The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-16
Americans Have Two More Engage
ments With the FiIipinos,
In Each Instance Forcing the Enemy to
Retire From Their Positions.
Companies of the First California
Regiment in the Thick OF the
Battle, Nine Of Their Members
Being Wounded-A Gunboat
Near the Pasig River Engaged
in Clearing the Jungle.

in Clearing the jungle.
MANILA, Feb. 16 11:45 a. m.-Four
companies of volunteers which had
been clearing the country in the vicin-
ity Of Pateros, ten miles southeast OF
Manila. and which had been recalled,
were followed by the enemy to-day
(Thursday) as they retired.
On reaching San Pedro Macati the
Americans made a stand near the
churchyard and the rebels were driven
back.
The Californians again advanced,
and are now occupying the same posi-
ton, commanding the valley of the
river, which they held yesterday.
A gunboat near the Pasig River is
clearing the jungle.
Since the American line reached the
natural defenses of Manila they have
made no further advance, and the
troops are now encamped along the
line Many places have been temper
arily entrenched.
Occasional brushes with small bodies
of the enemy by scouting parties have
been the only cause of excitement.
Troops K and I. Fourth Cavalry, en-
countered the enemys scouts yesterday
near Paranaque and exchanged few
volleys with them. During the firing
Trooper Wiltnerk was wounded in the
right arm.
The cruiser Buffalo fired four small
shells at party of the enemy, which
the cruisers searchlight showed to be
mounting a battery near Paranaque
last night. The enemy made np reply,
and withdrew their guns to Paranaque.
The steamers Brutus and Romulus
have arrived from Iloilo, but brought
no later news except that the Ameri-
Stunning control of the port. The rebels
had all the records burned before va
eating the town.
1t is rumored that the Filipinos in
now quarreling among themselves, but
it is impossible to confirm these re-
ports, as all communication is cut off.
CALIFORNIANS TO THE FRONT.
MANILA, Feb. ID, $40 p. m.-Sey-
eral rebels yesterday afternoon having
fired from a house bearing white flags
on the American outposts, Colonel
Smith, with Companies l.. d and K of
the California Volunteers, proceeded
to clean out the enemy along his front.
The rebels opposed him from the brush,
and several skirmishes occurred, dur
ing which nine of the Californians were
slightly wounded before the rebels were
driven out
The work proceeded to-day in a sys-
tematic manner, gunboat Smelling the
villages and working their rapid-fire
guns very effectively on the jungle.
The entire California regiment, with
the exception of two companies, four
companies of the Washington regiment,
two companies of the Idaho regiment
and battery of the Sixth Artillery,
We're engaged The rebels were driven
toward Lake La Laguna de Bayol. The
rebels held their fire, apparently being
short of ammunition, but they fought
desperately.
The American outposts in this di-
rection are now fully twelve miles out.
All is quiet along the rest of the line,
with the exception that an occasional
exchange of shots between the sharp
shooters breaks the monotony of the
day.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The fol-
lowing report was received at the War
Department to-day:
Manila, Feb To-
Following are additional casualties:
Twentieth Kansas-Wounded, 18th
instant, engagement Caloocan: Ser
geant ira Kiethley, Company d, slight
ly.
First Observation-Disclosures by desul-
tory firing yesterday: Privates Allen
Grant, severe; Albert Egges, slightly;
Ray Hursh. Company c, slight; Will
lam c. Walsh, severe; Sergeant Will
lam F. Dunno, severe; Corporal Henry
Ritter, Company H, slight.
Lieutenant Edwin A. Hartig of the
First South Dakota was drowned last
night while attempting to land a
Hotchkiss gun at Pasig. OTIS.
REBELS DRIVEN OUT OF JARo.
MANILA, Feb. 15-11:15 a. m.-Coi-
onel Potter of the Signal Corps arrived
from Hoilo yesterday evening with dis
patches from Brigadier General NJ D.
Miller to Major General Otis, COM
handing the United States forces in
the Philippine Islands. On Sunday
afternoon General Miller ordered a
reconnaissance in force to ascertain
the enemys position. Major Cheat
hams battalion of the Tennessee Vol
unteer Regiment marched beyond Mole
without finding the enemy, and re-
turned to Iloilo.
Kellar's battalion of the Eighteenth
United States Infantry, with two
Hotchkiss guns and one Calling gun
marched toward Jaro. Midway be-
tween Iloilo and Jaro this battalion
encountered large body of the en-
envy, occupying both sides of the road
who met the advance of the American
troops with severe and well directed
fire. The Americans deployed and re-
turned the fire with number of vol
leys.
The troops advanced steadily, sup
ported by the Hotchkiss and Calling
guns, and drove the enemy through
Jaro to the open country beyond. The