The state herald., 1899-03-17
pAslo is CAPTURED.
0.neral Otis Pushing His Forces Towards
MaiOlas.

the city of Pasig, east OF Manila, this
afternoon.
The enemy made n stand for an hour
but at the end of hat time We're forced
! to retreat The loss of the Filipino>
was thirty killed and sixteen prisoners
of the United States forces. six were
wounded.
AT daylight to-day Brigadicr General
, Lloyd WheatOn's divisional brigade
! consisting of the Twentieth United
4 States infantry, the 'rwen'y-second in
| fantry. eight companies of the Wash
ingtOn volunteers. seven companies OF
the Oregon volunteers three troops OF
| the Fourth United States cavalry and n
mounted battery of the sixth artillery
! was drawn up on ridge behind San
/ Pedro Macati, n mile south of the town
The advance was sounded at 6:30 a.
m,. the cavalry leading the column al
n smart trot. across the open to the
right. eventually reaching a clump
commanding the rear of Guadalupe.
Supported by the Oregon volunteers
! the advance fOlve opened heavy fire
on the rebels. The response was feeble
and desultory. apparently coming from
hnudsfull of men in every covert.
While the right column was swinging
| toward the town Of Pasig. the left ad'
vanced. pouring yolleys into the bush
A small body of rebels made n deter.
mined stand at Guadalupe church. bu;
| the enemy was unable to withstand the
assault.
AT 1:3O Il. M, n river gunboat started
! toward paslg The rebels We're first en-
| IA. la, - ,,,n 4,
near Guadalupe. Stcnming slowly, the
gunboat poured terrific fire from her
Gatling guns into the brush. For all of
an hour the wlI.rrlng of the rapid-iire
guns alternated with the booming Of
the heavier pieces on board.
In the meantime Scott's battery
ashore was shclling the trenches aud
driving the enemy back. The artillery
then advanced TO the ridge of bamboo
and drove n few of the encmy'S sharp
shooters away with volleys from thcii
carbines. The artillery then advanced
and met with little opposition. In the
meantime the infantry had been sent
forward In extended order. the Wash.
ington regiment resting ON the bank
of the river. each regiment deploying
on reaching It's station and furnishing
It's own supports.
The entire column wheeled toward
the river. driving the enemy towards
lis supports AMI then advanced on
Guadalupe. The artillery moved 10 u
ridge commanding pasig and parteros.
BY this time The enemy was in full
Night along line more than one mile
long. and the firing was discontinued
temporarily. In order to give the troops
a rest before making the attack on
pasig.
The euemy's loss was believed to he
severe; but only eight Americans were
wounded. At this stage of the engage.
ment 1t was raining heavily.
After Il short rest General Wheaton
resumed the attack ON Pasig.
SCOTS battery. supported by two
companies Of the Twentieth regiment
advanced ON Guadalupe by the road
along the river bank. the remainder Of
the Twentieth regiment and the Twen.
ty-second regiment following with the
reserve Of the Oregon volunteers.
At 1880 a. M, the column came in
contact with the enemy. and gunboai
steamed to the ming line and cleared
the jungle on both sides. while the bat.
terry took up "A position OH n bluff AT
the right. The first shot from the
American field pieces at LOO yaris
range dlslodged gun of the enemy n,
Pasic.
After the town had been shelled. IN,
Twentieth regiment lined up ON the
blum and the Twenty took mp q
position on the left of the place with
the cavalry In the center. whercupon
the enemy retreatrd To the town.
The gunbOat then moved into bend
opposite and hot fire ON the rebel po-
sitiOn was maintained along the whole
American line until 300 u. M. when
preparations We're made for the at
tack.
At 3 y. IN. our runbnlt started In pur
suit Gf the eneny's armed tug, chasing
her 10 the lake. N $3.50 u. IN. a larg,
body Of the enemy was discovered
working around our right flank. and tn,
Twentieth regiment was moved to u
commanding ridge.
The rebels Were met opposite Pateros
hut the enemy boiled Thirty Of the
rebels Were killed, sixteen more taken
prisoners. and the Americans lost SIX
men wounded. The whole American
line hlvouacked at . o'clock.
About 700 rebels were rcputed 10 he
marching norihwnrl few miles To the
southwest.
The Spanish gunhnais III Cnno. Sa.
mar. Rndngua. pamplngn. AlbayO Gala
miahs, Ordinoln. Bases. Bordoaue. PA,
mao. Mnnllcno. Mind0rn and Marnvelcs,
lying nj Iamh0nngn Islands. of Mindl,
mao. have been sold Ia Francisco Reyes
for 2loll0 Mexican dollar. They will
probably bc rcsold 10 the highest bid
der or they may be- transformed Into
merchantmen.