The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-27


Until All Were KilIed-American
Bravery Too Great for the Fill
Disorder, Firing as They Run.
Manila, April 28-Adjutant Gem
eraI, Washington; Lawton at Nor
seagary and Angat, his two columns
united, has driven enemy to the
north and west. Slight casual
tiesj names not reported. Only
means communication couriers.
Macarthur has taken portion of
Calumpft, south of river. Movement
attended with difficulties on account
Of Jungle, heat and strong intrench-
mients. His casualties yesterday,
three killed, eleven wounded.
Developments thus far satis-
factory. Otis.
NEW YORK, April 26.-A dispatch from
Manila, April 26, says: Gen. MacArthur's
division, 5000 troops annihilated the in
surgents at Calumpit today. Aguinaldo's
troops made a stubborn resistance, but
were driven to the hills. Eight Ameri-
cans were killed. Calumpit Is the key to
the whole of Northern Luzon.
MANILA, April 26-The American
forces after series of brilliant and ar
ing forward movements, took and oc-
cupied the village of Calumpit. The Fill
pinos set fire to the town before they left.
and the Americans found the houses
burning when they dashed up the vii
lage streets after the fleeing insurgents.
The Americans first drove the F1Iipinos
from their position on the north bank
of the Bagbag river. The defenses at this
point were strong, and the enemy was
found well intrenched and desperately
eager to check the American advance.
for these intrenchments formed the sole
defense which the Filipinos had guard
ing the southern approach to Calumpit.
The village lies one mile beyond these
fortifcations taken by our men 1t oc-
cuples position on the southern bank
of the Rio Grande river
STRONGLY INTRENCHED.
After the Notifications had been taken
the Americans steadily and pluckily ad-
ENanced and took possession of Calunpft.
AS the Americans entered the town the
Fflipinos crossed the river, where they
now are strongly intrenched on the north
The Filipinos had made elaborate prepa-
rations to check the advance of the
Americans at the Notifications on the
Bagbag river. The bamboo. and cane
growth which fronted the defenses- had
been cut awey, so that the enemy had a
clean sweep for their fire, and an unob-
structed view of the American approach.
The defenses were very strong and as
the river at this point is deep and has
swift current, the position was we'll
chosen, for the natural obstacles made it
exceedingly difficult of access.
As Gen. Hale's mer. advanced after the
attack they were met with some firing.
They were not ordered across the river,
as the demonstration was intended only
to determine the location of the enemy.
SIX AMERICANS KILLED.
Gen. Halo began his advance toward
Calumpit down the north bank of the
river which he crossed at Quengua after
hard fight with the insurgents. He had
been instructed to move onto CaIumpit
from the east, while Gen. Macarthur
stood ready to send a column of troops
north from Ma]olos on the railroad when
he received word that Gen. Hales troops
had reached a point near Calumpit.
| In carrying out his Fart of the plan
| Gen. Hale met stubborn, and at times
| desperate, opposition from the Filipinos
! In charging the enemy's intrenchments
! our troops lost six men. Eleven were
| wounded. In return our men inflicted
heavy losses upon the insurgents, for it
Is estimated that $50 of the Filipinos were
killed at one point. AT another point
men surrounded thirty-eight insurgents,
who refused to surrender, and continued
firing until the last one was killed. At
another place we found twenty-four
bodies, while at another point eighteen
dead Filipinos bore ghastly tribute to the
craftsmanship of our troops.
FILIPINOS USE CANNON.
For the first time the Filipinos are en-
ploying artillery. They brought two guns
into action in the trenches before Calum-
pit, firing modern shrapnel, which burst
over the heads of Gen. Wheatons men
without effect.
The fighting was resumed at 6 o'clock
this morning. During the night the
American engineers repaired the bridge,
| thus enabling our troops to cross the
| river
Gen. Wheaton's brigade advanced in ex-
| tended order, with the Kansas regiment
west of the railroad and the Montana
regiment to the east of it, and took up a
! position covering one and a half miles
on the south bank of the Rio Grande
| On the opposite bank were fortified
| trenches from which a few American
| soldiers would have been able to defy
|
! structed.
| The Americans found the trenches on
\ the south bank of the river deserted.
| which furnished them with cover from
| which they could pick off Filipinos when
| ever one of them showed his head.
| When the rebels began firing two puffs Of.
| smoke simultaneously from the trenches
| on each side of the railroad track showed
| they were using cannon, which was
| genuine surprise to the Americans. Sew
| eral shells burst close to Gen. Wheaton's
staff, but 1t seemed that the Filipinos
! failed to master the machinery of modern
shells, as they were unable to get the
| right range.
sILENCING THE GUNS.
| Young's Utah battery was ordered into
| position in the center of the Kansas regf-
ment to silence the rebel guns, and at IL
| o'clock the rapid-fire guns had been fer
| ried across the river and came into line.
| At noon the rebels were still pouring a
heavy fire in the direction of the Ameri-
| cans who returned it spiritedly, Two
/ Americans were killed and seven were
4 wounded.
| At about this time Gen. Hale's br1gade
| was advancing east of the line, appar-
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