Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-15

carried the trenches, a heavy fusilade
of artillery preparing the way and COW
ering the crossing. The insurgents
broke for the woods before the Four
teenth reached them. Almost at the
same time the Ninth and the Twelfth
crossed bar of the sea and came
upon their left flank at a point where
a body of marines with Maxim guns
landed under the protection of the
ships batteries and fired upon the en-
emy's left rear with demoralizing
river by bridge as soon as it could
be mended. Sixty-five dead Filipinos
were found in the trenches, most OF
them shot through the head. Several
five-inch smoothbore guns were cap
tured, with ammunition marked ~. S..
Navy Yard" After crossing the river
the troops were withdrawn, with the
exception of the Ninth and Twenty
first, these regiments being left with
they were being formed into regiments
the insurgents commenced to fire vol
leys from the bamboo jungle 800 yards
away The regiments formed into line
rapidly and coolly, though under fire,
and cheering, rushed into the woods,
driving the enemy a mile away, the
Filipinos disputing every foot. The
Fourteenth encamped across the river,
the men caring for many of the Fill
pinos wounded. Eight prisoners were
captured The majority of the Fill
pinos wore red uniforms.
southwark after yesterdays engage
ment, to the strongly fortified town of
linus. The Smelling of the American
warships drove the rebels from Bacoor
SO the Americans control several more
miles of coast.
Gen. Lawton with his staff and
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 sol
diers there. The women and children
who had fed to the woods during the
bombardment were tramping 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 and shrubbery were torn as
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 and in carts, driving animals and
carrying goods on their heads.
The appearance of the battle field
testified to the ferceness of yester-
days fighting. The trees along the
river between the lines are almost
torn down by bullets.
The American officers intimate that
one hundred insurgents were killed and
that three hundred were wounded dur
ing the engagement.
The next battle will probably be
fought at linus.
The American troops will soon con-
troll the coast to Cavite.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The fol-
lowing was received at the War De-
partment:
Manila, June IA.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Lawton's troops, under Wheaton and
Overshine, occupy country south of
Bacoor; have secuted westward and
some distance southwark on line Zapote
river and Bacoor road; enemy appears
to have retired on linus, abandoning
bay country. The fighting yesterday
severe; our loss 10 killed and 40
wounded-majority at crossing Zapote
river. Enemy driven from heavy and
well constructor entertainments to
which they held tenaciously; their loss
several hundred, of whom so buried
this morning. VIII not probably make
any determined future stand in south
ern provinces. OTIS.
The Navy Department has received
the following cablegrams from Capt.
Barker, the naval officer in command
at Manila, respecting the fighting there
yesterday:
Manila, June IL.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
The insurgents fred at navy yard.
Masked batteries. Ships of war shelled
position and intrenchments. The
Helena and Monadnock landed forces
to assist in maintaining position until
reinforced by the army. The move
ment was successful. Enemy was
ronted. No casualties In the navy.
BARKER.