Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-26
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vance upon the trenches before Calumpit
from which the Fiipinos were pouring
continuous yOlleys.
The armored car had one man killed
and two men wounded. The Kansas
! regiment had three wounded during the
I Charge, and the Utah Light Artillery one
I Killed and two wounded. Most Of the
, other casualties befell the South Dakota
| regiment.
INSURGENT LOSS HEAVY.
1t is difficult to estimate the insurgent
! losses. but they had no fewer than seven
~ killed, many Of them by the artillery.
! HALES MARCH NORTHWARD.
/ MANILA. April 25.-G15 p. M.-General
| Ha 5 Brigade, consisting Of the Ne
| braaKa, Iowa, and South Dakota regi-
! menis with three guns which left Ma
l0los on Monday, followed the west bank
OF the Rio Grande river to a ford. Many
small bands Of rebels were encountered
and during the afternoon the Americans
discovered several hundred of the enemy
entrenched near Pulilat, north Of Qun-
gan. our troops attacked the rebels.
losing six men killed and eleven wounded.
General Hale's troops claim that nearly
TWO hundred dead natives were counted
along the country traversed. Among the
dead was Spanish captain.
The South Dakota regiment bore the
brunt of the fighting and had five men
killed and nine wounded
TEMPERATURE "a.
The temperature to-day was o.. and
several cases of sunstroke were reported.
The weather was cloudy.
The country traversed by our troops is
thichy wooded and the hardest for fight
ing The rebels along the Bagbag river
were reinforced from Calumpit as the
troops under General Hale approached.
During the day the Americans captured
$50 prisoners.
REBEL TROOPS IMPROVING.
The Filipino troops engaged were well
uniformed and well drilled. As the cam
paign progresses the rebel troops are i'm
proving. They are adopting American
methods. and the accuracy Of their shoot
ing is evinced by the fact that five Ameri-
cans were shot in the head
General Hale, at 4 o'clock this morning.
crossed the river. and advanced on Calum-
pit General MacArthurs Division also
advarced, and nine Of the armored fat
cars were pushed ahead on the railroad
me Kansas regiment advanced on the
right of the track and the Montana regi-
ment pushed ahead on its left
REBELS RETURN TO AALOLOs.
The rebels are already returning to
Alalolos. and are becoming troublesome.
They fired on an ambulance yesterday.
which was crossing the plaza, and they |
nave driven the Chinese out The Third |
Artillery patrolled the town last night.
REPORT FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON, y. c.. April 25.-The |
following was received at the War De- |
partment to-day from General Otis:
Manila. April 2j.-Adjnant-G General. |
Hale's Brigade MacArthur's |
Division, moved down right bank Quinqua |
river yesterday to vicinity Calumpit; now |
Joined by Wheaton's Brigade on the left |
bank Hale encountered fierce oppOsi- |
ton, driving enemy with heavy loss.
taking his intrenchments i'm flank. Hale's
9 killed. u wounded. The di-
vision has now invested Calumpit. which
will be taken to-day.
LAYTON AT NORZAGAY
"Tawton, with part Of his command.
reached Norzagay this evening, where he
will be joined by centre column from
Bocave. Extreme heat, rain. high
streams, bad roads, made march very
lihcult He has not met opposition since
eaving Novaliches, enemy retreating in
lis front. South of and near Manila enc
ny has a force OF 1900. making demon
STATIONS daily; can be easily taken care
#. 1t cannot communicate with north.
list of casualties Of day before yester-
av cabled to-day.
(Signed) Otis"
FILIPINO AMMUNITION TO BE CUT
OFF
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2j.-The |
Var Department officials have learned
hat since Manila fell the Filpinos have
cen obtaining supplies Of ammunition
rom Hongkong and Singapore as well as
rom Europe. \ strict naval patrol Of
he Island Of LuZon has been established,
nd the belief is expressed that the SHIP ,
Is Of ammunition will now be cut off
Is positively stated that the Filpinos ,
ave no factory for the manufacture of
ie smokeless powder and Mauser cart
.1.ros vrhfgh they are using