The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
REBEL FORCES SCATTERED.
GEN. LARr0N'S MkN CLEARING rHR
COUNTRY SOUTH or MANILA,

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Our Lsss -Four Killed and Thirty wounded
Rebel Casualties 4OO-Parannqne and
Lac Pinas Taken-Troops Rest To-Day.
Spsctat Cable D.spatch 10 THH SUN
| MANILA, June 1.-THE brlgades command
ed by Gen, LAwton started at daybreak
yesterday from San Pedro Macati. on the Pa
sig River. with the purpose OF attacking the
town OF paranaauo, on Manila nay, about sir
miles southwost OF San Pedro Macatl. and the
same distance to the eastward OF cavite. Para
naque had for q long time been base for the
insurgents, and the Americans finally decided
| to drive them out OF the town. The plan con-
templated the taking Of the town In reverse.
Gen. Wheaton commanded the Ptrat Brigade,
which consisted Of six companies NJ the Coll
orado regiment. two battallons OF tho Ninth
and two battalions OF the Twenty-lrst Regu-
lars. troop OF the Nevada Cavalry, dismount-
ed. and SCOTS Battery with four mountain
| guns
Gen, ovenshlne commanded tho Second Bri-
| gade, which was made up OF the Second, Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Infantry, two COM
panies Of the Twelfth Infantry and a detach-
ment OF light artillery.
Russell's detachment OF the Signal Corps and
stcwart's troop otthe Fourth Cavalry, mounted,
formed Gen. Lawton's escort.
The column marched southeast from San
Pedro Mncati and then turned toward Bacoor.
to the south OF Paranaque. Tho insurgents
were found almost from the start At o'clock
the Colorado troops had sharp scrimmaEe
with the enemy, In which ten OF the Americans
| were wounded. two OF them mortally. Tho
! rebels left forty OF their dead on the fold.
| Gen. Wheaton swung to the northwest be-
| tween Bacoor and Las Pinas. while Gen. Oven
| shine advanced to the westward to bottle up
| the Filipinos.
| The insurgent outposts fired when they saw
| the Americans and then ran. stopping ooea-
sionay to hre again. They made no attempt
| to hold their ground. The main body OF the
rebels was heavily intrenched at ParanaGue.
| The heat was terrific and this made 1t i'm
possible for the American forces to advance
| RAPIDLY. Tho wounded, ammunition and other
| supplies we're carried on filters by Chinese
coolies. Many Of the Americans were pros
| tratsd, and at noon stop was made for an
hour 10 allow the men to rest,
| At ! o'clock the Americans resumed the adj
vance slowly to the southeast OF Las Plnas,
| Gen. Lawton and his escort at the head.
body OF Fiipinos who were behind trenches
opened Are on the Americans when the latter
| wore 500 yards distant The Colorado Regi-
| mont deployed quickly and returned q tre-
| mendous Are, which soon sileneed the enemy.
| The voiley airing OF the Ninth Infantry was
| beautiful.
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Manila Bay before nlghtiall and they biv-
ounck ed in the fields south OF Las Pinas.
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horses were u.' sa'oi' 'aksh Oh '"' retreat
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