The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
DRIVEN BACK.
Province Of Cavite Cleared of
FilipinOs.
LaWtOn Makes a Clean Sweep
of the Country.
PARANAQUE TAKEN.
1nsurgent Forces Again Elude
Capture.
American Loss Four Killed and
80 Wounded.
TAKEN.

Manila, June 1.-THE Filipino occu-
patton of the province of Cavite has
been broken and,a a result of the pres
ent movement, the Americans now con-
troll the important coast towns of Para
naque and Las Pinas, while a long line
of insurgent trenches facing our south
line has been cleared.
The insurgents have again proved
their facility as dodgers, between 5000
and 1900 warriors, who seemed des-
tined to be captured, having disappear
ed, the majority sliding away under
Americans all day. Some others came
to meet our troops, with protestations
of friendship.
The Thirteenth infantry lost one man
killed and six wounded; the Ninth in
fantry one man killed and five wound
ed; the Fourteenth infantry three
wounded, and the First Colorado volun-
teer regiment eleven wounded.
Yesterdays work was the hardest
our army has seen. The battlefield
stretched out across the entire isthmus
from Laguna de Bay to the harbor.
While the troops were advancing, the
army gunboat Napidan, in the river
near Taguig, shelled the enemy, killing
several of them.
The monitor MOnadnOck and the gun
boat Helena shelled Paranaque and
Las Pinas all day with the full power
of their batteries.
e The rebel sharpshooters kept in hid
ing until the American lines had passed
and then attempted to pot strag glers
from the trees. Thanks to their poor
craftsmanship, this was without re-
suit.
The whole country proved to be a sue
cession of small hills, with Doggy
ground between the high, thick grass,
and bushes in the hollows which great
ly added to the difficulty of the advance
but gave shelter that saved many from
the enemys bullets. Our men threw
away their blankets, coats and even
n Cd TiT inn to fI7n ,SrA i
trusting to luck for food. Water could
not be obtained and there was much
discomfort after the canteens were
emptied.
At the outset the Colorados, the
Ninth infantry and the Twenty-first in
fantry forced the line of insurgent
trenches, wheeled to the left and drove
the enemy toward the lake. During
this maneuver the FilipinoS in concealed
trenches on the right opened an en-
flading fire, but the brigade, partly ow-
ing to the high grass, had few hit
The Ninth infantry crept along to the
right, thanking the trenches, driv ing
out the Filipinos and killing many of
them.
The Colorado regiment advanced to
the lake. Two companies encountered
trenches on top of knoll, where the
Filipinos stood waist high above
trench, pouring a volley upon the ad-
vancfng Americans. The Colorado
troops charged and drove them out
Lieutenant Colonel Moses being wound
jumped
trench.
In the meantime General Wheaton's
column advanced one and a half miles
toward Paranaque, where the Ameri-
cans found a strong trench on a ridge,
out of which they drove the Filipinos by
hard fighting.
The enemy tried to flank the dis
mounted troops of the Fourth cavalry,
accompanying Major General Iawton
and at the same time they made their
only advance, throwing a skirmish line
to flank the Fourth infantry. But they
were easily repulsed, the American ar
tillery coming to the crest of the hill
and Smelling them.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon Gen.
ton, who, in his white clothing and he'll
met on big, black horse. was a shining
eled to the south of Las Pinas, encounter
ter Of the trees Gen. Lawton had a mar
row escape In the first volley of the
officers We're shot from under them. The
Colorado regiment bore the brunt of this
Hardly had they finished off that lot
which the Ninth infantry and a part of
the Colorado regiment drove away. BY
this time nearly the whole division was
The Americans camped for the night
south of the town and in the midst of
At o'clock in the morning Gen. whea-
ton advanced upon Las Pinas with
try, the Colorado regiment, part of the
Ninth infantry and two mountain guns.
crossing two streams and entering the
town without firing shot.
He then advanced upon ParanaQue.
The women and children, and for that
matter many men. remained in the towns.
No houses were destroyed, though many
were torn by the shells from the war
ships. Everywhere the Americans found
white flags flying.
So far as can yet be ascertained, the
Filipino loss is about so killed, about $50
w2 G5 ,5,b and 20 a taken prisoner;
trenches and the enemy scurried from
shelter to shelter.
Today long trains of commissary wagons
are carrying provisions to the United
States troops along the road which only
yesterday was the stronghold of the en-
envy, and the natives who yesterday were
probably carrying guns today dOffing
their hats and groVeling before the Amer
leans with ELUSIVE greetings of welcome.
The Colorado regiment returned to bar
racks in Manila AS the ragged and dirty
men marched past the Luneta, the fash
ionable gathering place for ManiIanS they
were heartily cheered-
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