The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
REBELS DEFEAT.
Gen. Hall Has Two Battles With In.
surgents ON Morong Peninsula.
In the Battle . Large Force of Rebels
Were Routed In Mpnt sinous
Country-Amsricsn Lo.s, Vour
Killed, Is Wounded.

MANILA, June 8. Gen. Halls column
In the movement upon the MoronR
peninsula completed n circuit OF &c
miles over rough and mountainous
country, having two engagements
with the insurgents, one of them sc.
we're and keeping up an almost con-
slant fire against scattered bands OF
rebels for nearly "a hours from =
o'clock Saturday morning when the
column left the pumping station.
The Filiplnos were driven in every
direction. and the country through
which Gen. Hall passed was pretty
thoroughly cleared. At 10 o'clock sun.
day morning the column reached q
point few miles from Taytay, where
Gen. Hall was met BY Gen. Lawton,
who had already entered the town and
found IL deserted Gen. Halls objective
point was Antipolo. ten mes off, and
there was desultory hr.As all along
the line OF march. The gunboau
could be heard Smelling the hills in
advance OF the column. .e|
The column. after drifting the rebels
from the foot hills, near Maria Chino,
about noon Saturday, with a loss of
but two or three shgh,ly'wonnded,
proceeded with all possible haste to-
ward Jaguna de Bay. the 9Th cavalry
Ia the lead. the Oregon regimen, next
and the 4th infantrylast. Alb o'clock
these three regiments fought their sec
ond battle OF the day, and IL resulted,
like the frat. ia the completes roht of
large Filipino force. located in the
mountains. and having every advsu-
,age of position. In this fight the
Anne rioan loss was four killed, three Of
the 4th cavalry aud one Oregonian and
about IS wounded. r..O
The Filipino loss could not be ascer-
tanned, but the terrific fire which the
Americans poured into them for half
an hour must have inflicted severe
puaishnenL la this engagement our
troop made ono of tic most gallant
CHI dryc ,4of % q uar, and the enemy wa.
forced 10 dee in the greatest disorder.
II was the intention 10 pres, on to
Antipolo Satpzip night, but this
was found impossible OWING TO the tive
aghts .and. the. constant marching for
hofyAP y hturrsiih nothing to
"a; Since n6rnfhk aud no supply train
in sight The troops moreover suifef.
cd from the intense heat. many beine
g.as.,s ...s sss x; KS ed.
night on the second battlefield.
The cavalry. tho Oregonians and two
.eompanies " eistb Infantry had .'us'
crossed n small creek about 5 o'clock
Saturday afternoon and entered upon
n sunkcn road from which they were
emerging upon a small valley sur
punded on all sides by high and heav.
lily wooded hills, when the rebsls, con.
cealcd in the mountains on the three
sides OF the plain opened hot Gre and
sent showers Of bullets into the rank 8
of the Americans. The latter deploy.
ed Immediately in three directions
Then followed a charge across the rice
fields aud bitches and up the hillsides,
from which the shots came all the time
pouring in a terrific hail while the air
resoundcd with the constant rattle OF
muskctry The 4th cavalry being in
front suffered the severest loss when
the attack opened, two of their killed
being s,rgeants and the other a pri-
vatc. The Orcgonian killed was pri.
vatc.
The natives were unable to stand the
vigorous firing of the Americans long,
and at the first sign of their wsverine
the cavalry. oregonians apd fth in
faptrymen broke into wild cheers and
charged still faster up the hillside,
pouring in volley after volley until the
enemy left the places where trey were
partially concealed by the thickct, fled
over the summit in the widest confu-
sion and disappearedin tile Surround
ing valleys.
The troops, after, camping for the
night on the battlefield, started at 5
Apl
whep twas expected a strong re-
sis,ance would be made. Antipolo is
place far up in the mountains, which
the Spahiards had said the Americans
could never capture. 1t has cost Spain
the lives Of 800 troops. ...i
The progress of the column was con-
sidcrably delayed while passing up the
steep mountain grade, by n small band
OF insurgents, but these were effcctu-
ally routed by the 4th cavalry, which,
was in advance, and the troops reached
Antipolo in few hours.
Our lines were Immediately thrown
around on three sides of the town and
| then the final advance was made. But
it was found unnecessary to fire a shot.
Not rebel was visible and the town
was entirely abandoned.
/ Mat Close on sunday ia
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