The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-04-21
WERE LED INTO AN AMBUSH.
rive Men Of the North Dakota Regiment
Were Killed aud 20 Wounded, One
Dying shortly Afterward.

coutbtEbs vi thC doUf
ington regiment came upon trench
across the road about mile out of
Santa Cruz Lieut.. Southern was
wounded.
The Americans then advanced with
the mounted guns and the 10th infan.
try battalions in the center, Linck's
battalion of the list Idaho on the right
and FRAMES battalion of the North
Dakota infantry on the left, both
thanking. The trench was carried
without loss TO the Americans.
Pansangha was found deserted.
-Four monuments on the border OF
the village celebrate the proclamation
Of Filipino independence, issued last
year and glorify "Aguinaldo. the liber-
ator."
The troops on entering the abandon
ed houses found them in perfect order
| A few guerilla shots were exchanged,
and one member Of the 18th regiment
was shot In the leg by his
comrades who were aiming
at Cariboo. One Filipino
was killed and five were wounded in
the encounter beyond Tongas. This
was an ambush. Eight men OF the
North Dakota regiment moving in
single file through the woods received
a vollcy from clump Of bushes about
80 feet away. Only one got of unhurt.
lie dragged a comradr. with four bull
1 -, -, "A -, 10. In fnr..a nd
then led the troops hack TO the spot OF
attack. The Filipinos were easily seat.
tered.
| Additional Filipino dead found north
Of Santa Cruz swell the number of tho
enemy killed on Monday To $50. in.
Guiding Paoio Aguirre. one OF the lead
srs, and IL officers.
According to the statement of some
Of the prisoners. the Filipinos drove n
100 Spanish prisoners and IL priests
into Santa Cruz at the point of the
Jayonet on sunday night. -Four other
priests died Of starvation.
| II appears that the Filipino force at
Santa Cruz consisted OF 800 rifles and
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troops for garrisoning. Gen. Lawton
will withdraw FROM the towns entered.
Not n house has been burned.
i, Is hoped that this respect for
property will convince the natives
OF the good intentions OF tho Ameri
cans
Al Pansangha a woman was found
hidden in a basket and youth luricl
IN mud. except Is to his head. Botl
were given food and money.
All non-combatsnts are released with
American proclamations to be dis
'ributed To their friends
Lieut.. brooke has brought 10 Manila
one of the captured steamers with five
Of the American dead, ten of tho
wounded and 30 who were sick. Most
II the sick attribute their disorders "a
the Cuban campaign. Through the
trcachery or ignorance of the Filipinos
pilot the steamer was stranded a whole
lay. the provisions failed and there
was some suffering on that score.
Gen. Lawton il marching north.
along the road between the hills and
The lake. with the guuboats Napidan
And Laguna dc Bay abreast of his
troops. The enemy is rctrca,ing north.
ward
On "Wednesday the troops crossed
the Paghanjan and concentrated a;
Lambun, at the mouth 90 the. rive :.
After leaving two companies of the
18th reg imcnt To guard the entrance O!
the river, the troops marched to Lon
gas and found IL deserted. Furnltur.
which had been dropped in the flight
Of the natives was scattered along the
trails leading into the hills.
Maj Weisenberger's sharpshooters
were sent toward Pactos Ancontonia In
the afternoon. They ran upon nest
OF rebels In some thick bushes, which
afforded a splendid cover Five men
OF the North Dakota regiment were
killed and two were wounded. two of
the former dying after having been
brought to Longas church. where
Father McKinnon administered the
sacrament tn them.
The main body of the American
troops while at dinner in Longas,
heard the firing and advanced To the
support of the sharpshooters. A scout
from a hill saw the little fight and
many white coats running into tho
hills The Laguna dc Bay, at lhe be-
ginning of the fight, shcllcd the hills
making them too hot for the enemy.
The Americans entered San Antonio
at sunset without meeting with any
resistance. Twenty unarmed prison
ers, bearing copies OF the proclamat ton
Of the United States Philippine com.
mission, which they had somehow Sc.
cured. were aftcrward released and
sen, outside our lines with bundles of
proclamations to distribute.
Tn, <th cavalry is guarding Santa
Cruz.
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