Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
PAsro is CAPTURED.
neral Otis Pushing His Forces Towards
MaiOlae.

MaiOlas.
Manila, March 13.-4O5 d. m.-Gen-
eral Wheaton attacked and captured
the city of Pasig, east of Manila, this
afternoon.
The enemy made stand for an hour
but at the end of that time were forced
to retreat. The loss of the Filipinos
was thirty killed and sixteen prisoners;
of the United States forces, six were
wounded.
At daylight to-day Brigadier General
Lloyd Wheaton's divisional brigade
consisting of the Twentieth United
States infantry, the Twenty-second in
fantry, eight companies of the Wash
ingtOn volunteers, seven companies of
the Oregon volunteers, three troops Of
the Fourth United States cavalry and Il
mounted battery of the Sixth artillery,
was drawn up on a ridge behind San
Pedro Macati, mile south of the town.
The advance was sounded at 6:30 a.
n., the cavalry leading the column at
a smart trot, across the open 10 the
right, eventually reaching clump
commanding the rear of Guadalupe.
Supported by the Oregon volunteers
the advance force opened heavy fire
on tile rebels The response was feeble
and desultory, apparently coming from
handsfull of men in every covert.
While the right column was swinging
toward the town of Pasig. the left ad-
vanced, pouring volleys into the bush.
A small body of rebels made n deter
mined stand at Guadalupe church. but
the enemy was unable TO withstand the
assault
AT 7:3O a. M, river gunboat started
toward Pasig. The rebels were first en-
countered by this vessel in the jungle
| I.,1,, II. Al
gunboat poured terrific fire from her
an hour the whrring of the rapid-fire
guns alternated with the booming of
the heavier pieces on board.
In the meantime Scotts battery
ashore was shelling the trenches and
driving the enemy back. The artillery
then advanced to the ridge of bamboo
and drove a few of the enemy's sharp
| shooters away with volleys from their
carbines. The artillery then advanced
and met with little opposition. In the
meantime the infantry had been sent
forward in extended order. the Wash
ington regiment resting ON the bank
of the river, each regiment deploying
| on reaching its station and furnishing
its own supports.
The entire column wheeled toward
the river. driving the enemy towards
its supports and then advanced on
Guadalupe. The artillery moved to n
ridge commanding Pasig and ParterOs.
BY this time the enemy was in full
flight along line more than one mile
long, and the firing was discontinued
temporarily. in order to give the troops
rest before making ths-attack on
Pasig.
The enemy's loss was believed to be
severe; but only eight Americans We're
wounded. AT this stage of the engage
ment it was raining heavily.
After short rest General Wheaton
resumed the attack on Pasig.
SCOTS battery. supported by two
companies of the Twentieth regiment.
advanced on Guadalupe by the road
along the river bank, the remainder Of
the Twentieth regiment and the Twen-
| ty-second regiment following with the
reserve of the Oregon volunteers.
At 1870 a. IN. the column came in
contact with the enemy, and gunboat
steamed to the firing line and cleared
| the jungle on both sides, while the bat
terry took up a position on n bluff at
the right. The first shot from the
American field pieces at 1000 yards
range dislOdged a gun of the enemy at
Pasig.
| Twentieth regiment lined up on the
bluff and the Twenty-second took up u
position on the left of tbc place with
the cavalry in the center, whereupon
| the enemy retreated to the town.
The gunboat then moved into bend
opposite and a hot fire on the rebel po-
sition was maintained along the whole
American line until 2:20 p. m. when
preparations were made for the at
| tack.
At 3 p. m. our gunboat started in pur
suit of the encmy's armed tug. chasing
her to the lake AT $3.50 p. m. large
body of the enemy was discovered
working around our right flank, and the
| Twentieth regiment was moved to q
commanding ridge.
The rebels were met opposite Pateros
but the enemy boiled. Thirty of the
rebels were killed, sixteen more taken
prisoners. and the Americans lost six
men wounded. The whole American
| line bivOuacked at 8 o'clock
About 700 rebels We're reputed to be
marching northward few miles to the
southwest
| The Spanish gunbOats FL CanO. Sa-
mar. Radagua. Pampanga. Aibayo Gala
miahs. Ordinola. Rases. Bordoque. Pa
mao, Manileno. Mindorn and Maraveles,
lying Mt Zambonnga islands. off Mindi-
mao. have been sold to Francisco Reyes
for 210.110 Mexican dollars. They Will
probably be rcsold to the highest bid
der or they may be transformed into
merchantmen
simpson Ready To Forego Promotion.