New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-20
FINISHING THE REBELS.
,rTACK on TAGUTG MEETS
WITH A PROMPT REPLY.
rro HUNDRED INSURGENTS KILLED
prRsrED FOR ELEVEN MILES
WORK or IMPROvISED Gun
RnATS ON TIE LAKE.


ROATS on THE LAKE.
Manila. March 19.-some Of the rebels recently
g.. from Cavite and the small towns in the
- Pasle combined forces and last
90 already announced, attacked com
=, the Washington volunteers detached
a. Taguis. about mile and n half south
, posig General Wheaton Immediately
..od the Americans with two companies
q, the Washington and the Oregon resi-
=. The post had held the enemy In check
,te ere Of the reinforcing companies re-
.ben driving them across TO an island
- tho estuary. They were thus in front
., the 22d Infantry.
- a,scove-ing that they were entrapped the
i. fought desperately aided materially by
-. ,,,gle and the darkness but they were com
,...,v routed with heavy loss, after two hours
..s,,,g The Americans lost two killed and
,,v wounded. among the latter Lieutenant
Francis Jones
WHEATON TAKES REVENGE.
o.o-a, Wheaton determined to punish the
..,,ves and At daybreak to-day his origaoe
-..-..d n the following order: The 9th Artillery
,,,a,rg the extreme right the Oregon Voiuh-
holding the centre. the Washington reg1-
.,. teening 10 the edge Of the lake and the
ooa Infantry occupying the right OF the hhe'
.-,,ch swept the whole country along the lake.
sor,beasterlv direction. toward General
or.rsh,ne's position The line extending over
.-.o miles Of country rough and covered with
,h,ck Jungle advanced eleven miles. The enemy
a. cha last Of them being seen about $50
o,,,ock this afternoon. At scarcely any time dld
-. Americans get within 100 yards Of them
The troops are returning to Pasig tonight eX-
,.rsted bv the hard work under a hot sun. The
oregon regiment had one man killed and four
wounded. ana the 22d Infantry one wounded
According TO the official reports no fewer than
,vo hundred Filipinos were killed.
VALUABLE PROPERTY CAPTURED.
c.,.-sl Otis saws the American Army and
vrrbosts now command the lake. He estimates
,,.. ,-onertv Of the Insurgents valued at 5000
mn hss been DESTROYED. while quantities OF rice
~, sugar and four hundred tons Of coal which
,s very valuable here. have been captured.
MANY % the prisoners represent that the FIJI
,,no soldiers are weakening. The generous
,-eo+-nent that the Americans administer to the
,st,ve nrisoners and wounded seems to influence
tba ,nsurgent army powerfully. In 'he opinion
or 49,, Americans. however, tile rmplno leauers
Will continue 10 provoke fighting just as long
PC thew can retain their hold upon their follow
ere. because they have everything TO gain and
nothing to lose.
The enemy have twice a. many mon on their
firing lines rs they have arms and the fact that
81 few arms are captured by the Americans IS
because the guns Of the wounded Fnipinos and
Of many who surrender are carried away.
EXPEDITION OF THE TUGS.
The armed tugs Laguna De Bal and Ceste
have returned 10 San Pedro Macau, and re-
Dorted the results Of their tour Of the lake On
Friday morning last they sheled the town Of
Moropg the rebels fleeing without making any
re.popse 70 the fire The Americans landed a
y,
all the stone buildings. except the church.
The expedition then proceeded 70 MajayIay.
where 4 sugar mill and sawmill were destroyed.
On arriving at Santa Cruz. town Of 12oO In
habtants. II was found that the enemy was
strongly intrenched and prepared to defend the
position assisted by two gunboats and several
launches Moreover. the mouth Of the river was
blocked with rocks and bamboo.
TO ATTACK SANTA CRUZ
few shells caused exodus Of the citizens.
tut not q the enemy's troops. The Americans
tid not attempt a landing.
Captain Grant who is in charge Of the expe-
dition. asks for reinforcements, and VIII proba-
by take Santa Cruz tomorrow.
The troops that accompanied the expedition
we're detachment Of the Odd Infantry. under
Captain Pratt. which was towed by the gunboat
On a casco-a square-e ended fat-bottomed boat,
used by the Fiipinos lighter.
The Americans captured four cascoes at Ma
syiay. whore they encamped on Friday night,
The United States distilllng ship Iris. which
eft Honolulu for Manila with the United States
battle-ship Oregon on February 90. arrived to-
dsy
This morning also arrived the San Joaquin
the last Of the overdue English steamers sailing
under American registers that were detained by
the insurgents on the northwest coast Of Luzon.
GENERAL OTIS'S DISPATCH