The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-03

Manila, Feb. %. Yesterday after
noon one of the fiercest fights. for a
small one. since the war began. took
place ut and around Tondo bridge. A
body of daring insurgents, about $50
in number. passed Gen. McArthur's
left wing along the swampy shore near
Caloocan during the night and entered
the Tondo district. where there are
three miles of Nipa huts. Building five
trenches across the road. they took
possession of the bridge, which they
held until O'clock. Thus they We're
in the outskirts of the city and our
line of communication With the front
was cut.
Two Minnesota companies sustained the
first attack. but held on until reinforced.
Capt. n. c. Robinson WAS wounded in
the mouth. Sergt. George *. Sheppard.
Privates George Wooding and Thomas
Calvin and four others We're also slightly
wounded. AT noon to-day one battalion
of the Twenty-third infantry. under Maj.
Goodale. three companies of the Mime
sofa militia. three Oregon companies and
I; battalion of the Fourth cavalry were
ordered from their position. The troops
advanced along on each side of the road
The insurgents fought from house to
house. and in this manner eight We're
killed in one yard. The American adj
vance was somewhat slow. AT Tondo
bridge the insurgents made 4 stubborn
fight.
They were on our right and intrenched
in strong positions in bitches. Company
c. of the Twenty-third infantry. moved
out to dislodge them. and hot fight fol-
lowed. The insurgents only showed their
heads from time to time and poured vol
leys into our line. We here lost one man
killed and one wounded. The firing of the
Twenty-:hird men at this point was mag
niflcent. The Nipa huts. used as a refuge
by the insurgents.
Had to Be Burned.
Hundreds of refugees came into our lines.
insurgent soldiers among chem, mixed up
with weeping women. carrying children.
1t was difficult TO distinguish the insur-
gents. who threw away their uniforms be-
fore captured The American medical de-
partmeht attended TO the insurgent
wounded as well as to our own.
Finally the insurgent forces We're grad
ually driven toward the shore. where the
Monadnock. under the direction OF the sig
nal corps on land, directed an effective
fire upon them. I myself counted twenty
insurgent dead and many wounded while
simply passing along the line Of advance
to the right Our loss is undetermined
but is believed to be relatively light. 1t
was necessary TO burn the huts for sew
eral miles. and the fire was terrific. Cart
loads of arms were captured.
AT o'clock this morning the insurgents
in front Of MacArthur's division at Calico
can fired one gun six times This is the
most extensive use of artillery that the
rebels have made SO far in the uprising
against the Americans. Under cover Of
this FIRE they made an advance upon Nc
Arthur's line. but were driven Off
without any difficulty whatever.
Further along our right Aeuinaldo's
men succeeded in pressing the
American lines closer Col Frost
then took out four companies of South
Dakotans and made n flank movement.
which resulted in driving them back.
Frosts loss was two men wounded.
In this manner the insurgents are feel
ing our lines at all points. doubtless with
the purpose of dcovering ONE weak point
AT the hour this dispatch is sent there is
sharp fighting going on at Ca!oocan. Our
loss there so far is one dead and five
wounded. The situation in the city is be-
coming more serious.