The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-11
The REBELS LOST 6S KILLED.
And had Forty men Wounded.
Filipino Forces Command.
cd by a Chinaman.
AMERICAN LOSS 6 WOUNDED.
Great Valor and Magnificent
Generalship Shown =. Stub.
born Resistance OF Rebels

MANILA. April 1o.-General Lawton
has captured Santa Cruz, at the cx-
treme end of the lake. He drove the
rebels, who were commanded by Chi
naman named Pao-Wah. into the
mountains. The Americans had six men
wounded. The rebels lost sixty-elght
men killed and forty wounded.
Santa Cruz was the Filipino strong
hold on Lake Lagunn de Bay, and It
fell into the hands of General Lawton's
expedition after some sharp, quick
fighting. forming one of the most in
terestlng and important battles Of the
war.
The plans Of the American command
ers worked perfectly. with the excep-
tion that the progress of the expedition
was delayed by the difficult navigation
Of the river. AboutSnfteen hundred
picked men composed the expedition,
which was under the personal COM
mand OF General Lawton. on account
OF the Illness of General King. These
troops partly surrounded the city while
the gunboats, Laguna de Bay, Napidau
and oeste, under the command Of Cap
tain Grant. Of the Utah battery. shelled
the city and outlying trenches.
Indian Fighting Tactics.
General Lawton and his staff accom-
panied the troops. sometimes leading
charges in Indian fighting tactics,
which erentually resulted in the COM
plete roat Of the rebels, with the small
est amount OF damage tosthe city and
slight less 10 the Americans.
The expedition started from San Pc
dro Macau Ut dusk on Saturday. in
tending 10 capture Santa Cruz by as
sault Al daybreak. But In navigating
the shallow tOrtuous Pasig river per-
haas through The cunning of the ma
Tive Pilots. who were not anxious to see
The Americans successful. several boats
grounded, and 1t was nearly dawn when
The troops reached the lake. The ex-
petition then steamed cautiously for
ward, the Napldnu and the tOeste a mile
ahead. and the Laguna de Bay guard
Ing the rear ttss EH
;, Rebel signal fires. however. were
lighted on the mountain tops. giving
warning Of the approach OF the troops.
It was noon before the white church
towers Os the city appeared In the shad-
e~ OF the great volcanic mountain on Il
maFshy plain. dotted witf occasional
palm groves.
4 casco, with q force OF about two
hundred sharpshootcrs, under Major
Me!senberger, mostly belonging to the
First Washington regiment, was run
into a shallow inlet, about five miles
South Of the city.
Sent Enemy ScamperIng.
Then few shells were sent toward
the entrenchment of the rebels, at the
edge Of the woods, sending the enemy
Ecampering inland.
Ihen number of Americans jumped
into the water. and wading about n
nundred yards. crept forward and
formed In line, covering the landing of
the remainder. which finished about 8
O'Clock. :.
The three troops Of the Fourth cavalry
uhnounted, We're sent ashore on dan
gerous marshy point. directly south OF
tne city. under fire from the enemy's
trenches.
Meanwhile. In the town itself there
vas utter silence, and not sign OF life
General Lawton. desiring to make an
inspection and to give the Inhabitants
an opportunity 10 surrender, went on
board the Lnguna de Bay, and accom-
panied by the Associated. Press launch.
steamed slowly TO the dock, the whole
ieet watched anSiously, When It was
discovered by the glasses that the
trenches and stone buildings were
eWerming with white clad soldiers, the
Two boats Withdrew, receiving volleys
from the trenches, thrown up on the
marshy plain north Of the city. r
The flotilla anchored in compact
formation for the night, ready to resist
any surprises from the rebel gunboats,
supposed to be in the lake. At sunrise
To-day (Monday) the assault COM
menced. The American line south Of
me city stretched two miles inland and,
with Its left sweeping the Shore, 1t
moved north, while the Fourth cavalry
men on the point advanced toward the
CITY. pouring volleys upon the trenches,
simultaneously the gunboats lowered
along the shore. shelling the woods
Ghead OF the troops. and driving the
flliplnos inland. The Gatlings cleared
several trenches.
Rebels Fight Hard.
The whole brigade was divided into
squads of twelve, and the fighting was
carried on In the old-fashioncd frontier
fashion. from behind trees, crawling
through bushes. or rushing across the
open. The trenches that Were not
cleared by the gunboats gave consider
able resistance when tho line was
Intarlng the city, and the Laguna de
Bay and ocstc ,bombarded for an hour,
" the hope OF making them too warm
!9r occupancy, but did not succeed In
clearing them entirely.
General Lawton, with the Fourteenth
!itantry battalions, approached Il nur-
row iron bridge, across creek, on the
south border OF the town. Here n
company OF Flllplnos were cntrenchcd
scFoss the stream and behind n stone
rrlifrlcade Mt the entrance to the bridge.
Ihe Americans rushed forward In sin
s'e ne In the face OF Il calling fire, de-
uoliahed the barrlcade with their
ha"da md drove the enemy from their
Trenches. killing dozen. flNg' 7TIl n
An Interesting Hour.
The Filipino soldiers in the town, SC
e'e'ed In various buildings and firing
IRON windows. gave the invaders an In
@resting hour. There was n regular
"sHt OF them In the stone Jail. which
hedged In by n wall. This was d
NSTrlthblc pepper pot.
.,i ne Amerlcans. slngly or In pairs,
uttered uttered the houses. and many warriors
"gte taken prisoners.
,cs, ~ considerable body of Flliplnos fled
l,a.