Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-15
BEYOND PAsIG CITY NOW.
Whenton's Coluinn Advances u
shore Of the Lake.

MANILA, March 1850 p. M.-BrlSa-
dier-General Wheaton's column advanced
to-day beyond Paslg to the shore Of La
guna de Bay. sweeping everything before
them. The enemy made a running fight
and suffered severe loss. The rebels
avenue OF communication north and south
Is now closed the American Gordon
stretching over a mile, from the river 10
the lake. The rebels are in force at
Pateros and Taguig.
Two OF yesterdays wounded-Prlvate
Stewart, OF Company 3, Twentieth Regu-
lars. and Private MunsOn, of Company ~
Twenty-second Regulars-are dead.
SHELLS DROPPED AMONG REBELS
At o'clock this morning. hearing the
insurgents bugles sounding, Scotts Bat
terry dropped three shrapnel shells INTO
the woods near the Pasig church. NJ
reply was made. and at 7:i5 the twenty
second Infantry advanced until they en-
countered a number Of volleys. This fre
was returned with interest.
The line then wheeled toward Pateros
i'm the following order: The Oregon Nolun-
teers. the Twentieth Regulars. the WASH
ington Volunteers. cavalry detachment
the Twenty-second Regulars, and re-
serve artillery. The troops followed the
roads. while the gunboats Ceste ana La
prIna de Bay assisted in suppressing the
fire on the left flank.
Three rebel canoes were captured on the
river.
The rebel sharpshooters at Caloocan
continued active, but no casualties are re-
ported.
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Branlis Zorita and Jose Ruiz. the Span
4
military committee for embeZZling SO,ds
CMexican). devoted to the maintenance of
the prisoners. and who were convicted
| and sentenced to pay a fine of 2.2oo in
gold. and undergo a term OF imprison-
ment at hard labor have had the term
commuted to six months, in view or pre-
vious good conduct. Carlos Aremich. VINO
| was charged with them, has been acquit-
ted and released. on the ground That ne
established an alibi
REPORT FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON. ID. G., March li-lhe
following cable from General OTIS reach-
ed the War Department to-day:
Manila. March li.-Adjutant-General'
Washington: Until yesterday. feld-opera-
lions here since capturing Caloocan OF
minor nature. consisting Of driving back
small bands Of insurgents, with consider
ahle loss to latter Yesterday General
Wheaton. with Twentieth and twenty
second Infantry. the oregon ana WASH
ington troops. section Sixth Artillery, ana
souadron Of Fourth Cavalry, attacked a
large force of enemy. drove them back,
and took line of Pasig river, which he
now holds. TWO improyised sunboats
IN the lake have captured considerable
property. Insurgent loss heavy. our
own loss in killed and wounded slight.
Aggregate 81. mostly slightly wounded
Insurgents made no determined stand.
| (Sgned) ~ 10
ONE AMERICAN KILLED.
e 4 M.-Iate yesterday General
Wbeaton's column encountered the enemy
| in such force between PaterOs and Taguig
| as 10 necesstate a change in the original
plans. The cavalry attacked the rebel
| stronghold i'm the jungle, driving the enc
| m3 into Pateros. The Americans had
one man killed and three wounded.
Scotts Battery shelled the city and
! woods effectivelF sg.ater the enemy
| crossed the river from Pasig. Two com
| panies Of the Second oregon Infantry
| cleared the right bank, after a sharp en-
! gagement, and then retired, with three
| wounded. In the mean time the Wash
| ington Volunteers closed i'm. driving small
bodies Of the rebels back upon Pateros
one man was killed.
| ENEMY BURN PASIG.
| During the night the enemy burned the
| town of Paslg.