Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05

DESCRIPTION OF THE SITUA-
TION-MANY REQUESTS FROM
NATIVES FOR PROTECTION
FROM THE INSURGENTS.
Manila, May 5. S:25 a. MN spite
of the peaceful overtures of their COM
missioners, the Filipinos vigorously re-
risted the advance of Gen. MacArthur's
division from Apalit toward San Fer
rando, fighting desperately at long
range after running from trench to
trench when driven out by the Ameri-
can artillery
past five this morning. Gen. Hale's
brigade, consisting of five Cuttings, I'M
der the command Of Major Young, of
the Sixth artillery, two battalions OF
the 51st Iowa regiment and First Ne
braska regiment and the First South
Dakota regiment advanced along the
read a few miles west of the railway
line
Gen. Wheaton, with Hotchkiss and
Calling guns under the command OF
Lieut.. Naylor, of the Utah Light Ar
tillery, mounted on hand cars, pushed
ahead, the Twentieth Kansas and First
Montana regiments deployed to the
right and left when feasible.
The country to be traversed proved
the worst yet encountered, miles Of
marshes and many unfordabe streams
delaying the advance materially.
Both bligades met with resistance
simultaneously on approaching the
river near San Tomas, which is about
eight kilometres from Apalit. The
centre span Of the railroad bridge had
dropped into the river and the rebels
had only left small force to check
Gen. Wheaton, their main body lining
the strong trenches in front Of Gen.
Hale
Although the attacking force poured
very heavy artillery and musketry
fire across the river. the enemy stub
bornly resisted for over an hour, I'LL
timately breaking when Major Young
shelled their left flank and then re-
treating along the river bank under
cover.
Cen, Wheaton in the meantime tried
Intellectually to draw the fire of the
Filipinos in the trenches east of the
track
So soon as they discovered that the
nature of the country would permit
only few skirmishes on each side of
the embankment the rebels regained
their courage and fought desperately
for three-quarters of an hour in the
face of the American volleys and a
rapid fire fusilade until flanked by the
Montana regiment. Then a general
scramble ensued, most of the enemy
boarding trains that were in readi-
less and the others taking the road to
San Fernando after burn ng the viii
lagos of San Tomas and Minalin.
About noon Gen. Wheaton crossed
the broken bridge, cleared the stray
glers out of the villages and advanced
toward San Fernando. Gen. Hale eff
fected crossing simultaneously, after
a slight delay necessary to repair
stone bridge
Our loss up to this hour (noon) was two
roar nf ha Nohr
one of the Montana killed and Captain
Abreoht, three members of the Kansas
regiment, two of the Montana, four of the
Nebraska and one of the South Dakota
wounded
The enemys loss was very slight.
After a short rest the advance was con-
tinued, Gen. Wheaton encountering the
first series of entertainments near San
Fernando. The rebels now opened a hot
fire
Col. Funston, of the Twentieth Kansas.
was wounded one lieutenant was killed
and four We're wounded while leading four
companies of the Kansas regiment to out
flank the enemy.
Gen Hale pushed along the road, flank
ing the trenches
More than hundred sick and wounded
men from Gen. Lawtons brigade were
brought TO Manila from Malolos by last
nights train.
The heat is unbearable
Manila, May $3.50 p. m.-Major
Gen. Macarthur has carried San To-
mas, after encountering a strong re-
sistance.
Brig. Gen. Hale moved on the en-