The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-08
And when within 200 Yards Of the
American Line Took Rifles from he
hind Their Backs and Opened Fire.
MANY SHARP SKlRMlSHES
IN WHICH THE REBELS WE'RE ROUT-
ED WITH SEVERE LOSSES.
Effort to Capture the WaterwOrks and
Badas Spnniards at Santiago.

MANILA. March 7.-There has been al
most continuous slxirmishing between the
advanced American lines and the Filipinos
for the past twenty-four hours At times
the rebels were very active, their main ef-
forts being directed towards the capture of
the water works and the reservoir. Twice
they were routed with severe loss. Like the
Spanish bushwhackers in the Santiago cam
paisn, the Filipino sharpshooters are con-
tinually annoying the American outposts. A
soldier on the picket line will hear the pc
culiar ping Of Mauser bullet, and
sometimes he will feel the missile. but he
can seldom locate the shooter. for the Fill
pinos are using smokeless powder.
The F'ilipinos are beginning to show their
treacherous characteristics. This morning,
the enemy in front OF General Ovenshine's
line sent out flag OF truce, but retired
when Lieutenant Koohler, with two men,
advanced to meet 1t. This afternoon they
again showed a white flag and a general,
with two officers and an interpreter adj
vanced. When the Americans were within
rwC hundred yards of the rebel party the
latter dragged rifles from behind their
backs and opened fire upon them, but, for
tunately. without effect. Hawthorne's bat
terry fired two shells. killing several of the
enemy.
ROUTED WITH HEAVY LOSS.
detachment of General Hale's and Gen.
wheaton's brigades was engaged for two
hours this morning clearing the country in
front of their lines on both sides of the riv-
er. the enemy concentrating. with the ap-
parent purpose of cutting off the garrison at
the water works. The rebels bolted at the
first sign of the advance, but they separated
into small bodies whenever the covert af-
forded opportunities. and kept up running
fire. BY series OF rapid advances, followed
by flank movements, the enemy was COM
pletely routed as far out as ouadaloupe, on
the right. and almos. to Mariquina on the
left. The casualties reported are Captain
OBrien. of Company f, First Wyoming
was heavy
This afternoon General Hale's brigade con-
tinued the work of driving out the rebels
from the country between the reservoir and
the water works. a distance of about three
miles. The country is now clear on the left
of the river. but the enemy is still in front
of General Wheaton's line. Near San Pedro
Macati they have been actively attempting
to make the position OF the Sixth Artillery.
on the hills. untenable their sharpshooters
keeping up a constant fire all day.
Private Lovejoy. Company C. Washing
ton Volunteers. was killed by a stray bullet.
Major Bell, Seventh United States Cavalry:
Private Young. Company NJ, Twentieth In
fsntry; Private Curran. Company II. Twen-
tieth Infantry. and Private Sparks. Com
pany /. First Wyoming Volunteers. were
wounded to-day.
SCATTERED BY \ GUNBOAT.
When daylight came this morning the
a gun across the river from San Pc
dro. and the Sixth Artillery promptly
shelIed the rebel battery. temporarily stop
ping the work, the enemy poured fusillade
OF musketry across the river. but gunboat
moved up and cleared the banks of the
stream with rapid-fre guns. While the reb-
ala had concentrated tbai, forcas ,,,;.h A.
evident purpose OF attacking the water
works. no attempt was made to capture the
American positions there
After the insurgents had been driven off
last night from in front Of Mariquna they
came back five hundred strong and cut off
a company OF IN first Nebraska Volun-
teers. This morning General Hale sent out
three companies of the Nebraska regiment
and two companies OF the Second Oregon TO
dislodge them. The enemy. who were hold
ing a strong position among the rocks. fired
excellent volleys at the advancing Amsri-
cans. but the latter by flank movement.
drove the FIipinos over the hills No soon
er was this fight we'll under way than the
insurgents 20 the south of the water works.
knowing that the forces there had been
weakened by sending troops 10 Mariquina
attacked the water works i'm the rear Their
object was TO cut of the pumping station
but they did not succeed. Their fire was
heavy and the Americans small loss was
due solely 10 the bad craftsmanship OF the
Fiiipinos. The enemy's dead numbered twen-
~. Returns row In show five Americans
wounded The insurgents are placing guns
In position at various points
The opinion OF all the prominent men In
Manila Is that the military force of the IN