Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-05
TWO MORE FIGHTS
Sharp Encounters Between Otis
Troops and the Filipinos.
OUR Loss 4 KILLED, IS WOUNDED
AntipoIo Captured by Gen. Halls
Column in Brilliant Charge,
REBELS COMPLETELY ROUTED

\ Manila dispatch Of yesterday says:
General Halls column. in the movement
upon the Morurg peninsula, completed cir
cult Of ;w,Ity miles. over rough and noun
famous country, having two engagements
with the iuSIi gents, one of them severe,
and keeping up an almost constant fire
against scattered bands Of rebels for nearly
tweuty-fcUr hours. from 4 o'clock Saturday
morning. when tine column left the pump
ing station.
The Filipinos were driven in every direc-
ton, and the country through which Gen
eraI Hall passed was pretty thoroughly
cleared. At IL o'clock this morning the
column reached a point few miles from
Taytay, where General Hall was met by
General Lawtun. who had already entered
the town and found 1t deserted. General
Halls objective point was Antipolo, ten
miles of and there was desultory firing all
along the line of march. The gunboats
could be heard shei4ing the hills in advance
of the column.
The column after driving the rebels from
the foothills near MariachanO, about noon
yesterday. with loss of but two or three
Slightly wounded, proceeded with all posi-
BILE haste toward Lagund de Bay, the ith
Cavalry IL the lead. the Oregon Regime ut
next and the 4th Infantry last. Al
O'Clock these three regiments fought their
second battle of the day. and IL resulted,
like the first, in the complete rout of
tains and having every a. vantage of posi-
ton. In this fight the American loss was
four killed-three Of the 4th cavalry and
one OregOnian-and about ffteeI wounded.
The Filipino loss could not be asCertained,
but the terrific fire which the Americans
poured into them for half an hour must
jdve inflicted severe punishment. In this
engagement our troops made one of the
most gallant charges of the war and the
enemy was forced TO fleet in the greatest
disorder.
To Press on to AntipoIO.
II the intention TO press on to Anti
polo last night, but this found impossi-
bic, owing to the two fights and the con-
slant marching for more than twelve hours
with nothing TO eat since morning and no
supply train IN sight. The troops, moro
over. suffered from the intense heat many
being Frustrated and all greatly exhausted.
Consequently they bivOUacked Tor the night
on the second battlefield.
The cavalry, the Oregonians and two
companies OF the 4th Infantry had just
crossed small creek about , O'Clock yes
terGay afternoon and entered upon I sunk
en- road, from which they were emerging
upon small valley surrounded on ell sides
by high and heavily wooded hills. when tnC.
rebels. concealed in the mountains on the
three sides Of the plain. opened a hot fire
AID sent showers of bullets into the ranks
Of the Americans The latter dep.OyCd IN
medlately IN three directions.
Then followed charge across the rice
ilt4u ana ttl'i4cS ara up lNc NiI!SlGeS- from
which the shots came. all the time pour
ing terrific hail. while the air resounded
with the constant rattle Of musketry.
The 18th Cavalry, being In front, suffered
the severest los when the attack opened,
two OF their killed being serge.,uts and the
other a private The OregOnian killed was
q private The natives We're unable to
stand the vigorous firing Of the Americans
long, aEa. at the first sign Of their waver-
ing. the cavalry, OregUn!ans and 4th Infan-
trymen broke into Wild cheers and charged
StilI tester UP the hillside pouring in VOIley
after vO!ley. until the enemy left the places
where they were partially concealed by
the thicket. fled over the summit in the
widest confusion. and disappeared in the
surrounding valleys. After the fight was
over the firing was continued by the Amer
leans for more than an hour in clearing out
the bush and driving away struggling
I'ilipinos.
The troops. after camping for the night
on the battlefield started at ) this morn
ing for AntipolO. where ii was expected
strong resistance would be made. Anti
polo is a place far up in the mountains,
which the Spaniards had said the Ameri-
cans could never capture. 1t has cost
Spain the lives Of 300 troops.
In.urgents' Stubborn Resistance.
The progress of the column was consid-
erably delayed while passing up the steep
mountain grade by a small band of insur-
gents. but these were effectually routed by
and the troa ps reached Antipolo in few
hours. Our lines We're Immediately thrown
around on three sides Of the town, and then
the final advance was made. but ii was
found unnecessary to fire shot. Not
rebel was visible, ara the town was en-
Jlrely abandoned. Two hours later after
d conference between Gen. LawtOn and
Gen. Hall. the column proceeded toward
Morong TO drive away any rebels found
IN that quarter
When the start was made for AnripoIo in
the morning the Oregon regiment and the
9TH Infantry We're left behind as a rear
guard, and there was considerable firing
along their lines in clearing the enemy
from the high hill between their position
and the lake
The position Of the American troops to-
light indicates that they Will tomorrow
sweep the peninsula of Morong the land
rr'jcctlug To thu south into I.aguna d.
By, where the Insurgents are supposed to
have large force. lear the town Of Nor
org. as wei! as The battery on the western