The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27

Ohh ana tapt bele was WIN MIN win three dis
mounted troops OF the Fourth cavalry in cAscos
ready To take a hand wherever there might be an
opportunity. Scouting patrols kept bringing
back reports that the insurgents were getting 10
eether again, and Sunday. the 18th, Gen.
Wheaton went down TO linus 70 establish head.
quarters there Tor while and be ready 10 give
them another licking II the opportunity arose.
He wasn't long looking tor IT,
The next morning he sent Major Bulbs bat
talon OF the Fourth infantry a reconnaissance
toward Perez DasmarinaS The main object OF
the reconnaissance, OF course, was TO locate tho
enemy, but there WAS slight hope that Bubb
might get down 70 Buena vista, where IL was re-
ported the insurgents had moved their big powder
mill and arsenal from linus II showed that in
spite OF their dir-on- the field oaths in the church
at Las Pnas they had expected TO be chased
away from the Zapoto, that they had begun IN
remove this arsenal three days before tho fight at
the river The powder mill had been OF great as
sistance TO them and IL was worry desirable to de
stroy it II possible Buenavista liz about eight
miles from linus The road runs through the same
nice country as that about Las Pinas and Bakor
except that II Ia higher There open fields
al each side OF the road with fringe OF bamboos
about two hundred yards distant The battalion
storted out with only hundred rounds per man
because II was evident that there would be a hard
hike. and IL was not expected that any great orco
OF the enemy would be encountered II hiked
stratghtswsy down the road toward Dasmarinas
for about four miles without seeing any signs
OF the enemy. Once Lieut. Hsyno who was act
ing as aide tor Major Bubb saw q column OF men
strtnging through field at some distance from
the roconnoisance, on the right They voro In
white and were so lar away that no glasses In tho
party would show whether what they were carry
II was not thought worth while 10 mako closer
investigation, and the Reconnaissance went on.
When about two miles from Dasnarinas evidences
OF insursent occupation began to he noted No
buts occupied and there were no white flags,
az there always when the insurrectos have fed
and we are coming along.
REooNNoiTERINo PARTY IN A BAD FIX
Finally. when within about mile and half
OF tho town. Major Bubb concluded that he had
found sufficient evidence OF the presence of insur-
gents 70 60 back and report that they were there
in force So tho reconnaissance turned around
and started back Almost at that instant Lieut.
Cunning ham, tho signal officer with the party
discovered a column Of insurgents behind tho
fringe OF bamboos OF the right OF tho road They
had been marching with the Americans simply
parallelng our column and apparently waiting
unul We got to some particular place 10 open up !
lust this force was discovered Il was reported
that thoro vas another party of insurgents on tho
other side Of the road They also had been paral-
elling our column and il began to look like |
pretty nearly successful trap. Our determine
lion to return had evidently thrown them out !,
'f their calculation litte for they had taken /!
ess pains TO conc. no n elvos behind the ham |
ooos and so had be- di &c verod at a most critical
limo When we frs, them they were passing !
fOrth al hair linz and 4.
n some confusion as to what to do Tho two
,odies greatly outnumbered our force and 80
Major Bubb determined TO keep on back toward
mus They numbered AT least thousand
many Of our officers say two thousand
The insurgents opened fire as soon as they saw
hat they had been discovered, and imnediatcly
hrow line across the road in our rear thus getting
n three sides Of us and giving us a very hot Are
1t the Same time they sent part of their force
rom the left ahead to try TO get across the road
n front OF us and thus surround us entirely. But |
hat was prevented. Our position in the road was
cry exposed from the fact that the road was
her than the fields on either side Of il Besides
re had big four mule ambulance along and this
nade a ane mark for them.
II became apparent at once that We were in for
hot fight to get back to linus The rear guard
ropped well back. tho fankers forced their way
q far out as they could and the march hack wont
n as fast as possible We had 80 little ammuni-
lon that great care had 70 be exercised in firing
nd we could no, rely on the defense that hid 90
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terrific volleys maintained all the time Every
ew minutes some fellow was hit and there had TO
e stop while the wound was dressed Then
ur men would lie down and take az careful aim
8 they could, giving the rebels taste of the old
lyle OF work Sometimes the column would halt
nd lie down simply to enable the men to put in a
lot and well directed fire for few minutes before
citing up TO go on. The road ahead was kept
lear and the insurgents failed TO cut us Of, but
hey hung on like leech.s and did I,ote damage
han they had boon able to do in very long time
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