The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-15
BROKE FOR THE WOODS.
The Fiiipinos Could not Withstand
the Valorous Charge Of the Amcri-
cans = Bncoor Knocked to Pieces.

The Filipinos Could not Withstand
the TnlorouS Charge Of the Amcri-
cans : Bncoor Knocked to Pieces.
The Next Stand.
MANILA. June 14.-Before dark lnst
night the Fourteenth Infantry swan
the Zapote river, charged and carried
the trenches. a heavy fusllade OF artl-
lery preparing the way. and covering
the crossing. The insurgents broke for
the woods before the Fourteenth reach
ed them. Almost at the same time the
Ninth and the Twelfth crossed bur OF
the sea and came upon their left flank
at u point where Il body OF marines
with Maxim guns landed under protec-
ton of the ships batteries and fired up-
On the enemy's left rear with q de-
moraiiztng effect. The Twenty-flrst
crossed the river by bridge as soon
as It could be mended.
sixty-tive dead FIlipinos were found
in the trenches, most Of them shot
through the head. Several flve-inch
smooth-bore guns We're captured with
ammunition marked, III. S. Navy
yard"
After crossing the rive. the troops
were withdrawn. with the exception OF
the Ninth and Twenty-hrst. these regf-
ments being left with four guns to
guard the bridge. AS they were being
formed Into companies the insurgents
commenced to fire vol!eys from the
bamboo jungle. three hundred yards
away. The regiments formed into line
rapidly and coolly. though under fire.
and cheering. rushed to the woods
driving the enemy q mile away. the
Filip!nos d!sputIrg every foot, The
Fourteenth encamped across the river.
the men caring for many of the Filipi-
nos wounded. Eight prisoners were
captured. The majority OF the FllIpl-
nos wore red uniforms.
Bncoor Knocked to Pieces.
The Filiplnos retreated several miles
southwark after yesterdays engage
ment to the strongly fortified town of
linus. The shelling OF the American
warships drove the rebels from Bacoor
so the Americans control several more
miles OF coast
General Lawton with his staff and q
troop of the Fourth cavalry started to
ascertain the nature OF the insurgents
position. He rode five miles along the
coast to Bacoor without discovering the
enemy. He found the town full Of
white flags. But there were no soldiers
there. The women and children who
had fled to the woods during the bonn
baFament were tramplng In the ruins Of
their homes.
The shells had almost knocked the
town to pieces The big church was
wrecked and many buildings were
ruined. Even the trees md shrubbcry
were torn rs by hail storm.
Several hundred women and children
came into the American lines for refuge
and the road from Bacoor was covered
all day long with professions OF them,
on foot md in carts. driving animals
and carrying goods on their heads.
The appearance OF the battlefield tcs-
thed to the ferceness Of yesterdays
lighting. The trees along the river be-
tween the lines are almost torn down
by bullets.
The American officers intimate that
one hundred Insurgents were killed.
ana TINT three hundred were wounded
during the engagement.
The next battle will probably be
'ousht Mt I'1us The American troops
VIII EGon control the coaat to Cavltc.