Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
REBELS DRIVEN OUT,
Cleared From Country On Left
Bank Of Pasig'
ONE AMERICAN KILLED,
Several Other Men Of Our Forces
Wounded.
FLAG OF TRUCE TREtCHERY.
Natives show White Fling and Then
Fire on Party Advancing to Meet
It-Protection for German Interests
Formally Ordered.

MANILA, March 7.-6:i5 p. M.-This af-
ternoon General Hale's Brigade continued
the work Of driving out the rebels from
the country between the reservoir and
the water-wOrks, distance of about three
miles. The country is now clear ON the
left Of the river. but the enemy is still
in front Of General Wheaton's lines.
Near San Pedro Macati they have been
actively attempting to make the positions
Of the Sixth Artillery untenabe, their
sharp-shooters keeping up constant fire
all day.
Private Lovejoy, Company c, Washing
ton Volunteers, was killed by a stray bull
let and Major Bell, Seventh United
States Cavalry: Private Young. Company
NJ. Twentieth Infantry; Private Curran,
Company II, Twentieth Infantry, and Pri-
vate Sparks, Company |, First Wyoming
Volunteers, were wounded to-day.
FILIPINO TREACHERY.
This morning the enemy in front Of
General Overshine's line sent out flag
Of truce, but retired when Lieutenant
Koher, with two men. advanced 10 meet
IL. This afternoon they again showed
white flag, and a general, with two OIL
GERS and an interpreter, advanced. When
the Americans We're within about 20
yards Of the rebel party the latter drag
ged rifles from behind their backs and
opened fire on them, but fortunately with
out effect Hawthorne's Battery hred TWO
shells. killing several of the enemy.
In connection with instructions to the
land and naval forces. a general order
WAS issued to-day directing the United
States troops to sive particular attention
10 the specific duty of furnishing full pro-
lection TO the lives and property OF all
German. Austrian, Dutch. Italian. and
Portuguese residents, and at the instance
of the resident German Consul. to give AID
and assistance whenever necessary.
HEAT INTENSE.
At2 o'clock this afternoon the tempera-
tIre was 81 degrees Fahrenheit The neat
is intense especially on the lines, "hete
twenty-five men We're temporarily ptuS-
trated during the day.
ENEMY COMPLETELY ROUTED.
MANILA March 7.-l2IO p. M-De-
tachments from General Hale's ana Gene
raj Wheatons brigades were ensaged
for two hours 'his morning IN clearing
| the country in front of their hnes on
| hotb sides Of the river the enemy having
concentrated apparently with the puipoSe
of cutting off the garrison al the water
| works The rebels bolted at the hrst
sion of the advance. hut then separated
into small bodies and kept up running
nre Bv a series of rapid advances lol-
/ lowed bv flank movements, the enemy
was completely routed as far out as
! Cu.doloupe on the right and almost 10
Mariquina on the left.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
The casualties reported are Captain
| O,Rrien of Company +, First wyoming
volunteers and two men, seriously
wounded. The rebel loss was heavy. Ma
rebels were visible at noon.
REBEL GU-N-MOUNTING HALTED.
MANILA. March lie A. NAT day
| lieht this morning the enemy were dis-
covered trying 10 mount gun across
! tho river from San Pedro, and the sixth
Artillery promptly shelled the rebel bat
tsrv temporarily stopping the work. The
! enemy poured a fusillade of musketry
across the river but a gunboat moved ui
| and cleared the banks OF the stream
with rapid-hre guns. All was quiet du-
ring the night.
POST-OFFICES.
Post-oftices have been established al
| Negros. Cebu. and Iloiio, and the clerks
| left Yesterday for their respective posts
bv the steamer Espana.
REBELS ANNOYING.
MANILA. March s, 1902 \. Mine
rebels are busily preparing their defences
Al various points. and are most aggres-
sive near San Pedro Macau, where thelr
sharpshooters maintain persistent ana
annoving fire Scotts Battery, on a MI
ouDosite. is the centre OF fire from both
SIDES Of the river. General Hale with
drew his outposts from the left bank OF
the stream and is now occupying MS
! original position.
FURTHER TROUBLE PROBABLE.
Further trouble is probable In the Wei
nitv of the water-works when the rebels
| rally but it would be almost an impossi'
J bilitv for them to interfere with th'
water-supply, owing to the strength o.
our position. ....
The weather is several degrees hotter
| to-day than yesterday.