The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-27
STORY OF THE FIGHT.

-1oo'So Sp iuf NJ Niilcu anu 1fO
Wounded-Col. Egbcrt Among the
Killed.
MANILA, March 90. $50 p. m.-The
United States troops under BrIgadIer
General Lloyd Wheaton captured the
town of AIalinta, beyond the Tullahan
river, to-day, after a sharp fight. Col.
Harry c. Egbert, OF the Twenty-second
regular infantry. wos killed. Prince
Loewenstein. former aide -de-camp on
the STAFF OF Brigadler General Miller at
lloilo, somehow got in front OF the
iirins line and was shot In the side,
dying almost instantly. A German who
accompanied him, was wounded.
The American casualties to-day were
much lighter than those of yesterday,
me total losses thus far reported since
the engagement commenced being for
tS.hve killed and 145 wounded.
General Wheaton entered Mallnta,
whlch Is small village of huts, at l
o'clock this afternoon.
The United States gunboat Helena
ana other gunboats have been sheling
Molaoon about mile northwest OF
Caloocan, for several hours.
The insurgents made fierce resist
ance to the American advance up the
railroau at Mallnta. In addition to the
fatal Wounding OF Col Egbert, several
men or the Twenty-second Infantry and
several OF the Oregon and Kansas regi-
ments were killed.
Evidently anticipating n lombard
mpnf hN- tha fnai n
Gated Malabon last night, leaving 4 few
to burn the town. General Wheaton's
brigade. composed of the Second Ore
son regiment and the Twenty
second and Twenty-third infan-
try stretched out along the rail-
road from Caloocan to the Tull-
ahan river. was powerless to prevent
the withdrawal, owing to the natural
obstacles and to the strong opposition.
Nfalabon Burned.
A column OK Smoke at daybreak was
the first Intlmatlon OF the enemy's in
tentions. but others followed nt various
points all soon blending In a dense bal
loon-shaped cloud. The flames Of the
burning rice mills and large buildings
could be plainly seen from Caloocan de-
spite the strong sunlight.
BY II O'Clock In the morning the only
building Of Importance not destroyed in
the center OF the town, was I large
stone church, but even at noon fresh
fires were started among the native
huts In the outskirts OF Malnbon. al
though the general exodus took place
much earlier. Many Of the rebels
sought refuge In the suburbs, Navotas
and CasaS. or were driven inland by the
shells OF the Helena. Callao, Ningada-
pan and Laguna de Bay.
In the meantime General Wheaton's
brigade held the railroad to the river,
hut was unable either to repair the
bridge which had beer. destroyed by
the enemy or 10 advance owing 10 the
opposition and the hills on the other
side.
The calculations OF both General Hale
and General Harrison Gray Otis. whose
brigades constituted General MacAr-
thurs division, were much interfered
with BY the character OF the country in
front Of both and the enemy was able
to take advantage OF this. SO that the
operations against Noval!ches and Polo
were delayed, though the right wing of
the division swung out. sweeping the
enemy In q northwesterly direction.
General Wheaton's headquarters last
nigh; was half mile south of the river
on the railroad. The opposite bank was
protected by blockhouse and In
trenchments. Occasionally the artil-
lery and infantry fired across the
stream. Finally the engineers moved Il
construction train up 10 the bridge, the
iron frame work OF which remained,
and began to replace the floor.
While this was going on the Second
Oregon regiment crossed the river on
the left and the Twenty-secori on the
right with four companies OF the Twen-
ty-third infantry supporting the latter
regiment. A rising clear ground stretch
ed away q distance OF half 4 mile to
Malinta. situated on it5 crest.
a Hot Fight.
In front OF. the village were strong
Filipino intrenchments, but no Filipinos
were to be seen. Apparently they had
fed.
The ,Twenty-second regiment ap-
preached diagonally with Gen. Wheat
on and his staff close behind and scouts
closely observing the ground.
When the Americans were within
about 300 yards OF the entrenchments.
the Fillp!noS suddenly volleyed heavily.
The Twenty-second, which was holding
the centre. suffered considerably, but
with the Orcgons on the left and tho
kansasans on the right In the woods,
the fighting was kept up for half nm
hour. the Twenty-second infantry ad-
vanClng up the slope, through the
thick grass under the hottest fire.
General Wheaton md his staff were
all the time under a rain OF bullets.
Col. Egbcrt, who was In the thickest OF
the fighting. was shot in the abdomen.
He was placed on a stretcher and an
attempt was made to carry him 10 the
cars, but he died on the way.
1t WAS 4 most affecting scene. General
Wheaton, barring his head, said: "You
have done nobly." Colonel Egbert
gnsped in reply: II must die; am too
old
No Fliplnos were found in the
trenches.
Though apparently their force was
much smaller than that OF the Ameri-
cans. they had m immense advantage
In position and In opportunity to re-
treat.
General MacArthur's advance guard.
the Third artillery, and the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, Joined General Whea-
tons brigade shortly after MalInta was
taken. approaching ulong the Noval-
ischcs road westerly.
Advance on Polo.
The soldiers were much exhausted
and there were several prostratons
from the heat, which was intense. The
dead and wounded were collected in the
shade OF the trees and carried on
stretchers by Chinese across the river to
the train.
After lunch General MacArtlur's d.
vision advanced toward Polo.
The Second Oregon regiment S.ncoun-
tered thousand FllipInOs west OF Ma