The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-03
CANNON ARE USED
BY THE INSURGENTS.
They Make a Determined
Stand in Defending Ca
lumpis.

Caluupit eaergesioslly. which is said
to indicate that the rebels are finally
making that place their last ditch. or
stand, which the Americans expected
them to make at Malclos For the
F;lipinos are employing artillery. They
brought two gaos iuto action 10 tie
trenches to-day before Calumpit, Sripg
modern sbrapoel. which burst over the
heads of Gen. Wheasou's mau without
effect.
The Gghtieg was resumed at 6
O'Clock this morning. Daring the
engagement tie American engineers
repaired the Bagbsg bridge, thus en-
abiiag our troops to cross the river
Gen Whsa.on's brigade advanced in
extended order. vita the Kansas regi-
ment to the vest of she raiiraod aud the
Montana regiment to the east of II
and took up position covering ore
and half miles CD the south bank OF
the Rio Grande. Ga the opposite bank
were fortified trenches, fron which a
few American soldiers whouid have
been able to defy thousands, SO strongly
sere shey constructed.
The Americans fouud the trenches
oa the south baak Of the river deserted,
which furnished them With coyev from
which thsy eouId pies of Filipiuos
gheaeyer one Of them showed his head.
When the rebels began 6riog, Two
pats Of smoke. simultaneously f7on
| the trenches OF each side of the rail
road track showed they we're uslcg
cauDon, which was genuine surprise
to the Americans. Several shells ocrsl
close to Gen Wheaton's staff, but j!
seemed that the the Filipiaos failed tc
| master the machinery of modern shells,
as they were unable to get the right
range
Youog's Utah battery was ordered
iaso position 10 the Kansas regiment,
Ito silence the rebel guns. AID at II
O'Clock the rapid fre guos bad been
fersied across the river aud came into
lice
At noon the rebels we're still porring
. heavy Ere 10 the direction of the
| Americans, who returned it spiritedly
Two Amsricans were killed eod
seven wounded.
AT sbou. this time Gea. aaie's
| brigade was advancing eass of toe line,
apparently to cross tbs river aud attack
Iths rebel trenches iu the fang. as the
Americans did yesterday
Gen. MacArshur has secured an
order issued By Aguinaldo to the rebel
; commanders, telling them to Instruct
their meu 20 economize their Ere, save
the empty shells aud not to Ere at the
enemy wher the latter is uDder cover.
Tue Filipines are also instructed oever
to Ere at longer range than 15C
| metres, and when they have river OF
| other obstruction 10 front to holG thei.
FIRE ua,il within 80 metres.
This order was Issued after the recep,
encounters between ths Fillpioos and
the Americans.
Gen. Lawton is meeting with tie
greatest obstacles in the character Of
the country. His troops have only bad
few skirmisbes thus far. resulting in
Eve Of his men being wounded. But
he has been forced TO put his men a!
work Snildiug roads, aud the transpor'
service is giving much trouble, bullocks
dying of the heat aud exhaustion, and
Cinnamon bsviug to be employed iu
pulling sowe of the carts Therefore
the general has been uoable to cove,
the ground be hoped to cover.
The natives fee before the expedition
but they swarm back to their butts a;
sooo as the American troops have
passed
A few Filipino ssarpshooters are
harassiog the American fanks.
The commissary department. is pre-
pairing to send more 7atioos. under a
s:roog escort, to the front
The United States traDsnors Zealan-
dia. from San Francisco, March %,
baving on board several companies Of
he Ninth infantry aud large quantity
Of supplies, arrived here today after au
uneyeutful voyage, Her troops are
aow camped On the water frort.
The Uoited States transport Sheridan
sails for hone tomorrow. She will tske
among hsr passengers Gen Chas King
and Mrs Stotzen burg. who is convey.
iOg her husbaud's body sc the United
States. TIE Sheridan also has on
board several officers families who 6od
Manila an undesirable place OF resi-
deuce
Three Thousand FiliDinos