The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-15

city Of Pasig, cast Of Manila, this
afternoon. The enemy made a
stand for an hour but at the end of
that time were forced to retreat.
STORY OF TIL ATTACK
Light today Brig. Gen. Lloyd
Weaton's divisional brigade, consist
ing of the Twentieth United States
infantry, the Twenty-second infantry,
eight companies Of the Washington
volunteers, seven companies of the
Oregon volunteers, three troops OF
the Fourth United States cavalry
and a mounted battery Of the Sixth
artillery, was drawn up on a Ridge
behind San Pedro Macati, a mile
south of the town.
The advance was sounded at $50
a. NJ, the cavalry leading the column
at a smart trot, across the open to
the right, eventually reaching a
clump commanding the ear of
Guadalupe.
Supported by the Oregon volun-
teers the advance force opened a
heavy fire en- the rebels. The re-
spouse was feeble and desultory, ap-
parently coming from handful OF
men in every covert. While the
right column was swinging towards
the town Of Pasig, the left advanced
pouring volleys into the bush.
A small body of rebels made a
determined stand at Guadalupe
church, but the enemy was unable to
withstand the assault.
At 1880 q. m a river gunboat
started towards Pasig. The rebels
were first encountered by this vessel
in the jungle near Guadalupe.
Steaming slowly, the gunboat poured
a terrific fire from her Cutting guns
into the brush. For all of an hour
the wbirring Of rapid-fre guns alter
mated with the booming of the heaV-
Ter pieces on board.
In the meantime SCOTS battery
ashore was Smelling the trenches and
driving the enemy back. The artil-
lery then advanced 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 its station and
furnishing it's own supports.
The entire column then wheeled
| toward the river, driving the enemy
toward his supports and then ad-
vapced on Guadalupe.
The artillery moved to a ridge
commanding Pasig and Parteros.
By this time the enemy was in full
flight along a line over a mile long
and the firing was discontinued tenn
porarily, in order to give the troops
a rest before making an attack on
Pasig.
The enemy's loss was believed to
be severe, but only eight Americans
were wounded.
At this stage Of the engagement it
was raining heavily.
SHORT REST.
Manila, March Is, 1855 p. M
After a short rest Gen. Wheaton be-
gan the attack on Pasig.
SCOTS battery, supported by two
companies of the Twentieth regi-
ment, advanced on Guadalupe by
the road along the river bank, the
remainder CT the Twentieth regiment
and the Twenty-second regiment
followed with the reserve of the
Oregon volunteers.
At l1:30 a. m the column came
in contact with the enemy and a gun
boat steamed to the firing line and
cleared the jungle on both sides,
while the battery took up a position
on a blnff at the right. The first
shot of the American field pieces, at
1900 yards range, dislodged a gun
of the enemy at Pasig. After the
town had been shelled, the Twen-
tieth 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 centre, whereupon
the enemy retreated to the town.
The gunboat then moved into a
bend opposite and a hot fire on the
rebel position was maintained along
the whole American line until 2:20
p. m, when preparations were made
for the attack.
AT 8 = m, our gunboat started in
pursuit of the enemy's armed tug,
pressing her to the lake.
At $3.50 p. NJ, a large body of the
enemy was discovered working
around our right flank and the Twen-