The record-union., 1899-04-15
Marches His Troops Along the
Road Near Lake Laguna de Bay,
The Enemy Retreating When the American
Forces Hove in Sight.
Major Weisenberger's Sharpshoot-
ers Run Upon a Nest of Rebels
in Some Thick Bushes, Losing
Five Men of the North Dakota
Regiment Killed and Two
Wounded.

Wounded.
MANILA, April IA, 7:45 p. m.-Gen-
eral Lawton marched along the road
between the hills and the lake, with
the gunboats Napidan and Laguna de
Bay abreast of his troops. The enemy
retreated northward.
On Wednesday the troops crossed the
Paghanjan and concentrated at Lam
bun, at the mouth of the river. After
leaving two companies of the Four
teenth Regiment to guard the entrance
of the river, the troops marched 10
Longas and found it deserted. Furnl-
ture which had been dropped In the
flight of the natives was scattered along
the trails leading into the hills.
Major Weisenberger' sharpshooters
were sent toward Pactos Ancontenca
in the afternoon. They ran upon
nest of rebels in some thick bushes'
which afforded a splendid cover Five
men of the North Dakota Regiment
were killed and two were wounded, Two
of the former dying after having peen
brought to Longas Church, where
Father McKinnon administered the sac
rament to them.
The main body of American troops
while at dinner in Longas heard the
firing. and advanced to the support OF
the sharpshooters. scout from the
hill saw the little fight. and many wnlte
coats running into the hills. Inc La
guna de Bay at the beginning of the
fight shelled the rebels, making 1t loo
hot for the enemy
The Americans entered San Antonio
at sunset, without meeting with any
resistance. Twenty unarmed prisoners,
bearing copies of the proclamation OF
the United States Philippine Commls-
sion. which they had somehow secured,
were afterward released and sent out
side our lines with bundles of proclama-
tions to distribute.
The Fourth Cavalry is guarolnS
Santa Cruz.
Two companies of the Fourteenth
Regiment are at the mouth of the river,
two are at Pasig and two at Lambun'
and one of the Fourteenth Regimeul
and four of the North Dakota Resl-
ment are at San Antonio The re-
mainder of the troops are at Longas-
General Lawton is on board the La
guna de Bay. and the cascoes are OIL
San Antonio.
The country occupied is thckiy SET
tied. and produces much fruit.
OTIS REPORTS ARRIVAL OF THE
SHERIDAN.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE war
Department has received the following:
Manila, April 14.-Adjutant General
Washington: Sheridan arrived. Casudi-
ties: Lieutenant Meyer and three en-
listed men died en- route Health On
troops very good Olio-
Lieutenant Meyer is the man re-
ferred to in the Associated Press dis-
patches as having disappeared III the
night The transport Sheridan, ABOVE
reported, sailed from New York on
February 10Th with the Twelfth L.
fantry and Companies A, and ;
Seventeenth Infantry, comprising hfty-
seven officers. 1,T96 enlisted men ana
ffty-six women and children. Lieutea-
ant Colonel ]. H. Smith. Twelfth In
fantry. was in command.
LIEUTENANT MEYER
CLEVELAND, April 14.-Leutenant
Ralph E. Meyer was the son OF Cen
eral E. S. Meyer, who served with dis
tinction in the Civil War, and is
prominent attorney of this city. Young
Meyer was 21 years old
When the excitement over the war
with Spain was at it's hight young
Never enlisted with the company or
sanized by the Cleveland Grays- Be
fore he ceud join the command, now
ever. he received his appointment as a
Lieutenant in the regular army
The Never family is one of lighters.
lieutenant Ralph Meyer has brother
who was wounded at Santiago and lcr
a time his life was despaired of.
MANILA. April 15.-tS:30 a. ND
Starting in an easterly direction along
the road to Pansanghan party of sew
enty .sharpshooters, under Lieutenant
Sothern of the Washington Regiment,
came upon a trench across the road
about a mile out of Santa Cruz. Lieu
tenant Sothern was wounded
The Americans then advanced with
mounted guns and the Fourteenth In
fantry in the center. Links battalion
of the First Idaho Infantry on the right
and FRAMES battalion of the First
North Dakota Infantry on the left, both
fianking. The trench was carried with
out loss to the Americans.
Pansanghan was found deserted
Four monuments on the border OF the
village celebrate the proclamation OF
Filipino independence issued last year,
and glorify "Aguinaldo, the Liberator.
The troops on entering the abandoned
houses found them in perfect order. A
few guerrilla shots were exchanged and
one member of the Fourteenth Regl-
ment was shot in the leg by his COM
rades, who were aiming at a Cariboo
One Filipino was killed and i've
wounded in the encounter beyond
Tongas. This was an ambush. Eight
men of the North Dakota Regiment.
moving in single file through the woods,
received volley from clump of
bushes about fifty feet away. Only one
man got off unhurt. He dragged COM
rade with four bullets in his body to
the main force and then led the troops
back to the spot of attack The Fill
pinos We're easily scattered.
Additional Filipino dead found near
Santa Cruz swell the number of the
enemy killed on Monday to 150, includ-
ing Paole Aguirro. one of the leaders,
and twelve officers.
According to the statement of some
Of the prisoners. the Filipinos drove a
hundred Spanish prisoners and twelve
priests about Santa Cruz at the point