The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-15
STRUCK A NEST OF REBELS.
FIVE NORTH DAKOTA SOLDIERS
KILLED ny THEIR SHOTS.

GunbOats shelIed the Hills and at
sunset the Americans Entered san
Antonio without Amy Resistance.
Prisoners Found with Copies of
the ProcIamRtion-Sheri Has
ArriVcd-On the Way Lieut.. Meyer
Fell Overheard.
Manila, April H.--Gen. Lawton is march
ing north, along the road. between the
hills and the lake with the gunboats Ma
pdau and Lagunda de Bay abreast of his
troops. The enemy is retreating north
ward.
On Wednesday the troops crossed Pag-
hanjau and concentrated at Lambun at
the mouth of The river. After leaving two
companies of the Fourteenth Regiment TO
guard the entrance of the river, the troops
marched to Longas and found It deserted,
Furniture, which had been dropped in the
flight of the natives, was scattered along
the trails leading into the hills.
Mai. Weisenbergers sharpshooters were
sent toward Paetos Ancontonia in The ar
ternoon. 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 10 Longas Church,
where Father McKinnon administered the
sacrament to them.
The main body of the American troops,
while at dinner in Longas. heard the fir
ing and advanced 20 the support of the
sharpshooters. A scout from hill saw
a little fight and many white coats rum
ming into the hills.
Capture of San Antonio.
The Laguna de Bay at the beginning of
the fight shelled the hills, making them
TOO hot for the enemy.
The Americans entered San Antonio at
sunset without meeting with any resist
ance. Twenty unarmed prisoners bearing
copies of the proclamation OF the United
States Philippine commission, which they
had somehow secured, were afterward re-
leased and sent outside our lines with bum
dies of proclamations to distribute.
The Fourth Cavalry is guarding Santa
Cruz.
Two companies of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment are at the mouth of the river, two
are at Pasingham. two a. Lambun and one
Of the Fourteenth Regiment and four OF
the North Dakota Regiment are at San
Antonio. The remainder of the troops
are at Longas. Gen. Lawton is on board
the Laguna de Bay and the cascetes are
off San Antonio
The country just occupied Is thlckly
populated and produces much fruit.
McKenna of the signal corps, is lndefatl-
gable. He ran wire through the hostile
country without having guard with him.
Monuments to Independence.
-Four monuments on the border OF the
village celebrate the proclamation OF Fill
pino independence, issued last year, and
glorify "Aguinaldo the Liberator."
The troops, on entering the abandoned
houses. found them In perfect order. A
few guerilla shots were exchanged; and
one member OF the Fourteenth Regiment
was shot In the leg by his comrades, who
were aiming at caribou.
One Filipino was killed and five wounded
In the encounter beyond Longas. This was
an ambush. Eight men of the North Da-
kota Regiment, moving single file through
the woods, received volley from ciump
of bushes fifty feet away. Only one got
off unnurt He dragged comrnde with
four bullets in his body to the main force
and then led the troops back to the spot
Of attack. The Filipinos were easily scat
tered.
other dead Filipinos found north OF San
Ia Cruz swell the number OF The enemy
killed on Monday TO $50. including Paole
Asuirre. one of the leaders, and twelve
officers.
Priests Died of Starvation.
According to The statement of some Of
the prisoners, the Fiiipinos drove a hun
dred Spanish prisoners and twelve priests
into Santa Cruz at the point of the bayo-
net on Sunday night -Four other priests
died OF starvation. IL appears that the
Fuipino force at Santa Cruz consisted Of
three hundred rifles and thousand Boios
AS he lacks sufficient troops for garri-
soniuR, Gen. Lawton Will withdraw from
The towns entered. Not a house has been
burned the only confiscation being Of pigs
and chickens. II Is hoped that this respect
FOR property will convince the natives Of
tbe good Intentions of the Americans
FiIipinos WelI Treated.
At panzanghan a woman was found
hidden in a basket and a youth buried
in mud. except as to his head Both were
given food and money, to their great as
tonishment.
All non-combatants are released with
American proclamations to be distributed
to their friends, and all church yaluables
are forwarded 20 the archbishop.
Lieut. Brooke has brought to Manila one
of the captured steamers with nVe OF the
American dead, ten Of the wounded. and
fifty who are sick. Most Of the sick at
tribute their disorders TO the Cuban cam
paign. Through the treachery or ignor-
ance Of the Filipino pilot the steamer was
stranded a whole day. the provisions fall
ed. and there was some suffering on that
ascore.
Lieut.. Meyer Fell Overheard.
The United States transport Sheridan
formerly the Massachusetts, which sailed
from New York Feb. 10, having on board
the Twelfth and battalion OF the Seven
ieeuth Infantry. has arrived here, after
a smooth passage.
on the night OF April z Lieut.. Meyer dis
appeared from the ship.
The weather was intensely hot and the
lieutenant was sleeping on deck, and 1t
N supposed that he fell overheard.
Three privatea and six children Of the
urIvates died Of pneumonia
APPOINTED FaOM CIVIL LIFE.
Cen. otis wires of Meyers DIseD-