The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-03-17
THREE TOWNS CAPTURED.
Gen. wheaton's Forces Cut the Filipinos's
Lines In Two-An Important
stragetic Movement.

manila, March 1.-THE Filipino
army has been cut in twain by pow
erful flying column OF artillery, cav
airy and infantry under Brig. Gen.
Wheaton. This great strategic achieve
ment has cut OF completely all com
municatiou between the northern and
southern divisions Of Aguinaldo's army.
II Is the most skilful maneuver OF the
American troops yet carried into effect
In the Philippine fght. >
MANILA, March IL. AT daylight Mon
day Brig. Gen. Lloyd wheston's di'
visional brigade, consisting Of tho Goth
United States infantry, the 2ad infant.
ry, eight companies Of the Washington
volunteers, seven companies Of the
Oregon volunteers. three troops Of fhs
Isth rnited stayescavsIry and a mount
ed battery Of the 9th artillery, was
drawn up on ridge behind San Pedro
Macati, a mile south of the town.
The advance was sounded at $50 a.
m, tho cavalry leading the column, at
smart trot, across the opeu TO the
right, eventually reaching a clump
commanding the rear Of Gudalupe.
Supported by the Oregon volunteers,
the advance force opened a heavy fire
on the rebels. The response was feeble
and desultory, apparently coming
from bandfuls OF men N every covert.
While the right column was swing
ing toward the town Of Pasig, the left
advanced, pouring volleys into the
bush.
A small body of rebels made a deter
mined stand at Guadalupe church, but
the enemy was unable 10 withstand
the assault
At 1880 a. m. a river gunboat started
toward Pasig. The rebels were first
encountered by thit vessel in the jungle
near Guadalupe. steaming slowly.
the gunboat poured terrific fire from
her Calling guns into the brush. For
all of an hour the whirring OF the
rapid fire guns alternated with the
booming Of the heavier pieces on 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 few of the cnemy'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 Washington regiment resting on
the bank of the river, each regiment
deploying on reaching its station and
furnishing its own supports
The entire column then wheeled
towards the river, driving the enemy
towards his supports and then adj
vanced TO Guadalupe.
The enemy's loss was believed 60 be
severe; but only eight Americans were
wounded,
A, 1880 a. IN. the column came in
contact with the enemy. and n gun
boat steamed to the firing line and
cleared the jungle on both sides, while
the Battery took up position on a
bluff to the right. The first shot from
the American field pieces, at /, 200 yards
range, dislodged gun of the enemy
at Pasig. After the town had been
shelled, the Goth regiment lined up on
the blur, and the e2d took up posi-.
ton ON the left OF the place. with the
cavalry in the center, whereupon the
enemy retreated To the town.
The gunboai then moved into a bend
opposite, and a hot fire on the rebel POI
sition was maintained along the whole
American line until ego p m, when
preparations were rsade for the attack
At 3 p. IN. our gunboat started in
pursuit of The enemy's tug, chasing
her to the lake.
AT $50 p. IN. a large body of the
enemy was discovered working around
our right flank, and the Goth regiment
moved to commanding range.
The rebels were met opposite Pateros,
but the enemy bolted.
Thirty of the rebels were killed, as
already cabled, III were taken prison.
ers, and the Americans lost six men
wounded.
About 200 rebels were reported to he
marching northward few miles to the
southwest.
The Americans lost two men killed
during the advance. They were; Pri.
vatc Stewart. Company h, Goth infant,
ry. Private Munson, Company X, 22d
infantry.
The wounded were: Theodore Mis-.
ner, John Blaziek, William O'Brien,
William Rhinehard, willet Harmon, all
22d infantry; r. Piper, c. Sumner, Matt
sharkey, Goth infantry; Walter Erwin,
Of the Oregon volunteers.