The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-23

Major Johnson Drives the Enemy Out Of
Cavite Province.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Gen. Otis cabled the
Wa Department to-day. describing series OF
engagements between the insurgents in Cavite
Province and o battalion OF Americans under
Major johnson OF the Forty-siXth Infantry.
Gen. Otis regards these engagements as very
important, as Major Johnson has succeeded In
defeating the rebels. and finally drove them
from Cavit6 Province into Batangas Province.
News of a battle between tho troops under
Gen. Schwan and the insurgents Of Santa
Cruz Is expected at any time. Secretary
Root IL greatly pleased with the recent opera
tions in the Southern Provinces. Success has
attended every movement and the disintegra-
ton OF the Filipino forces is daily becoming
more evident. Major Johnson is q Captain Of
the sixteenth Regular Infantry and one OF the
officers recently promoted TO a volunteer COM
mission. He encountered the enemy near
Balayangy. Cavit6 Province. last week and on
the 18th advanced. forcing them eastward
toward Calaca. At that place there was another
fight and the Filipinos. rctreated toward
Lemery. This town Il on the west bank OF the
outlet Of Laguna de- Taal. The, outlet is the
boundary between Batangas and Cavite PROV
inces. The city Of Taal is on the east of the
river and there the insurgents had located
their headquarters. and 1t was regarded as an
mportant place to capture, az II was probable
that Aguinaldo was located there.
Before attacking the Filipinos at emery.
Major johnson sent To Batangas for assistance.
stationed at Batangas were sent against Taal,
and MAJOR Johnson made a simultaneous adj
vance on Lemery. He forced the enemy across
the river into Taal. Swinging TO the south he
moved In q northerly direction against tho
city, while Major Muirs forces attacked from
the north. The Fillpinos, according TO Gen.
Otis. were completely routed. scattering III
many directions. Major Johnson captured four
field pieces and a quantity c%irifes. Gen. Otis's
despatch follows:
MAJOR johnson. commanding a battalion OF
the F0rty-sixth Infantry, Wheaton's brigade.
reports from I.elnery. 18th and 10Th, inst.
that he drove the enemy through BaylayanR
eastward on the morning Of the 18th, capturing
seventeen rifles and one field piece. and a few
hours later through Calaca. where he captured
four prisoners. four horses and equipments
and six rifles. and killed three insurgents. He
advanced toward Lemery that afternoon and
captured the enemys outpost. three men and
p. NJ: enemy strongly intrenched sent by
navy eunboat to BALANCES for assist
ancc when three COMPANIES Of Muir's
battalion OF the Thirty-eighth were
sent to, Taal. insurgent headquarters:
Johnson drove the enemy through Lcmery to
Tnal, where he attacked the southern portion
Of the city and Muir the northern portion. The
enemy dispersed. rctrcating in many direc-
tons. Johnson s casualties were one man
killed. one seriously and two slightly wounded,
-Four field pieces and n quantity. ct rifles were
captured. This movement Of Johnson's was
ably conducted and i'm portant in results.
The enemy II reported in large force and
heavily lntrsnched at and near Santa Cruz,
Laguna dc Bay. Schwan Is swinging his
troops on that point, his left at the tow Of
Bay. n few miles east OF. Calamba: his. right,
consisting Of cavaIry. at the city OF Tayabas.,,