The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-27
THE DEFENSE OF CALUMPIT
SAID THE INSURGENTS ARE MAKING
THEIR LAST STAND.

stand at MaiOlos-Hepeis Oseu
Arti,Iery for the First Time and
surprised the Americans-TwO
Americans Were killed and Seven
Wounded-A eli4aIdO's Recent Or
der-Americans Coming Home.
Manila. April 26.-Aguinaldos army TO-
dav is defending Calumpit energetically,
u,htch is said to indicate that the rebels
are finally making that place their last
ditch or stand, which the Americans ex-
racted them to make at Malolos.
For the first time the Filipinos are en-
glowing artillery. They brought two guns
into action in the trenches to-day before
Calnmpit, firing modern shrapnel. which
hurst over the heads of Gen. Wheatons
men without effect.
The fighting was resumed at 6 o'clock
this morning. During the night the Amer
lean engineers repaired the Bagbag bridge,
thus enabling our troops to cross the riv-
er.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade advanced in ex-
tended ORDER with the Kansas regiment
10 the west of the railroad and the Mon
Il tana regiment to the east of it, and took
position covering one and one-half miles
on the south bank Of the Rio Grande. On
the opposite bank were fortified trenches,
from which a few American soldiers
would have been able 70 defy thousands,
so strongly we're they constructed.
Rebels Used Artillery.
The Americans found the trenches on
the south bank of the river deserted
which furnished them with cover, from
which they could pick OFF Filipinos when
ever one of them showed his head.
When the rebels began firing, two puffs
of smoke, simultaneously, from the
trenches of each side of the railroad track
showed they were using cannon, which
was a genuine surprise to the Americans.
Several shells burst close to Gen. Whea-
tons staff, but it seemed that the Fill
pinos failed to master the machinery of
modern shells, as they were unable to get
the right range.
Young's Utah battery was ordered into
position in the center of the Kansas regi-
ment, to silence the rebel guns, and at
II o'clock the rapid-fre guns had been
ferried across the river and came into
line
The Fire Was Spirited.
At noon the rebels were stnl pouring
heavy fire in the direction of the Ameri-
cans, who returned it spirltedly
Two Americans were Killed and seven
wounded
About this time Gen. Hale's brigade was
advancing east of the line, apparently to
cross the river and attack the rebel
trenches in the flank, as the Americans
did yesterday
Gen. Macarthur has secured an order
ISSUED by Aguinaldo to the rebel COM
uldhders telling them to instruct their
men to economiZe their fire, save the
empty shells and not to fire at the enemy
when the latter is under cover. The Fill
lplhos are also instructed never to fire
al longer range than $50 metres, and
Wheh they have river or other obstruc-
IONS IN front, to hold their fire until with
IN eighty metres.
Ihis order was issued after the recent
encounters between the Finpinos and the
Americans.
Great Trouble From Heat.
Gen Lawton is meeting with the great
est obstacles in the character of the coun-
ny HIS troops have only had a few
sAIrhishes en- thus far, resulting in five of
ms men being wounded But he has
ueen forced TO put his men to work build
rug rug roads, and the transport service is Civ
ing much trouble, bullocks dying of the
neat and exhaustion and Cinnamon hav-
nls 10 oe employed in pulling some of the
~ as therefore, the general has been
cover. ~ ''PSu "
Inc natives flee before the expedition. but
'ney swarm back to their huts as soon
'He american troops have passed.
Ie" Filipino sharpshoo.ers are har-
iarsihg ,Ts the American TANKS.
me commissary department is preparine
@ ;" sehd more rations, under strong es
Vort' TO the front.
movements of Transports.
me United States transport Zealandia
I'm iIon san Francisco. March 2S. having on
fu several companies of the Ninth In
a'S ana a large quantity of supplies.
lived mere to-day, after an uneventful
ttSpyase. Her troops are now camped on
tne water front
ne United States transport Sheridan
aalS Tor home tomorrow. She will take
a.long her passengers Gen. Charles King
"na MRS. Col Stotsenberg, who is con-
StsHs her husbands body to the United
sos The Sheridan also has on board
~ eldi officers families, who find Manila
4" Undesirable place of residence.