The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-15
lULL IN REBELS FIRING.
rIIlPiNoS ~ 'FRONT.' or WASHING
TOY TROOPS QUIET powN.
Hates Brigade Ahandens the Terri
sery Gained by His Brilliant Aa-
vance-Seiunteers Eager for Par

. PANTRY IN THE aNfsNtfE@S an
FRONT or SAN PEDRO MACATl.
r. J.. Marsh s--The ,lay has been un-
usually quiet and efscsrs and men are
%snfnxIy ~ .he aptnS9a that tAe usg-
leSct - the enemy % continue sAe-r hsr~
ass}ag taSs-cs Is dur 20 shF faet taaS
they are cor;es8paatlrg or engaged in exc
eating some unusual move. Last Higat
they Continued their iesuitary firing al
night. as usual. though our pieSet ttae.
which r. sh1ows eu3 saa yards n II M II
the trenches every night. was net driven
In To-day sheFe have been but vesy few
Saets rTSd by The eEsemy and almost noae
1t all by ear rnen-
There was scrne disappointment evtnced
in she regiment last evening when Il was
harmed tha; Gen. Hates brigade. across
tbs RIVER oa 1Gr risai. had been drawn
back 10 the line Il advanced from yes
tersiay morning To draw ia the Nae nat
| urasiy has a depressing Ell c; upon the
men. as IL gives them ths dsa tssat the
commanders are not confident 81 their
/ position nor az their ability 20 hold ter
rtory already taken. Besides this. IL
| adds confidence and arrogance ~ the In
surgeass. who Come back and rsoecupy
/ the ground vacated and think they have
| driven Us from IL. The lire as occupied
! by Hale's hr gade during yesterday after
noon was shorter. commanded a better
| defensive position and IS believed hy Of
/ ficsrs OF this regiment. at least, 10 be more
| advantageous than the he retired 10
| by command of Gen. OTIS. so the reason
| fer the latter move does NOT appear alto
gether plain. Besides il lessons the i'm
mediate probability for an advance Of
eur portion OF the line. which is a dis
appointment
Advantage of Hale'a Advance.
The fight and advance OF Hates brigade
was observed along our entire line and
ha In 10 A ham w
lily praised. A great deal was gained
| by the fight even though the position
was not held. The insurgents were beat
en- back in demoraiixing retreat At
least eighteen were found dead. large
number wounded. some forty captured.
the country was desolated. houses burned.
breastworks reduced and one piece OF
ordnance three-inch smooth bore can
non. was captured. All night the country
in that direction was iurid With the fires
of burning buildings.
The effect the fight and flight across the
RIVER had on the enemy on our from;
was evidently depressing. After IL had
occurred they set fire 10 n great many
buildings in their neighborhoed and col
umns OF smoke and flame indicated last
evening that they were preparing 10 evac-
uate. or a; least despoliing. the country
| In anticipation Of an attack and probable
| defeat. Scouts who were cut about day
they are as numerous as ever and are
In a very strongly fntrenched position,
having three lines OF trenches so con-
siructe9 on a side hill that three lines
OF men can fire ut the same time upon
the open slope down which We must des-
cend to attack them. those In the rear
firing over The heads OF those In trent.
The position !s reported 10 be very
strong one unless we can flank IL. which
is considered feasible.
Rebels Ready to Back Ont.
As write, our artillery on Battery
knaIl'' has begun fring shells into their
trenches In the neighborhood Of Guade-
! iupe church. which are replied TO by a
few Msuser rifles instead OF the fusilade
II usually st.rs up. These circumstances
may possibly Indicate that the insurgents
are abandoning our front 30 concentrate
al some other point along the tine for
attack. party OF scouts went cut early
this afternoon to recone.,er, but have
not yet returned
Private Frank L. Rose. OF Company X
had a narrow escape few days age a
Mauser bullet grazing his chest. burning
a red and blue streak along It's path.
An interesting incident occurred yesser~
day when the battery OF Third artillery
mounted on Artillery knoll. was supplied
with eight big American mules from
among those which recently arrived from
one Of the soldiers who saw them coming
remarked. 1T was good as receiving
a letter from home 10 see them"
II has turned out that Lieut. Hirek,ey
who was expected on the ship Tacoma.
Old not come but is still on duty IN the
auar.ermaster's department In San Fran
cisco
Interest In REORGANIZATION.
But very incomplete information has
been received here yet regarding the pro-
visions Of the army reorganization bill
passed during the closing hours Of con.
greks- Il is known that the hill provides
for the retention ot volunteers in the ser
vice until tai but whether in the ca
pacity Of state volunteers. as now organ
ized or IS United States volunteers, as
the Rough Riders and the immune Yegf-
rnsuts IS rot known In the former case
x the Washington regiment Ia elected 10
be retained the change means merely the
appointment Of a few rev officers ors.
major. four captains and two FIRST iiea-
tenants and the recruiting up % the regt-
rlent In the second care IL means tina,
the volunteer army Is 20 be reorgankxsi
that Officers and men sow I'm the service
N x will he discharged and new arAa
commissioned and enlisted and new regs-
ments organized In either case IL means
important changes Ia the regiment and
papers fram home giving the fuli text
- the BIZ ars awaited wita impatient
interest. Perhaps tire text ~ the bin
VIII be eableS hire ard published In gen
rnsil. The matter q fh~ - per cent In
crease IN pay Tor tropical service = ar
other matter which Is. os course. % con-
Siderable Interest 20 every officer and
man IN the Serv.ee JOE SMITH
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