Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-05

shore of the peninsula, which recently
smashed the propeller of the gunboat Napi-
dan.
Gen. Hall is marching from Antipolo,
about six and a half miles northwest of
Morong, toward the peninsula, with his
forces spread out to cover q large section.
Col. Thurman with the LIST North Dakota
Regiment ard the 18th Infantry, Is advance
ing along the coast of the lake from Tay-
tay, incidentally clearing several small
towns. Col. VITALITY, with the 1st Wash
irgton Regiment. has landed on the PENN
sula above the town of Morong. The army
gunboats Napidan, Covadonga and Cests
arr in a position to cooperate
The original plan was to surround the
forces of Gen. Pho del Pillar so that he
must retreat to the Morong peninsula,
where capture would have been inevitable.
This was not complete success because
Gen Hairs column found the country full
OF handicaps to marching. There were
several streams to be bridged or forded.
ard the troops frequently foundered
through morasses, waist deep in mud, an
experience which, urder the terrific sun,
exhausted the Americans quite beyond en-
Curance. Most of Gen. Pho del Pillars fol-
lowers are supposed to have escaped north
ward. probably reach hing Bosoboso, a strong
hold in the mountains.
Washington Regiment In.
Col Whalley, having successfully com
pleted his share of the movement, brought
the Washington regiment to the river Pa
sig. where last night about midnight the
men embarked upon cascoes and started
for their destination under the convoy of
the gunbCats. They encountered a repeti-
ton of the experience undergone by almost
every expedition on attempting to enter La
guna de Bay, as the boats went aground in
tn shadows at the mouth of the river and
we're detained there several hours. Maj.
zen LaWton, In the meantime, was indie
Ia tigdbie, riding from one force to the
other and supervising the loading of the
cascoes, and was without sleep for two
ghts.
Gen. Halls column. which assembled at
the waterwOrks or pumping station, late
Friday night, under cover of a moonless
sky, consists of thu I'd Oregon Volunteers
who marched to the point of rendezvous
rom the city barracks; battalion of the
"a wyoming regiment. four troops of the
4th Cavafry-one mounted on the big Amer
lCan horses, which SO impressed the natives
the others urfnounted-two battalions of
the 18th Infantry, one battalion of the 9th
infantry. the first six companies of the LIST
colorado Regiment and two mountain
guns The men rolled themselves in their
blankets and lay upon the wet grass for q
Few hours under a drizzling rain
At o'clock yesterday morning (Satur-
day they began to cross the San Mateo
river, and about noon easily repulsed a
large band of F'ilipinos about twelve miles
Antipolo
The Oregon regiment. the cavalry the
artillery and the 4th Infantry accomplish
ed TINS task, driving the insurgents from
the mills. the other troops being held in
reserve but afterward joining the main
column in the pursuit toward the sea-
A running heht was In progress all the
afternoon A Filipino outpost first attack
Ell rev American scouts. WhereupOn the
fth cavalry formed a long skirmish line
and easily drove the insurgents into the
hills. Then the Oregon regiment moved
across a wet. soggy rice field in extended
ard lie -nAr. 10
heVed large force of the enemy had con-
centrated. When the Oregonians were
within about a mile of the position the
Fflipinos opened heavy fire. the Amer-
cans replying and pressing forward more
rapidly.
Gunboats in Movement.
After few volleys the insurgents were
seen scattering over the crest of the hills
in every direction. and their panic was in
creased when the artillery opened upon
them and the shells began to explode all
around them. undoubtedly causing great
loss of life. The bombardment by the bat
teries and the musketry was maintained
for nearly half an hour, after which not
a Filipino could be seen on the hills and
not a shot came from the position.
The heat was intense and the troops
suffered greatly. but they continued on
the trail taken by the fleeing enemy in the
hope of driving them toward the lake.
Colonel Whalley, with two battalions of
the list Washington Regiment, a battalion
Of the 18th Infantry, two guns of Scott's
battery and party of scouts under Major
Jeisenberger, left San Pedro Macati yes
terday morning, and after fording the
River Pasig. advanced northeast upon
Cainta. while General Hall approached the
town from tine opposite direction, the gun
boats Eapidan, COvadango and Ceste, CO.
operating in the river.
This important movement. was kept so
secret that the public thought the plan
was TO send General OVenShine'S lines for
ward against the insurgents who are in
trenched south of the city.
The signal corps displayed admirable en-
terprise in laying wires with the troops,
but the native sympathizers cut them be-
hind the army, even within the American
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