Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-14

was begun the rebel forces were en-"
countered. They occupied the heavy
overgrown ground along the river to-
ward Guadalupe.
The American troops were eager for
,ction, to judge by the avidity with
which they plunged into conflict when
the position of the insurgents was dis
covered.
General Wheaton's men were swing
ing rapidly forward when the rebels
opened fire. The rebels were in trap,
caught on one side by the river and by
the advancing column on the order, and
this spurred the flying division to ire
-istibe work.
On the river side a guTbOat shelled
the Fillpinos, detecting their rallying
points and driving them out. In this
way the Filipinos were kept practically
all the time in the open. where the ad-
vancing division had easy range.
The light artillery batteries were sent
to the TANKS and held at excellent
strategic points, whence their fire was
terrific. Thus supported. the infantry
was advanced, the F'ilipinos being un-
able to withstand the storming.
rasig Captured.
The enemy made a stand at Guada-
loupe church, but were soon driven out
Of there. Another desperate effort was
made at Pasig to check our troops. but
in vain. That place was soon in our
hands
Many times the rebels attempted to
rally, but the fire from the front drove
them toward the river. and there the
shells Of the light draft gunboat drove
them back again into the less protected
ground. 1t was pillar to post, with the
dead and wounded falling at both.
The fire Of the American soldiers was
constant and accurate. The volunteers
were quite equal to their fellows in
arms. the regulars. in the accuracy of
their fire.
Here and there along the insurgent
lines. which were constantly receding. a
fierce opposition was offered. but at
these times the doggedness Of the Amer
leans asserted itself. The regiment en-
gaging this portion of the line would be
halted and decisive fire poured into
the rebels, who could be clearly seen
across the bullet swept spaces.
After the battle had been under way
few hours the heat became intolera-
BILE. The fight against exhaustion from
this cause became as keen as that
against the rebels.
The Heat Intense.
The suffering of many of the men was
intense. The country over which the
Americans passed was rough, and ad-
vance was necessarily slow. This. add
ed to the fact that much OF the fighting
was done in the open or with compare
lively little shelter, made the battle a
memorable achievement for the Ameri-
can arms.
This is only the beginning Of the dras-
tic measures that are to be taken in
future dealings with the Filipinos.
General Otis Is determined to open the
country from Manila to Malolos, the so
called capital Of the insurgents, and to
restore order there. The American
troops are to be advanced day after
day, and the rebels will be compelled to
retreat. If their complete subJugation
has not been accomplished by the time
the Americans reach Malolos. the cap
ture of the capital will. it Is thought,
put an end to the fighting
The taking of Malolos will probably
mean the capture Of Aguinaldo. as 1t IL
understood he intends to make a stand
there with the remainder Of his army.
A difficult country lies about Malolos.
and it will require hard fighting to take