Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23
GEN. MILLER'S Men
IN A HOT FIGHT
Bloody EngagementWith Insurgents
ofPanay Island in the vicin-
ity Of lIoiIo.
MANY OF THE REBELS KILLED
Estimated That They Left 200 Dead
on the Field and Had 500
Wounded .-. But One
American Slain.

telegram to the Herald dated March IL,
via Manila March 90, says:
A battalion of the Eighteenth infan-
try, platoon of the Sixth artillery
and the machine gun battery made a
| reconnaissance in the direction Of
Mandurrioa and Santa Barbara yester-
lay. While they were returning the
insurgent attacked their outposts on
the right.
Although fatigued from marching in
the broiling sun for two hours, the en-
tire command proceeded to the assist
nnce of their comrades, the artillery
kouring shell and shrapnel upon the
trenched in large numbers.
zenith, deployed to the right, driving
the insurgents back, and then Wheel
ing to the left, made juncture with
Companies B and I. A heavy engage.
ment ensued.
Companies B, c, NJ and j, of the Ten
nessee volunteers, Major Cheatham
commanding, arrived later and formed
on the left, and two more companies
of the Eighteenth marched from Iloilo
to act as support to the other troops.
Colonel Van Valzah and Major Keller
commanded the battalions of the
Eighteenth regiment.
General Miller was on the scene
early, and directed the operations
from Immediately behind the fighting
line. He had several narrow escapes.
The line advanced by rushes 800
yards under hot fire, pouring in de-
liberate volleys upon the enemy's posi-
ton, the artillery making good prac-
tice.
BY the time the forces were within
300 yards of the enemy's final position
darkness fell, preventing the charge,
for which the Tennessee men and the
companies of the Eighteenth on the
right had already prepared by fixing
bayonets. Our retirement upon Jaro
was accomplished in good order.
The engagement was brought on by
the enemy's persistent attacks upon
the outpost at Jaro bridge. Nothing
could be gaincd by forcing the enemy
back further, as it was impossible
with the limited number of troops to
hold the position.
The American troops were exhaust
ed by the fighting and having to wade
knee deep through the rice fields and
sugar cane. There were several cases
of prostration from the heat.
Only One Man Killed.
The only man killed was Private
Louis Biehl, of Company j, Eight
zenith infantry. The wounded of the
Eighteenth were: Privates Joseph
DAILY. knee and thigh; Theodore Burr,
arm and chest: Preston Savage, fore
arm; William b. Rushohke, chest, all
of Company b; Max Homie, forearm,
Company l.; Joseph r. McCrary,
hand; William Lovmann, leg and
thigh; William Tinman, leg, all OF
Company c; Riley Callaghan, scalp;
Company ii; William Buster, finger,
Company Z; William hardwood, leg,
Company X; Corporal G. =. Bates.
foot, Company 1; Private L. A. Mar
lowe, Company J., First California.
serving with the artillery, was wound
ed in the side and back, and Private
Samuels, Company r, Tennessee vol
unteers, was slightly wounded in the
face.
The bullet passed through Roven,
berger's wrist and entered his mouth
between the gum and cheek without
iniuring his head. There We're other
miraculous escapes as the men adj
vanced amid perfect hail of bullets.
The severity of the engagement may
be judged by the fact that the Eight.
zenith regiment alone fired 6S,OU0
rounds. 1t is estimated that the in.
surgents, with their more than 1900
rifles, fired more than our total Of
ammunition.
Private Biehl brought in DAILY
wounded and gave warning to hurry
up some ammunition. as most of the
men were short. He then returned to
the fighting line, and was struck in
the chest. He fell, saying: "I'm done
for" and died in ten minutes.
1t is impossible to tell accurately
the insurgent losses, as the American
troops converged at u given poinI
without traversing the ground shot
over, but today from Jaro belfry
could see the enemy carting away
the dead. The minimum estimate Oh
their losses is 200 killed and 800
wounded.
Wire Communication Restored.
New York, March 23.-The Com.
mcrcial Cable company this morning
issued the following notice:
I'VE are advised that direct tela.
graphic communication has been re.
established at Iloilo, island of Panay
and Bacclos, island of Negroes, with the
same restrictions as for MANILA