The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-28

Inc insurgents Ulaue UeTCe resist.
ance 10 the American advance up the
railway a, Mal,n,a
Evidently anticipating AN attack
900 insurgents vacated Malabon dur
ing the night and attempted 10 burn |
the town. General Wheaton's brigade. |
composed of the Second Oregon regl- |
ment and the Twcnty-second and |
Twenty third infantry. stretched out
along the railroad from Caloocan TO the
Tulihan river. was powerless to prevent
the withdrawal on account of the nat
ural obstacles \ column OF smoke
showed the enemy's intentions. soon
there were other columns at various
points and then flames. There were
mills and houses burned at various
points.
Rebels Driven inland.
Many Of the rebels sought refuge in
the suburbs Of Navotas and Casig. or
were driven INLAND by the shells OF the
Helena. Callao, Ningdhapan and La
guna de Bay.
In the meantime General Wheatons
brigade held the road to the river. but
was unable to either repair the bridge,
which had been destroyed by the
enemy, or to advance, owing to the OPP
position and the hills on the other side
The calculations of both General Hall
and General II. G. Otis. whose brigades
constituted General MacArthurs dlvl'
sion. were much interfered with by the
character Of the country III front OF
both. and the enemy was able TO take
advantage Of this. SO that the opera
tons against Novaliches and Polo were
DELAYED, though the right wing OF the
division swung out, sweeping the enemy
| in a northwestcrly direction.
General Wheaton's division spent the
night a half mile south Of the river on
,he railroad. The opposite bank was
protected by a blockhouse and intrench
men,s. Occasionally the artillery and
infantry fired across the stream. Finally
The engineers moved construction
train up to the bridge. the iron frame
york Of which remained. and began t
renlace the fioor. While this was gong
nm the Second Oregon regiment crossed
the river on the left and the twenty
ye..ond on tho right. with iour com
panies Of the Twenty-third infantr!
supporting the latter regiment a MI
OF cleared ground stretched a distance
Of half mile to Malinta. sltna'ea o'
it's crest. In front Of the village weF'
strong Filipino intrenchments, but ~
Filipinos were to be seen.
Enemy RsmaissA In Hiding.
The Twenty.second regiment sp
rroached tlisgonally, with Genera
Wheaton and his star close benin,
and scouts closely observing the grouno
When the Americans were w,tnil
/. .bout 800 yards Of tho intrenchmen'
. ths F,,ipinos suddenly volleyed heavily
, The Twenty second. which was holdin
: the center, suffered consideraoly' ou ~
). With the Oregons on Sho Isft sno - n
K.n.sns on the right IN the woods tn
aohtine was kept up half an hour. sn
Tvsntv.second infantry advancing U
:. the alone. through the thick grass, III
der the hottest fire. General "nes1o
] Ana hi. staff we're all the time under
; rain Of bullets. ,o~.
d N Thoueh apparently the enemy's iore as
vaa much smaller than that OF u
!. Americans they had IN immense aava, .', ,
/ tags in position and in opportunity
retreat. ,,.r
General MacArthur's advance guar
the Third artillery and the Twentle'
- Kansas regiment, 1olneo u Il
q Wheaton's sbsigade shortly s,1' - :,
= linta was taken. approaching along y
" Novahches rcd westerly.