The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-20

MANILA, March ra.-The Twentieth and
Twenty second regular infantry. two bat
talsosis OF the Esrst Washington infantry.
seven companies Of the Second Oregon IN
fanirys Troops +. and X. Fourth cavalry.
and SCOTS battery. Sixth artillery, com
prising the fslng column under command
os Geo. Whesion, which BEGAN operations
against the rebels las, Monday. have
capped their frss weeks operations with
a splendid achievement. By watch the
country between Manila Bay ami f.agunA
de Bay. AS far sogsh as line drawn
from cavise 10 I.asuna dc Bay. was clear
al OF the rebels.
The enemy Is estimated 10 have NUM-
hered f.sss The advance was made from
Tagaig, one OF the villages en IaSuna de
Bay captured by Gen. Whsaton's troops a
few days ago. and the country to the south
and southwest Of that place WAS thorough
~ secured for distance Of tfteen niles.
or 70 the town ef san Pedro de Tunasen
Ten villages we're burned and heavy loss
es inflicted on the Fiiipinos-
Rebels Ios~ 2,ODO Men.
Gen. Wheaton estimates that in TIE sew
erei engagements that have occurred dur
killed. Wounded and captured.
Attacked the Washtngfea msys.
I.ass evening number Of insArxeafA
who had sneaked north along the west
shore of Lakana dc BAY, attacked dr-
saehment of the Washington regiment ss
Tagaaig Companies NJ. b and X NJ the
Twenty -second regulars were ordered to
The assistance or the volunteers, and they
attacked the enenfy frorn the south side
af rasig river. The f9ssging lasted until
darkness set In. when The Etllrlnos re-
tired. Our losses were twenty killed and
wounded.
Last night Gen. Wheaton decided 10
drive the enemy southwark and at day
light this morning the brigade. With the
exception of a small garrison. which were
left 10 guard Taguig and Passg. was or
deresl to advance.
A Lively SkIwnsish.
The Twenty second regulars. with tro
guns OF SCOTS battery. had the right Of
the nne. The Oregon regiment was In thu
center. while the Washington regiment had
the left of the line. Al first the advance
was stubhorHly contested by the fHlpsnns.
hat they were ultimately driven out az
their positions, Then the American left
wing pursued shssn along the shore os tae
lake. while the rssht wing swung in To-
wards the center. sas movement resulting
in complete roalt OF the enemy.
Chased Them Fifteen Miles.
Oar troops followed them for naesa
rnles. burning every village along shs
r5use. Late today the brigade returned to
it's former position.
Fiitpiaos Threaten n pwiaoner.
Private II. Young, Of the Twenty second
infantry. was wcunaea garsag The arssslnx
yesterday evenlng ard feil into tAe hanas
ef FIlipsnos, Who Threatened 20 roast hs.n
alsye II n lkeiy they would haze Carried
the threat into execuitna had they MT
Deen too husy This morning In Alternating
frssiti~ssiv % check the advance q. he
Americans. When they were driven from
sieis positions. they we're ia ssef a hurry
To leave tbrs forgot Young who sus.se-
aueDtiy WAS found and cared .sr by h.s
fellow soldiers.
List Of the kiiIea sud wounded,
iu 3ghting today our I1ases were ksss,-
posed 10 sc st<su: sever killed end thirty
wounded Tae large extent ~ The snrrt.
terry over wh1eh operations were eoadncs-
es makes Il aifrseult. however. TO give 4
fsli and accurate ifss OF easualties
Killed prsyatsS J. Smith. cornpany r.
aaa JchnstoH. Eosnp4my x. Twrntv.~eo-
ona infantry ard James Page. Company
II. Sscorsl Oregon regiment
Waunaea-f2Ttyates w. Young Clark
yozIng. aaa F~ref Rowne. All ~ shs sce-
opa ersseu 1aeparsI r. Bsckllu, ~ WASH
inst~n Fexsg4us.
cAu, Jones' ami prlgates August
SchnAsis. ftotsFs Rice, Charles rsrrser.
james f'nrn~5g<sfs. Rsis3Ka white, SsaEan
sTvidsson. William Efes Fred sguns.
ssesmdes Mtrwse. Ekiwarf wllson. G~oFw.
sscFsBe5tsr. Esxi Edwards. Frank gsssfsr.
f'srs ssrssnassalx sfs Hefssf. Porter Of
the T'~sasy~ssesnS Hsaafrys
Tsse tnsmrgsns ia~s vas as>sut - Killed
ans ~s N1anstea tn sosfay*s aghf.
osis' ometas Report.
wASfif StgTos. Masrh ss-Tne war se-
gzafsnssrt sssAy received tbs foIIo9Enx
aszpasea ssems MaA atH fssas rsxarssnr
operations isgasass tsae iassggerfss
..MAxslla, .arefa aa-Tu Asfusans gses-
efal Waxzssnxfatss OAR suspsoxfz.sd vsar.-
sssase tsre5es capt sErzssss ITsaA artillery.
save fSz4i sssss<@szon - fag5n@ as Bay
sne lssszfsa. snsaassxssts AID gruge.fs on
shx xSs@ex ~ fAs sake are al sssss tyseres
ssheas0as Afsassfe. or TIRE Fsxsx river
Eses @TwgN sss sssAsus nufs hSsss into she
Esovlnee ~ NosnnS Last evening sss<
sssesrx asfs *ea , carttan ef hss fs~1e