The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-15

United States transport Sheridan, form
erly the Massachusetts, which sailed
from New York February 18th, having
on board the Twelfth and a battalion
Of the Seventeenth infantry, has arrived
here after a smooth passage.
On the night of April 11th Lieutenant
Meyer disappeared from the. ship. The
weather was intensely hot and the Lieu
tenant was sleeping ON deck: it is sup
posed that he fell overheard
Three privates and six children of pri-
Yates died from pneumonia.
7:55 +. M.-General Lawton Is march
ing north, along The road between the
hills and the lake, with the gunboats
Napidan and Laguna de Bay abreast
of his troops The enemy is retreating
northward.
On Wednesday the troops crossed the
Paghanjan and concentrated at Lam
bun. at the mouth Of the river. After
leaving two companies of the Fourteenth
regiment to guard the entrance of the
river, the troops marched TO I.ongas and
found it deserted. Fi1raiture which had
been dropped in the fight of the natives
was scattered along the trails leading
into the hills.
Major Weisenberger's sharpshoofers
were sent toward Pactos AncontSnia
in the afternoon. They ran upon nest
Of rebels in some thick bushes, which
afforded a splendid cover, Five men of
the North Dakota regiment were killed
and two We're wound u, two Of the forln-
er dying after having been brought to
1longas Church. where Father McI<im-
non administered the sacrament to them.
The main body of the American
troops. while at dinner in I1ongas. heard
the firing and advanced to ihe support
of the shaI-pshooters. i scout from
hfll. saw "A little fight and many white
coats running into the hills The
l4aguna de Bay at the beginning of the
fight shelled the hills, making them too
hot for the enemy.
THE American entered San Antonio at
sunset without meeting with amy resis-
tance. Twenty unarmed prisoners. bear
ing copies Of the proclamation OF the
United States Philippine commission
which they had somehow secured. were
afterward released and sent outside our
lines with bundles Of proclamations to
distribute
The Fourth cavalry is guarding Santa
Cruz.
Two companies of the Fourteenth regi-
nent are at the mouth of the river two
are at Pasingham, two at I1amil,un and
one of the Fomrtse enth regiment and
four of the North Dakota regiment are
at San Antonio. The remainedr of the
troops are at Longas General Lawton
is on board the Laguna de Bay and the
Cascetes, are off San Antoin.
The country just occupied is thickly
populated and produces much fruit.
Mckenna, of the signal corps is indie
fafigable. He ran Il wire through the
hostile country without having a guard
With him.
ARRIVAL OF THE SHERIDAN.
Washington. April 1.-THE War De
partment has received the following
cahlegram:
Manila, April 14th.
"Adiutant General. Washington
'fSheridan arrived: casualties Lieu
tenant Meyer, three enlisted men died en-
route. Health cf troops very good.
GSignedD Otis
INCIDENTS OF THE ADVANCE.
Manila April 14-S:30 A. NJ Start
4iiS III ill tdSLtlIy ulTettltn tut
road TO Penzanghen, Il party of sixty
sharpshooters under Lieutenant South
ern. of the Washington regiment came
upon a trench across the road about a
mile cllt Of Santa Cruz. Lieutenant
Southern was wounded.
flhe Americans then advanced. with
the mountain guns and the Fourteen,il
infantry battalions in the centre, Linck !
battalion of the First Idaho infantry on
the right and Frames battalion of the
Fn'st North Dakota infantry on the lefr.
both thanking. The trench was carried
without loss TO the Americans
Panzanghan was found deserted
-Four monuments on the border of the
village celebrate the proclamation of
fllfano independence issued last year
and gloiify Aguinaldo the ''liberator.'
The troops on entering the abandoned
houses found them in perfect order. A
few guerrilla shots were exchanged ana
one member of the Fourteent,, regi-
ment was shot in the leg by his comrade,
who were aiming at carihoo.
One Filipino was killed and five were
wounded in tha encounter bcvond
Longas. This was an ambush. EIGHT
men Of the North Dakota regiment. mov.
ing III single file through the woods. 70.
ceiyed a volley from a clunp of bu+he,
about fifty feet away Only one got af
unhurt. He dragged a comradc witt
-four bullfts in his body to the mar
force and then led the troops back ID
the spot Of attack. The Fihpinos wer,
easily scattered.