Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-27
the FIGHTING NEAR MANILA.
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was kept up for half an hour. the 22nd
Infantry advancing up the slope
through the thick grass under the hot
test fire.
Gen. Wheaton and his staff were all
the time under rain of bullets. Col.
Egbert, who was in the thickest of the
fighting. was shot in the abdomen. He
was placed upon d Stretcher and an
attempt was made to carry him to the
cars, but he died on the way.
1t was ii most affecting scene. Gen.
Wheaton. bathing his head, sad
you have done nobly."
Col. Egbert said in reply:
Il must die. am too old.
No Filipinos were found in the
trenches. Though apparently their
force was much smaller than that of
the Americans they had an immense
advantage in position and in oppor-
tunity TO retreat.
Gen. MacArthur's advance guard,
the 3rd Artillery and the Goth Kansas
Regiment, joined Gen. Wheatons bril-
gade shortly after Malinta was taken,
approaching westerly along the Nov
alincheS road.
he SOiGltfS were ItluGil CAhsttStSu
and there were several prostratlons
from the heat. which was intense.
The dead and wounded were collected
in the shade of the trees and carried
on stretchers by Chinese across the
river to the train.
After lunch Gen. Macarthur divis-
ion advanced toward Polo.
The End Oregon Regiment encounter
ed 1000 Filipinos west of Malinta, who
were retreatng from Malabon The
enemy had taken up d position behind
four rows of entertainments. but was
driven out after an hours heavy fir
ing. One Oregonian was killed and
five wounded.
The 3rd Artillery. acting as infantry,
with two guns of the Utah Artillery,
and the Kansas. had a sharp fighteast
of IMalinta. The Americans had but
slight loss: five Filipinos were found
dead and several We're taken prisoners.
Gen. MacArthur's division is advanc-
ing upon Polo along the railroad. AS
the bridge is destroyed and as the river
cannot be forded. the advance is tenn
porarily checked. tonight.
In the fighting west of Malinta. the
Oregonians captured a Spaniard. but
he denied that he was taking part in
the battle
The Surgeons from the fleet and the
British cruiser Powerful volunteered
their assistance and We're ildefatga-
BE in their services at the front.
Insurgent papers received here from
Malolos show that Aguinaldo is en-
deaNoring to deceive his followers into
the belief that they are winning great
victories. All the recent engagements
are proclaimed as American defeats.
The papers describe the insurgents
meeting with the American forces al
various points, and end their accounts
with the assertion that the Americans
retired to their original lines after suf-
fering great slaughter.
President Schurman of the Philip
pine commission. and Mr.. Macarthur
his secretary. were under fire, today
with Gen. Wheaton.
The death of Prince Ludwig Kar
Loewenstein- Wertheim in yesterdays
fighting ends a career which of late
had seemed mysterious and given risf
to no little speculation. According tc
dispatch from London to The Asso-
ciated Press, March 4. the Prince, who
married Lady Ann Saville Il daughter
of the Earl of Marlborough. had beer
lost sight of by his friends. and an adj
Vcrtisenent inquirinS as to his where
abouts had appeared in the London
newspapers. This elected a dispatch
from Manila. saying that the missing
prince was in the Philippines, had
been there for many months. was pres
ent at the destruction of Montejo's
fleet and was Il member of the Eu-
rOpeOn Club.
The dispatch asserted also that his
behavior had given rise to a suspicion
that he was acting as the confidential
agent of the German government. Ii
was further alleged that before Ma.
Mia surrendered he was allowed t.
| pass in and out of the Spanish and in
! surgent lines. each party apparently
regarding him as favorable to them
selves. For few days it was ever
asserted he had acted as voluntar,
aide de camp on the staff of Brig. Gen
| Miller
The London Daily Mail, about tn.
same time. said it had informant or
| that Prince Ludwig was in IIoilO. il
January of this year, and with othe1
papers. it asked the meaning of thes,
mysterious movements.
SATURDAYS BATTLE.