Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-26
4 Series of engagements.

A Series of ENGAGEMENTS.
March 49, instructed Lieut.. Col. McCas-
key commanding 10Th United States In
fantry at Pas.g. to clear the country in his
immediate vicinity of any of the insurgents
who might be lurking near, and soon after
received a dispatch from him that he had
sent out two battalions. to be deployed
skirmishers, to clear the Island of Pasig.
Soon after heavy and long-cOntinued firing
was heard to the east and north of Pasig.
At Il m. learned that Maj. William P. Rog-
ers. commanding Sd Battalion, Goth United
States Infantry, had come upon the enemy
lntrenched, one thousand strong at the
village of Cienta, and that he had carried
TIE tntrenchments and burned the town.
the enemy flying in the direction of Tuy-
tuy. Maj. Rogers returned with his bat
talon to Pasig. In this affair he lost two
killed and fourteen wounded.
"On the nth of March, by direction of the
corps commander, ! returned the Goth In
fantry to Manila, relieving the regiment at
Pasig by a part of the list Washington Vol
unteer Infantry. On the afternoon of
the vicinity of Taghuig, which held by
one company of the list Washington Volun-
teer Infantry. Reinforced the place with
two companies of infantry, and directed the
colonel of the 22d United States Infantry to
send one battalion of his regiment south of
the position held by his regiment and to
the west of Taghuig to ascertain the force
of the enemy. The enemy was found, about
ridges, and a spirited combat ensued which
was terminated by darkness. The I'D had
twenty men killed and wounded in this aft
fair. Among the wounded was Cant Frank
Il. Jones, I'D Infantry, commanding the
battalion. The enemy fell back toward the
south.
The morning of the 10Th instant. soon
after daylight, | formed lines, deployed in
the extended order facing 10 the south, as
fellows: Twenty-second United States In
fantry and one gun 9th Artillery on the
right; ID Oregon Volunteer Infantry, six
companies. center: list Washington Volun-
teer Infantry, six companies, left, Adj
VI need the line and struck the enemy four
miles south of Taghuig. My line wheel
irg to the left, partly inciosed him toward
the lake and he was completely routed
with great loss My left pursued him
down the lake fifteen miles from Taghuig
as far as San Pedro Tarnisan, all the
houses along the lake to that point being
burned. The enemys intrenchments on our
left and in front of the list Washington
Volunteer Infantry were carried the en-
envy leaving more than 2tO dead upon the
field. Returned to the vicinity of Pateros
and there biyouacked, receiving orders to
return the command to former encamp-
ments near Manila, excepting that the list
Washington Volunteer Infantry was desig-
mated to hold Pasig, Pateros, Taghuig and
adjacent country.
This ended the operation of the pro-
visioDal brigade. In one week all his posi-
lions that were attacked We're taken and
his troops killed. captured or dispersed. The
towns from where ne brought over troops
on in which he resisted us were burned or
destroyed. He burned them himself. His
loss in killed, wounded and captured was
not less-thdn $50 men.
Il was ably supported and assisted by
the several regiu.ental commanders through
the series of operations. 1 desire to cali
attention TO the energetic conduct of Col
]. II. Wholley. 1st Washington Volunteer
Infantry, and the gallant conduct in action
OF Maj: William P. Rogers, Goth United
States Infantry, and Maj. ]. ]. Weisenbur-
ger, list Washington Volunteer Infantry,
and to the gallant and meritorious services
of Capt. Frank B. Jones, I'D United States
Infantry. Second Lieut.. e. d. Scott 9th
United States Artillery, rendered most effi-
Gent service with his guns, showing skill
and intrepidity. / desire to call attention
TO the very gallant conduct of Cants Her