The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
THOUSANDS MOVE BY NIGHT UPON
THE TOWNS OF PASIG AND POR-
TEROs, NEAR MANILA
ANOTHER Big BATTLE FOUGHT
AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING GEN.
WHEATON's FORCES DIsLODCED
THE FILIPINOS
MANY WE'RE MADE PRISONERS

American Losses Moderate as Com
| pared With Those of the Rebels
Fighting Was Desperate for
Several HOurs-FiIipino Pris-
Oners Had No Arms When Cam
tured-CasuaIties.
| WASHINGTON, March 15.-The follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis has been re-
ceived:
Manila, March 15-Adjutant General,
Washington: Three thousand insurgents
moved down last night to towns of Pasiz
and Porteros, on the shores of Laguanda
bay, fronting Wheatons troops on Pasig
river line. By heavy firing Wheaton has
dislodged and driven them back taking
400 prisoners and 1nflicting heavy loss In
Killed and wounded. He reports his loss
as very moderate; he now occupies those
towns, with sufficient force to hold them.
-"Otis."
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
MANILA, March 15-Those killed and
wounded in todays fighting were: Killed.
Private Fornoff, Compank L, Twentieth
regiment; wounded, Private Newman
Company F, Twentieth regiment Private
Carroll, Company A, Twenty-second regl-
ment; Private Marshall, Company B,
Twenty-second; Private Coombs, Com
pany c, Twenty-second; Private Rogers
Company L, Twenty-second.
About fifty Filipinos surrendered at the
town of Taguig to the Washington regi-
ment, and IT'S Filipinos were captured at
Pasig by the Twentieth regiment Our
troops found log dead Filipinos and 100
new graves near Pasig. The prisoners
were unarmed and, therefore, 1t Is pre-
sumed they executed their threat of
throwing their arms into the river.
FILIPINOS SURPRISED.
LONDON, March 16-The Daily Graphic
publishes this morning a letter from
British naval officer in Manila under date
| of Feb. Z, describing the beginning of the
/ fighting between the American and Fill
| pinos, which, be says, was due to an at
tempt on the part of the latter to rush an
American post.
1.-The British officers" he continues
were not allowed to land until the day
following the battle, and We're even pro-
hibited going to the front, but on yes
terday's battlefield saw Filipino prison.
ers burying heaps of their dead.
1T cannot for a moment be doubted
that the Americans fought with gallantry
and pluck while the rebels, who were
armed with Mausers and Remingtons,
maintained a stubborn defense Their
dead bodies testify to this. 1t is also
clear the Filipinos were astounded and
demeralized by the American tactics, and
the vigorous pursuit the Americans kept
up throughout the day, instead of follow
ing, as the Filipinos expected, the Span
ish custom of midday rest
REBELS ROUTED.
LONDON, March Is. = The Evening
News this afternoon publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from Manila:
Gen. Wheaton has completely routed
the Filipinos and has occupied Pasig,
Taguim and Pateros. Several hundred
Of the enemy were killed, and as many
were captured
Gen. Otis says this is the greatest
victory since Feb. s. The Americans will
| now press towards Aguinaldo's head
quarters"
ALL DAY FIGHT.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, March ia ca
blegram from Maj. Gen. Harrison Gray
Otis. dated Manila, March 10, says:
1.-THE Twentieth infantry had an all
day fight at Pasig. Three thousand reb-
els were encountered and defeated. They
were routed with heavy loss. Our loss
was small. Three hundred and fifty
rebel soldiers were made prisoners.
Wheaton's brigade now holds the towns
of Pasig and Pateros. This news is bas-
ed upon official notification. Our river
| gunboats fought their way into the lakes