Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14

N
.a Wheaton attacked and captured the
c.r o. Ps-s. east Of Manila. this eve
,nr Ta. enemy made stand for an
hr ORR, at the end Of that time were
forced o retreat.
THE AMERICAN ADVANCE
40 n break to-day Brigadier-General
I.rl Nheatou's divisional brigade, con-
s.as of the Twentieth United States
AAa-r the Twenty-second Infantry,
stht companies of the Washington vol
wusrs 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
mle south Of the town.
Tle advance was sounded al G:3O y.
81. the cavalry leading the column at
smart trot across the open 10 the right,
eventually reaching a clump command
ag the rear Of Guadaloupe. Supported
tr The oregon volunteers. the advance
opened a heavy fire on the rebels. The
response was feeble and desultOry appa-
rauly coming from handouts Of men in
every covert While the right column
Was swinging towards the town of Pasig,
tle left advanced. pouring volleys into the
bIsh A small body of rebels made
l.termined stand at Guadaloupe church,
but the enemy was unable 20 Withstand
,Ae assault.
HOT FIRE FROM GUNBOAT.
At 7.S0 A. NJ a river gunboat started
towards Pasig. The rebels were first en-
oountered by this vessel in the jungle
near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly, the
gunboat poured a terrific fire from her
10. lil f,f
an hour the whirring of the rapid-fre
guns alternated with the booming of the
heavier pieces on board In the mean
time SCOTS Battery. ashore. was she'll
ne the trenches and driving the enemy
back The artillery then advanced TO
'ts ridge Of bamboo and drove a few
o. he enemy's sharpshOoters away with
y8Ueys from their carbines. TIE artil-
l.-y len advanced and met with little
opposition
la i9s mean time the infantry had
htl sent forward I'm extended order. the
Washington regiment resting on the bank
o, the river, each regiment deplOying on
The right Of its station and furnishing its
own supports. The whole column wheeled
toward the river, driving The enemy to-
ward his supports, and then advanced
on Guadaioupe. The artillery moved 10
d ridge commanding Pasig and Parteros
ENEMY IN FULL FLIGHT
BY this time the enemy was in fun
Neht along a line over a mile long and
The firing was discontinued temporarily
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.
CLEARING THE JUNGLE.
a eh re-
Wheaton, resumed the attack on Pasig.
>.Dft- Battery. supported by two COM
I.nies of the Twentieth Regiment. ad-
fanced On GuadalOupe by the road along
tne river bank, the remainder of the !
Twentieth Regiment and the Twenty-se-
Do1l Hesiment following. with the reserve |
oi fAe Oregon Volunteers
40 1890 a. VI. the column came i'm con-
tact with the enemy. and a gunboat |
steamed 90 the firing line and cleared the |
Jungle cn both sides, while the battery |
took up position on a bluff at the right |
The FIRST shot from the American field !
pieces at 80 Yards range. dislodged |
gun of tae enemy's at Pasg After the
town bad been shelled, the Twentieth /
lesiment lined up on the bluff and the
.Nenty-socond took up a position on the
' ut the place. with the cavalry in the |
'tlr. WhtreupOn the enemy retreated |
'e town The gunbOat moved into a
'a' opposite and hot fire on the rebel
was maintained along the whole
1-.roan line until 1880 L. NJ. when pre-
ns were made for the attack.
H. - NJ our gunbOat started i'm pur-
the enemys armed tug, chasing
ir . the lake
a.. 1 T. NJ q large body Of the enemy
overed working around our right
'..t and the Twentieth Regiment was
-,.'i t1 20 commanding ridge. The rebels
d. Trrt l....
THIRTY REBELS KILLED.
'Ai} oi the rebels were killed ana
@..'a were taken prisoners. and the
"..H ns lost six men wounded
iN whole American line bivOuacked at
,'.orh About 100 rebels were reported
.t marching EOrthward a few miles
af solthwest
i. spanish gunbOats FL Cano. Samar,
VA, Pampanga, Albay, Calamianes.
--Aoie Basez. GordOque, Panao. Mani
'' Mlndoro. and Maraveles, lying at
nga Island Of Nindanao, have !
KY sold here 10 Francisco Reyes for
.- Mexican dollars. They will proba-
ne fesold 10 the highest bidder, or
may be transformed into merchant
lHkEE AMERICANS KILLED.
"1W YORK. March l3-Following is
Journals revised list Of the casualties {
" .9-iay fighting al Manila:
NNtd-Priyate Stewart Twentieth In ,
'l Private Munson. Twenty-second I
Kansas ,
Olndtd-COrpOral Chris Thompson
s - lriNates l.. FOlger. Charles Davis !
. mas Miller r. Piper. c. Sumner. and
''lhew Sharkey. Of the Twentieth In
.'Niiy. PIiyates Charles Easley. Theo-
C., Misnef. John Black. William
"fen. William Rhnehard and Willett
N'imon. Twenty-second Infantry; Pri-
vote Walter Irvine