Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
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and infantry fired across the Stream.
az 1.'o,i.. ,bo engineers moved construc-
It. ,rain I'm 10 the bridge. the iron iiaIle
80 u,hich remained, and began 10 rep'aSe
tho floor. While this was going Oh .,io
END oregon Regiment crossed 'iiS
rt,,er an the left, and the Twenty-secoiilu
an the right, with four companies Va ~
,rwentv-third Infantry, supporting tne
Later regiment. rising, clear srouiu
stretched away a distance or hali Hii1'
20 Nalinta. situated on It's crest
THE CAPTURE OF MAblNTA.
7, 'front.' OF the village were strong FIJI
nino entrenchments but no Filpinos were
a. be seen. Apparently, they had Ieu,
1,be Twenty-second Regiment approacheu
diaeonally. with General wheaton anu
his staff close behind, and scouts closely
observing the ground. ..,.,. oho,,.
When the Americans were Wlthlh "p p,,,,
300 wards Of the entrenchmehts lno mn,
pinos suddenly volleyed heaN 49,.
Tvs4ntv-second. which was holding tile
contre suffered considerably, but WIN
tho oregons on the left and the hahsanS
on tho right in the woods, the Ishtihs
u,as kent ND for half an hour, the IWehtg-
second Infantry advancing up the SLOPE
,tro,,eb the thick grass under the hottest
fire. =, ....o ~,
General Wheaton and his stan were All
the time under a rain OF bullets Colonei
Egbert. who was in the thickest OF lle
fighting. was shot in the abdomen. Iie
was placed upon a stretcher ana an az
tempt was made 10 carry MN " '"0
cars. but he died on the way
II was q most affecting scene. General
Wheaton. barring his head, said You
have done nobly" Colonel Egbert gasped
I'm reply: Il must die; l am too old.
No Filipinos were found in the trenches
Though apparently their force was much
smaller than that Of the Americans. they
had an immense advantage in position
and in opportunity TO retreat.
REGISTRATIONS FROM HEAT.
General AfacArthur's advance guard,
the Third Artillery, and the Iwenuelh
Kansas Regiment joined General wheat
on's brigade shortly after Malinta was
taken. approaching along the Novaiches
road westerly. The soldiers were much
exhausted. and there were several pros
trations from the heat, which was IN
tense. ,
The dead and wounded were collected
IN the shade of the trees and carried on
stretchers by Chinese across the river 10
the train. After luncheon General Mac
Arthur's division advanced toward Pelo'
The Second Oregon Regiment encouh-
tered 1.OoO Filipinos west Of Malinta, VINO
were retreating from Malabon. The
enemy had taken up position pehlhu
four rows of intrenchments, but was
driven out after an hours heavy firing
one Oregonian was killed and five were
wounded.
The Third Artillery, acting as infantry,
with two guns of the Utah Artillery anu
the Kansans, had sharp night east Oh
Malinta. The Americans had but sliSht
loss. Five Filipinos were found dead ana
several were taken prisoners
In the fighting west of Mallnta tne
Oregonians captured a Spaniard, but he
denied that he was taking part in the bat
lie. The surgeons from the fleet and the
British cruiser Powerful volunteered their
assistance. and were indefatigable in Their
services at the front.
President Schurman. Of the Philippines
Commission, and Mr.. Macarthur, its Sec
rotary. were under fire during the day
with General Wheaton.