The record-union., 1899-03-14
flIIplnos Driven Out Of the Nelghhorhood
With Heavy Losses.
The Enemy Made a Stand for an
Hour, but Could Not With
stand the Volleys Of Shot at the
Hands Of the Americans-Our
Losses Slight.

the city OF PaS1g, east OF MAMMA, tnlS
afternoon. The enemy made a stand
for an hour, but at the end of that time
were forced to retreat. The loss OF the
Filipinos was thirty killed and sixteen
prisoners; of the United States forces
| eight were wounded.
At daylight to-day Brigadier Lloyd
Wheaton's divisional brigade. consist
ing of the Twentieth United States In
fantry, the Twenty-second Infantry,
| eight companies of the Washington VOL
unteers. 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 a ridge behind San Pedro
Macati. mile south of the town.
The advance was sounded at 6:3O a.
M, the cavalry leading the column at
smart trot across the open to the
right, eventually reaching clump
commanding the rear of Guadalupe.
Supported by the Oregon Volunteers,
the advance force opened a 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 deter
mined stand at Guadalupe Church, but
the enemy was unable to withstand the
assault
At 7:3O a. m. a river gunboat started
towards Pasig. The rebels We're first
encountered by this vessel in theejungle
near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly, the
gunboat poured a terrific fire from her
Calling guns into the brush. For all Of
an hour the whirring of the rapid-fire
guns alternated with the booming of the
heavier pieces on board.
In the meantime Scott's battery
ashore was Smelling the trenches and
driving the enemy back. The artillery
then advanced to the ridge of bamboo
and drove a few of the enemy's sharp
shooters away with volleysl from their
carbines. The 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 de-
ploying on reaching its station and fur
nishing its own supports.
The entire column wheeled toward the
river, driving the enemy toward his
supports and Their advanced on Guaoa-
Iupe. The artillery moved to a ridge
commanding Pasig and Parteros.
BY this time the enemy was in full
flight along a line over mile long, and
firing was discontinued temporarily in
order to give the troops rest before
! ~, lxiY,cr tho attack m IaSiC.
The enemy's loss was believed 20 be
severe but only eight Americans were
wounded.
At this stage of the engagement II
was raining heavily. After az short rest
General Wheaton resumed the attack
on Pasig. SCOTS battery supported by
two companies of the Twentieth Regl-
ment. advanced on Guadalupe by the
road along the river bank, the rear OF
the Twentieth Regiment and the Sec
ond Regiment following with reserves
of the Oregon Volunteers.
At 1870 a. m. the column came IN
contact with the enemy, and gunboat
steamed to the firing line and cleared
the Jungle on both sides, while the bat
terry took up a position on a bluff at
the right The first shot from the
American field pieces at 1,20O 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
a position to the left OF the place. with
the cavalry in the center, whereupon
the enemy retreated to the town. The
gunboat then moved into a bend op-
posite, and hot fire on the rebel posi-
ton was maintained along the whole
American line, until 2:20, when prep
arations were made for the attack.
At 3 D. m. our gunboat started in
pursuit of the enemy. The rebels were
met opposite Pateros, but the enemy
fed. Thirty Of the rebels were killed,
as already cabled, 16 more taken pris-
oners. and the Americans lost eight men
wounded.
The whole American line bivouaced at
5 O'Clock. About 700 rebels were said
10 the southwest
The Spanish gunboats Ell Cano, Sa-
mar, Radagua, Pampana, Albayo Cor
docue, Panao, Manilo. Mindoro and
Aravels, lying at Zamboanga Islands,
Off MlnQ1ndO, nave Deen SOlu 10 Tall
cisco Reyes for POI 40 Mexican dol
lars They will probably be resold to
the highest bidder, or they may be
transferred into merchantmen.
FIRE RETURNED WITH INTEREST
MANILA. March 14-(Noon)-At Z
O'Clock this morning. hearing the in
surgent bugles sounding. SCOTS Bat
terry dropped three shrapnel shells into
the woods ON the left of the Pasig
Church No reply was made, and at
7:45 the Twenty Regular In
fantry advanced until they encountered
a number of volleys. This fire was re-
turned with interest.
The line then wheeled toward Pateros
in the following order: The Oregon
Volunteers. the Twentieth Regulars, the
Washington Volunteers, a cavalry de-
tachE1ent the Twenty second Regu-
lars and reserve artillery. The troops
followed the roads, while the gun boats
Oeste and Laguna de Bay assisted in
|suprressing the fire on the left flank.