The sun., 1899-04-26
REBELS AGAIN ON THE RUN.
MACARTHUR's MEN FIGHT THEIR
WAY TO CdLUMPIE


wounded-Hale's Brigade Does Brilliant
work-Men Swim River and Drive
the Filipinos from Their Trenches-Ar-
morcd Car Used to Open the Advance.
Special Gable Desatch 70 THE sur
MANILA. April 25-1o:3O p. M.-There was q
general advance. with some heavy fighting, to-
day on Calumpit. where the bulk OF the Fill
pno army retreated after the fall Of Malolos.
and as this despatch is sent Gen. MacArthurs
force s within mile OF the town. The rebels
set fire to Calumpit and the main body is re-
treating to the northeast Calumpit has been
the objective OF Gen. Otls's plans ever since
Gen. Macarthur captured Maloios. but the ad-
vance was delayed owing to the fact that Gen.
Otis waited for Gen. Lawton to complete his
campaign around Laguna de Bay before with
drawing his com mand to take part in the oper-
ations to the northward.
At 8 o'clock this morning Gen. Macarthur
advanced along the railroad from Malolos.
Gen. Wheaton. commanding the Twentieth
Kansas and First Montana Regiments. with
three guns OF the Utah Light Artillery and two
troops OF cavalry. his line extending from the
railroad to the west bank OF the Bagbag River,
advanced at the same time. Gen. Hale. with
the First Nebraska. Fifty-nrst Iowa and First
South Dakota Infantry. had moved forward
yesterday along the east bank OF the river to
Puilan and his left flank was practically
joined with Gen. Wheaton's right across tho
river.
At IL 80 o'clock our troops had marched two
miles without encountering the enemy. Then
trenches were seen across the railroad track.
paralleline the American front. An armored
car. which is being employed in the operations.
was moved forward ard the trenches were
shelled from it for twenty five minutes Tho
insurgents responded and for n short time
there was some lively shooting on the left Of
our line
Then Gen. Hale's command advanced over
unprotected corn and rice fields. all the time
exposed to a CALLING fire from tho enemy in
trenches that had been dug at the junction Of
the Bagbag and Chico rivers. The volunteers
finally reached the banks OF the river. where
they fought the Filipinos. who were only
thirty yards distant. for half an hour
flank the trenches and when this movement
was executed the Nebrnskans and South Da-
kotans swan the river. drove the enemy from
their positions. and pursued them for half o
mile before they were recalled.
Before this was accomplished, however.
Major Young with the guns OF the Utah Artl-
lery. dashed through a village that had been
burned and protected the Nebraskans and
South Dakotans as they made their way
| across the river The artillery lost one killed
and three wounded in making their dash. the
insurgents having cleared the forest so as to
allow full sweep to their fire from their
trenches across the river. The Utah Battery's
guns were sighted at eighty yards. and then
fire was poured into the rebel lines that very
materially aided the infantry when they got
across the river to drive the insurgents from
their positions.
The armored car marked the extreme left Of
tho American line. Little resistance was met
with on the left. as large force OF the rebels
left their trenches on this part of the line and
depoyed to the right to support their COM
rades against the advance OF Gen. Hale's
brigade.
When Gen. Wheaton reached the river he
halted without crossing as many Of the grders
OF the flfty-foot bridge spanning the stream
had been destroyed by the rebels.
Col. Funston OF the Kansas regiment and
four other men now performed another heroic
feat. They swan tho river under the fire Of a
number OF sharpshooters and made u recon-
nossance OF the railroad and the trenches OF
the enemy They saw many OF tho Fiipinos
fleeing. and learned that the main body of the
insurgents had retreated to the northeast. after
setting fire to Calumpit.
Part OF the American force Is now encamped
at the junction OF the Bagbag and Chico rivers.
Scouts who were sent out to examine tho
country report that the rebels have destroyed
the railroad for distance OF 400 yards. but it
is believed that the damage can be speedily re-
paired. Some OF the insurgents are still hold
ing the trenches around Calumpit.
Our losses we're six killed and twenty-eight
wounded. The insurgents lost seventy-hve
killed and wounded.
Gen. Macarthur says that while the nsurgent
their quick rout from strong positions forms
| an excellent object losson.
Gen. Lawtons communication with Gen.
| Macarthur was lost to-day, and he has to send
| back eight miles TO transmit his messages.
| Efforts will be made by the Signal Corps to re-
| establish communication as quickly as possl-
Bile Gen. Lawton's progress has not been so
fast as planned. because inaccurate maps show
roads that have no existence, The Third and
| Twenty second Regulars have turned road
makers and are doing excellent work. Gen.
| Lawton is now between San jose and Norza-
garay.
Gen. Macarthur Is now within a mile Of
| Calumpit and the Americans will shortly be In
| the town itself
MANILA. April 25. 6;2O 2. M.-Gen. Hale.
with the First Nebraska, Fifty first Iowa and