Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
Several Sharp Engagements
in the Philippines.
THE TOWN OF PASIG BURNED
"he"ion's brigade Advance TO tho
Sh"r" OF ing"rn de Bay. weeping
Everything Before Them-Omcinl
tnbicSrnui from General OTIS
Rebels Avenue OF Communications.
North and South, Closed.
CBy Telegraph to vlrginian-Pnot)

By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Manila. March l4.-Noon.-At 7
o'clock this morning. hearing the in
surgents' bugles sounding. SCOTS Bat
terry dropped three shrapnel shells into
the woods on the left OF the Pasig
Church. No reply was made. and 7:45
o'clock the Twenty Regular in
fantry advanced until they encounter
ed a number OF volleys. This fire was
returned with interest.
The line then wheeled toward Pate
ros. in the following order: The Ore
gon Volunteers. the Twentieth Regu-
lars, the Washington Volunteers. a cav
airy detachment the Twenty-second
Regulars and reserve artillery. The
troops followed the roads, while the
-Gnnnn1lS l-aS- . and l do R,l,-,,..-
sisted In suppressing the fire on the
left flank. Three rebel canoes were
captured on the river.
The rebel sharpshootcrs at Caloocan
continue active. but no casualties are
reported.
y SWEEPING ADVANCE.
Manila, March l4.-6;aO p. m.-Briga-
Nanced to-day beyond Pasig to the
shore OF Laguna de Say. sweeping
everything before them. The enen,v
nade running fight and suffered Sc
we're loss. The rebels avenue OF COM
mnnieaiion north and south is now
closed, the American Gordon stretching
over mile from the river to the lake.
The rebels are in force at Poteros
and Taguig
Two of Yesterdays wounded Private
stewart OF Company Il. Twentieth
Regulars. and Private Munson, of Com
pany Il, Twenty-sccond Regiment, are
dead.
REPORT FROM GENERAL OTIS.
Washington. March 1.-THE follow
ing cable from General Otis reached the
war Department to-day:
Manila. March IA. 1899.
Adjutant General, WASHINGTON:
Until yesterday field operations here
since capturing Caloocan were ~ n
ihinor nature, consisting OF driving
pack small bands OF insurgents WITH
considerable loss To the latter. Yester-
Gay General Wheaton with Twentieth
IWenty-second Infantry. the Oregon
ana Washington troops, section of sixth
artillery and squadron of Fourth cav
airy, attacked large force of enemy.
uroVc them back and took line of Pasip
river which he now holds Two i'm.
nroVised Sunboats in the lake have can
V.
loss heavy; our loss one killed ana
wounded aggregating thrty-0ve mostN
~ signify wounded Insurrents nnS,
no determined stand.
'S'sned OTIS"
SENTENCES COMMITTED
;, Manila March 15.-1l:15 a. m.-Rron-
us Horita and Jose Ruiz. the Sn,n,s,,s
U i,n', VINO We're recently tried by u mill
iary commission for cmbezzlcment ns
Slo,5iS. Mexicanl funds devoted ~ ~ u.
LlalMlennnce of prisoners. and who ,,er',
eu1Nicteu ana sentenced to pay n fine of
S2'ooo gold and TO undergo three vaors
IMPRISONMENT at hard labor. have bod
.ic term on imprisonment committed to
SIN months. in view OF previous 80
inement and certain circumstonc ns a.
tlfying clemency JUS
carlos Aymerich, who was charcoal
win them, has been acquitted ana 70
leased on the ground that he establish.
SEVERAL SHARP ENGAGEMENTS
Manila March l5.-S Il. m-Late YES.
terday General Wheaton's column on
countered the enemy in such force be-
tween Pateros and Taguig. a., to necos-
sitate change in the original plans.
The cavalry attacked tho rah.,
stronghoids in the jungle. driving t%a
enemy INTO Patcros. The Americans had
one man killed and three wounded
PASIG BURNED.
SCOTS battery shelled the city and
woods effectively. "Ao
Later the enemy crossed the rivsr
from Pasig. Two companies of tho Sc
ond oregon Infantry cleared the right
bank after a sharp engagement. and
then retired with three wounded Tn
the meantime the Washington Vomn-
teers closed in. driving small bodies of
the rebels back upon Pateros One man.
was killed. During the night the eran,,,