The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-09

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the natives. Colonel Stotsenberg faced
the Nebraskans about and drove his
new enemy through the bushes. after
a sharp fight. Two Nebraskans were
severely wounded. At the hour the
latest dispatches were sent there was
sharp fighting in the vicinity of Calico.
can. and the insurgents were setting
fire to the suburbs.
Manila. .)-Thursday after.
noon one OF the hercest fights for q
small one since the war began took
place at and around the Tondo bridge
A body OF daring insurgents, about
$50 in number, passed General Near
thurs left wing along the swampy
shore near Caloocan during the night
and entered the Tondo district, where
there are three miles of nipa huts.
Building Ave trenches across the
road. they took possession Of Tondo
bridge. which they held until o'clock
Thus they were in the outskirts OF the
city, and our line OF communication
with the front was cut.
Two Minnesota companies sustained
the first attack. but held on until re-
inforced. Captain N. C. Robinson was
wounded in the mouth. Sergeant Geo,
Sheppard, Privates George Wooding
and Thomas Calvin and four others
were also slightly wounded.
An noon one battalion of the Twen-
tieth infantry under Major Goodale,
three companies OF Minnesota militia,
three Oregon companies and a battalion
OF the Fourth cavalry were ordered
from their position.
FIGHT FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE.
The troops advanced along and on
each side OF the road. The insurgents
fought from house to house, and In
this manner eight were killed in ont
yard. The American advance was
somewhat slow. At Tondo bridge the
Insurgents made a stubborn fight. They
were on our right and entrenched In
strong positions In bitches. Company
C of the Twenty-third infantry moved
out to dislodge them. and hot fight
followed. The insurgents only showed
their heads from time to time, and
poured volleys into our line, where the
Americans lost one man killed and
one wounded. The firing OF the Tween
ty-third's men at this point was mag
nificent.
The nipa huts, used as refuge by
the insurgents. had to be burned. Hun
dreds of refugees came into our lines,
insurgent soldiers among them. mixed
u~ with weeping women carrying chill
dren. 1t was difficult TO distinguish
the insurgents, who threw away their
uniforms before being captured.
MoNADNOCK SHELLS THEM.
The American medical department at
tended to the insurgent wounded, as
well as to our own. Finally the insur-
gent forces were gradually driven to-
ward the shore. where the Monadnock
under the direction of the signal corps
on land, directed an effective fire upon
them.
l myself counted twenty insurgent
dead and many wounded while simply
passing along the line of advance to
the right Our loss is undetermined
but is believed to be relatively light. II
was necessary to burn the huts for sew
eral miles, and the fire was terrifs,
Several car loads of arms were cap
tured.
At s o'clock In the morning the in
surgents in front of McArthurs divis-
ion fired one gun six times. This is
the most extensive use of artillery that
the rehellious FilIpinos have made SC
far In the uprising against the Amer
leans Under cover of this fire they
made an advance upon McArthur's line
but were driven off without any Difficult
ty whatever.
SHARP FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Further along on our right Aguin
aldo's men succeeded in pressing tn,
American lines closer Colonel Eros
then took our four companies of Scuu
Dakotans and made a flank movement
which resulted in driving them back
Frosts loss was two men wounded II
this monner the insurgents are feeling
our lines at all points, doubtless witt
the purpose of discovering some veal
point At the hour this dispatch 4
sent there is sharp fighting going OF
at Caloocan. Our loss there so far II
one dead and five wounded.
The situation in the city Is becom
ing more serious Richards and (Reld
had a very narrow escape near Binon
do church, where We were fired upon
supposedly by rebels, Three shots hi
upon the pavements very close to us
Troops were ordered out and the stree
was Immediately cleared.
An American lady passing through
the streets in carriage also had
very narrow escape.
Washington's birthday was an event
full one here. The fire at Santa Cru
Din the heart of the city) began at
o'clock In the evening at two differen
points.
PUTTING OUT THE FIRE.
General Hughes appeared prompt.
on the scene. and 1t was his energeti
measures. without doubt, that stoppe,
q general uprising. The troops. witt
the American and English residents
were Immediately detailed as fire brig
ades and succeeded in preventing tn
spread of the flames to the Eseolta, il
the principal business quarter. Tn
guards were doubled and patrolled tn
streets. preventing an uprising. One o
the natives was killed in the act o
cutting a fire hose.
Three hundred houses were burne
In this district of the city, chiefly ma
tive and Chinese,
While these events were in progress
three fires were simultaneously starte