Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-27
BLOODY BATTLE
NEAR MANILA.
Severe American Loss i'm the En-
gagement Yesterday.


Manila, March 26.-The United States
troops under Brig adler Generals Hall,
Lloyd and Wheaton captured Malta,
beyond Tulihaney to day after a sharp
fight. Col Henry G.. Kgbart, Twenty
second regular infantry, was killed.
Prince Lowenstein, formerly aide de camp
on the staff Of Brigadier General Miller
at lloilo. somehow got In front Of the lir-
ing line and was shot In the side. dying
almost instantly. The German who sc-
conipanied him was wounded.
The American casualties to-day were
much lighter to-day than yesterday, the
total losses thus far reported since the
engagement commenced being forty five
kilied and 1i5 wounded.
The United States gunb0at Helena and
other gunboats have been Smelling Mala
bon, about a mile northwest OF Caloocan,
for several hours. Evidently anticipst-
ing bombardment by the fleet thousand
rebels vacated hialabon last night, leav-
ING n lew TO burn the town
Wheaton's brigade. composed OF the
Second Oregon regiment and the Twenty
second and Twenty third infantry,
stretches out along the railroad from
CalOOcan TO the Tullahan river. was
powerless to prevent the withdrawal,
owing to natural obstacles and strong
opposition.
The Second Oregon regiment crossed
the river On the left and the Twenty
s,cond infantry on the right, four com
panies OF the twenty third infantry sup
porting the latter. When the Americans
were within about three hundred
yards OF the entrenchments the
FlliplnCs suddenly yolleyed heavily, and
the twenty second holding the center sui.
fered considerably, but with the Ofegons
on the ieft and the Kansas regiment on
the right IN the woods the fight was kept
up half al hour, the Twenty second In
fantry advancing up the slope through
the thick grass under the hottest ire.
General Wheaton snd staff we're all the
time under rain OF bullets, and Col
Egbart WAS slot in ths abdomen. He
Was placed on u stTetcher but died on the
way To the cars. General wheaton barring
his head said: 'l0l have done nobly.'
Egbart gasped: 81 must die; am too
old"
No Filipin0s we're found In the
trenches. General McArthur's advance
guard, the Third artillery aud Twentieth
Kansas regiment, Joined wheaton's bri
gsde shortly after Malta was taken, sp
westerly. The soldiers we're much ex
h ,usted. After luncheon McArthuI's dl
vision advanced toward Polo. The Sec
Oni Oregon encountered 1000 Filipino
west of Malta, retreating from Mali
bon. The enemy had taken up % posi-
lion behind four rows OF entreuuhmtnts
but was driven out after hours Of heayl
firing. One Oregonian wgS killed ant
five wounded
The Third artillery. acting as infan
try. with two guns OF the Utah artillery
and the kansas regiment had sharI
fight east OF Malta. The Americans
had but slight losses. McArthur's di
vision Ia advancing upon Polo along ia,
railroad.
As the bridge Is destroyed and the rive
cannot be- iOrded the advance Is temper
arily checked TO night. Surgeons upOI
the fl'et aud the British cruiser Powerful
volunteered assistants and were indefa
tiga0le In their services at the front
President SchuTman, Of the Philippine
commission, and Mr.. Macarthur. United
States secretary. were under lire TO dal
with General Wheaton.
WILL ATTACH MALOLO9.
Manila. March ~. - The American
forces did not attack Malab0n, which til,
enemy deserted, but are concentrating
strength TO strike MalOlOs. The Ameri
cans this morning found Polo aud ,
number OF small villages west Of tn
railroad deserted and burning. Thel
advanced along the railroad. Gen. Nc
Arthur's division spent the night ant
morning AT Makaway8n. the next statioI
beyond Polo After reconnoitering hi
front he pushed along the railroad thi
aftern on towards Malolos. II the state
ment OF thirty five prisoners captured to
day IL true, the main body OF the enem,
retreated 10 MalOlos. But there are NJ
more trenches 10 encounter, although
over thirty villages, including the large
settlements OF Butacan and Gudguin, In
tervene.
At every railroad station circulars hsy
been posted, signed by the Filipino com
mander. in chief, Luna, ordering al
spies and bearers OF news to the enem,
TO be shot without trial. Further, al
towns abandoned by the Filipino troop
are first TO be burned. While deplorin,
the existence OF war, the circular main