Original sentence: April 15 seemed like a typical Sunday morning for the regiment, but soon rushing down from the surrounding hills and town itself, came hundreds of Filipino guerillas well armed with bolos, pistols, spears, and Spanish Mausers.In reality they lost about 25.Some scources claim as high as 150, but this was more than likely propaganda.The others made makeshift trenches, dug with their bayonets, and for another two days kept the guerillas in check, when a rescue party in the steamer Lao Aug came to their aid in the nick of time.The relief force saved the survivors under a hale of Mauser bullets, then made it back to their base before the guerillas could re-group and attack again.The survivors of Company C, who were nearly annihilated during the Balangiga Massacre also claimed extremely high losses on the Filipino side.When they reached the outside, the whole regiment lost all co-ordination, and broke up into two groups: One running for some boats on the river bank, and another for the rear of the barracks
Edited sentence: April 15 seemed like a typical Sunday morning for the regiment, but soon rushing down from the surrounding hills and town itself, came hundreds of Filipino guerillas well armed with bolos, pistols, spears, and the finest Spanish Mausers.Regardless of the casualties, the battle shows just how ruthless the Filipinos were in the art of guerilla warfare.Some scources claim as high as 150, but this was more than likley propaganda.The others made makeshift trenches, dug with their bayonets, and for another two days kept the guerillas in check, when a rescue party in the steamer "Lao Aug" came to their aid in the nick of time.The relief force under a hale of Mauser bullets, saved the survivors, then made it back to their base before the guerillas could regroup and attack again.The survivors of Company C, who were nearly annihilated during the Balangiga Massacre also claimed extremely high losses on the Filipino side, when in reality lost only 25 or so.When they reached the outside the whole regiment lost all coordination, and broke up into two groups: One running for some boats on the river bank, and another for the rear of the barracks