Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-16
AFTER THE FILLIPINOS.
Gen. wheaton's Column Making 1t Warm
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For Them.
MANILA, March 14.-At daylight
yesterday Brigadier General Llyod
Wheaton's division brigade, consisting
of the Twentieth United States infan-
try, the Twenty-second infantry, eight
companies of the Washington volun-
teers, seven companies of the Oregon
volunteers, three troops OF the Fourth
United States cavalry and mounted
battery Of the Sixth artillery, was
drawn up on ridge behind San Pedro
Macati, mile south OF town.
The advance was sounded at $3.50 a.
m, the cavalry leading the columns at
smart trot across the open to the
right, eventually reaching a clump
commanding the rear of Guadalupe.
Supported by the Oregon men, the
advance force opened heavy fire on
the rebels. The response was feeble
and desultory. apparently coming from
handfuls of men in every covert
While the right column was swinging
towards the town OF Pasig the left
advanced, pouring yolleys into the
bush.
A small body of rebels made de-
termined stand at Guadalupe church,
but the enemy was unable to with
stand the assault. 81
At 1880 river gunboat started to-
ward Pasig. The rebels were first en-
countered by the vessel in the jungle
near Guadlupe. Steaming slowly, the
gunboat poured a terrific volley from
it's gatling guns into the brush. For
all of an hour, the whirring OF the
rapid-firing guns alternated with the
booming of the heavier pieces on
board.
In the meantime, Scotts battery
ashore was Smelling the trenches and
driving the enemy back. The artillery
then advanced to the ridge of the bam-
boo and drove a few Of the enemy's
sharpshooters away with volleys from
their carbines. The artillery then ad-
vanced and met with little opposition.
In the meantime the infantry had
been sent forward in extended order,
the Washington regiment resting on
the bank of the river, each regiment
deploying on reaching it's station, and
furnishing it's own support. The en-
tire column then wheeled toward the
river, driving the enemy towards it's
supports and then advanced on Quad
lupe.
SCOTS battery supported by two
advanced on Guadalupe by the road
leading along the river bank, the re-
mainder of the Twentieth regiment
and the Twenty-second regiment SOL
lowing with the reserve Of the Oregon
volunteers. At 1870 a. m. the COLI
umn came in contact with the enemy
and a gunboat steamed to the firing
line and cleared the jungle on both
sides. while the battery took up a
position on a bluff at the right
The first shot from the American
field pieces at 1900 yards rang> dis
lodged a gun of the enemy at Pasig.
After the town had been shelled tho
Twentith regiment lined up on the
bluff and the Twenty-second took up
a position on the left of the place with
the cavalry in the center, whereupon
the enemy retreated to the town. The
gunboat then moved into a bend OPP
posite and hot fire on the rebel posi-
ton was maintained along the whole
American line until 2.20 p. m, when
preparations were made for the attack.
At p. m. our gunboat started in pur-
suit of the enemy'S armed tug, chas-
ing it to the lake.
A. $3.50 p. m. large body Of the
enemy was discovered work in around
our right flank and the Twentieth reg
iment was moved to a commanding
ridge.
The rebels We're met opposite Pateros,
but the enemy bolted. Thirty of the
rebels were killed. as already caMed,
sixteen were taken prisoners and the
Americans lost six men wounded.