The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-22
MEETS WITH DEFEAT
Apuipaldo's Forces Are Completely
Routed by Gen. Wheaton.
,,,,r.s. Arc killed and wounded
and o25 Are Captured-Ensase-
ment Lasts several
Hours.

uoru, March l6. Aguinaldo p
forces met with another crushing ue.
feat Wednesday in the most impor'ah'
engagement since the first altach oH
Manila. Hundreds Of the natives WeIe
killed. hundreds more wounded and 90
we're taken prisoners by the Americans
scores of corpses of Filipinos slain ID
the battle foated down the river lhe
loss TO the United States army was
slight.
Two thousand well-armed natives OPP
uosed the advance of Gen. wheaton
brigade. They were apparently 'he
pick of the Filipino army, for they
showed more bravery and determine
ton than any body yet facing the ohl'
ed States soldiers. In spite OF vigorous
resistance the natives were driven oach
hy the Americans, who poured dearly
volleys into their ranks.
Gen. wheaton in Possession
The engagement, which continued
several hours, ended in the complete
rout of the Filipino force. The men
under Gen. Wheaton hold undlsputeu
possession Of the towns OF lagu'g'
pateros and Pasig, or at least whal
still stands of them. for large PoE-
tons of Pateros and Paslg nave oeen
destroyed by fire.
At Taguig $50 Filipinos surrendered
TO the Washington regiment. and AT
Pasig l75 were captured by the lwen-
tieth infantry. Al the prisoners were
uuarmed, and it is presumed they exc
cuted the threat of throwing then
Guns and ammunition into the river
rather than yield them TO the Amerl-
cans. In the vicinity of PasiS the
bodies of 106 dead Filipinos were found
and 100 rev graves were also dlecoN-
cred by the United States troops.
Another Town Captured.
Manila, March 16.-3:55 p. m.-Thc
strongly fortified village of Caitai,
northwest Of Pasig, was captured to-
day after desperate fight, by the
Twentieth regular infantry. The
Americans lost i wounded. while the
rebels loss was heavy.
Wheaton Occupies Pnteros.
Washington. March 16.-The follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis has been
received:
Manila. March 15.-Adjutant Gener-
al. Washington: Three thousand in
surgents moved down last night 10
towns Of Pasig and Pateros, on shore
of Laguanda bay, fronting Wheaton's
troops on Pasig river line. By heavy
fighting Wheaton has dislodged and
driven them back. taking 400 prisoners
and iuhicting heavy loss III killed and
wounded. He reports his loss as very
moderate. He now occupies these
towns with sufficient force 20 hold
them.
(Signed) OTIS"
VIII support Otis.
Washington, March lj.-Gen. Otis, in
fcrbidding further negotiations be-
tween the Spanish at Manila ard the
Insurgents. touching the surrender Of
/ he Spanish prisoners held by the lat
ter. acted upon his own authority. The
government. has not sent him any in
structious upon this point, but it will
unquestionably support him TO the ex-
IRENE in any action of that Kind he
may take.
Captures More Prisoners.
Manila, March 1S. - Company G. Of
tie Washington regiment. has cap
tured $50 additional prisoners near
Taguig and also seized some ammuni-
ton. Most of the rebels arms were
hidden or thrown into the river.
RepeI the Rebels.
Manila, March Is, l.: so a. N, The in
surgente to the north of the city adj
vanced from their trenches late Friday
afternoon and attacked Gen. Near
| thurs center, The Utah battery, Third
artillery, and the Pennsylvania regi-
ment replied promptly, and. after some
| resistance. drove the enemy back with
considerable loss. Lieut.. John Thomp-
son and Privates John McVay and Alex
| ander McCanse. all of he Pennsylvania
| regiment. were wounded. \ Filipino
| soldier who has been captured ny the
| Americans states that the rebel forces
Immediately to the north of Manila
number 1000 men. The main army,
comprising 10000 troops, is concen-
| trated at Malolos, the insurgent cap
| ital.
Gen. Anderson to Return.
Washing ten, March 1S.--Cnder or
ders from the war department Gen.
| Anderson now in command OF the FRS
division of the Eighth army corps in
| the Philippines, will return to tire
United States probably on the next
transport to leave Manila, and will be
assigned TO the command of one of the
military departments in this country
in all probability the department OF