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IS FIGHTING HARD.
Filipino Army Is Making a Des-
perate Resistance.
PROGRESS OF AMERICAN ADVANCE.
Wheaton's Column Finds the Enemy
In Strong Force, and Is Given
Some Pretty Hot Work
Town of PasiE Burned.


Town of PasiE Burned.
Manila, March 1873 a. m.-Late
yesterday (Tuesday) Gen. Wheaton,
column encountered the enemy in such
force between Pateros and Taguig as
to necessitate a change in the origina
plans. The cavalry attacked rebe
stronghold in the jungle, driving the
enemy into Pateros. The American:
had one man killed and three wounded
Scott's battery shelled the city and
woods effectively. Later the enemy
crossed the river from Pasig. Two
companies of the Second Oregon in
fantry cleared the right bank after
sharp engagement, and then retired
with three wounded. In the mean
time the Washington volunteers closed
in, driving small bodies of the rebels
back upon Pateros. One man was
killed. During the night the enemy
burned the town of Pasig.
Manila, March Is. - Brig. Gen.
Wheaton's column advanced Tuesday
beyond Pasig to the shore of Laguna
de Bay, sweeping everything before
them. The enemy made running
fight and suffered severe loss. The
rebels avenue of communication north
and south is now closed, the American
Gordon stretching over a mile from the
river to the lake.
The rebels are now in force at Pate
ros and Taguig.
Two of Mondays wounded, Private
Stewart of company B, Twentieth regi-
ment, and Private Munson, of company
4, Twenty-second regiment, are dead.
CableEram from Otis.
Washington, March Is. The cable
gram from Gen. Otis was received at
the war department Tuesday:
Manila, March 14-Adjutant General,
Washington: Until yesterday field opera
tions here, since capturing Caloocan, were
OF minor nature, consisting of driving back
small bands of insurgents. with consider
able loss to latter. Yesterday Gen.
Wheaton, with Twentieth, Twenty-second
infantry, the Oregon and Washington
troops, section Sixth artillery and SQUAD
ron Fourth cavalry, attacked large force
of enemy; drove them back and took line
OF Pasig river, which he now holds. Two
improvised gunboats in lake have cap
loss heavy, our own killed and wounded
slight aggregating IS, mostly slightly
wounded. Insurgents made no determined
stand.
5, Will Support Otis.
Washington, March 15.-Gen. Otis, in
forbidding further negotiations be-
tween the Spanish at Manila and the
insurgents, touching the surrender of
the Spanish prisoners held by the lat
ter, acted upon his own authority. The
government has not sent him any in
structions upon this point, but it will
unquestionably support him to the ex-
IRENE in any action of that kind he
may take. 1t is said at the state de-
partment that there have been some
exchanges between the United States
and Spain through indirect channels,
touching these particular prisoners;
dating back to the signature of the
protocol last August. The United
States government undertook finally
to secure the release of the prisoners.
1t never contemplated trying to secure
their release by ransom, but simply
through the suppression of the insur-
rectaon, and cannot be held by any re-
qulrement of international law to do
more than has been done to secure the
release of the prisoners. There will be
no relaxation of the efforts in this di-
rection, but, as the United States cam
paign in the Philippines is being con-
Quoted with all the energy possible,
and as the release of the prisoners de-
ponds upon the issue of that campaign.
there can be no complaint of failure on
the part of the United States to meet
its obligations.
In preventing the Spanish govern
ment from negotiating with the in
surgents, it is said here that Gen. Otis
undoubtedly was correct in his attitude.
lnasmuch as the ratification of the
peace treaty has not been effected. the
United States and Spain are still tech
nlcally in state of war, qualified only
by the operation of the protocol sus-
pending hostilities. In this condition
there is no authority on the part of the
Spaniards to negotiate with the insur-
gents without the explicit consent of
the United States. If the Spanish min
lister of foreign affairs feels called up-
on to address himself respecting this
subject to the state department, di-
rectly or indirectly, he undoubtedly
would be informed that Gen. Otis must
be sustained, though treasured as to
the intentions of the United States to
use all proper efforts to carry out its
undertaking.
The Iowa Boys.
Des Moines. Ia, March 15.-Goy.
Shaw has received the following mes
sage from Col. Lopez, of the Fifty.
first Iowa at Manila: "The First bat
talon of the Fifty-frst Iowa is at
Manila on the fighting line; the Second
is at Cavite, and the Third is at an out
post of Cavite. The health of the bows
is good, and there have been no casu-
alties."
!; Acquitted.
J Paris, March 15.-M. Urban Gohier
author of "L'Armee Contra la Nation"
CThe Army Against the Nation'o,
who was placed on trial Monday on
charge of having insulted the army
was acquitted Tuesday on all counts
The acquittal was followed NV . 1iyal,,