The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-20
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.
Rebels Chased for Many Miles-WOrk
of the Little Gunhonfs

MANILA, March 19.-Some of the rebels
recently expelled from Cavite and the small
towns in the vicinity of Pasig combined
forces and last night, as already cabled, at
tackled company of the Washington vol
unteers. n detached post at Taguig about
a mile and half southeast of Pasig. Gen
eral Wheaton Immediately reinforced the
Americans with two companies each of the
Washington and the Oregon regiments The
post had held the enemy in check, and the
fire of the reinforcing companies repulsed
them, driving them across 20 an island
formed by the estuary. They were thus in
front OF the Twenty-second regulars.
On discovering that they were entrapped,
the rebels fought desperately aided mate
rally by the jungle and the darkness, but
they were completely routed with heavy
loss. after two hours fighting. The Ameri-
cans lost two killed and twenty wounded
among the latter Lieut.. Frank Jones.
General Wheaton determined to punish
the natives and at daybreak to-day his
brigade started in the following order: The
Sixth Artillery holding the extreme right,
the Oregon volunteers heading the center,
the Washington regiment keeping to the
edge Of the lake and the Twenty-second reg
ulars occupying the right of the line, which
swept the whole country along the lake, in
a southeasterly direction, toward General
Ovenshine's position. The line thus ex-
tended over two miles of country. rough
and covered with thick jungle. advanced
eleven miles. The enemy fed, the last of
them being seen about $3.50 this afternoon.
AT scarcely any time did the Americans get
within / 200 yards of them.
The troops returned to Pasig tonight ex-
hausted by the hard work under a hot sun.
The Oregon regiment had one man killed
and four wounded and the Twenty-second
regulars one wounded. According to the
official reports no fewer than two hundred
Filipinos were killed.
General Otis says the American army and
gunSoats now command the lake He es-
Inmates that property of the insurgents, val
ued at $4,000. has been DESTROYED. while
quantities OF rice and sugar and four hum
dred tons OF coal, which is very valuable
here. has been captured
Many prisoners represent that the Filipino
soldiers are weakening. The generous treat
ment that the Americans administer TO the
native prisoners and wounded seems to in
fiuence the insurgent army powerfully. In
the opinion of the Americans. however. the
Filipino leaders will continue to provoke
hghting Just as long as they can retain their
hold on their followers. because they have
everything TO gain and nothing to lose.
The enemy have twice as many men on
their firing lines as they have arms and
the fact that so few arms are captured by
the Americans Is because the guns of the
wounded Ftlipinos and many OF those who
surrender are spirited away
The armed tugs. Laguna de Bay and
Oeste. have returned to San Pedro Ma
cati, and reported the results Of their
tour of the lake. On Friday morning last
they shelled the town of Moreng, the rebels
fleeing without making any response to the
fire The Americans landed a party which
destroyed a quantity of stores and all the
stone buildings. except the church The
expedition then proceeded to Majayjay.
where a sugar mill and saw mill were de-
stroyed.
on arriving at Santa Cruz a town of 200
Inhabitants. II was found that the enemy
was strongly intrenched and prepared to
defend the position assisted by two gun
boats and several launches Moreover the
mouth OF the river was blocked with rocks
and bamboo.
A few shells caused an exodus Of the citi
zens. but not OF the enemy's troops. The
Americans did not attempt a landing. Can
tain Grant, who IS in charge of the expedi-
ton. asks for reinforcements and Will prob
take santa Cruz tomorrow. The troops
that accompanied the expedition were a
detachment OF the Twenty-third Regiment.
under Captain Pratt. which was towed by
the sonooat on square-ended. hat-bot-
tonic toat used by the Filipinos as a light
er- 'c2se Americans lad captured four OF
these boats az Majayay. where they en-
camped Friday night.
The United States distIIIing ship Iris.
which left Honolulu for Manila with the
United States battle ship Oregon on Feb. %,