Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-08
LAWToN,s LATEST MOVE.
Am Attempt to Eutrap Gen. Rio Del Pillars
Forse the Morong Peninsula
Only Partially Succeeded.

Only Partially Succeeded.
Manila, June 4. p. m.-The position
of the American troops tonight indi-
Gates that they will tomorrow sweep
the peninsula of Morong, The land pro-
jecting to the south into Laguna de
Bay, where the insurgents are sup
posed to have large force, near the
town of Morong, as well as the battery
on the western shore of the peninsula,
which recently smashed the propeller
of the gunboat Napidan.
Closing ina Upon the Enemy.
Gen. Hall is marching from Antipolo,
about six and half miles northwest
of Morong, toward the peninsula, with
his forces spread out to cover large
section. Col. Truman, with the First
North Dakota regiment and the
Twelfth infantry, is advancing along
the coast of the lake from Taytay, in
cidentally clearing several small towns.
Col. Wholly, with the First Washing
ton regiment, has landed on the peniH-
sula above the town OF Morong. The
army gunboats Napidan, Covadonga
and Ceste are in position to cooperate.
Not a Complete success.
The original plan was to surround
the forces of Gen. Pho del Pillar, SO
that he must retreat to the Morong
peninsula, where capture would have
been inevitable. This was not a COM
plete success because Gen. Halls col
umn found the country full of handi-
caps to marching. There were several
streams to be bridged or forded, and
the troops frequently fioundered
through morasses, waist deep in mud,
an experience, which, under the ter
rife sun, exhausted the Americans
Pho del Pillars followers are supposed
to have escaped northward, probably
reaching Bosoboso, a stronghold in
the mountains.
Col. Wholly Got There.
Col. Wholly, having successfully COM
pleted his share of the movement,
brought the Washington regiment to
the River Pasig, where, last night
about midnight, the men embarked
upon the and started for their
destination under the convoy of the
gunboats.
They encountered repetition of the
experience undergone by almost every
expedition on attempting to enter La
guna de Bay, as the boats went
aground in the shadows at the mouth
of the river, and were detained there
several hours.
Gen. LayvtOn interchangeable.
Mai.-Gen. Lawton, in the meantime,
was interchangeable, riding from one
force to the other and supervising the
loading of the cascoes, without sleep
for two nights.
Gen. Halls Column.
Gen. Halls column which assembled
at the waterworks, or pumping station,
late Friday night, under cover OF
moonless sky, consists of the Second
Oregon volunteers, VINO marched to
the point of rendezvous from the city
barracks; a battalion of the Second
Wyoming regiment, four troops of the
Fourth cavalry-one mounted on the
big American horses which so i'm
pressed the natives, the others I'M
Fourth infantry, one battalion of the
Ninth infantry, the first six companies
of the First Colorado regiment and
two mountain guns.
RepuIsed u Large Band of FiIipinos.
The men rolled themselves in their
blankets and lay upon the wet grass
for a few hours under drilling rain.
At four o'clock yesterday morning
Saturday they began to cross the
San Mateo river, and about noon easily
repulsed a large band of Filipinos,
about IL miles east of Manila, between
Mariquina and Antipolo.
The Oregon regiment, the cavalry,
the artillery and the Fourth infantry.
accomplished the task, driving the ia.
surgents into the hills, the other
troops being held in reserve, but after
ward joining the main column in the
pursuit toward the sea.
a Running Fight.
A running fight was in progress all
the afternoon. A Filipino outpost
first attacked a few American scouts,
whereupon the Fourth cavalry formed
a long skirmish line, and easily drove
Then the Oregon regiment moved
across a wet, soggy rice field, in eX-
tended order, toward the hills, where
it was believed a large force of the
enemy had concentrated. When the
Oregon men were within mile
of the position, the filipinos opened
heavy fire, the Americans replying and
pressing forward more rapidly.
Scattered Over the Hills.
After few volleys the insurgents
went scattering over the crest of the
hills in every direction, and their panic
was increased when the artillery
opened upon them, and the shells be-
gan to explode all around them, un-
doubtedly causing great loss of life.
The bombardment by the batteries and
the musketry was maintained for near
ly half an hour, after which not a
Filipino could be seen on the hills and
not shot came from the position.
The heat was intense, and tn.
troops suffered greatly, but they con-
tinued on the trail taken by the flea
ing enemy in the hope of driving them
toward the lake.
Col. whoIIy's Movements.
Col. Wholly, with two battalions of
the .rst Washington regiment, bat
talon OF the Twelfth infantry, two
guns of Scott's battery and a party of
scouts under Maj. Jeisenberger, left
San Pedro Macati yesterday morning,
and after fording the River Pasig, adj
vancsd northeast upon Cainta. while
Gen. Ea!l approached the town from