Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
Hundreds Of Americans Frustrated
by 0vsrpowering Heat.
MANY SOLDIERS KILLED
Country between Dny OF Manila ana
FsIipinos- Our Loss Two Officers
KilIcd and Twenty Soldiers
wounded FiIipinos Resist Dcs-
parniely and Sustain ncnvy Loss
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pllot3


Manila, June 1880 p. NAT day
break to-day n force Of $500 men under
Generals Lawton. Wheaton and Over
shine advanced from San Pedro Ma
cati, sweeping the country between the
Bay of Manila and Bay Lake south of
Manila. BY noon the country had
been cleared almost to Paranaque.
HEAVY LOSSES.
The Americans lost two officers kill
cd and twenty-one soldiers wounded.
The rebels resisted desperately at the
stronger of their position and left fifty
dead in the trenches. Many more
wounded were left behind by the rebels
in their retreat. The neat during the
day was overpowering and there were
many prostrations of American soldiers
from that cause.
LAWTON'S FORCES.
General Lawton's forces consisted of
two battalions each of the Twenty rst
and Ninth Infantry, six companies Of
the Colorado volunteers. and a detach-
ment of artillery. The Nevada Caval-
ry was under General Wheato and the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Infantry.
the Fourth Cavalry and a detachment
of light artillery were under General
Overshine.
SHOTS FROM THE JUNGLE.
1t was scarcely dawn when the
ewSund up tho hillside behind the
American trenches md formed a Skin
mish line. Concealed In the jungle, the
advance rebel outposts fired a few shots
before being seen.
Tho opposing forces occupied two
ranges of crescent shaped hills
The artillery, tho Colorado Infantry
and the Nevada Cavalry swung around
the hill top ON the left and opened the
battle at $50 o'clock. The rebels made
no response from the hills and the Colo
RADIO men cautiously advanced through
the thick grass until they were con
fronted by trench. from which a few
weak volleys were fred. A spirited re-
Spouse followed and ii charge into the
trench found ii to be deserted.
A CALLING; FIRE.
In the meantime part Of tho Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Regiments
formed In skirmish line. extending a
mile to the right, and supported by the
rest OF the regiments. swept down the
valley and up the hillside toward an
other trench Approaching through
the grass seriously hampered the Four
teenth. and the rebels, taking, advan-
tage of this. poured CALLING fire upon
them Tor thirty minute. The Fourteenth
was twice compelled to withdraw for
the purpose of finding embarrassing
In the swamp. Finally the trench was
enhladed on both tanks The rebels
fled TO the woods and sustained severe
loss.
MANY AMERICANS FRUSTRATED
General Lawton then pushed his en-
tire command south, through the CEN
ter OF the isthmus until n few miles
south OF Pananaque. when he swung
around and halted on account of The
heat. 80"
During the march Americans were
Frustrated on all sides owing to lack
OF water and exposure to the sun. IT
Is estimated that 40 per cent. of the
troops were exhausted.
The double turreted monitor Monad
mock and three other vessels shelIed
Paranaque this morning and the rebels
promptly evacuated the place.
LAWTON OCCPIES PARANAoIrE
Manila. June 11.-General Lawton.s
forces have occupied Paranauue. The
rebels had escaped to the north during
the night. Only amibos were found in
the town.
DIED OF FEVER.
Washington, June 1O.-The War De-
partment has received the following
dispatch:
Manila, June TO-
Adjutant- General. Washington:
First Lieutenant Richard b. West
hedge, Surgeon u. S. a. died here at
o'clock this day, of typhoid fever.
L--l-.. OTIS.