The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
NOW BEFORE SAN FERNANDO
FIRST TENTRENCHMENIS REACHED
AFTER STUBBORN RESISTANCE.
The Country Traversed the Worst Yet
Encountered-The FilipinOs Regain
Courage-Fight Desperately to Check
Advamce-Several Americans Killed
wounding of Colonel Funston.

Manila May 5.-SS5 a. m.-In spite of
the peaceful overtures of their commits
sioners the Filipinos vigorously resisted
the advance of General MacArthur's di-
vision from Apalit toward San Fernando,
fighting desperately at long range, after
running from trench to trench and be-
ing driven out by the American artil-
lery. The movement commenced at
half-past five in the morning. General
lings, under the command of Major
Young of the Sixth artillery, two bat
talions of the Flfty-frst Iowa regiment,
the First Nebraska regiment and the
First South Dakota regiment, advanced
along the road, few miles west of the
railway line, General Wheaton with
Hotchkisses and gatling guns under the
command of Lieutenant Naylor of the
Utah light artillery, mounted on hand
cars, pushed ahead. the Twentieth Kan
sas and First Montana regiments de-
ploying right and left when feasible.
The country to be traversed proved the
worst yet encountered, miles of marshes
and many unfordable streams delaying
the advance materially.
Both brigades met with resistance on
approaching the river near San Tomas,
.Apalit The center span of the bridge
had dropped into the river and the reb-
els had only left small force to check
General Wheaton. their main body lin
ing the strong trenches in front of Cen
tacking force poured very heavy ar
tillery and musketry fire across the riv-
er, the enemy stubbornly resisted for |
over an hour ultimately breaking when |
Major Young shelled their left flank. !
Gen. Wheaton in tha meantime tried inef-
fectually to draw the fire of the Filipi- I
nos in the trenches east of the track |
So soon as they discovered that the ma
ture of the country would permit only |
a few skirmishes on each side of the
the rebels regained their |
and fought desperately for
three quarters of an hour in the face Of /
the American volleys and rapid fire
fusilade until f1anked by the Montana
regiment, Then a general scramble en-
sued, most of the enemy boarding
trains that were in readiness and the
others taking the road to San Fernan
In q hurry iprr hn 1,;J
Tomas and Minalin.
About noon General Wheaton crossed
he broken bridge, cleared the strag-
sers out of the villages and advanced
oward San Fernando General Hale
Effected a crossing simultaneously after
| slight delay necessary to repair a
stone bridge Our loss up to that hour
noon) was two members of the Neb-
'aska regiment and one of the Mon
ana killed and Captain Albrecht, three
members Of the Kansas regiment two
If the Montana, four of the Nebraska
md one Of the South Dakota wounded
The enemy's loss was very slight
After a short rest the advance was
General Wheaton encounter
ng the first series of entertainments
ear San Fernando. Colonel Funston of
he Twentieth Kansas was wounded
me lieutenant was killed and foui wer
while leading four companies
f the Kansas regiment to outflank the
nemy General Hale pushed along the
Dad, f1anking the trenches. More than
hundred sick and wounded men from
ieneral Lawton's brigade were brought
o Manila from Malolos by last nights
rain. The heat is unbearable.