Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-15
ATTACK The FII.IPINOS.
American Army Begins to Ad-
vance It's Lines.
A FEEBLE RESISTANCE.
the JunGle-Devastatiu Work of
the Rapid Fire Guns.

daylight today Brighten. Lloyd Whea-
tons divisional brigade, consisting of the
Twentieth United States infantry, the
Twenty infantry. eight companies
of the Washington volunteers, seven
companies of the Oregon volunteers,
three troops of the Fourth United States
cavalry and mounted battery of the
Sixth artillery. was drawn up on a ridge
behind San Pedro AIacati, a mile south
Of the town.
The advance was sounded at 6:3O Il.
H. the cavalry leading the column at
smart trOt across the open to the right,
eventually reaching ciump command
ing the rear Of Guadalupe.
Supported by the Oregon volunteers the
advance force opened heavy fire on the
rebels. The response was feeble and
desultory, apparently coming from hands
full OF men Ill every covert, while the
right column was swinging towards the
town of l'asig, they advanced poured
volleys into the bush.
Enemy Unab to Withstand Assault.
y small body of rebels made a deter
mined stanu at Guadalupe church, but
the enemy vas unable to withstand the
assault.
At 7:3O a. m. a river gunboat started
towards Pasig. Tie rebels were first en-
countered by this vessel in the jungle
near GuadaIupe Steaming slowly, the
grnboat poured q terrific fire from her
Gatling guns into the brush. For all of
an hour, the Whirrlng of the rapld-tire
guns alternated with the booming OF the
heavier pieces on board.
IN the meantime SCOTS battery ashore
was Smelling the trenches and driving the
enemy back The artillery then advanced
TO the ridge of Bamboo and drove 4 few
OF the cnemy's sharpshooters away with
volleyS from their carbineS. The artll-
lery then advanced and met with little
opposition In the meantime the infan-
try had been sent forward i'll extended
order, the Washington regiment resting
on the bank OF the river, each regiment
deplOying on reaching its station ana fur
nshing its own supports.
The entire column then wheeled to-
wards the river. driving the enemy to-
wards his supports and then advanced on
Guadalupe.
Artillery Takes n Hand.
The artillery moved to q ridge com
handing Pasig and ParteroS. BY this
time the enemy was In full flight along
line over ii mile long and the firing WAS
discontinued temporarily III order to give
the troops a rest before making the at
tack on PaSig. The enemy's loss was
believed TO be severe, but only eight
Americans were wounded.
Al this stage Of the engagement 1t was
raining heavily.
Gen. Wheaton attacked and captured
the city Of PaSig, east of Manila, this
afternoon. The enemy made stand for
an hour. but ut the end of that time We're
forced to retreat. The loss Of the Fill
pinos was thirty killed and sixteen pris-
OnerS. Of the United States forces six
were Funded.
At Il 80 II. N. the column came in con
IL Il,
steamed 10 the firing line and cleared the
jungle on both sides, while the battery
took up Il position on bluff at The right
The first shot from tho American field
pieces at 1900 yards range. dislodged
gun OF the enemy at Pasig. After the
town had been shclled the Twentieth
regiment lined w on the bluff aud the
Twenty-Sec0nd took ND Il position Oh the
left OF the place. with the cavalry in t1ne
center, whercnpon the enemy rctreated 70
the town. The gunbOat then moved into
4 bend opposite, and hot fire on the
rebe! position was maintained along the
whole American limo until 2:20 p. M.
when preparations were made for %hc at
tack.
Effective Work of Our Troops
1:55 D. m-Aftcr a short rest Con.
Wheaton resumed the attack Oh PaSig
SCOTS battery. supported by two com
panies Of the Twentieth regiment, ad-
vanced on Guadalupe by the road along
the river bank, the remainder OF the
Twentieth regiment and the Twenty-sec-
Ond regiment following with the reserve
Of the Oregon volunteers.
The Enemy Bolted.
The rcbels were met opposite pateros.
but the enemy bolted.
Thirty Of the rebels were killed. as al
ready cablcd, sixteen were taken prison
ers and The Americans lost six men
wounded.
The whole American line bivouaclzcd
at O'Clock. About 200 rebels were re-
ported to be marching northvard Il few
miles to the southwest.
The Spanish gunbo1ts FL CanO. Sa-
mar, Raragua, Pampanga, Albay, Gala
nlianes Ordan0ta, Bases G0rdououe
Panao Maniieno, Mindoro and Nara,
yeles, lying ut Iamboanga, island of Min
danao. have been sold here to Francisco
Reyes for POI, 1l2 Mexican dollars. They
will probably be resold to the highest
bidder or they may be transformed into
merchantmen.
Chasing t1slensy's Tug.
At } p. III. our gunboat started in 7ur-
suit of the enemy's armed tug. chasing
her to the lake
At 800 .. IN. large body Of the enc.
'ny was discovered working around orr
right flank, and the Twentieth regiment
was moved to a commanding ridge.
New York, March 13.--A Manila sDe-
clal to the Journal gives the follovinc
list Of casualties sustained by the United
States forces III the advance upon and
III the capture Of plSig:
Kiled--Jamos S. Kline. private Twentieth
Kansas
Wounded-i. f. Aiger. Thomas Miller
Charles Davis. Twentieth United States i'll,
fantry, and Corp. Charles Easley of tbe
Twenty second infantry
THE RELIEF AT GIBRALTAR.
hospital Ship Which is Bound for
Manila Reaches There.
Gibraltar, March 13-Thc United