The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-05
Several Stands Made by the Rebels,
Who Withstood Heavy yoi1eys I'm
til Flankcd by Volunteers.
MORE GLORY FOR FUNSTON
WHO DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AGAIN
AND WAS WOUNDED.
San Tomas and other Towns Burned
~ the FiIIpinos Retreated-JungIe
Thick and Heat Intense.

MANILA, May 8. SIS a. m.-In spite Of
the peaceful overtures of their commission
ers the Filipinos vigorously resisted the ad-
vance OF General MacArthur's division from
Apalit toward San Fernando. fighting des-
perately at long range. after running from
trench to trench, when driven out by the
American artillery.
The movement commenced at half past 5
o'clock in the morning. General Hale's bri-
gade. consisting OF five Gatlings, under COM
mand Of Major Young, of the Sixth Artil-
lery. two battalions OF the F1fty-first Iowa
Regiment. the First Nebraska Regiment and
the First Dakota Regiment, advanced
along the road. few miles west of the rail-
way line. General Wheaton. with Hotchkiss
and Calling guns, under the command OF
Lieutenant Naylor, of the Utah Light Artil-
iery. mounted on hand cars. pushed ahead.
the Twentieth Kansas and First Montana
regiments deploying to the right and left
when feasible.
The country TO be traversed proved the
worst yet encountered, miles OF marshes
and many unfordable streams delaying the
advance materially. Both brigades met
with resistance. simultaneously on ap-
preaching the river near San Tomas, which
about ssgu kfiometers from Apaiit. The
center span Of the railroad bridge had drop
ped into the river and the rebels had only
left small force TO check General Wheat
on. their main body lining the strong
trenches in front of General Hale.
Although the attacking force poured a
very heavy artillery and musketry fire
across the river. the enemy stubbornly re-
sisted for over hour ultimately break
ing when Major Young shelled their left
flank and then retreating along the river
bank under cover General Wheaton, in the
meantime. tried Intellectually to draw the
fire of the Filipincs in the trenches east of
the track.
So soon as they discovered that the nature
of the country would permit only few
skirmishers on each side of the embankment
the rebels regained their coure ge and fought
desperately for three-Quarters of an hour
in the face of the American volleys and a
rapid-fire fusillade until hanked by the
Montana regiment. Then a general scram-
BILE ensued, most OF the enemy boarding
trains that we're in readiness and the others
taking the road TO San Fernando after
burning the villages of Santomas and Nina
lin.
About noon General Wheaton crossed the
broken bridge. cleared the stragglers out
OF the villages and advanced toward San
Fernando General Hale effected a cross
ing simultaneously after a slight delay
necessary TO repair a stone bridge.
Our loss up to that hour (noon) was two
members Of the Nebraska regiment and one
OF the Montana killed and Captain Albrecht.
three members of the Kansas regiment, two
of the Montana, four of the Nebraska and
one Of the South Dakota wounded The
enemy's loss was very slight
After a short rest the advance was con-
t.nued. General Wheaton encountering the
first series OF intrenchments near San Fer
nando. The rebels now opened a hot fire
Colonel Funston, OF the Twentieth Kansas
was wounded. one lieutenant was killed and
four were wounded while leading four COM
panies of the Kansas regiment to outfiank
the enemy. General Hale pushed along the
road. fianking the trenches
More than a hundred sick and wounded
men from General Iawtons brigade were
brought to Manila from Malolos by last
nights train. The heat is unbearable.