Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-12
HARDEST YET.
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FILIpINos AS AR1fUL DODGERS.
Between 5000 and 1000 Evade Our troops
and Escape to the Hills.

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cans now control the important coast
towns of Paranaque and Las fiilas
while a long line of insurgent tfahches'
facing our south line, has been cleared.
The insurgents have again proved
their facility as dodgers, between Jooo
and 1000 warriors, who seemed destined
to be captured. having disappeared, the
majority sliding away under cover OF
the night, after fighting the Americans
| all day. Some others came to meet
our troops, with protestations o.
friendship.
The 18th Infantry lost one man
| killed and five wounded: the llth IN
| fantry. three wounded and the lst Colo
| RADIO Volunteer Regiment, IL wounded.
| Yesterdays work was the hardest
our army has seen. The battieields
| stretched out across the entire lsthmus
| from Laguna de Bay to the harbor.
While the troops We're advancing, the
| army gunboat Napdan. in the river
near Taguig. killed several Filipinos
| The United States monitor Monad-
mock and the gunboat Helena shelled
Paranaqua and Las Pinas all day with
full power of their batteries.
The rebels sharpshooters Kept III
| hiding until the American lines had
passed and then cndcavored 10 pot
| stragglers from the trees. Thanks to
| their poor craftsmanship this was
without result.
The whole country proved TO be n
succession Of small hills, with DOGGY
ground between the high, thick grass.
and bushes in the hollows. which
greatly added to the difficulty Of the
advance. but gave shelter that saved
many from the cncIny's bullets. our
men threw away their blankets, coats
| ana even haversacks. stripping To the
waist and trusting To luck Tor food.
Water could not he obtained and there
was much discomfort after the can
| teens were cmptied.
At the outset the Culoradcs. the 9TH
Infantry ana the list Infantry forced
the line of insurgent trenches. wheeled
| 80 the left and drove the enemy toward
| TIE lake. During the manouevre tn"
FiipinOs in concealed trenches on the
right. opened an iuiiladmg fire. but the
brigade. partly owing To high grass.
had few nit.
The Smith Infantry crrpt around 70
thc right. flnking the trenches. driv-
ng out the Filipinos and killing many
| IF th"m.
The colorado Regiment advanced tn
| the lake. Two companies encountered
trenches on top Of a knoll, where tbs
Fiipinos stood waist high above
trench. pouring yalley upon the ad-
vanciug Americans The Coloraiians
charged ana drove them out. Lieut.. co..
Moses being wounded In the arm as
| he jumped into the trench
In the meantime Gen. Wheaton's col
umn advanced ~ miles toward Para
naqur. where the American found
strong trench on a ridge. out Of which
| they drove the Tilipinos by hard fight
| Ing.
The enemy tried to flank the dis
mounted troops OF the 4th Cavalry. ac-
rompanying Maj Gen. Lawton. and,
ut the same time they made their only
advance. throwing a skirmish lire a.
flank the I4th Infantry. But they We're
easily rppulsed. the American artillery
corning 10 the crest Of the hill ana
Smelling them.
About O'Clock in thu afternoon. Gen.
Wheaton's brigade, headed by Gen.
Lawton. who III his white clothing ana
helmet on big black horse. was q
| shooters circled to the couth of Las
| Pinas. cncuuntoring large force N
| FiHpinos in the shelter Of the trees.
| cen. Lawton had narrow escape. In
| the first vollcy of the enemy, the horses
Of three Of his staff officers were shot
| from under them. The colorado Ecct-
mcnt bore the brunt Of this attack and
dispersed the Filipinos Hardly haG
I ~, 10 IN y "a
| force appeared in the rear. which tho
| 9th Infantry and 4 part Of the Colo.
| RADIO Regiment drove away. by this
| time nearly the whole division was
around Las Pinas The Americans
| camped for the night south of the towr
ana in the midst Of heavy rain.
| At o'clock this morning, Gen. Whea-
ton advanced upon Las Pinas with
| troop Of cavalry. the 21st Infantry. the
| Colorado Regiment. part Of the 9Th In
| fantry. and two mountain guns. cross
ing two streams ana entering the town
| without firing shot. He then ad-
| vanced upon Parlnaque.
| The women and children. and foI
| that matter many men. remained in th'
| towns. No houses were destroyed
| though many were torn by the shells
| from the WafSnlpS. lNeFyN mere tll'
Americans found white flags flying.
So far as yet can be ascertained the
Filipino loss il about 80 killed. and %
wounded and 20 taken prisoners.
The hol, country is networks,
with trenches and the enemy scurrie,
from shelter TO shelter. Today. lonf
trains for c1rnmisslry wagons ave car
rying provisions to the United States
troops along the road, which, only yes
| terday, was the stronghold Of the
enemy. ana the natives, who. yester-
day, were probably carrying arms, are,
| today. dotfiEg their hats and groveH-
ing before the Americans with effusivt
| greetings of welcome.
The Colorado Regiment returned to
| barracks in Manila, tonight. AS the
| ragged ana dusty men marched past
| the Luncta. the fashionable gathering
place for Manilans, they We're heartily
| chcered.
TORPEDO BOAT STRINGHAM