The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-14
ARTILLERY DUEL
With FILIPINOS
CONTINUED From First Page.)

General " neatOl anu CreUefdl over
shine were equally courageous. IN fact
the generals We're among the few men
on the battlefield who refused to take
shelter under the hottest lire.
The only approach to the fighting
ground was by a narrow winding road
where the rebel bullets dropped thickly.
woundng several of our men.
At O'Clock there was an hours lull
in the fighting. and the artillery ser
geant galloped back to where two guns
of the mountain battery were waiting
in reserve and shouted:
Bring up those guns.
The sergeant then tumbled exhausted
from his horse.
Twenty wounded men were carried to
a cascoe native boat waiting on the
beach which was rowed to Paranoque.
1t was impossible at the present time
to estimate the number of the Filipino
dead. There are many dead bodies in
the fields the Americans traversed.
This battlefield incidentally was form
erly the scene Of several of the greatest
struggles between the Spanards and the
Filipinos. The Xapote was considered
impregnable, and hundreds of Spaniards
and Filipinos have been killed while
fighting over the same bridge i'll former
contests for its possession. In June
1897. General Pic del Pillar and General
Trias turned the scale of war on the side
of the FGlipinos by deserving the Spanish
army there ON the eve of a decisive bat
tie. carrying the native militia with them
and thereby breaking the chain of de-
lenses around Manila.
AMERICAN LOSS SIXTY MEN.
Manila. June 13-S:10 p. m-The fight
ing at Las Pinas continued h0tly all day
long. General Lawton called out the
whole force of 5000 men and at . O'Clock
he was able to push the insurgents back
400 yards to the Zapote River where
they are entrenched The insurgents re-
sisted desperately and aggressively. They
ATTEMPTED to turn the left flank of the
American troops. The American loss is
collservatively estimated ut sixty. The
battle continues.
At daylight to-day the rebels at Cavite
Viejo dropped two shells from a bic,
smooth-hore gun mounted in front of the
church into the Navy Yard. The only
damage done was splintering the top of
the huge shears on the mole. The gun
boats Callao. Manila and Mosquito then
proceeded to dismount the gun.
After breakfast the rebels opened lire
along the beach to Bakoor.
After silencing the bag gun ut Cavlte
Eiejo. the g,Inboats ran close along the
shore. bombarding the rebel position.
The rebels replied with rifle fire and with
the fire of some small pieces of artillery.
So vigorous was the enemy's fire that at
900 4. m. the gunhoat Helena joined
the small gunboats already named and
the Princeton. Montgomery and Monad-
mock from their anchorages. dropped oc-
casional big shells among the rebels.
This. apparently. only served to incite
fhe rebels as they kept mp an inceSSant
fire of musketry and artillery near the
mouth of the Zapote river. two miles
north of Bakoor. The fire of all seven
warships was concentrated on this point
shortly after noon, when the upper bay
presented the appearance of being the
scene of great naval battle. The rebels
We're eventually forced to abandon their
guns after holding ont for about hours.
only to be confronted by General Law
tons force on land and in their rear,
where there was heavy fighting.
BEYOND the destruction of several
buildings along the waterfront the eff
feet of the bombardment is not known.
OTIS MAKES HIS REPORT.
Washington. June 13.-The following
cablegram has been received from Gen
eral Otis:
Manila. June Is.
"Adjutant General. Washington:
'Lawton's troops had severe engage
ment to-day with enemy in strong in
trenchmonts at crossing Zapote River
near Bakoor. Cavite Province: has driv-
en- enemy with heavy loss: our casual
ties some thirty. Insurgents in this
southern section not molested until
threatened attack in strong force on
Manila: now scattered and in retreat:
doubtful if they make further stand
(Signed) "OTIS."
WESTINGHOUSE DEEP INTEREST
Washington. June 13.-The news of
the heavy fighting almost within sight
Of Manila and adjacent 10 the navy
yard at Cavite where Admiral Dewey
landed his forces more than II year ago
was received with intense interest here
1T is evident 10 the officials that the
insurgents either are far stronger than
has been realized. or that they have
come to the end of their resources and
are making this hast struggle in sheer
desperation. Otherwise it Is hard 10
understand why they should some down
to the shore of the bay and fight the
warships.
Adjutant General Corbln steadfastry
maintained his confidence in the sue
cess of the present movement in LuZon.
and said today that he felt encourage
at the adyices that came from Otis
He had particularly in view General
Otis statement that Lawton had drly-
en- the enemy with heavy loss and that
the latter could not be re-assemblrd n
force. Still there is great concern ~
hihited over the conditions that confront
the American troops in this campaign
and there was Il renewal OF the inquiry
as TO whether or NOT there IS to be fur
Their achievements of the troops or an
other call for volunteers. The state
ment was made in reply to this. that
General Otis mas or will have all The
men he estimated for. and the opinion
of General Otis in these matters. it can
be said. is TO determine the policy of the
President in the matter.
OLD DOMINION STRUCK A ROCK.