The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-05

Manila, May 5, S:25 a. MIN spite of
the peaceful overtures of their commits
sion, the F'ilipinos vigorously resisted
the advance of General MacArthur's
division from Apalit toward San Fer
nando. fighting desperately at long
range and running from trench to
trench when driven out by the Ameri-
can artillery.
The movement commenced at $50 in
the morning. General Hales brigade,
consisting of five Gatlings, under COM
mand of Major Young of the Sixth ar
tillery, two battalions of the Fifty-first
Iowa regiment, the First Nebraska reg
iment and the First Dakota regiment.
advanced along the road a few miles
west of their railway line.
General Wheaton, with HotchkiSs and
Gatling guns, under the command of
Lieutenant Naylor of the Utah light ar
tillery, mounted on handcars, pushed
ahead, the Twentieth Kansas and First
Montana regiment deploying to the
right and left when feasible.
Miles of Marshes and Streams.
The country to be traversed proved
the worst yet encountered, miles of
marshes and many unfordable streams
delaying the advance materially. Both
brigadeS met with resistance simultan-
eously on approaching the river near
San Tomas. which is about eight kilo-
metres from Apial. The center span Of
the railroad bridge had dropped into
the river and the rebels had only left
q small force to check General Whea-,
ton. their main body lining the strong
trenches in front of General Hale.
Although the attacking force poured
a very heavy artillery and musketry
fire across the river, the enemy stub
bornly resisted for over an hour, ulti-
mately breaking when Major Young
shelled their left flank and then re-
treating along the river bank under
cover. General Wheaton, in the mean
time, tried ineffectually 20 draw the fire
of the F'ilipinos in the trenches east of
the track
AS soon as they discovered that the
nature of the country would permit only
q few skirmiShers on each side of the
embankment, the rebels regained their
courage and fought desperately for
three-quarters of an hour. in the face
of the American volleys and the rapid
fire fusillade. flanked by the Montana
regiment. Then general scramble en-
sued, most of the enemy boarding the
trains that were in readiness. and the
others taking the roaos to San Fer
nando, after burning the villages of
San Tomas and Motine.
Loss to Americans.
About noon General Wheaton crossed
the broken bridge. cleared the strag-
glers out of the villages and advanced
toward San Fernando. General Hale
effected crossing simultaneously. .af-
ter a slight delay necessary to repair
stone bridge.
Our loss up to that hour (noon) was
two members of the Nebraska regiment
and one of the Montana killed and Cap
tain Albrecht, three members of the
Kansas regiment, two of the Montana,
four of the Nebraska and one of the
South Dakota wounded. The enemy's
loss was very slight. After short rest
the advance was continued. General
Wheaton encountering the first series
of entrenchments near San Fernando.
The rebels now opened a hot fire.
Colonel Funston of the Twentieth
Kansas was wounded, one lieutenant
was killed and four wounded. while
regiment to outfiank the enemy.
General Hale pushed along the road,
flanking the trenches. More than
hundred sick and wounded men from
General Lawton's brigade were brought
to Manila from Malolos by last nights
train. The heat is unbearable.
Filipinos In Retreat.
Colonel Summers, with a part of the
Oregon and Minnesota regiments and
the gun of the Utah battery, took Moa-
sim on the right, resting four miles
from San Fernando. The Filipinos are
retreating toward San Isidro and it is
expected they will make a stand at
Arayat, at which place the whole of
the rebel forces in the province of Pan
Panga is concentrating.
1t is reported that. impressed by re-
cent events, the Filipinos are wavering
in their allegiance TO the insurrection
and are likely to assume a neutral atti-
tude.
II seems as though General Antonio
Luna's forces are destined to destruc-
ton within a few days. unless they
surrender or scatter. The American
army has been skillfully posted at
points of immense strategic advantage.
The insurgents expected them TO ad-
vance on Balinag by way of QuinSua.
and had furrowed the entire country
beyond Quingua with the strongest sort
of entrenchments.
He Fooled the Rebels.
Instead of taking this course, General
swung toward San Tomas, |
the route to which was almost unpro-
tected. General Lawton brought his |
brigade in against Balsuam from the
southeast, covering the line of retreat
Of the rebels toward the mountains. |
and depriving them of d refuge upon
which they had already counted.
General Lawton captured $4,000 bush |
els of rice, an important part of the |
stores established by the rebels.
The Spanish commissioners have |
made another futile attempt for the re- |
lief of the Spaniards held as prisoners |
oy the Filipinos. Their vessels steamed |
to the port nearest Dagupan. Fearing |
TO land, they sent a letter to Aguf
naldo, saying they were authorized to
exchange $4,000 Filipdncs for the Span
sh prisoners. The rebels reply was |
received from Senior Mabini's letter