The record-union., 1899-03-16

Toward Aguina1do's Headquar-
q ters.
LONDON, March 15.-The Evening
News" this afternoon publishes the
following dispatch from Manila.
General Wheaton has completely
routed the Filipinos, and has occupied
Pasig, Taguig and Pateros.
Several hundred of the enemy were
killed. and as many more were cap
tured
General Otis says this is the greatest
victory since February 9th. The Amer
leans will now press on toward Aguin-
aldo's headquarters.
REBELS ROUTED.
MANILA, March 15, 4:45 p. m.-Gen-
eral Lloyd Wheaton, commanding the
United States flying column, attacked
and defeated a force of 1000 FilipinoS
| at Pasig this afternoon, infiicting a
heavy loss upon them. The American
loss was slight. The Americans cap
tured $50 Filipinos. Many bodies of
rebels killed in the engagement are
| floating down the river
Following is a list of our casualties
| to-day:
! Private Fornoff, Company I, Twenti-
eth Regiment, was killed.
Private Newman, Company E, Twen-
tieth Regiment, wounded.
| Private Carroll, Company A, Twenty
second Regiment, wounded.
| Private Marshall, Company B, Twen-
| ty-second Regiment, wounded.
Private Coombs, Company c, twenty
second Regiment, wounded.
Private Rogers, Company L, Twenty
second Regiment, wounded.
| About $50 Filipinos surrendered at
the town of Taguig to the Washington
regiment, and 115 Filipinos were cap
tured at Pasig by the Twentieth Regi-
ment.
| Our troops found 1O6 dead Filipinos
and 100 new graves near Pas1g. Inc
prisoners We're unarmed, and therefore
it is presumed they executed their
threat of throwing their arms into the
| river.
SMALL BAND OF REBELS ROUTED.
| MANILA, March IL, 1:30 p. m.-The
| insurgents at the outposts and trenches
beyond Caloocan fired several volieys
| last night upon the Kansas Volun-
| teers and a part of the Fourth Regu-
lars, desiring, it is supposed, to dis
| cover if the American line had been
| thinned by the movement OF General
Wheaton's command. The Americans
| in the trenches replied warmly to the
! fire.
H. Beecher of Company A of the
Montana regiment was killed in the en-
| gagement-
| A battalion of the Twentieth (reGu-
| lar) Infantry routed a small band OF
Filipinos on the Laguna road, and some
sharpshooters who were firing from a
/ house over which a French flag was
| flying, were dislodged.
| A gunboat entered the lake and ST.
fenced a one-gun battery in the foot
| hills.
AMERICANS CAPTURE CAILAI
MANILA, March 16, 3:55 p. m--The
strongly fortified village of Cailal-
northwest of Pasig, was captured TO-
day, after a desperate fight, by the
Twentieth (regular) Infantry.
| The Americans lest seventeen wound
ed, while the rebels loss was heavy
| WORD FROM OTIS.
| WASHINGTON, March 15.-The fol-
! lowing dispatch from General Otis mas
been received:
| Manila, March ID.
"Adiutant General, Washington: Three
| thousand insurgents moved down last
night to the towns of PaSig ana
| Pateros. on the shore of Laguna Bay,
| fronting Wheaton's troops on the Pasig
River line By heavy fighting Wheaton
has dislodged and driven them pack'
taking 400 prisoners and lnfilctlnS
heavy loss in killed and wounded. he
reports his loss as very moderate lie
now occupies these towns with sum
cient force to hold them OI1S.
| WASHINGTON. March 15.-General
Otis has cabled the following list OF
casualties suffered by the United States
| troops:
Manila. March a.
"Adjutant General, Washington: Cas-
ualties, March 18th:
Near Caloocan = Killed: Twentieth
Kansas, Company L, Private James W.
Kline.
Near Guadalupe Killed: Twenty
second Infantry, Company B, Privafes
George Stewart; K. Winn P. Munson' ;
D, Wesley c. Hennessy.
"Wounded: Twenty-second Infantry
COMPANY M-Privates William Renn-
shart. leg, moderate. D-Willett Her
man, scalp, slight; William S. OBrien'
head, severe; Joseph Mubahille, scalp.
slight M-Theo A. Misner, finger, Sc
vere Dan Carroll. forearm. slight.
E-John Hoffman,, thigh, severe. +
John Blasek, chest. severe; David Null
holland, arm. moderate.
Twentieth Infantry: K Corporal
| Chris H. Thompson, side. severe. bT
! Private Charles Simon. back. moderate.
K-Thomas Miller, hand, severe. b
Frank Nash, knee, severe. M-Richari
| F. Piper. thigh slight. G-Lester M.
Folger, neck, slight. H-Charles Shar-
hey. thigh, slight: Charles Davis, neck,
| severe.
Second Oregon; B-Private Walter
Irwen, foot, moderate, accidental in
| jury
"Twenty- second Infantry: b Cor
poral Charles ]. Usley. confusion. side.
Twentieth Infantry: E - Privates
William Sampson, sprained ankle. M
Adoph c. Woepper, sprained ankle.
B-Peter D. Phelan, hand, moderate.
F = Corporal John E. Hoffman,,
sprained ankle
march 14th, near Guadalupe-Killed: +:
! First Washington, E. Private Ralph
Van Buskirk
"wounded-Second Oregon: D-Pri-
Yates Afford O. Garden, chest. severe.
F--W. o. B. Dodson, ankle, slight.
E-C Charles ]. Olsen, foot, severe"
Will Inspect Canal Works.
| CHICAGO, March 15.-A special to
the "Journar's from Washington says:
A party of some sixty members Of Con-
fgress. Senators and Representatives.