New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

yain Grant. Of the Utah Battery, shelled the CITY
and outlying trenches.
General Lawton and his staff accompanied the
troops sometimes leading charges In Indian
eshting tactics which eventually resulted IN
,he complete rout Of the rebels. with the smaiiest
amount OF damage to the city and slight loss 70
the Americans.
DELAYED BY TREACHEROUs PILOTS.
The expedition started from San Pedro Macau
at dusk on Saturday, intending TO capture santa
Crrz nv essault al daybreak. But in navigating
Yhe shallow. tortuous Pasig River, perhaps
through the cunning Of the native pilots' WHO
were not anxious to see the Americans success
fu several boats grounded and IT was nearly
dawn when the troops reached the lake. The
expedition then steamed cautiously forward the
Napdan and the Oeste mile ahead and the
Laguna de Bal guarding the rear.
Rebel signal fires, however were lighted on
the mountain tops giving warning Of the ap-
proach OF the troops
1t was noon before the white church towers OF
the city appeared in the shadow Of great, vol
canc mountain on a marshy plain. dotted with
occasional palm groves
A casco-a square ended. fat-bottomed boat
with a force Of two hundred picked sharpshoot-
ers under Major weisenberger, mostly belonging
70 the 1st Washington Regiment. were run into
a shallow inlet about five miles south Of the
oit-.
Then few shells were sent toward the in
trenchments Of the rebels at the edge Of the
woods. sending the enemy scampering inland
A number of Americans jumped into the water
and, wading for about a hundred yards. crept
forward and formed in line. covering the land
ing Of the remainder which was finished about
8 o'clock
The three troops OF the 4th Cavalry, un-
mounted. were sent ashore dangerous,
marshy point. directly south Of the CITY, under
fire from the enemys trenches
FIRED ON GENERAL LAwTON's BOAT
Meanwhile. in the town itself there was utter
silence and not sign Of life. General Lawton.
desiring TO make inspection and TO give the
Inhabitants an opportunity to surrender, went
on DOdrd tfe ue oai. ana. accompanied
by The Associated Press launch, steamed slowly
10 the dock. the whole feet watching anxiously
When It was discovered by the glasses that the
trenches and stone buildings were swarmng
with white-ciad soldiers the two boats with
drew. receiving volieys from the trenches thrown
Up on the marshy plain north OF the city
The hotla anchored in compact formation for
The night. ready to resist any surprise from the
rebel gunboats supposed to be in the lake. At
sunrise to-day tsfonday) the ASSAULT began. The
American line south OF the city stretched two
miles inland, and. with its left sweeping the
shore IL moved north. while the 4th Cavalrymen
On the point advanced toward the city, pouring
volleys upon the trenches. simultaneously the
gunboats lowered along the Shore Smelling the
woods ahead OF The troops and driving the
Filipinos inland. The Gatlngs cleared several
trenches
The shore brigade was divided into squads OF
twelve. and the fighting was carried on In the
oio-time frontier fashion. from behind trees
crawling through bushes or rushing across the
ooeh. The trenches that were not cleared by