The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-04

Special Correspondence
MANILA, June 9-The First Washing
ton had an important part in the CAM
paign along the shores Of the Laguna
iako and IN the country to the east OF the
1anQuina river, which il now being much
discussed BY the armies here
The intention Of the movement was to
throw brigade out from the water works
pumping station on the Manquina river
eastward. then southwark through Anti
polo. and thence TO the lake at Morong.
counecttng at ~ later place with force
sent up the hk4 In cascoes and cutting or
the insurgent army under Gen. Pilar,
whtch Was sntrenched at Caientie. Tay-
tay. xorong and Antipoio. In this latter
Infant the expedition was failure through
the tariness Of ons Of the brtgades to get
into condition. sin6e the .nsurgent general
and army escaped. leaving nothing Tor our
troops but the exhaustion OF difficult
expedition. the bare towns stripped OF all
moveables and supplies and the glory OF
tho campaign.
Attenpt to Hen In the Rebels.
The expedition M planned contemplated
throwing q brigade under Gen. Hall out
from near Aanauina Saturday morning.
expecting him To get behind the native ar
my's position that evening and cut on the
retreat. While this movement was In prog
rese brigade under Col whollcy was
70 atfAck the enemy In front at Caientie
and Taytay and engage him there to de-
tract his attention from the flank and rear.
This latter part OF the programme was
successfully carried out and First
Washington. First South Dc and
Twelfth Infantry. assisted by battery
OF the sixth artillery, attacked Ca.entis
and Taytay on the front simultaneously.
taking the frst.named place Saturday af-
sernoon with little resistance and forcing
the enemy back upon Taytay, which was
taken by the Twelfth infantry and the
First South Dakota Sunday morning.
June
In the meanwhile the brigade under Gen.
Hall, delayed by obstructions put in their
way by the rebels. did not get behind them
and cut OF the retreat. so the army es-
capped during Saturday night and Sunday
forenoon into the mountains to the east
OF Morong. no more than score being
killed and about as many captured, and
Morong reached that place Sunday and
connected with Gen. Halls advancing COL
umn. shcy inciosed large scope OF coun-
try. Tut no .nsurgerta
Fir.t washsngson Takes Part.
Nine companies OF the First Washington
regiment participated in this movement.
Companies A. II. c. d. q, r. X, NJ and
portion OF l. under the command OF Lieut..
Col. Fife and Majs. weisenhurger and Can
ton, moved out from Pasig about noon
June 3, and marched across the open plain
about ak miles 10 a position east OF
Caientro. where they depioyed and moved
upon that place. The enemy, intrenched at
this place ia small force. opened fire upon
the advancing line, and fell back upon
ragtag under cover Of the FIRE as 0ae
men steadily advanced, taking Caientro
with little serious resistance.
The isne was pressing steadily upon Tay-
tay, from which the insurgents were delsv-
ering a terrific and concentra,ed fire when
an order came. about $50 for the First
Washington regiment to fall back and re-
tire 20 Passg there TO load on caScos 20
be tcwed up the lake 10 Msrong. The line
was almost into Taytay and woald have
entered that place in an hour. ana the resi-
rr,snt oSeyed the order with great reiuct-
ancs. the Twelfth infantry taking their
places.
The day was hot and sultry. the sun
beat down upon the open plains with .
tropseal fury, the men had been doing
heavy ssuty since the beginning Of hossiis-
| ties. many were Ira poor health. 50 ths
| larger number os them buryiened wsth
| blankets. rsssons and - rounds ~ am
rnanssion were worn out when they turned
I hack from Caksntro. TIE column moved
back rapsaty and many were unable 10
l keep up with IL. - fen eus and slept thai
/ nigh, BY the roadside ar stragsiet into
I Fassg after taking q short -css. So when
1 anoos 10 c'rioek the regiment ~as oFSssrsi
/ 20 embark the companies numbered about
thirty men each. Among those who feEi
/ cut on this march we're MAJ cantoa. Capt.
/ gelyarn ana Lieut.. I-ampsns-
Attacked While LANDING.
Asse- the men werv Ioads. on cascos 70
an afr.n~s .sssans.snx-roora condition
/ they ass no. GET away urfii aaoa, aaygigas
sna bat few 81 the raan casainet sny sleep
thai rsxas rasy were fewed ap the AXE
ev tugs arriving At Mesoux wei aiorS IN
sha middle of the aay. Here they asssrn-
harksS. ay tsrnpgnx fTo-n he easfs snsc ho.
/ ssaznaas water up 20 tassr arms and ws.-
tag ashore. harsfy reaehfsg there esfsre
sAs Insurgents frosa trencass back ur3sr
- cover e hsabee thacksS aosnsd aso