Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-13

MANILA, March iS.-At daylight
General Wheaton's divisional brigade
consisting of the Twentieth United
States infantry, the Twenty-second in
fantry, eight companies of the Wash
ington volunteers, seven companies OF
the Oregon volunteers, three troops OF
the Fourteenth United States cavalry
and the mounted battery Of the Sixth
artillery, WAS drawn up on q ridge be-
hind San Pedro Macali, a mile south of
town. Advance was sounded at $3.50,
the cavalry leading the column, at a
smart trol, across the.open TO theright,
eventually reaching cfump command
ing the rear of Guadalupe Supported
by the Oregon volunteers, the advance
force
OPENED A HEAVY FIRE
on the rebels. The response was feeble
and desultory. While the right column
was swinging towards Pasig, the left
advanced pouring volleys into the bush.
A small Lody of rebels made a deter
mined stand at Guadalupe church, but.
the enemy was unable to withstand the
assault. AT 1880 the river gunboat
started towards Pasig Therebels were
first encountered by the vessel in a
jungle near Guadalupe. Sieaming slow
ly the gunboat pured a terrific fire from
the Gatling guns into the brush. For
an hour the whirring of rapid fire guns
alternated with the sbooming of the
heavier pieces on board. In the mean
time SCOTS battery ashore was
SMELLING THE TRENCHES,
driving the enemy back. The artillery
then advanced to the ridge of the bam-
boo and drove a few of the enemy's
sharpshaoters away with volleys from
carbines. The artillery then advanced
and met with but little opposition.
Meantime the infantry had been sent
forward, EXTENDED the order to tha
Washington regiment. resting on, the
bank Of the river, each regiment ue-
ploying on reaching its station and fur
nishing It's own supports. The entire
column wheeled toward the river. The
artillery moved to ridge commanding
Pasig and Parteros. BY this time the
enemy was
IN FULL FLIGHT
along the line over mile long. Firing
was discontinued temporarily in order
to give the troops rest before attack
ing Paslg. The enemy's loss is sbe-
lieved to be severe, but only eight
Americans were wounded. At this
stage OF the engagement it was raining
heavily.
PASIG CAPTURED.
General Wheaton captured the city
of Pasig, east of Manila, this afternoon.
The enemy made and for an hour,
but at the end of that time were forced
20 retreat. The loss of Fllipinos is
thirty killed and sixteen prisoners; of
the United States forces six are wound
cd.
SPANISH NEGOTIATIONS STOPPED.
LONDON. March 13-It is reported
from Manila that General Otis has or
dered discontinuance of negotiations
between the Spsnish general, Rios, and
Aguinaldo, fnr the release OF Spanish
prisoners on the payment of heavy
Indemnity. Such payment would
strengthen the Filipino cause by re-
plenishing the insurgent treasury.
WOMEN WANT TO FIGHT.
TACOMA, WASH, March 13-An ORR
entail paper, brought by the steamship
Victoria. contained the following ex-
tract from the Republica, the Filipino
insurgent paper: "Cavite women
unanimously requested to be permitted
to take the place of the men if the men
perish in the struggle against the
Americans for the defense OF the in
dependence of the Philippines"
AGUINALDo IN DANGER.
A telegram, published in the Repub-
Iica, says a letter has been found in
Railway Offering $4,000 reward for
the assassination of Aguinaldo
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
NEW YoRK, March ia Manila
special gives The following list of cas-
ualties among the United States forces
in the advance upon Pdsg: Killed
James s. Kline. private, Twentieth Kan
sas. Wounded Privates L. F Alger.
Thomas Miller and Charles Davis, of
the Twentieth United States infantry,
and Corporal Charles Easley, Of the
Twenty-second infantry.