Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-16
THEREBELS IN RETREAT
Wheaton's New Brigade Adj
vanCeS on the Enemy.
INSURGENTS PLAN or ATTACK FAILS
chey Find 1t Safer and More Comfortable
to Stay In Trenches--No Outbreak Is
Apprehendcd In Msniia-Clty Well Po-
Is Diseoursged-wor for the Twenty
Second

MANILA, March 13.-General
Wheatons newly formed divisional
brigade advanced at Z a. m. from San
edro Macati for the purpose of cor
railing the enemy. 1t is now moving
on Pasig, meeting with but slight re-
sistance
The rebels are in full retreat.
A gunboat is clearing the jungle
along the river banks. which have
been carried as far as Guadalupe.
The purpose of the move is to clear
the country to Lagune de Bay.
The Filipinos apparently had plan
ned an attack upon the lines of Gen.
eral Otis and General Hale this morn
ing, but their courage seemed to fail
them, though they fired signals and
afterwards kept up the fusillade along
the American front for an hour. Our
troops, in obedience to orders, re-
Trained from shooting, with the excep-
ton OF two companies of newly ar
rived men, which replied until they
had suppressed a regiment of Aguin-
aldo's Red brigade. This body of reb-
els seemed under better order than
the others. A white man was seen
among the officers, endeavoring to
lead them to the attack, but appar-
emily all efforts to induce them 10
leave the trenches were futile.
The American authorities in Mani
la say the city is now so effectually
policed that serious outbreak is i'm
possible. They believe that the ma
tives are cowed
The presence of the families of Off
GERS is discouraged, and many are
leaving on board the United States
transports, some going to Japan Tor
temporary residence. General Otis has
has remarked: Manila is no place
for women. This is a war, nor a pic
mic.
The British cruiser Narci;sus hes
sailed for various ports in the island
Of Luzon on = cruise to take on Brit
ish subjects who desire Dr ,tecCioE
This afternoon the Twentieth and
Twenty-second infantry and several
companies of the Oregon volunteers
marched to San Pedro Macati to join
General Wheaton's new divisional
brigade, which is to consist of the
Twentieth and Twenty-second infan-
try, eight companies of the Washing
ton volunteers, seven companies Of
the Oregon volunteers, three troops o.
cavalry, mounted, and battalion OF
light artillery.
Although the rain which fell this
morning has cooled the temperature
to 80 degrees, many dropped from the
raufs. overcome by the heat. Sew
eIal soldiers were sunstruck in the
streets of Manila this morning. Brig
adler General Charles King has recov-
cred from his irdisposltiCn and re-
sumed command at the San Pedro Ma
cati bridge The enemy is very active
north of the river, thoI5l not doing
any firing Just now.
In all probability the current week
will see the beginning of an active
campaign on a scale hitherto unknown
to the FiliDinos. For the last few
days there has been unusual activity
at headquarters and there is every in
dication of reorganization of the en-
tire CORDS in the near future.
Since the arrival of the American
reinforcements several changes have
been made, the most important being
the appointment of a divisional bri-
gade under General Wheaton, consist
ing of the Twentieth and Twenty
second regulars, eight companies 81
the Washington and seven companies
of the Oregon volunteers; three mount
ed troops of cavalry and battalion
Of light artillery. All the troops have
disembarked A battalion Of the
Fourth regular infantry is already on
the firing line, assigned TO General
MacArthur's division. The Others
have been held in reserve and are en-
camped on the Luneta parade ground.
A battalion of the Seventeenth regu'
lars has been assigned to nEovos-
guard duty, relieving the Oregon VOL