Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
Saturdays Engagement.
Brave Charge Ofthe Americans Against
the Filipino Intrenchments.

the Filipino Intrenchments.
A special despatch to the New York Sun
describes the fighting of Saturday: Gen.
Macarthur advanced at daybreak to- the
eastward, encountering sharp and imme-
date opposition from the Fiipinos, who
were massed in considerable force in that
direction and poured a heavy small-arm
fire upon the Americans. Gen. Hale
quickly xtending his front, Otis's artillery
rushed to the firing line two guns of the
Utah battery of light artillery under Lieut..
Naylor, two guns of the Sixth artillery
under Lieut.. Flemming and a Colt auto
matte field gun in command of Ensign Da
Wis.
"While the artillery vigorously shelled
= village of Mesambong the infantry
.arged across the level open fields in utter
disregard of the terrible volleying of the
insurgents, and with great cheer carried
the trenches, driving the enemy from them
in disorder. The Filipinos gave ground
stubbornly, but they could not Withstand
the impetuous rushes of the United States
troops, which continuously advanced in the
face of the most CALLING fire. They stood
the assaults for a time, but the relentless
oncoming of the Americans was demoraliz-
ing; they could not Withstand such deadly,
/ .
after carrying the trenches the Ameri-
cans swung to the northward, capturing in
! splendid style the fortified towns of Balm
tauac, Baeza and Cathuhan, and finally
driving the enemy before them through the
swamps bordering the Juliana river to
ward the town of Novalches The rough
character of the country with its dense
underground and the determined resist
ance of the enemy prevented further adj
vance in this direction, and the line swung
to the left along the river.
"Gen. Wheaton began operations frsm
Caloocan, which is seven miles due north
from Manila. He was met with heavy
fire from Malabon, about a mile to the west
| and slightly north of Caloocan, and from
the trenches directly in front, where the
enemy were stationed in large numbers.
"At $50 o'clock the Twenty-second reg
ulars advanced with the purpose of form
ing connection between Cononel Egbert' S
regiment on the right and the Third Artil-
lery, which formed the left to General Mac
Arthur's division. The attempt was a dar-
ing one, and was pluckily maintained under
CALLING fire, but the end was failure,
which left gap of a mile on the extreme
| left of the American line.
Gallant Charge OF Oregon Boys.
'The Oregon regiment advanced almost
to the confines of the town of Malabon,
thus receiving the heaviest fire of any of
the United States troops who were engaged.
The natives fought like demons, at times
actually leaving their trenches and with
/ reckless bravery charging the Oregon regi-
ment 1t was only by the most magnificent
fighting on the part of the latter and their
utter disregard of the incessant volleying
of Aguinaldos followers that they were
enabled to hold their ground. In this engage
ment they lost eight killed and twenty
three wounded.
"The position of the Oregon men was still
a most trying one when they were rein
forced by battalion of the Third infantry
in command of Capt. Cook. With the ar
rival of reinforcements the assault was re.
newed with spirit and the enemy was soon
compelled to yield. The Filipinos retreated
upon Malabon heller skelter, the Americans
pursuing them clear into the streets of the
town and inhicting great loss.
"a mile beyond Caloocan Gen. Wheaton
encountered the insurgents strongly in
trenched upon the north bank of the Tulia
han river. They had erected a barricadC
along the line of the railway and were pre-
pared, apparently, to make a stubborn
stand at this point. But a battery of ar
tillery was brought into action and show
er of shells was dropped into their lines fol
two hours, when they were dislodged anC
retired to Malinta.
1.-THE insurgents were within 800 yard
of all the American mes Saturday night
The insurgent loss is to be reckoned in tn
hundreds, but of this no accurate estimat
can now be made. The Oregon regimen
and the Third artillery suffered the heav
lest loss on the American side, the latte
being particularly exposed in storming
strong earth fort"
The third day of the fighting north O
Manila between the American forces unde
the immediate command of Gen. MacAI
thur and the insurgent Filipinos, who ar
now said to be led by Aguinaldo in person
was as severe and effective as those whic
have gone before. Our forces advance
as far north as the little town of Marilot
, about 10 miles distant from Manila and
miles from Malolos, the insurgent capitl
and our prime strategic objective.
The enemy, as before, offered desperat
resistance. but, the dash and courage {
, the American soldiers steadily forced theI
, back, with considerable slaughter, frol
= one strong position after another. AS the