The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
REBELS ROUTED
On Every Hand by General Halls
Coiumn-Driven From the Hills by
one of the Most Brilliant Charges
of tho Wnr St.'

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MANILA, June 4, S:35 p. m.--General
Halls column In the movement upon
the Morong peninsula completed a cir
cult OF twenty miles over rough and
mountainous country. having two en-
gasements with the Insurgents, one OF
them severe and keeping up an almost
constant fire against scattered bands OF
rebels for nearly twenty-four hours
from o'clock Saturday morning when
the column left the pumping station.
| The Filipinos were driven In every di-
rection and the country through which
General Hall passed was pretty thor
oughly cleared. At 10 o'clock this morn
Ing the column reached point few
miles from Taytay. where General Hall
was met by General Lawton, who had
already entered the town and found 1t
deserted
Genera! Halls objective point was
Antipolo. ten miles of; and there was
desultory firing oil along the line OF
march. The gunboats could be heard
Smelling the hills in advance of the COL
umn.',
| The column after driving the rebels
from the foothills near Maria Chino,
about noon yesterday with loss OF but
two or three slightly wounded. pro-
ceeded with all possible haste toward
Laguna de Bay. the Fourth cavalry in
the lead. the Oregon regiment next and
the Fourth Infantry last. At o'clock
these three regiments fought their sec
ond battle OF the day and 1t resulted.
Ike the first, In the complete rout OF q.
large Filipino force located In the
mountains and having every advantage
of position. In this fight the American
loss was four killed-three of the
Fourth cavalry and one Oregonlan-
ana about fifteen wounded. The Fill
plno loss could not be ascertained. but
the terrific fire which the Americans
poured into them for half an hour must
have inflicted severe punishment.
a Brilliant Charge.
In this engagement our troops made
one of the most brilliant charges OF the
war and the enemy was forced to fee
In the creates. disorder
1t was the intention to press ON to
Antlpolo last night. hut this was found
impossible. owing to the two fights and
the constant marching for more than
twelve hours with nothing to eat since
morning and no supply train in sight.
The troops, moreover suffered from the
Intense heat. many being prostratec and
all greatly exhausted. Consequently
they bivouacxed for the night on the
second battlefield. -.
me caValry, the Oregonlans and two
companies OF 'he f'ourth infantry mad
Jus' crossed small creek ABOUT
eioch 'esteruhS afternoon ana enter
Gu upon sunKcn road from when they
were emerging upon small vaiiey sur
fouhueu On all sues by hish and heavily
"ooueo hi''s' Wheh the repeis, concealed
IN Inc mountains on the three sides OF
'i'e pia'"' opeheu nor IRE ana sent
showers OF puiiels into tne ranks OIL the
tiiiietieais' Inc utter oepioyed lhlthe-
ointeiy IN thrce directions.
the's io''o"ea charge across mo rice
i'eius ana dltches ana up the hiilsiues
irotii "iici the shots came all the titne
pouriis III a terrific haii' "h'le the air
resouhueu WIN the constant rattle OF
ihusketry. -
me pourth cavalry peihs IN front,
suffered 'he se'erest loss when the at
tack opened TWO OF their Killed pe'ng
lsersehHts' ana the otle: private. The
oFesohiah kilieo was n privath
Rebels Completely Routcd.
The natives were unable 10 stand tho
vigorous Hr,pg O, tho Americans ,onp,
and Mt the first sign of their wayerinr
the cnvn,ry OregonIans and Fourth In
fantrymen broke Into wild cheers and
charged still faster up the hillside
pouring In volley nfter yolley. until tho
enemy left the placcs where they wero
pnrtlally concealed by tho ,bIcket no1
over the summit in the widest confu-
sion md disappeared in the surrounding
valleys.
After the fight was over the firing was