The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-29
SHOT AND SHELL.
For Hours Americans Faced the
Storm of Leaden Hail.
A SerIe of Fierce Engagements a Few
Miles from ManiIa-Affer suffer-
ing Considerable Loss Our
Troops Compel the En-
emy TO Retreat.

ing Considerable Loss Our
Troops Compel the En-
emy TO Retreat.
Manila, March 27.-The United States
troops. under Gen. Wheaton, captured
the town of Malinta, beyond the Tuli-
han river, after sharp fight on Sum
day. Col, H. c. Egbert, of the Twenty
second regular infantry, was killed.
Prince Lowenstein, formerly aid-de-
camp on the staff of Brig. Gen. Miller
at lloilo, somewhow got in front Of
the firing line and was shot in the side,
dying almost instantly.
The American casualties yesterday
were much lighter than those OF Sat
urday, the total losses thus far re-
ported since the engagement COM
menced being As killed and las wound
ed.
Gen. Wheaton entered Malinta, which
is small village of hIns, at 1 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The United States
gunboat Helena and other gunboats
shelled Malabon, about a mila north
west of Caloocan, for several hours.
The insurgents made a fierce resist
ance to the American advance up the
railroad at Malinta. In addition to
the fatal wounding of Col. Egbert, sew
eral men of the Twenty-second infan-
try and several of the Oregon and Kan
sas regiments were killed. Evidently
anticipating a bombardment by the
feet 1000 rebels vacated Malabon on
Saturday night, leaving few to burn
the town.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade, composed of
the Second Oregon and Twenty-second
and Twenty-third regular infantry,
stretched along the railroad from Cal
ocean to the river, was power,ess to
prevent the Withdrawal, owing to the
natural obstacles and to the strong
opposition. A column of smoke ut day
break was the first intimation of the
enemy's intentions, but others followed
at various points, all soon blending in
a dense balloon-shaped cloud. The
flames of the burning rice mills and
large buildings could be plainly seen
from Caloocan. By II o'clock the only
building of Importance not destroyed
in the center of the town was a large
stone church, but even at noon fresh
fires were started among the native
Nuts in the outskirts of Maabcn. al
though the general exodus took place
much earlier. Many of the rebels
sought refuge in the suburbs. or were
driven inland by the shells Of the
Helena, Callao, Ningdapan and Iaguna
de Bay.
In the meantime Wheaton's brig
ade held the railroad to the river, but
was unable either to repair the bridge.
which had been destroyed by the
enemy, or to advance, owing 20 the op-
position and the hills on Inc other side.
The calculations of both Gcn. Hale
and Gen. Harrison G. Otis, whose brig
AIDES constituted McArthur's division.
were much interferred with by The
character of tine country in front of
both, and the enemy was able TO take
advantage Of this, so that the opera
tions against Novalches and Polo were
delayed, though the right wing Of the
division swung out, sweeping the
enemy in nog:hwcstcrly direction.
Gen. Wheatons headquarters last
night was n half mile south of the
river on the railroad. The opposite
bank was protected by a blockhouse
and intrenchments. Occasionally the
artillery fred across the stream. FL
ns'ly the engineers moved construc.
ton train up to the bridge, the iron
frame work of which remained, and
began to replace the floor.
While this was going on the Second
Oregon regiment crossed the river
on the left and the Twenty-second ON
the right, with four companies Of the
Twenty-third infantry supporting the
latter regiment.
In the front of the village were
strong Filipino intrenchments, but no
Filipinos were to be seen. Apparent.
ly they had fed. The Twenty-second
regiment approached diagonally with
Gen. Wheaton and his staff close be-
hind, and scouts closely observing the
ground. When the Americans were
within about 300 yards of the intrench'
ments the Filipinos suddenly volleyed
heavily. The Twenty-second, which
was holding the center, suffered con-
siderably, but with the 0regons on
the left and the Kansans on the right
in the woods the fighting was kept
up for half an hour, the Twenty-second
infantry advancing up the slope
through the thick grass under the
hottest fire. Gen. Wheaton and his
staff were all the time under a lain Of
bullets. Col. Egbert, who was in
the thickest of the fighting, was shot
in the abdomen. He was placed OH
stretcher and an attempt was made
10 carry him to the cars, but he died
on the way. 1t was an affecting scene
Gen. Wheaton, barring his head, said:
"You have done nobly." Col. Egbert
gasped in reply: 81 must die, l an
too old"
After lunch McArthur's division ad
vanced toward Polo. The Second Ore
gon regiment encountered 1000 Fill
pinos west of Malinta, who were re
treating from Malabon. The enemy
had taken up a position behind foul
rows of intrenchments, but was driver
out after an hours heavy firing. One
0regonian was killed and five wound
ed
To-day the Filipinos are burning
their stronghold at Malabon and theil
forces are fleeing from the city in the
direction of Malolos. Gen. McArthur''
division is pushing toward Malabon
George BIdwell Dies.
Butte, Mont, March 97.-George Bid
well, the leader Of the Bidwell broth
ers. who with several confederatei
gained fame by dcfrauding the Banl
of England out of S5,O0O.0O0 through
forged securities, died here Sunday
after two weeks illness of pneumonia