The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-06-17


Washington: Lawton's troops had severe
engagement yesterday with the enemy in
q strong intrenchment at the crossing of
the Seapote river, near Bakoor, Cavite
province. He has driven the enemy with
heavy loss. Our casualties are some 30.
The insurgents in this southern section
were not molested until they threatened
an attack in strong force on Manila. They
are now scattered and in retreat. 1t js
doubtful If they will make further stand
OTIS.
The fight at Las Pinas continued hotly
all day long. Lawton called out his whole
force Of 5000 men, and at o'clock he was
only able to push the insurgents back 800
yards to the Seapote river, where they are
intrenched. The insurgents resisted des-
perately and aggressively. They attempted
to turn the lett flank of the American
troops. The American loss is conservative
ly estimated at 6O. The battle continues.
Began 1T Daylight.
At daylight yesterday the rebels at Ca
vite Viejo dropped two shells from big
smooth bore gun mounted in front of the
church into the navy yard. The only dam
age done was splintering the top OF the
huge shears on the mole. The gunboats
Cailao, Manila and Moquio then proceed
ed to dismount the guns. After silenciny
the big guns at Cavite Viejo, the gunboats
ran close along the shore bombarding the
rebel position. The rebels replied with
rifle fire and with the fire Of some small
pieces Of artillery. SO vigorous was the
enemy's fire at y:20 a. M, that the gun
boat Helena Joined the small gunboats al
ready named, and the Princeton, Monte
rey and Monadnock from their anchorages
dropped occasional big shells among the
rebels. This apparently only served to
incite the rebels, as they kept up an in
cessant fire of musketry and artillery near
the mouth of Seapote river, two miles
north of Bakoor.
Like a Naval Battle.
The fire of all seven warships was con-
centrated on this point shortly after noon,
when the upper bay presented the appear
ance of being the scene OF a great naval
battle. The insurgents were eventually
forced to abandon their guns after holding
out for four hours, only to be confronted
by General Lawton's force on land and III
their rear, where there was heavy fighting
Beyond the destruction of several build,
ings along the water front, the effect Of
the bombardment is not known.
'AssassinatiOn Of Luna.
Information believed to be reliable has
reached here of the ASSASSINATION Of Gen
eral Luna and his aide-de-camp, Lieuten
ant Pasco Ramon, June 8, by Aguinaldo's
guard, at the headquarters Of Agulnaldo.
VIII stop at Frisco.
Washington, June l4.-A cable dispatch
from General Otis relative to the departure
of the Second Oregon states that the regi
ment will be taken to San Francisco first
for the reason that one ship could moi
carry all Of them, and it was desirable II
send with the two ships the sick ant
wounded soldiers, detachment Of tht
signal corps and others who are homeware
bound. They will then proceed to Port
land.
Col. Smith to Retire.
Manila, June IA. Colonel Alfred 7
Smith of the Thirteenth infantry, a resi-
dent of Buffalo, N. Y, has applied for re
tirement. He was overcome by the hea
in last Saturdays movement on Paran
aque. 1t is not thought, however, that hi
condition is serious.