The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Our Troops Clearing the
Jungles.
A TWO HOURS SKIRMlSH
Our Casualties. Three Men Wounded.
The Enemy's Loss Heayy-Their At
tempt TO Place a Bauery-They Again
Attempt Murder Under n Flag Of
Truee-Special instruction. a. to
Proteetien OF Lives and Property of
Foreigners
Foreigners

Manila, March IA detachment of
General Hates and General wheaton's
brigades were engaged for two hours
this morning. clearing the country in
front of their lines on both sides OF the
river, the enemy concentrating with
the apparent purpose OF cutting off thu
garrison at the w~aterworks. The rebels
bolted at the first sign of the advance,
but they separated INTO small bodies
and kept up a running fire. BY a series
Of rapid advances, followed by flank
movements, the enemy was completely
routed as far out as Guadalupe on
the right and almost 10 Mariquina on
the left.
The casualties reported are Captain
O'Brien, of Company F, First wyom-
/. ing volunteers, and two men slightly
wounded. The rebel loss was heavy.
No rebels were visible at noon.
AT daylight this morning, the enemy
were discovered trying to mount a gun
across the river from San Pedro and
the Sixth artillery pomptly shelled the
rebel battery. Temporarily stopping
work., the enemy poured a fusillade of
musketry across the river, but a gun
Oat moved up and cleared the banks
of the stream with rapid fire guns. All
was quiet during the night.
Postofhces have been established at
Negroes, Cebu and Iloilo and the clerks
left yesterday for their respective
places by the steamer Espana.
While the rebels had concentrated
their forces with the evident purpose
of attacking the w~aterworks, no direct
attempt was made, to capture the
American position there. Detachments
from General Hale's and General
Wheaton's brigades cleared the country
today.
This afternoon General Hale's brigade
continued the work of driving out the
rebels from the country between the
reservoir and the w~aterworks, a dis
tance Of about three miles. The country
is now clear on the left of the river, but
the enemy is still in front of General
Wheaton's line.
i Near San Pedro Macati they have
been actively attempting to make the
positions of the Sixth artillery untena-'
constant fire all day.
Private Lovejoy, Comapny c, Wash
ington volunteers, was killed by a stray
bullet. Maj. Bell, Seventh United States
cavalry; Private Young, Company NJ,
Twentieth infantry, and Private Sparks,
SOIupdIly L, first WyOInlHS volunteers,
were wounded today.
This morning the enemy in front of
General Overshine's line sent out a.
flag of truce, but retired when Lieuten-
ant Koohler, with two men, advanced
to meet it. This afternoon they again
showed a white flag, and a general,
with two officers and an Interpreter,
advanced. When the Americans were
within about 200 yards Of the rebel par
ty, the latter dragged rifles from behind
their backs and opened fire upon them,
but fortunately without effect. Haw-
horne's battery fired two shells, killing
several Of the enemy.
In accordance with Instructions to
the Lane land naval forces a general or
der. was issued today, directing the
United States troops to give particular
attention to the specific duty Of fur
nishing full protection to the lives and
property of all German, Austrian,
Dutch, Italian Inc Portuguese residents,
and, at the cooperation Of the resi-
dent German consul, to give aid and as
s~istance whenever necessary.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the tenn
| perature was "a degrees fahrenheit.
The heat is intense, on the lines, where
twenty-five men were temporarily
| Frustrated during the day.