The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-28

Special Dispatch 10 the Paat-Inselligencer.
MANILA. July T-Gen. Hail drove Gen.
Malahars garrison of 30 fagttlve~ out Of
Caiamba "Wednesday afternoon. after Z
sharp running fight. breaking the north
and south line of communication Of the
insurgents In Southern f.uxou The expe-
dition was under the supervision Of Gen.
IAwton.
Four hundred Washington troops. under
Mai. weisenherger and Hamilton's noun
tain battery. left Pasg al s o'clock in tho
morning and at Talim island. In I.asuna
de hay. Joined Capt. E.itenhead with 40
men OF the Twenty-nrr, infantry. l5o men
OF the Fourth cavalry. and tho army gum
boats Napsdan and oeste.
F~inf Toward santa CvsA
At 3 o'clock In the afternoon the gun
boats. concealed by Taiim island. headed
southwest, deceivinx the Calambans into
believing that they were Intending to ~.
tack Santa Cruz Suddenly. however. they
ran the cavalry and the men Of the Twen-
ty-first ashore a mile north of Calamha. n
,weive-foot rise OF the lake had Hooded
the inenrgcnte trenches. hence there waa
no opposition on the part OF the enemy
until the cavalry was swimming the river.
The insurgents then fred volleys at the
Americans. Capt Metsrath and IAeuten-
ants Bate aud swan secured . canoe. on
which they ferri~d more csvairymen sercss
the river. The cavalry then advanced
upon tho town. while detachment Of sha
Twenty-first piowed through the marshes
and ctrcied the foothills TO the west, pre-
venting the retreat Of the enemy on threo
sides. They then swung to the southeast.
Ranking the enemy. who retired into the
town. whence after some sharp fighting In
the streets. they escaped south to Santa
Tomas.
washinxtons In water Neck D~ep.
The Washington troops. under cover
of the Napidan's six-pounders. landed In
water neck deep and got stuck In the
marshes TO tho south. Consequently they
were unable 10 cooperate with the other
troops and failed 10 prevent the escape Of
the enemy In THAI direction. which was
the task assigned 10 them.
Hundreds Of non-eosnhatants In carriages
drawn by bull teams escaped 10 the south
uumoIestcd. The enemy removed twenty
nve killed and wounded and also took with
them forty spanish prisoners. Thirty cs
the latter. including FIVE women. were
to Manila
A bcdy Of the rebels returned today and
attacked the American outposts 10 the
south OF the town. but were soon driven
Oft By desaehmen,s of The Twenty first
and Washington regiments
Unofficial reports place fhe American
loss In Wednesdays nghs at four killed
or missing and twelve wounded.
\ .ssfs as.A a..A
Worcester were interested witnesses Of the
fight from launch, and were under fire.
Enemy Completely Surprised.
The expedition was a complete surprise
TO the enemy. Had not the Washington
troops failed TO get through tbs marshes
to the south OF the town. NEST Of the
rebels would have been captured. The
movement of The wsahinxfons WAS intend-
ed 10 seize the road leaaing 10 Santa To-
mas. but there wsH more water In the
marches than had been suspected and the
washingicps were unable 10 cut on tho
rebel retreat
Teday 0en. Iaw,on. on hoard the Sapa-
dan. visited Los Banos 20 the south OF
Caiamha He found there a dezertra SPAN
ixh hospital for shenrnaficn, with hot
springs and marble baths, which he rec
omtnenas 80 she use os the army.
fsrnf. Worcester. of the American conn.,
mission accompanied Gen. Iaw;on and
congratulated him en h.s discovery. Prof.
Worcester refssins az caiami,a. which has
over 1900 population. sioiding conferences
with the principal Inhabitants and explain
Ing 20 shsna The intentions Of ,he United
States toward tte Fgispinos
Lieut.. Larson. commanding tho Eapi-
dan. discovered ard seized gse otsiosa. tire
only insargent gnnhoas remaining an sFss
lake She VAS hidden IN an iniet near
csiamha. concealed BY fish traps covered
With hambcos. Her xuns had been re-
moved. but otherwise she was Ia xood con-
dttion-