The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16
BROADER GENERAL WHEATON

between Pateros and Taguig as to neces.
state change in the original plans.
The cavalry attacked rebel stronghold
in the jungle, driving the enemy into
Pateros. The Americans had one man
killed and three wounded.
Scott's battery shelled the city and
woods effectively.
Later the enemy crossed the river
from Pasig. Two companies of the
Second Oregon infantry cleared the
right bank, after a sharp engagement,
and then retired, with three wounded.
In the meantime the Washington volun.
teers closed in, driving small bodies of
the rebels back upon Pateros. One man
was killed. During the night the enemy
burned the town of Pasig.
MANILA, March 15.-Brigadier Gen.
eral Wheaton's column advanced be-
yond Pasig to the shore of La%tna de
Bay, sweeping everything before them
The enemy made u running fight and
suffered severe loss. The rebels avenue
of communication north and south is
now closed, the American Gordon
stretching over mile from the river to
the lake.
The rebels are in force at Patros and
Taguig.
Two Of Mondays wounded, Private
Stewart of Company b, Twentieth reg
iment and Private Munson of Company
X, Twenty second regiment, are dead.
MANILA, March 10, II: 10 q. m.-Bran-
lis Zorita and Jose Ruiz, the Spanish
officers who were recently tried by a
military commission for the embezzlement
Of $40, ,542 Mexican funds devoted to the
maintenance Of prisoners, and who
were convicted and sentenced to pay q
fine of 81, 500 gold and to undergo three
years Imprisonment ut hard labor, had
the term of imprisonment commmuted
to six months, in view of previous con-
finement and certain circumstances Jus.
tifying clemency. Carlos Aymerich,
who was charged with them, was ac-
quilted and released on the ground that
he established an alibi.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-The follow
ing cable from General Otis reached the
war department:
'MANILA, March IA.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Until yesterday field operations here
since capturing CalooCan of minor ma
bands insurgents, with considerable loss
to latter Yesterday General Wheaton
with Twentieth, Twenty-second infan-
try, the Oregon and Washington troops,
section sixth artillery and squadron
Fourth cavalry attacked large force of
enemy, drove them back and took line of
Pasig river, which he now Holds. Two
iInprovised gunboats in lake have cap
u Il
loss heavy; our own killed and wounded
slight, aggregating 35, mostly slightly
wounded. Insurgents made no deter
mined stand.
(Signed) "OIs."
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The atten-
ton OF the officials at the war depart
ment having been called to the report
from Manila that General Otis had re-
fused to allow the retiring Spanish
troops to carry arms to the Carolines, it
was learned that this refusal was in
strict pursuance of the terms of the
protocol, which govern in the absence of
the ratification of the peace treaty.
The officials here We're u little puzzled
TO account for this desire ON the part of
Spain to garrison and fortify the Caro-
lines, for it had been assumed that the
negotiations between Spain and Ger
many looking toward asale of the group
to Germany would be consummated.
1t was suggested with some plausibil-
ity that Germany had required Spain in
case Of a sale to turn over the group in
such condition as VIII not require an
effort ON Germanys part to suppress an
such as the United States
faced in the Philippines.
General Otis, in t1rbiddiag further
negotiations botwG the Spanish at
Manila aud theinsulRgnts, touching Che
Of Che Spanish prisoners held
by the latter, acted upon his own auth
olity. The government has not sent
him amy Instructions upon this point,
but II will mquestioaabiy support him
to the eytremg lu amy action 81 that
kind he NAV toln.