The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-23
WHRAT0H's BRAVE BOYS


0AAA0y 4AASSA III -3O1AkS u tUC 1C0GAD
recently expelled from Cavite and the
small towns in the vicinity Of Pasig
.ccnbined forces and Sunday night at
tackled company of the Washington
volunteers, detached post at TaguiG,
about TX miles southeast of Pasig-
Gen. Wheaton Immediately reinforced
the Americans with two companies
each Of the Washington and the Oregon
regiments. The post had held the en-
envy in check and the fire Of the reen-
forcing companies repulsed them, driv-
ing them across to an island formed by
the estuary. They were thus in front Of
the Twenty-second regulars.
On discovering that they were en-
trapped the rebels fought desperately
aided materially by the jungle and the
darkness, but they were completely
routed with heavy loss after two hours,
lighting. The Americans lost two,
killed and 20 wounded, among the lat
ter Lieut.. Frank Jones. Gen. Wheaton,
determined to punish the natives. and
at daybreak Sunday his brigade started
in the following order:
The Sixth artillery, holding the ex-
IRENE right; the Oregon volunteers.
heading the center; the Washington
regiment keeping to the edge of the
lake and the Twenty-second regulars
occupying the right of the line, which
swept the whole country along the lake
in a southeasterIy direction toward
Gen. Ovenshine's position. The line
thus extended over two miles of coun-
try, rough and covered with thick
jungle, advanced II miles. The en-
envy fed, the last of them being seen
about $3.50 p m. At scarcely any time
did the Americans get within 1900
Yards OF them. The troops are return
ing to Pasig at night, exhausted by the
hard work under the hot sun The Ore
gon regiment had one man wounded.
According to the official reports no few
er than 200 Flipipos were killed.
Many prisoners represent that the
Filipino soldiers are weakening. The
generous treatment that the Americans
administer to the native prisoners and
wounded seems to influence the iusur-
gent army powerfully In the opinion
OF the Americans, however, the Fill
p1no leaders VIII continue to provoke
lighting just - long as they can retain
their hold upon their followers, because
they have everything to gain and moth
ing to lose. The enemy have twice az
many men on their firing lines as thew
have arms, and the fact that SO few arms
are captured by the Americans is be-
cause the guns of the wounded Fill
pinos and many Of those who surrended
are spirited away.
The armed tugs Laguna de Bay and
Oesta has returned from San Pedro
Macati and reported the results of their
tour OF the lake. On Friday morning
last they shelled the town Of Morong.
the rebels fleeing without making any
response to the fire. The Americans
landed party which DESTROYED a
quantity of stores and all the stone
buildings, except the church. The ex-
petition then proceeded to Maiayiav.
where sugarmiH and sawmilI were de-
stroyed. On arriving at Santa Cruz. a
town OF 200 inhabitants, it was found
that the enemy was entrencEed and pre-
pared to defend the position, assisted
by two gunboats and several launches
Moreover the mouth of the river was
blocked with rocks and bamboo. Af~
shells caused an exodus of the citizens
but not OF the enemy's troops The
Americans did not attempt a landing.
Gen. Otis says the American army
and gunboats now command the lake.
He estimates that property of the in
surgents valued at $500, 600 has been de-
stroyed, while quantities of rice and
sugar and 400 tons of coal, which IS
very valuable here, has been captured.
WasMn gton, March 2o.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Otis regarding op-
erations against the insurgents:
Manila, March 19-To AdJutant Gem
eral, Washington: Our improvised eF,n-
boats under Capt. Grant Utah artillery
have full possession Of Laguna de Ray-
troops, Inhabitants and property on shore
OF lake at our mercy. Wheaton brigade on
Pasig river line drove enemy northeast
into province Of Morons. Last evening
enemy attacked portion Of his force south
OF Pasfg, killing two men and woundfns
70 OF the Twenty-second infantry. This
morning Wheaton moved against this in
surgent force, driving it to the south Is
miles, experiencing very slight loss.
Enemy left zoo dead on field
(SigneD OTIS
CAnCEn ETC TIE ATE