The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-11

the marshy plain north OF the city. The
fiotilis anchored in compact form then for
the night ready to resist amy surprises
from the rebel gunbosts supposed to he In
the lake
Al sunrise today tMondaS the assault
commenced The American outline south
OF the city stretched two miise inland, and
with its left sweeping the siairr, It moved
north while the Fourth csNsirymen on
the point advanced toward thp Gity. pour
irg Volleys upon the trenchcss Simuita-
neously the gunhoats hoyercd along tho
shore Smelling tho woods ancad OF tho
troops and driving the Fiiipnos inland
The Gatlings cleared several trenches.
The whole brigade was divided into
squads OF twelve, and the Aghtiug vas
carried on In the old-time frontier fash
ion, from behind trees. crawling through
bushes or rushing across the open. Thu
trenches that were not cleared by tho
gunboats gave considerable resistance
when the line was nearing the city and
the oesle homborded for an hour in the
hope OF making them too warm tor ovclls
paacy but did not SUCCEED In olearit
them entirely.
General Lswton, with the Fourteenth in
fantry battalion, approached a narrow iron
bridge across creek on the south border
OF the town. Here company of FilPinos
was iutrenched across the stream and be-
hind stone barricade at the entrance 10
the bridge,
The Americans rushed forward IN single
file In he face q CALLING ire demolish.
ing the harricado with their hands. ani
drove the enemy from tho trenches. Kill.
ing a dozen.
The Filipino soldiers in the town. So
cretcd In various buildings and firms from
tho windows, save the Invaders an inter-
es.ing hour There Was a regular nest OF
them in tho stone iail which is hcdged IN
by a wall. This WIS q veritahle pepper
pot. The Americans, sinsly or in pairs.
entered the houses and many warriors were
taken prisoners.
considerable body Of rlHplnos fed
norhward, crossing the open marshes. bu;
The Gatlings poured upop them a deadly
hail until they Disappeared IN the woods.
Major Nelscnhergey dHployed tho sharp
shooters aloug the shore aud thes crept
steadily forward, aiding the Gatlinss Fin
ally Il large body was sent against the
enemy in he woods, driving them toward
the mountains.
General Iawton established headquarters
Al the elegant palace OF the governor and
guard was Immediately placed In the
church as The sacred cdiaces are always
he first object Of hooters Within an hour
tho town was under control nni ioo'ine
was prevented,
Almos an the inhabitants had Ged dur
Ing tho preceding uigat and only few
Chinese shopkeepors have emerged from
hiding aud resumed business On h0
marshes north Of the town were foand
forty dead Fllpluos some terribly torn
by SHELLS and many others wounded. 10
whom tine Americans offered their caalecus
as though they were comrades
a surgeon who traversed the FIELD
counted eighty killed aud General LAYTON
will report A. least siNty-e,ght.
One Filipino attempting q make his
escape. slashed az Major Weiscnherger,
who shot and killed man.
Yesterday the Insurgents captured two
men Of the Fourteenth infantry while uH-
armed. but the Americans stole che guns
OF their cap,ors dubbed them hid 10 tna
trees over night, and returned 10 ne
morning
The gunboats THIS afternoon have been
searching the Santa Cruz river for shlp-
ping
Tomorrow the expedition will push for
ward the Americans having destroyed
miles OF telegraph lines. cutting or In
surgent communication east and west.