The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-01

points, all soon blending In a dense bal
loon-shaped cloud The flames of the burn
ing rice mills and large buildings could be
plainly seen from Caloocan despite tho
strong sunlight. BY II o'clock in the morn
ing the only building of Importance not
destroyed In the center of the town was a
large stone church. but even at noon fresh
fires were started among the native huts In
the outskirts of Malabon, although the gen.
eral exodus took place much earlier. Many
OF the rebels sought refuge in the suburbs OF
Navotas and Casag or were driven inland
by the shells of the Helena, Callao, Ming
dapan and Laguna de Bay.
The American Advance.
In the meantime Gen. Wheatons brigade
held the railroad to the river, but was I'M
able either to repair the bridge, which had
been destroyed by the enemy. or to ad-
vance, owing to the opposition. and the
hills on either side.
The calculations of both Gen. Hale and
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis. whose brigades
constituted Gen. MacArthur's division. were
much interfered with by the character OF
the country in front of both. and the enemy
was able to take advantage of this. so that
the operations against Novaliches and Polo
were delayed. though the right wing OF
| the division swung out, sweeping the en-
| envy In a northwesterly direction.
Gen. Wheaton's headquarters Saturday
night was half mile south of the river. on
| the railroad. The opposite bank was pro-
tected by block house and intrenchments.
Occasionally the artillery and infantry
fired across the stream. Finally the en-
| gineers moved construction train up to
the bridge, the iron frame work OF which
| remained. and began to replace the floor.
| While this was going on the Second Ore
| gon regiment crossed the river on the left
| and the Twenty-second on the right, with
four companies of the Twenty-third in
| fantry supporting the latter regiment. A
| rising clear ground stretched away dis
| lance of half mile to Malinta, situated on
| Its crest
| In front of the village were strong Fill
| pino intrenchments but no Filipinos were
| to be seen. Apparently they had fled The
! Twenty-second approached dagonally,
with Gen. Wheaton and his staff close be-
hind and scouts closely observing the
| ground.
Fnipinos Open Fire.
| When the Americans were within about
| 800 yards of the intrenchments. the Fill
| pinos suddenly volleyed heavily. The Twen-
| ty-second, which was holding the center
| suffered considerably. but with the Oregons
| on the left and the Kansans on the right
| In the woods. the fighting was kept UP for
| half an hour, the Twenty second infantry
| advancing up the slope, through the thick
grass under the hottest fire.
Gen. Wheaton and his staff were all the
time under rain OF bullets.
Col. Egbcrts Death.
Col. Egbert. who was in the thickest OF
the fighting. was shot in the abdomen He
was placed on a stretcher, and an attempt
was made to carry him to the cars, but he
died on the way
1t was a most affecting scene. Gen.
Wheaton. barring his head. said: you
have done nobly." Col. Egbert gasped in
reply: II must die. am too old"
No Filipinos were found In the trenches.
Though apparently their force was much
cV,nnl lar haN fhaV At. l.
had an immense advantage in position and
in opportunity to retreat
Gen. MacArthur's advance guard, the
Third artillery and the Twentieth Kansas
regiment. Joined Gen. Wheaton's brigade
shortly after Malnta was taken, approach
ing along the Novalches road westerly.
Our Troops Much Exhausted.
The soldiers were much exhausted and
there were several prostrations from the
heat, which was intense. The dead and
wounded were collected in the shade of
trees and carried on stretchers by Chinese
across the river to the train After lunch
Gen. MacArthur's division advanced
toward Polo.
The Second Oregon regiment encountered
thousand Filipinos west of Malinta, who
were retreating from Malabon. The enemy
had taken up position behind four rows
OF intrenchments, but was driven out after
an hours heavy firing. One Oregonian was
killed and five wounded.
The Third artillery, acting as infantry
with two guns of the Utah artillery and
the Kansans had a sharp fight east OF Ma
linta. The Americans had but slight losses
Five Filpinos were found dead and several
were taken prisoners.
Gen. MacArthur's division is advancing
upon Polo along the railroad. AS the bridge
Is destroyed and the river cannot be forded,
the advance is temporarily checked
In the lighting west of Malinta the Ore
gonians captured Spanard but he denied
that he was taking part in the battle.
The surgeons from the fleet and the Brit
ish cruiser Powerful volunteered their as
sstance and were indefatgable In their
services at the front.
Commissioner Schurmnn Under Fire.
President Schurman, of the Philippines
commission, and Mr.. Macarthur. its Sec
rotary. were under fire Sunday with Gen.
Wheaton.
Interest in Washington.
Washington, March 27.-Advices from
Gen. Otis were watched with keenest in
terest by war department officials Sunday,
and Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, who
in the absence of Secretary Alger is acting
secretary of war, remained in his office
throughout the day In order to keep In
close touch with the progress of the fight
Ing. Many army officers and other officials
were also at the department. and the pres
ident was kept advised as to the develop
ments IS indicated in Gen. Otis dispatches.
from Gen. Otis was received and was soon
followed by others whose contents gave the
officials here their first general idea of the
operations of the last two days.
The Killed.
The following is the list of killed March
"a, 25 and 26:
Twentieth Kansas-Company e, Privates
H. S. Plumer, Curran c. Craig; G, A g.
Anibal; Third artillery, battery II, Privates
William Patton, James O'Neil, Sergt.
Fogarthy; G.. Privates Herbert Ross X,
Thompson Clarence Watts.
Second Oregon-Company b. Privates II.
b. Adams: D. William w. Cook L, Charles
Herbert, Guy Willard.
First Montana-Company F, Privates
Joseph hickman; G. Percy Lockhart. Steve
Stevens; NJ, William Mitschke.
Third Infantry-Company NJ, Privates
Morrell. Corp. Cummings: Tenth Pennsyl-
vania, Private Aliz Nowall; First Me-
braska, company A. Sergt. Walter Poor;
First Colorado, company E, Capt John s.
Stewart.
Twenty Second Infantry-Coi II. C. Egg
bert
Following are the dispatches received
from Gen. Otis on Sunday:
Manila, March 26.-AdJutant General
Washington: Attacks on hall and pump
in st tiop n at night ea sily repulsed. Mac