Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-23

Manila, March y. Admiral Dewey
said yesterday:
u believe that the Tagao8 insurrec-
ton Is alreauy breaking Viz. den.
Whcatons column could al.c AiuIoloa,
the insurgcnt capital, by good dash.
The main par Of the iuaarCeji0n Hes
between Manila and MaioIua, There
Is practically no opposition 10 the
United Stalcs authority Ia The south
erl islands. The natives there hate
the Tagalos ANA are really auGioua o
welcome u.s. The strength )f
the enemy has been greatly
oycrcstmatnd The insurgents are
finding out that III warfare, aa in Il
great many other things tn" power oG
money i8 almost iFre8i8t5b.o, II &c
Spaniards put down an Instruction
here surely we can do the same. we
are strong enough 10 hold thcsc iB-
lands without foreign alliance win
the Oregon, Iowa, Monterey and
Monadnock we could face any possible
complication"
Reports from tho island OF Ncgrus
show n disturbing element there, de-
spite The assurances given recently by
The native commissioners, who visited
Manila to pledge allegiance 10 tho
United States. Col. Smith, who went
to take poaaegsion. has sent for help.
A battalion of The l8l California reg
llnrnt VIII sail today 10 reinforce him
Fati&ujng Fight
tloiI0. March - 4 battalion Of The
tSth infantry, Il platoon Of the ON ar
tilIory and the machine gun battery
made reconnaissance IN the dlrcc-
tIun of Maudur1uo and Santa llnrba.
rcyn while they were returning lhc
Insurgents attacked their outppBts ON
the right Although faiguol from
marching IN the broIliug san for two
hours the entire command proceeded
to the assistance OF their comrades,
tue artillery pouring shell and shrap-
ncl upon the insurgents. who were
strongly lntrcnchcd in large numbers
Gen. Miller waB on the scene early
ana directed Tho operations OF the men
Immediately behind the firing line. lto
had several narrow escapes. Tile line
advanced by PUSHES 1000 yards under
u hoayS are, poGTing IN deliberate vol
leys on the cnemy'a position the nrtil-
lcry having good effect ny the
time The forces were within 900 yards
of the enemys final positiun dark
ness foll, preventing the charge FOR
which the Tennessee men and the
companies Of the 18th on the right had
already prepared by fixing bayonoJs.
The engagement was brought ON by
the enemys persistent attacks upon
the outposts ut laro bridge Nothing
could be gained hy forcing The enemy
back farther, aR IL was impossible with
the limited number OF troops 10 hold
the position. rho American troops
were exhausted by the lighting ana
having to wade kuce deep through rico
fields and sugar cane. There were sew
oral eases of prosIratlou by the heat.
The severity Of the engagement may
be Judged by the fact that the 18th reg
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estimated that the insurgents, With
their moro ihan : 900 rIncg oro1 n,or,
man mat total Of ammunition.
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