The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-27

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Manila, April &c. $40 p. m.-Aguinal-
dos army is defending Calumpit ener-
getically, which is said TO indicate that
the rebels are finally making that place
their last ditch. or stand, which the
Americans expected them TO make at
Malolos.
For the first time the Filipinos are
employing artillery. They brought two
guns into action in the trenches today
before Calumpit, firing modern shrap
nel. which burst over the heads of Gen
eral Wheatons men without effect.
Fighting was resumed at g o'clock
this morning. During the night the en-
Sineers repaired the Bagbag bridge,
thus enabling our troops to cross the
river. General Wheaton's brigade ad-
Vanced i'll extended order. with the
Kansas regiment 60 the west of the
railroad and the Montana regiment to
the east of il, and took UP a position
covering one and a, half miles on the
south bank Of the Rio Grande.
On the opposite banks were fortified
trenches from which d few American
soldiers would have been able to defy
thousands, so strongly were they con-
structed. The Americans found the
trenches on the south bank of the river
deserted, which furnished them with
cover from which they could pick off
Fnipinos whenever one of them showed
his head.
When the rebels began firing, two
puffs of smoke simultaneously from the
trenches on each side of the railroad
track showed they were using cannon,
which was a genuine surprise to the
Americans. Several shells burst close
to General Wheaton's staff, but it
seemed that the Filipinos failed to mas
ter the machinery of modern shells. as
they We're unable to get the right range.
Utah Battery In Fight.
Young's Utah battery was ordered
into position in the center of the Kan
sas regiment. to silence the rebel guns.
and at Il o'clock the rapid-fire guns had
been ferried across the river and came
into line.
AT noon the rebels were still pouring
a heavy fire in the direction of the
Americans, who returned it spiritedly.
Two Americans were killed and seven
were wounded.
At about this time General Hale's
brigade was advancing the last of the
line apparently to cross the river and
attack the rebel trenches in the flank,
as did the Americans yesterday.
General Macarthur has secured an
order issued by Aguinaldo to the rebel
commanders telling them to instruct
their men TO economize their fire. save
the empty shells and not to fire at the
enemy when the latter is under cover.
The FilipinoS are also instructed never
to fire at q longer range than $50 me-
tres. and when they have a river or
other Instructions in front to hold
their fire until within eighty metres.
This order was issued after the recent
encounters between the Filipinos and
the Americans.
Fierce Heat That Aids Enemy.
General Lawton is meeting with the
greatest obstacles in the character of
the country. His troops have only had
a few skirmishes thus far resulting IL
five of his men being wounded But he
has been forced TO put his men at work
building roads, and the transport SER
vice is giving much trouble, bullockS
dying of the heat and exhaustion, and
Cinnamon having to be employed in
pulling some of the carts. Therefore,
the general has been unable to cover
the ground he hoped to cover.
The natives fee before the eXpedi-
ton. but they swarm back 10 their
houses as soon as the American troops
have passed.
A few Filipino sharpshooters are
harassing the American TANKS.
The commissary department is pre-
pairing to send more rations under a
strong escort to the front.
The United States transport Zealan-
dia from San Francisco March 2S. flav-
ing on board several companies of the
Ninth infantry and a large quantity of
supplies. arrived here today. after an
uneventful voyage. Yer troops are
camped on the water flont
The United States transport Sheridan |
sails for home tomorrow. She viii take |
among her passengers General Charles |
King and Mrs. Colonel StOtsenberg |
who is conveying her husbands body |
TO the United States. The Sheridan |
also has ON board several officers fam
lilies. who find Manila an undesirable |
residence.