The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-11
SUFFERING FROM HEAT
FORTY PER CENT OF THE
AMERICANS DISABLED.
ENEMY MADE A DESPERATE RESISTANCE
And Americans Lost Two Officers Killed and
Twenty Men Wounded. Paranaque
The Centre Of The
Fighting.

Manila. June 1O.-t4:3O T.. M.)-At
daybres,k today a force of $50 men un-
der Generals Lawton. Wheaton amid
Overshine advanced from San Pedro
Macati, sweeping the country between
the Pay of Manila and Bay Lake south
of Manila. By noon the country had
been cleared almost to Paranaque.
The Americans lost two officers killed
and twenty-me soldiers wounded.
The rebels resisted desperately at the
stronger of their Positions and lett fifty
dead I'M the trenches. Many more
wounded We're left behind by the rebels
in their retreat. The heat during the
day was overpowering and there We're
many rros,tra'tions of American soldiers
from that cause.
General Lawton's forces consisted
of two battahGns each of the Twenty
First and Ninth infantry, six companies
of the Colorado volunteers. and de-
tachment of artillery. The Nevada cav
airy was under General Wheaton and
the Thirteenth and Fourteenth infantry.
the Fourth cavalry and a detachment OH
light artillery were under General Over
SHINE. 1T was scarcely dawn when
the troops, in "A long, silent procession
wound uR the hillside behind the Ameri-
can trenches and formed a skiImish
lime. Concealed in the Jungle, the adj
vance rebel o,rtposts fired a few shots
before being seen.
The opposing forces occupied two
ranges of crescent shaped hills
The artillery, the Colorado infantry
and the Nevada cavalry swung around
the hill top ON the left and opened
the battfe at $50 O'clock. The rebels
made no response from the hills and
the Colorado men cautiously advanced
Hh1ough the thick grass until they
were confronted by a trench. from which
few weak v0lleys were fired. A
spirited response followed and a charge
fl,to THE trench found it to be deserted
I'm the meantime part of the Thirteenth
and Fourteenth regiments formed in
skirmish line, extending a mile to the
right, and supported by the rest of the
regiments. swept down the valley and
up the hillside toward another trench
Approaching through the morass So
lHously hampered the Fourteenth. and
the rebels taking advantage of This
poured a CALLING fire upon them for
thirty minutes. The Fourteenth was
twice compelled to withdraw for the
purpose of finding Il safe crossing in
the swamp. Finaily the trench was
enflfaded on both tanks. The rebels
fed to the woods and sustained severe
loss.
General Lawton then pushed his en-
md Al.
OF the isthmlls until few miles south
of Paranaque. when he swung around
and Matted on account of the heat.
During the march Americans were
Frustrated on all sides owing to hack
of water and exposure to the sun. II
Is estimated that 40 per cent of the
troops We're exhausted.
The double tlrrrreted monitor Monad-
neck and three other vessels sheffield Par
ail,aque this morning and the rebels
promptly evacuated the place.
PARANAQUE OCCUPIED.
Manila, June 10.-General Lawton's
forces have occupied Paranaque. The
rebels had escaped to the north during
the night Only amigos were found in
the town.
LIEUT.. WESTNEDGE DEAD.
Washington. June 10.-1'he War De-
rartment has received the following dis
patch:
Manila, June 10th.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
First Lieutenant Richard b. West
hedge. surgeon L. S.ss.A.. died here at
O'Clock this day, of typhoid fever.
tSigneD OTIS"
DEATH OF CAPT. NICHOLS.
Washington. June 10.--A cablegram
was received at the Navy Department
To-day from Captain Barker, the naval
ofhcer IN command at Manila, am
ncun1ng the sudden death of Captain
Henry Nichols from sunstroke Cantain
Nichols was the commander of the mont