Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
BRUSH With REBELS
filipinos Attack a Post Near Taguig
and Suffer Heavy Loss.
GEN. OTIS ON The OPERATIONS.
lnhabltanta ut Laguna de Bay ut Ameri-
cans Mercy--spain VIII Protest In
Regard TO spanish frisoDers
In FIlipinOs' Hands.

8uu JHe Stlhll tOWuS III Vic VlciHlAv y
Pasg combined forces and Saturday
night attacked company OF the Wash
ington volunteers at detached pos
ut Taguig, about a mile and hal
southeast Of Pasig, Gen. Wheaton i'm
mediately reinforced the Americans
with two companies each OF the Wash
ington and the Oregon regiments. The
post had held the enemy in check and
the fire Of the reinforcing companies
repulsed them, driving them across
TO an island formed by the estu-
ary. They were thus in front OF the
Twenty.second regulars. On discov-
ering that they were entrapped, the
rebels fought desperately, aided mate.
rally by the jungle and darkness, but
they were completely routed, with
heavy loss, after two hours fighting
The Americans lost two killed and 30
wounded, among the latter Lieut.
Frank Jones.
Gen. wheaton determined TO punish
the natives and at daybreak Sunday
his brigade started in the following
order: The Sixth artillery, holding the
extreme right; the Oregon volunteers
heading the center; the Washington
regiment keeping TO the edge Of the
lake, and the Twenty.second regulars
occupying the right Of the line, which
swept the whole country along the
lake. In a southeasterly direction, to-
ward Gen. Ovenshine's position. The
line thus extended over two miles OF
country. rough and covered with thick
jungle, advanced II miles. The enemy
fled, the last Of them being seen about
$3.50 In the afternoon. Atscarcely any
time did the Americans get within
1000 yards Of them The troops re.
turned to Pasig at night, exhausted
by the hard work under hot sun.
The Oregon regiment had one man
killed and four wounded and the
Twenty.second regulars one wounded
According to official reports no fewer
than 200 Filipinos were killed.
Gen. Otis says the American army
and gunboats now command the lake.
He estimates that property Of the in
surgents valued at $500, 900 has been
destroyed, while quantities Of rice and
sugar and 400 tons Of coal, which is
very valuable here, have been cap.
tured. Many prisoners represent that
the Filipino soldiers are weakening.
The generous treatment that the
Americans administer TO the native
prisoners and wounded seems to inhu.
ence the insurgent army powerfully.
In the opinion of the Americans, how
ever, the Filipino leaders will contin-
ne to provoke fighting just as long as
they can retain their hold upon their
followers, because they have every
thing TO gain and nothing to lose. The
enemy have twice as many men on their
firing lines as they have arms, and the
fact that so few arms are captured by |
the Americans is because the guns of |
the wounded Filipinos and many OF
those who surrender are spirited away.
The armed tugs, Laguna de Bay and
Oeste, have returned to San Pedro
Macati and reported the results OF |
their tour OF the lake. On Friday |
morning last they shelled the town of /
Morong, the rebels fleeing without
making any response to the fire. The
Americans landed party, which de-
stroyed quantity Of stores and all
the stone buildings, except the church.
The expedition then proceeded 70
Majajay, where sugar mill and saw
mill were destroyed. On arriving at
Santa Cruz, town Of |, 200 inhabitants,
1t was found that the enemy was
entrencbed and prepared to
defend the position, assisted by two
gunboats and several launches. More
over, the mouth OF the river was
blocked with rocks and bamboo. A
few shells caused an exodus OF the
citizens, but not OF the enemy's troops.
The Americans did not attempt
landing.
GEN OTIS ON THE OPERATIONS.
Washington. March 90 The war de-
partment yesterday received the fol.
lowing dispatch from Maj. Gen. Otis
regarding operations against the in
surgents;
Manila March ITO Adjutant General,
Our improvised gunboats under
Capt Grant, Utah artillery, have full possess
sion OF Laguna de Bay; troops, inhabitants and
property on shore Of lake at our mercy
Wheaton brigade on PasiR river line drove
sneuv northeast into Province M0rOng Last
evening enemy attacked portion OF his force
Inuth of Pasio. killing two men and woundin
" VI the iwenty-s econu infantry Inls morn
ing wheaton moved against this insurgent
|orce, driving II to the south u miles, expert
'ncine very slight loss Enemy left 100 dead
,n field Otis
SPAIN WILL PROTEST.
Madrid, March 20.-Senor Silvela,
premier and minister Of foreign al.
|sirs, had conference yesterday with
The French ambassador regarding the
Iteration Of Spanish prisoners in the
lands Of the Filipinos Spain, ii is
'eported, has determined TO protest to
he civilized world against the atti-
ude Of the Americans In hlndering
be efforts Of Gen. Rios, Spanish com.
nander in the Philippines, to liberate
he prisoners
Money for Cuban Army Reaches Havana.
Havana, March IS = The United
itates transport Meade formerly Ber-
in) having on board s3,O0O,ooo for
he payment Of the Cuban troops pre-.