The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
He LOST FOUR MEN
Killed and Twelve wounded Iwelye
Natives Were Captured,
TWO OFFICERS SWAN THE RIVER
And Procured Cascocs TO Ferry the
Troops AcrOSs-The Battle Was
Made Picnic by American
Civilians who Sat in Open
Boat and Watched It.
Spaniards Released.

MANILA July 27-7.W p. Man ey-
petition made nap of troops from san
Pedro. Macau pasis and Morong. under
Brigadier- General r.. ID. Han. yesterday
afternoon captured Cammba. am impor-
tant trading town ON the south shore OF
Laguna de Bay. There was two hours
of sharp lighting. during which four sole
dlers were killed and twelve wounded.
The trenches commanding the harbor
were under water but the swamoiness
o. the land made the work harder
The troops boarded cascoes Tuesday
night The force comprised 800 Of the
Washington volunteers $50 of the TWen-
ty-First infantry $50 of the Fourth cav
airy and two guns of the First artillery.
These and the guub0ats Napdan and
Costo assembled opposite Calamba We'd
nesday afternoon. Crowds of people in
carts and ON foot were seen rushing 90
the hills Natives escaping from Caiamba
in canoes said a hundred insurgents he.d
the town.
SWAN TIE RIVER
4 force under Captain NcGrath. OF the
Twcuty-First infantry and CAPTAIN El-
t0nhcld. landed east OF the town, but
found q river Intervening Captain Nc
Gwth and Lieutenant BatsOn swan the
river under 81 tire from twenty Nauser
rifles
Having crossed the stream the officers
procured c1sco TO ferry the troops over
Tine insurgents retreated through the
town shooting from houses and bushes
a. they ded 10 the hills. Three members
or The Washington regiment wlded from
the casc0es through swamps. often
sh0ulder-dceD while group of Filin'nos
concealed iu hay stacks. were shooting
at them until the NaDidan focused her
siX-pomders and Gauing guns on the
stacks for "a few minutes. Most of the
work WAS done before the Washington
volunteers could reach the town.
THE CASUALTIES.
The FHpInos leo their dead. OF the
casualties ON the American side. two
of the killed and three of the wounded
were members of the Fourth cavalry
and two killed ANA eight wounded bee
l0necI to The Twenty infantry
There was much shooting by amigos.
who emerged from the bushes with white
flags. After the fight dozen men hold-
iur uD their hands and shouting "CasuI-
lauus.r met the American cavalry Even
Spanish soldiers embraced the Americans
Historically There We're hity Spanish
prisoners at Calamb1. OF whom some were
civil officials and some soldiers.
They had been given the chance of Ioln-
ing the Filipino army Or becoming ser-
wants to Fiuplnos. and chose the army,
intending tO surrender at the FIRST oppor-
,'l'', ,...f,.- 3D.. r.rtfne
." 'i",l lDal l'.' ..i,.,' .,.'.,. ,,irF
n'l '".
'N'in ll' ''.g' ....-, .....f,.. rri,i,os
'''''
..f tr...-.. yt- r.,,,.or Pro.
49, q, ,,-..,..-.... .r tha Aneri-
.... ,,..I,........ ,,.'-,,,,i....n. Mrs General
- .I c.-.r'I r,Vton.s SON ac-
'..,.,,,,.., ,,,. ..,-oalitfor on board launch
,, SAD ...u.- Boz .u rnur1tectod boat
' b.. .i.o... l,-,,,- tba fehtiug. the
,,,,,,... ..,.l....b,... aLouf fh.m
ep,>-r,pu- RELEASED.
,.I ..I.,. f.r.,,,h. to Manila
l ..,.., ,r. .vn..iifion had
,Nr 9i,' .. ,,... th,n "a
coz r.~.., commanding the
i'' r.l . l,,,,. MISSING.
Ndp''l',". tt.lt..l i...o ro,er.J
Hpih'7" -'.'''' .. ,,...,o ,.
WIN "'7'i' 'l''
sriloie "a ..,.... ,,., r. irf,rca.
i"e .,.i.., .t.t tr. Am.rio,n.
mtIls' dH' 'u''lN''- ..,i1l fr,.r,,
had cvacudteo iht ''" ''. -,
'"e "'''S an ...,i,, drove tbln,
Ca.amha. General Hil as'li 'IoF' '' ."
pack nener'l ii"'' VIII
'I Da.'iiiDa, ,.,.,,, r,p,N
Az la ir, Fuipiro cir.
,t,,n, that fhe lnsur
r.o.i,..J oonsirnmonts
H''' 1 is.d rr,,n Iapan
ol 7a''-i'.'1 -, ,.,',,.,ie,oip,.
The lnsnrEtn. "' ,' .'.,f.lt,ro' ~
many olliI, Itch 5,i ,he,. rro.l,,ced
h"'" ..t ...,..t,.,fi,p and rtnce
'achns power ol '..o'' ,.l,,ti,. oi-.
lhe wv" 'i''' H., ~. ,,..ra
rested mere ON suSt.,-'- ''i.'- ,..f,.lto
the bearers ol H', ~, nc
from the fi.iIl"o JgI'l' ..t 9',.lIere,
nave peen Hu'i'., i. .i,,,,
upon "hich 'o li'a.,' , no 70
As soon d" u.'i3' -. ,l,o ,.cls
ceiFed iiom N"ul'' ~ s',,,sh General
sary eApenui," I'S. ',.' .l.,,,,.si,,, coro-
Jaramillo WI" sr"N o. d.. -. r-aria,
po7ed OF o."'i' ,,.,,liot,c and
% carry 1000 HIo"ss -, tt.re
clothes to lie ''"',,, ,... -, no