The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16

| the Journals revised list OF the casualt
ties Of Mondays fighting rt Manila:
.Killed--Private Stewart. Twentieth
infantry; Private Manson. Twenty-sec'
one infantry; James l.. Kline, Twentieth
Kansas.
acknowledgement Chris Thompson
and Privates L. Folger. Charles Davis,
Thomas Miller, Il. Piper, @. Sumner
and Matthew Sharkey of the Twentieth
| infantry.
Privates Charles Easley, Theodore
Misner, John Black, William O'Brien,
William Rhinehard and Wiilot Harmon,
Twenty second infantry; Private Walter
Irvine.
MANILA, March l4.-Brigadier Gen.
eral Wheaton's brigade attacked and
captured the city of Pasig, east OF
Manila, Monday afternoon. The enemy
made stand for an hour, but at the
end Of that time were forced TO retreat
The loss Of the Filipinos was 30 killed
and 10 prisoners. OF the United States
forces six were wounded and three were
killed.
About daylight Wheaton's divisional
brigade, consisting Of the Twentieth
United States infantry, the Twenty-sec.
ond infantry, eight companies Of the
Washington volunteers, seven companies
Of the Oregon volunteers, three troops
Of the Fourth United States cavalry and
a mounted battery of the Sixth artillery,
was drawn up on ridge behind San
Pedro Macati, mile south of the town.
The advance was sounded about 6:30
q. m, the cavalry leading the column at
smart trot, across the open to the right,
eventually reaching clump command
ing the rear of Guadalupe.
Supported by the Oregon, the advance
force opened heavy fire on the rebels.
The response was feeble and desultory,
apparently coming from handsful of men
in every covert.
While the right column was swinging
toward the town of Pasig the left ad.
vanced, pouring volleys into the bush.
A small body Of rebels made de-
termined stand ut Guadalupe church,
but the enemy was unable to Withstand
the assault.
At 7;30 a. m. n river gunboat started
towards Pasig. The rebels were first
encountered by this vessel in the jungle
near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly, the
gunboat poured terrific fire from her
gatling guns into the brush. For about
an hour the whir1ing Of the rapid fire
guns alternated with the booming Of
the heavier pieces on board.
In the meantime, Scott's battery,
ashore, wus shelling the trenches and
driving the enemy back. The artillery
then advanced to the ridge of Bamboo
and drove few of the enemy's sharp.
NTH pn11aua f,.o,,, hn,
carbines. Thr artillery then advanced
and met with little opposition.
In the meantime the Infantry had
been sent forward in extended order,
the Washington regiment resting on the
bank of the river, each regiment deploy-
ing on reaching its station and furnish
ing its own supports.
The entire column then wheeled to-
ward the river, driving the enemy to.
ward his supports, and then advanced
on Guadaloupe.
The artillery moved TO a ridge COM
manding Pasig and Pateros.
By this time the enemy was in full
fight along line over mile long, and
the firing was discontinued temporarily
in order to give the troops a rest before
making the attack on Pasig.
The enemy's loss was believed to be
severe, but only eight Americans were
wounded.
After short rest, Gen. Wheaton re-
sumed the attack on Pasig,
Scott's battery, supported by two
companies OF the Twentieth regiment,
advanced on Guadalupe by the road
along the river bank, the remainder of
the Twentieth regiment and the Twen-
ty-second regiment following with the
reserve Of the Oregon volunteers.
About 1870 a. IN. the column came in
contact with the enemy and gunboat
steamed TO the firing line and cleared
the jungle on both sides, while battery
took up position on bluff TO the right.
The first shot from the American
field pieces, at the 1900 yards range,
dislodged gun Of the enemy at Pasig.
After the town had been shelled the
Twentieth regiment lined up ON the
bluff and the Twenty-second took up
position on the left Of the place, with
the cavalry in the center, whereupon
the enemy retreated to the town.
The gunboat then moved into O bend
opposite, and hot fire on the rebel po-
ation was maintained along the whole
American line until about 2:30 d. m,
when preparations were made for the
attack.
About 8 p. m. our gunboat started In
pursuit OF the enemy's armed tug, chas-
ing her to the lake.
About $3.50 p. M, large body of the
enemy was discovered working around
our right flank, and the Twentieth regi-
ment was moved 70 commanding
ridge.
The rebels were met opposite Pateros,
but the enemy bolted.
Thirty Of the rebels were killed, as al
ready cabled, 10 were taken prisoners
and the Americans lost three killed ant
six were wounded.
The whole American line bivouacked
at about O'Clock.
About 700 rebels were reported to be
marching northward few miles TO the
southwest.
The Spanish gunboats FL Cano, Sonar,
Raragua, Pampafga, Abbey, Calamianes.
Qrdanota, Bazas, Gordoque, Panayo,
Manileno, Mindoro aud Maraveles, lying
at Zamboanga, island Of Mindanao, were
sold here 10 Francisco Reyes for POI ,ll2
Mexican dollars. They win probably
be resold 70 the highest bidder or they
may be tlansformoddnto merchantmen