Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-06-17
FILIPINOS STEAL AW AY.
Though Defeated, They Elude the
Conquering Americans.
FILIPINO OCCUPATION BROKEN.

Parnnaoue and Las PinaS, In the Prov
tnce of Cavitc. Now In Possession OF
Our Forces--IIcavy Loss Inflicted on
the Enemy.
Manila, June 1.-THE Filipino oc-
cupation of the province Of Cavite has
been broken. ana us the result OF the
present movement the Americans now
control the important coast towns OF
ParanaQue and Las Pinas, while a
long line of Vlsurgent trenches facing
our south line has been cleared.
The insurgents have again proved
their facility as dodgers. between 5000
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 came
to meet our troops, with protestations
of friendship.
The Thirteenth infantry lost one
man killed and six wounded. the Ninth
infantry one man killed and five
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
ed 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 Monadnock and the
gunboat Helena shelled ParanaQue
and Las Pinas all day with the full
power of their batteries.
The whole country proved to be q
succession OF small hills. with Doggy
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 enenly's bullets. Our
men threw away the;v 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
canteeus were emptied.
At the outset he Colorados, the
Ninth infantry and the Twenty-first
infantry forced The line OF insurgent
trenches. wheeled 10 the lett and drove
the enemy toward the lake During
this maneuver TIE FiliginCS in con-
cealed trenches on the right opened
an eniilading lire, but the brigade,
partly owning to the high grass. had
few hit.
The Ninth infantry creDj around TO
the right, aGnl.irg the trenches, driv-
ing out the Fiiipinos and killing many
OF them.
The Colorado regiment advanced to
the lake. Two companies encountered
trenches on top OF knoll. where the
Filipinos stood waist high above a
trench. pouring yoliey upon the adj
vancirg Americans. The Colorado
troops charged and drove them out.
Lieutenant Colonel Moses being
wounded in the arm as he jumped into
the trench.
In the meantime General Wheaton's
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.
al U CiOCh !eSteIud! iHOiuluS GcA-
eral Wheaton advanced upon Las
Pinas. with troop OF cavalry, the
Twenty-first 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, ana 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 90 killed, about
$50 wounded. and 20 taken prisoners.
CLEVELAND STRIKERS