Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-20
OCCUPY PERES.
The American Forces Enter the
Town Without Opposition.
Details Of Yesterdays Fight Prove
Heroism Of Our Soldiers.
Three Hundred Americans Cut Their
Way Through 1000 Rebels.
MILEs DISCUSSES SITUATION.

command renewed the attack upon Peres
das Mariuas early this morning. They
moved on the town hoping u reach
there by noon, unless strong opposition
IL enc )untered. The latest list Of Amerl.
can cfsuslties In yesterdays fighting
shows five killed and twenty. thrt }
wounded. The wounded we're brought
to Manila from Bscc )r In cascoee.
The troops commanded by General
wheaton entered Peres Das Marinas -
day without opposition except by small
be lies OF rebels. who inflicted no l0ss
ur IN the Americans. The town Is an
uuimportant place surrounded by
swamps. wheaton will probably return
10 linus Rear Admiral Wateon sIriv !
to-day on the Uniteo States transport
Ishro from Hong Kong. and raised his
hag on the cruiser Baltimore. The com
mandsrs OF all the warships called upon
the admiral during the day.
OTIS ACCOUNT or THE BATTLE.
Washington. June 2O.-Generat Otis
forwards the following:
Manila, June 2O.-Wheaton ia at linus,
Cayite province, with four guns and four
bsttalions. the Fourth and Fourteenth
infantry and the Nevf Ia troop Of cavalry.
He sent battalion c)uth on q recon
Nuisance In the direction OF Das Mari.
mas yesterday morning, where the enemy
was reported to be concentrating the
scattered forces. The battalion encoun-
tared the enemy's fOrcss OF 2,Cc1 march.
ing to attack linus, successfully imped-
Ing their progress.
Wheaton, with two guns and two bat
taliODs, hurried forward and repulst 4
the enemy with heavy loss, the enemy
leaving over 100 dead on the field. Our
loss was five killed and twenty three
wounded. Wheaton was reinforced Ia IT
night by u battalion Of the Ninth in
fantry and Ia driving the enemy beyond
Das Marinas, now In his pcsIession. The
casualties I. day are not rec )rted.
Wbeaton's qualities for bold and success
ful attack are unsurpassed.
DETAILS OF Yesterdays FIGHT.
New York, June 20. The Herald's Ma
n Ia correspondent. describing the battle
near Per,s das Marinas. says:
While the American troops were In a
sunken road, force Of insurgents at.
tscked the left flank. The Americans re-.
treated Ia good order for several miles ..
Finally being reinforced BY RObinr on's
b ittalion OF the Fourth infantry. they
advanced upon the foe. Our loss durin !,
the day may amount to forty killed and
wounded.
Surrounded by 1000 Of the enemy. ak
miles from reinf0rcements, with 1000
more insurgents moving rapidly down on
the left TO make their humiliation com.
Dlete, the first battalion OF the -Four IN
infantry. Major Budd commanding. In
all 300 Americans, fought their way
back from Pores das MarinRs, three miles
towards the military base at linus, where
the rest of the Fourth came to their sup
port. Reports were received that Df
MarinRs had been deserted by the insur-
gents. The slcslde came to linus and
formally surrendered the town.
The houses along the roadside were
filled with amigos. The battalion ad-
vanced confidently until within three
fourths OF mile Of Des MARINES. when
they discovered the enemy paralleling
the road for a long distance on both
sides. practically surrounding the little
force. The natives began firing at the
houses In the rear. Natives. with white
clothes, were captured with guns In
hand. The scheme TO wipe out the small
body OF American troops might have sue.
ceeded but for the marvellous courage OF
the troops and officers.
The fight began at noon. The enemy's
fire was silenced In one hour. The
Americans on retreating discovered that
they were surrounded. The skirmish
lines crowded the Filipincs back toward
linus, while the ontflinkers were on the
right and left. Under the flsnking flre
the rear guard was desperately holding
the enemy's fire poured upon the main
road and man Warp falling pyarv Whera