The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-15
FIuPlNOS STEAL AWAY.
Though Defeated, They Elude the
..e Conquering Americans.
FILIPINO OCCUPATION BROKEN.

FILIPINO OCCUPATION BROKEN.
Paranaaue nnd Las Pinas, in the Prov.
ince OF Cavite. Now In Possession OF
Our Forces--Heavy Loss Inflicted on
the Enemy.
Manila, June 1.-THE Filipino oc-
cupation OF the province Of Cavite has
heen broken, and as the result of the
present movement the Americans now
control the important coast towns OF
Paranaque and Las Pinas, while q
long line Of insurgent trenches facing
our south line has been cleared.
The insurgents have again proved
their facility as dodgers. between S,00s
and 1000 warriors, who seemed des-
tined to be captured. having disappear
ed. the majority sliding away under
cover of the night, after fighting the
Americans all day. Some others eamc
to meet our troops. with protestattons
of friendship.
The Thirteenth infantry lost one
man killed and six wounded. the Ninth
infantry one man killed and Ave
wounded. the Fourteenth infantry three
wounded and the First Colorado vol
unteer regiment II wounded.
Saturdays work was the hardest our
army has seen. The battlefield stretch
I'd out across the entire isthmus from
Laguna de Bay to the harbor. While
the troops were advancing the army
gunboat Napidan. in the river near
Taguig. shelled the enemy. killing sew
eral Of them.
The monitor Nonadnock and the
gunboat Helena shelled ParanaQue
and Las Pinas all day with the full
power of their batteries.
The whole country proved to be a
succession of small hills. with boggy
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 enemys bullets. Our
men threw away their blankets. coats
and even haversacks. stripping to the
waist and trusting to luck for food.
Water could not be obtained. and
there was much discomfort after the
canteens were emptied.
At the outset the Colorndos, the
Ninth infantry and the Twenty-frst
infantry forced the line OF insurgent
trenches. wheeled to the left and drove
the. enemy toward the lake. During
this maneuver the Fiiipinos In con-
cealed trenches on the right opened
an enAlading IRE, but the brigade,
partly owning to the high grass. had
few hit. ...-.
The Ninth infantry crept around to
the right. fanking the trenches. driv-
Ing out the'Filipinos and killing many
Of them.
The Colorado regiment advanced to
the lake. Two companies encountered
trenches on top Of knQfl,. where the
Filipinos stood waist high above a
trench. pouring q volley upon the ad-
vancing Americans. The Colorado
troops charged and drove them out.
Lieutenant Colonel Moses being
wounded in the arm as he jumped Into
The trench.
ID, In the meantime General Wheatons
column advanced one and half miles
toward ParanaQue. where the Ameri-
cans found . strong trench on . ridge.
out OF which they drove the Filipinos
by hard fighting.
At 6 O'Clock yesterday morning Cen
eral Wheaton advanced upon Las
Pinas. with q troop Of cavalry, the
Twenty-frst infantry, the Colorado
regiment. part Of the Ninth infantry
and two mountain guns. crossing two
streams and entering the town with.
out firing a shot. He then advanced
upon ParanaQue.
The women and chilren. and for that
matter many men. remained In the
towns. No houses were destroyed.
though many were torn by the shells
from the warships. Everywhere the
Americans found white flags flying.
So far as can yet be ascertained the
Filipino loss is about so killed, about
$50 wounded. and 20 taken prisoners.