Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
MAKING THEIR LAST STAND
Aguinaldo'S Army Making an Energetic
Defence Of Calumpit.
NOW MAKING USE OF ARTILLERY
For the First Time During the
Pending Hostilities.
ADVANCE OF GEN. WHEATON'S BRIGADE

Associated Pros Dispatch by Special Wires
Manila, April 25-io.35 a. m. AL
though the sticky condition Of the
ground, due to q rainstorm, seriously
impeded it's progress, Gen. Lawton's
column left San Jose today and is ex-
pected to reach Norzagary this evening.
Col. Summers is marching across
from Bocava with two battalions each
from the Oregon and Minnesota regi
ments, three troops of cavalry and two
guns. In the meantime Gen. Mac
Arthur's division is in front of Calum-
pit preparing to attack the rebel strong
hold, and Gen. Hale with several guns
is threatening the enemy's flank.
A few rebels between Novaliches and
La Iona have persistently interfered
with Geographic communication, but
the signal corps has repaired the breaks
and captured several prisoners.
A small body Of rebels at Taktay was
discovered this morning by the armored
launch Nadipan. A few shots scat
tered the rebels and drove them inland
from the lake. All is quiet along Gen.
Halls and Gen. Ovenshine's lines
Washington, April 25.-The follow
ing has been received from Gen. Otis
"Manila, April 25.-Hale's brigade,
MacArthur's division, moved down
right bank Quingua River yesterday to
vicinity Calumpit; now joined by
Wheaton's brigade on left bank. Hale
encountered fierce opposition, driving
enemy with heavy loss, taking his en-
trenchments on flank. Hale's casual
ties six killed, - wounded. The
division has now invested Calumpit,
which will be taken today. Lawton
with part of his command reaches Nor
zagary this evening. where he will be
Joined by centre column from Booava.
Extreme heat, rain, high streams, bad
roads made march very difficult. He
has not met opposition since leaving
Novaliches, enemy retreating in his
front. South of and near Manila enemy
has force of 1900, making demons
trations daily; can be easily taken
care of. 1t cannot communicate with
north. List of casualties of day before
yesterday cabled today. Otis. !"
Manila, April 26-6. 10 p. m.-Aguin-
aldo's army today is defending Calum-
pit energetically, which is said to
indicate that the rebels are finally
making that place their last ditch OIL
stand, which the Americans expected
them to make at Malolos.
For the first time the Filipinos are
employing artillery. They brought two
guns into action in the trenches today
before Calumpit, firing modern shrap-
mel which burst over the heads of Gen.
Wheaton's men without effect.
The fighting was resumed at O'Clock
this morning. During the night the
American engineers repaired the Bag
bag bridge, thus enabling our troops
to cross the river.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade advanced in
extended order, with the Kansas regi.
ment to the: west of the railroad and
the Montana regiment to the east of it,
and took up a position covering one
and half miles on the south bank Of
the Rio Grande. On the opposite bank
were fortified trenches, from which a
few American soldiers would have
been able to defy thousands, SO strongly
were they constructed.
The Americans found the trenches
on the south bank of the river deserted.