Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-17
CITY OF PASlG TAKEN.

CITY OF PAslG TAKEN.
General Wheaton's Division Ha. Lively
Engagement
MANILA, March 14.-General Wheaton
attacked and captured the city of Pasig,
east of Manila, during the afternoon
The enemy made stand for an hour
but at the end Of that time were forced
to retreat. The loss of the Filipinos
was so killed and Is wounded. OF the
United States forces three were killed
and six wounded.
At daylight Brigadier General Whea-
toms divisional brigade, consisting of
the Twentieth United states infantry,
the Twenty-secola infantry. eight com
panies of tie Washington volunteers,
seven companies of the Oregon volun-
teerS, three troops Of tl,eFourtll United
States cavalry. and !. mounted battery
Of the Sixth artillery. was drawn ND On
ridge behind San Pedro Macati. a mile
south Of the town.
The advance was sounded at $3.50 d.
m, the cavalry leading the column at
smart trut. across the olr:: 20 the
right. eventually reaching (: clu,lp
commanding the rear Of Guadal77nt.
Supported by the Oregon volunteers,
the advance force opened heavy fire
on the rebels. The response was feeble
and desu}tory, apparently coming from
handfuls Of men in every covert. While
the right column was swinging toward
the town of Pasig. they advanced
pouring volleys into the bush.
A small body Of rebels made a deter
mined stand at Guadalupe church, but
the enemy was unable to withstand the
assault
Gunboat Shells the Banks.
At 7:30 a. m. river gunboat started
towards Pasig The rebels were first
encountered by this vessel in the Jungle
near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly. the
gunboat poured terrific fire from her
Gatling guns into the brush. For all
Of an hour the whizzing of the rapid
fire guns alternated with the booming
OF the heavier guns OH board.
In the meantime SCOTS battery
ashore was Smelling 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 column moved forward
IN extended order. the Washington reg
4ment resting Oh the (ank Of the river
each regiment deploying on reaching its
station and furnishing it's own supports.
Tbo r. 1oI3
towards the river, driving the enemy
toward his supports and then advanced
OH Guadalupe. The artillery moved to
ridge commanding Pasig and Par
teros. By this time the enemy was in
full flight along a line over mile long,
and the firing was discontinued tempo
rarily in order to give the troops rest
before making the attack on Pasig. The
enenly's loss was believed to be severe.
but only eight Americans were wounded.
At this stage of the engagement it
was raining heavily.
Attack on Pasie Resumed.
After a short rest, General Wheaton
resumed the attack on Pasig. SCOTS
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 Twenty follow
ing with the reserve of the Oregon vol
unteers.
At 1880 4. 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 bat
terry took a position on bluff at the
right. The first shot from the Ameri-
Can field pieces at 200 yards range dis
lodged 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 IL position On the left of the
place, with the cavalry in the centre,
whereupon the enemy retreated to the
town. The gunhoat then moved into a
bend opposite, and hot fire on the
rebel POSITION WAS maintained along
Che whole American line until geo y.
m. whei preparations We're made for
the attack.
At So. M. our gl!nluat started in pllr-
salt Of the enelny's armed tug. cnasin.
b:1' 20 il.; LAKE,
Til. :. mole AMERICAN line DiyUuacknr
at j o'clu..k.
About 500 rebels were reported to be
marching northward a few miles to The
southwest
Relief at Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR, March I4.--The United
States hos. ,ital ship Relief, from New
York for Manila. has arrived here. ,~.:.:~
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