The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-02-23

infantry on the right OF MurphyS posi-
ton, with volunteers on the right Of tbs
Fourteenth infantry. and troops Il, {
and l. of the Fourth cavalry dis
mounted on the left Of Murphy's men
All Of the men to the right % Muir
ply position wheeled to the left across
an open field till a thicket was reached
Then they opened fire and the enemy
finally was dislodged. The engage
ment was hot. but the fire Of our mel
was Irresistible. General Oyenshine
with his brigade. then proceeded 4
Pasay, which he entered without re
sistance.
The line OF the first division on Sun
day night extended from the bay a
Pasay to the Pasig river. at San Pedr'
and Macati. Further inland our llnt
ran along the stream to Triega. Three
miles in front was an open country
One and half miles diagonally across
the line Colonel Smith, with three com
panies of California troops, one Wash
ington and four Wyoming companies
Pedro and Macati. General King wal
to move forward as soon as Colone
Smith came opposite.
FACE SHOWER OF BULLETS.
The troops waded the stream and
marched into the open as II they were
on drill. From the stone houses, nipf
huts and earthworks the enemy poured
bullets upon the Americans, while bat
terry ID Of the Sixth artillery undel
Captain Dyers, and Hawthorne's Mon
tana battery continued to shell the
enemy magnlfcently over the heads Of
the advancing troops At San Pedro
and Macati the position of the insur'
gents seemed impregnable, but Lieuten
ant Haven of company A, engineers
corps, forced way back of the town
| and by plucky work made the position
untenable for the army.
SWIM UNDER FIRE.
Washington troops swan the estuary
under fire, and later the Idaho troops
| with one company of Washington men
swept the insurgents toward the left,
one hundred of the Fllipinos jumped
into the Pasig river, but only twent!
succeeded in getting across the stream
| The village was burned on every sid
to dislodge the guerrillas. The smok
of fire and battle circled the city.
An improvised river gunboat, witt
Captain Randolph of the Third artil
lery commanding. riddled Santa Anni
with its guns. The Idaho troop
charged the bastion fort, and Ma1o
IMcConville was killed. The Krup
guns were captured, Slxty-five dea
insurgents were found in one heap. TIL
rice fields were dotted with dead an
wounded F1liplnos. The hospital corp
aid much splendid work for both frien
and enemy.
The insurgents, once dislodged, ra
miles back into the country all alon
HE line swept by the First division.
CAPTURING THE PUMP.
Il on Monday afternoon the Nebrask
lbattalions, the Twenty third infantr
, and the Tennessee troops, General Hal
commanding, with four guns, undo
Major Young of Utah, swept tn
country for four miles to the pumpin
: station. They shell the insurgent
, from hill to hill At the foot of ii
, second hill was found the stripped bod
of Or. Young of Utah, who rode throug
, the lines by mistake. His horse ha
: been shot and twelve empty revolvt
. cartridges were found by his side,
The insurgents retired, fighting
a they went, and at o'clock on Monda
afternoon the pumping station had bee
9 taken. The cylinders had been remove
a by the insurgents, but they were four
q later in the coal works, and are now
a good condition.
h On Tuesday General Anderson NOV,
r his left up to the Lagana Pazg, whit
surrendered For several days LOAF
of insurgents were seen landing
Caloocan, north of Manila, and on FL
day the Concord shelled the tow
General Macarthur, the Kansas al
; Montana troops and the Third artille'
: took the place. In a splendid char
the Kansas men went through jung
near shore.
FIGHT FROM TREE TO TREE.
The insurgents fought from tree
tree, but were finally driven back
the heavy rifle fire. The Montai
troops and the third artillery advanc
into the open for two miles witho
shelter. The insurgents fired from t
:, edge of the woods and the strong cart
works in Caloocan. Four guns of ba
terry A, Utah, and two guns of Dyel
battery. under Lieutenant Flemin
shelled the position accurately a
before the splendid charge Of the infa
trymen the insurgents fled
lieutenant Colonel Wallace was sh
through the lungs, but he will recov,
Our men rushed into Caloocan with
shout. The American flag was rails
" on the church at 5 o'clock in the aftt
= noon. The insurgents fed in eve
"a direction. followed by enthusiast
American soldiers Their charge cot
not be stopped until they had reach
a point mile beyond Caloocan. 7
town was burned to dislodge the shaT
shooters.
!. Our losses were three killed a
thirty-eight wounded.
lie "They are engaged" she haid sa
k, after having watched the couple acre