The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-06-17
BIG BATIE NEAR MANILA.
American Gunboats Shell the Fill
ipinO Insurgents Position
at Cavite Viejo.
LAWTON HAS A LIVELY ENGAGEMENT
The Rebels Open Terrific Fire on the
Twenty-First Infantry-A Desperate
Stand Made by the Americans-Re
ported Assassination OF Gen. Luna
Gen. Otis Cablegram.

Gen. Otis Cablegram.
Manila, June 1S.-At daylight to-day
the rebels at Cavite Viejo dropped two
shells from a big smooth bore gun
mounted in front of the church in the
navy yard. The only damage done was
splintering the top of the huge shears
on the Mole. The gunboats Callao,
Manila and Mosquito theu proceeded
to diSmount the gun. After breakfast
the rebels opened fire along the beach
to Balioor, After silencing the big
gun at Cavite Viejo the gun
boats ran close along the shore,
bombarding the rebel position. The
rebels replied with rifle fire and with
the fire Of some small pieces of artil-
lery. So vigorous was the enemy's fire
that at 9:9O a. IN. the gunboat Helena
joined the small gunboats already
named and the Princeton, Monterey
and Monadnocl1, from their anchor
ages, dropped occasional big shells
among the rebels. This, apparently
only served to incite the rebels, AS they
kept up an inccssant fire of musket
ry and artillery near the mouth OF thu
Zapote river, two miles, north of Bakoor
The fire of all seven warships was con
centrated on this point shortly aftel
noon, when the upper bay presented
the appearance of being the scene Of
great naval battle. The insurgent
were eventually forced to abandon
their guns after holding out for abou
four hours, only to be confronted b.
Gen. Lawton's force on land and il
their rear, where there was heav.
fighting. Beyond the destruction
of several buildings along he wate
front, the effect of the bombardment !
not known.
A Lively Engagement.
Manila, June 13.--Gen. Lawton ur
expectedly stirred up one of the liveli
est engagements of the war south o
Las Pinas this morning upon whic
occasion American field guns were er
gagged in the first artillery duel agains
Filipino battery, concealed in tn
Jungle, Companies + and 1, of tn
Twenty-frst infantry, were nearly SUI
rounded by a large body of insurgents
but the Americans cut their way OF
with heavy loss. During the night a
insurgent cannon was fired three time
at the Americans on the outskirts
Las Pinas. Gen. Lawton this mornin
took a battalion of the Fourteent
regiment and two companies
the Twenty-first regiment to local
the rebel battery, and then two CUR
of the Sixth artillery and fol
mountain guns were planted against
at 900 yards distance. The rebels hs
n large gun from which they were 4
ing homemade canister loaded wi
mails and also two smaller guns. The
shooting was most accurate. The col
panies Of the Twenty-frst regimen
slIirmishing along the beach, wi
amigo guides, found, apparently,
handful of rebels, who retreated. III
men Of the Twenty-frst followed al
suddenly the rebels opened a terrific fl
on the troops from the sides al
rear The soldiers withdrew to 4
waters edge, finding what shelter tn
could, and were picked off rapid
After their ammunition was nearly G
hausted, the companies of the Twent
e first retreated, but Gen. Lawton dash
, down and rallied the men. A liti
t group made a desperate stand. Gle
a Lawton, Maj: Starr and Lieuts. Dor
a van and Connolly taking rifles from
c wounded men, fired at the enen
3 bringing down some of the rebel shai
z shooters from tree. Finally tn
t cartridges were all gone and they w
c forced to break through the enem.
flank, carrying the wounded to
main body of the troops.
Battle with the Insurgents.
II Manila, June l3.-The fighting
II Las Pmas continued hotly all day loI
o Gen. Lawton called ont the whole TO
IL of 5000 men and at five o'clock he v
l. only able to push the insurgents bf
Is 500 yards to the Zapote river VIII
" they are intrenched. The ihsurge
n resisted desperately and aggressive
+ They attempted to turn the left fla
of the American troops. The AmeriC
loss is conservatively estimated at q
" Reported Assassination OF Gen. Luni
4 Manila, June l3.-lnformation,
n, lieved to be reliable, has reached h
M of the assassination of Gen. Luna /
-. his aide-de-camp, Lieut.. Pasco Ram
o June $, by Aguinaldo's guard at
~ headquarters of Aguinaldo. Luna
II Ramon, it appears, went to the FLIP
Headquarters to confer with Againal
got into an alteration with the {
tain of the guard and one of them d
n a revolver. The guard then XII
D. Luna and Ramon with their bayon
"A Gen. Otis Cablegram.
rs Washington, June 13.-The foil
n ing cablegram was received from {
lie Otis.
tc Manila. June II. Adiutant General, W
IT. lngtOn Lawtons troops had severe eng
ment to-day with enemy In strong intre
ments at crossing Zap0te river, near Bal
Caytc province; has driven enemy with h
n loss: our casualties some 30 insurgents In
southern section not molcsted until threat
attack in strong force On Manila; now scat
at and In retreat; doubtful If they make fu
Ia nd.-OdS. -
as UIllmon Cases Again Postponed.