The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
AgulnaldO'S Forces Cut in Two BY Dashing Advance
Movement Of the Americans Heroic Deeds Of
Kansas Artillery Oregon Loses Forty Men.

Manila bay
Native Army Cut In Two.
The design imprison the enemy between the bay
and line the The effect OF this plan
was to drive wedge through the heart OF the
army and effect its complete Reorganization This has
been practically accomplished tonight Five thousand OF
the insurgents hemmed village Of Polo by
Wheatons brigade the south where It with
MacArthur's force the northeast
Our movement began before daylight. when Otis and
Hales brgades left the began silent
They reached the line without detec
on Gems. Wheaton and Hale moved and took the for
mer vacated positions
Camp Fires Warn the Enemy.
was o'clock when the advancing force took break
fast Our camphres warned the Fipnos and their bugers
called them to This the signal for advance
and attack. There rough open country between the
two forces While crossing 1t the insurgents
we'll the edge Of the woods in trenches four feet
deep.
We advanced at double quick yelling nercely. occa-
sionaly dropped in the for instant voey
firing The rebels adopted the American tactics and
served their nre until within 1000 yards Then
their fire became CALLING their aim being good The Amer
hestated but rushed forward with rghtfu ef
yards from the line they began break for the
At short range volleys down those
still resisted. that when stood In the enemys
position they their pursuit further would be
bodies Of dead and disabled insurgents.
An Old Score Paid Oft.
At this stage the Kansas and Montana troops made
splendid display OF military ardor and skill The hottest
resistance the rebels offered them from
from which night attacks had greatly worried the
Americans OF late The OF Kansas and Montana repaid
the debt with interest At line had cleared the
enemys three miles north driving enemy
into the jungle burning Monte The
brilliant exploit Of the Third Utah artillery and Kansas
crossing the Tuahan river occurred late this afternoon To
protect Hales right Gen. Hall moved to Baulac while the
Oregonians and portion Of the Utah battery under Lieut.
Gibbs occupied the left MacArhurs and Hales
STATS frequently under heavy fire. Many of
prosraed by heat Wheatons brigade joined the
eral noon but during the the
enemy Maabon and the river Tuliahan forcing the
enemy to retire sweeping country the
water foothills and the capturing Of the rail-
by Haes bgades FASTENED the climax OF the
days triumph It cornered the flower of Agunados army
In the foothills at Sngalon and also at Malabon.
Third Artillery Gets It Hot.
The Third artillery commanded by Maj William A.
Kobbe the OF line and got the hardest
fighting 1t was a perfect hell during mile and hail.
and per cent Of Its Lieut. Abernathy OF the
Third artillery his in swimming the river Lieut.
England crossed ford under the enemys fire. counted
twelve dead insurgents about blockhouse The third
tllery river hour and half in advance OF
the other troops Kansas lost eight The insurgents
ceased firing surgeons forward get the
Filpinos wounded.
Hales brigade has right 1t hopes surround the
insurgents at Polo.
Gen Otis refuses to permit the killed
wounded 10 be cabied at present :.
Closing In for the Finish.
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