The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-22
MEETS WITH DEFEAT
Aguinaldo's Forces Are Completely
Routed by Gen. Wheaton.
Hundreds Are Killed and Wounded
and 525 Are Cnptured-Engage-
ment Lasts Several
Hours.

feat Wednesday in the most important
engagement since the first attack on
Manila. Hundreds of the natives were
killed, hundreds more wounded and SIS
were taken prisoners by the Americans.
Scores of corpses of Filipinos slain in
the battle fioated down the river. The
loss to the United States army was
slight.
Two thousand well-armed ma tives OPP
posed the advance of Gen. Wheatonis
brigade. They were apparently the
pick of the Filipino army, for they
showed more bravery and determine
ton than any body yet facing the Unit
ed States soldiers. In spite of vigorous
resistance the natives were driven back
by the Americans, who poured deadly
volleys into their ranks.
Gen. Wheaton In Possession.
The engagement. which continued
several hours, ended in the complete
rout of the Filipino force. The men
under Gen. Wheaton hold undisputed
possession of the towns of Taguig,
Pateros and Pasig. or at least what
still stands of them, for large por-
tons of Pateros and Pasig have been
destroyed by fire.
At Taguig $50 Filipinos surrendered
TO the Washington regiment, and at
Pasig rs were captured by the TWEEN
tieth infantry. All the prisoners were
unarmed, and it is presumed they exc
cuted the threat of throwing their
guns and ammunition into the river
rather than yield them to the Ameri-
cans. In the vicinity of Pasig the
bodies of log dead Filipinos were found,
and 100 new graves were also discov-
cred by the United States troops.
Another Town Captured.
Manila, March 16.-3:55 p. m.-The
strongly fortified village of Caitai.
northwest of Pasig, was captured to-
day after a desperate fight, by the
Twentieth regular infantry. The
Americans lost Il wounded, while the
rebels loss was heavy.
Wheaton Occupies Pateros.
Washington, March 16.-The follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis has been
received:
Manila. March 15.-Adjutant Gener-
al, Washington: Three thousand in
surgents moved down last night to
towns of Pasig and Pateros. on shore
of Laguanda bay, fronting Wheaton's
troops on Pasig river line. By heavy
fighting Wheaton has dislodged and
driven them back. taking 400 prisoners
and inficting heavy loss in killed and
wounded. He reports his loss as very
moderate. He now occupies these
towns with sufficient force to hold
them.
(Signed) "OTIS."
VIII support Otis.
Washington. March 15.-Gen Otis. in
forbidding further negotiations be-
tween the Spanish at Manila and the
insurgents. touching the surrender of
the Spanish prisoners held by the lat
ter, acted upon his own authority. The
government has not sent him any in
structions upon this point, but it will
Enthusiastically support him to the ex-
IRENE in any action of that kind he
may take.
Captures More Prisoners.
Manila, March is. : Company G, of
the Washington regiment, has cap
tured 80 additional prisoners near
Taguig and also seized some ammuni-
ton. Most of the rebels arms were
hidden or thrown into the river.
RepeI the Rebels.
Manila. March IS, -: 80 a. m.-The in
surgents to the north of the city adj
vanced from their trenches late Friday
afternoon and attacked Gen. Near
thurs center. The Utah battery, Third
ment replied promptly, and, after some
resistance, drove the enemy back with
considerable loss. Lieut. John Thomp-
son and PrivatesJohn McVay and Alex
ander McCanse, all of the PENNSYLVANIA
regiment. were wounded. A Filipino
soldier who has been captured by the
Americans states that the rebel forces
Immediately TO the north of Manila
number 1000 men. The main army,
comprising 10000 troops. is concen-
trated at Malolos, the insurgent cap
ital.
Gen. Anderson to Return.
Washington. March 1S.-Under or
ders from the war department Gen.
Anderson. now in command of the First
division of the Eighth army corps m
the Philippines, viii return to the
United States. probably on the next
transport to leave Manila, and will be
assigned to the command of one of the
military departments in this country,
in all proba bility the department of
the Columbia. with headquarters at
Vancouver Wash. Gen. Lawton will
succeed him in command of the First
division of the Eighth corps, to take
effect very shortly.
Victims Of Scurvy.