Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-08
GUERRILLA WARFARE
Hale'S ard Wheaton's Brigades Clear
Country Around Manila Water Works,
REBELS BOLT AT FIRST SIGN OF ADVANCE
Washington Volunteer Killed and Five Men
Wounded in Fight.
ENEMY AMBUSHES AND SCATTeRS FIRING
Concentrate with Purpose of Cutting Off
Garrison at Water Works.
NEMY AMBUsHES AND sCATTERS FIRING
MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO MOUNT A BATTERY
Sixth Artillery and n Gunbont Shell
Positions Opposite sun Pedro and
Compel Them 90 Retire-Protcc-
tion to German Subjects.

MANILA, March 7.--12:10 p. ma de-
tachment OF General Hales and General
wheston's brigades was engaged for two
hours this morning clearing the country in
front OF their lines on both sides of the
river, the enemy concentrating with the ap
parent purpose of cutting off the garrison at
the water works
Tho casualties of the day were:
Killed:
PRIVATE LOVEJOY, Company C, Wash
ington volunteers; hit by stray bullet.
Wounded:
Captain o'Brien, Company F, First wy
oming volunteers.
Private Parks, Company I, First Wyom-
ing.
Major Bell, Seventh United States cavalry.
Private Young, Company NJ, Twentieth in
fantry.
Private Curran, Company H, Twentieth
infantry.
The rebels bolted at the first sign of the
advance, but they separated into small bod
les whenever the covert afforded opportu-
mites and kept up a running fire. BY
series of rapid advances followed by flank
movements. the enemy was completely
routed as far out as Guadaloupe on the
right, and almost to Mariquina on the left.
The casualties reported are:
Captain O'Brien Of Company F, First
wounded
The rebel losses were heavy.
No rebels were visible at noon.
p. m.-This afternoon General Haes
brigade continued the work of driving out
the rebels from the country between the
reservoir and the water works, distance
of about three miles.
The country is now clear on the left OF
the river but the enemy is still in front
OF General Wheaton's line.
Keep Up Intermittent Fire.
6:45 p. m.-The enemy Is still in front OF
General Wheatons lines Near San Pedro
Macati they have been actively attempting
TO make the positions OF the Sixth artillery
on the hills untenable their sharpshooters
keeping up constant fire all day.
This morning the enemy in front of Cen
eral Ovenshine's line sent out a flag of
truce. but returned when Lieutenant Koch
Ter with two men advanced to meet 1t. This
afternoon they again showed white flag
and again two officers and an interpreter
advanced When the Americans were about
200 yards from the rebel party the latter
dragged rifles from behind their backs and
opened fire upon them, but. fortunately,
without effect.
llawthorne's battery fired two shells
which killed several OF the enemy
While the rebels had concentrated their
forces with the evident purpose OF attacking
the water works, direct attempt was
made to capture the American position here.
At daylight this morning the enemy were
discovered trying to mount a gun across
the river from San Pedro, and the Sixth
artillery promptly sheled the rebel battery
Temporarily stopping work, the enemy
poured fusllade of musketry across the
river, but n gunboat moved up and cleared
the banks OF the stream with rapid fire
guns.
Protection for German Subjects.
In accordance with instructions to the land
and naval forces a general order was issued
today directing the United States troops TO
give particular attention to the specific duty
of furnishing full protection to the lives
and property of all German. Austrian, Dutch
and Italian residents in port, and with the
cooperation OF the resident German con-
sui to give aid and assistance wherever
necessary.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the tenn
perature was S4 degrees Fahrenheit, and
the heat is intense, especially on the lines,
where twenty-five were prostrated during
the day.
Postotiices have been established at
Negros, Cebu and Iloilo and the clerks left
yesterday for their respective posts by the
steamer Espana.
MANILA, March SO: :20.-The rebels are
busy preparing their defenses at various
points and are most aggressive at Sau
Pedro Macst whore their sharpshooters
maintain a persistent annoyance Scott's
battery on the hill top is the center OF fire
from both sides,
General Hale withdrew his troops from
the west bank OF the stream and is now
occupying his old position
Further trouble is expected in the vicin-
ity OF the water works when the rebels
rally. but II would be almost an lmpossl-
bilty for them to interfere with the water
supply owing to the strength OF our works,
The weather is several degrees hotter
today,