The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-13

toward Pasig The insurgents were first
encountered by this vessel in the jun
gle near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly,
the gunboat poured a terrific fire from
her Gatling guns into the brush. For
all of half an hour the whirring of the
rapid fire guns aIternated with the
booming of the heavy pieces on board.
In the meantime Scott's battery
ashore was shelling 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 volleys 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 Wash
ington regiment resting on the bank of
the river, each regiment deplOying on
rea ching it's station and furnishing its
own supports.
The entire column then wheeled to-
wards the river, driving the enemy to-
wards his supports, andsthen advanced
on Guadalupe.
The artillery moved to a ridge COM
manding Pasig and Parteros.
BY this time the enemy was in full
flight along line over a mile long, and
the firing was discontinued temporarily
in order to give the troops a rest before
making the attack on Pasig. The en-
emy's loss was believed to be severe,
but only eight Americans were wound
At this stage of the engagement it
was raining heavily.
After a short rest General Wheaton
resumed the attack on Pasig.
Scott's battery, supported by two
companies of the Twentieth regiment
advanced on Guadalupe by the road
along the river bank, the remainder of
the Twentieth regiment and the Twen-
ty-second regiment following with the
reserve of the Oregon volunteers. At
1880 a. m. the column came in contact
with the enemy and a gunbOat steamed
to the firing line and cleared the jungle
on both sides, while the battery took up
a position on bluff at the right. The
hrSt shot from the American field pieces
at 100 yards range dislodged a 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 on 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 opposite and a hot fire on the
rebel position was maintained along the
whole American line until 2:2O d. m
when preparations were made for the
attack At p. m. every gunboat start
ed in pursuit of the enemy's armed tug
chasing her to the lake.
At $3.50 p. m. a large body of the enemy
W as discovered working around our
right flank, and the Twentieth regiment
was moved to a commanding ridge
The insurgents were met opposite
PaterOse, but the enemy bolted. Thirty
of the enemy We're killed, as already
cabled, sixteen were taken DrisonerS
and the Americans lost six wounded
The whole American line bivouacked at
O'Clock. About 700 insurgents were re-
ported to be marching northward a few
miles to the southwest.
The Spanish gunboats Ell Cano. Sa-
mar, Saragua- Pampange, Albayo, Cal
amianese, Ordanota, Bases, Gordoque
Panao, ManilenO, Mindoro and Mara
Veles, lying at ZambOanga, island of
Mindanao. have been sold here to
Francisco Reyes for 2O1112 Mexican
dollars. They will probably be resoId
to the highest bidder, or they may be
transformed into merchantmen.