Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-27
THE FIGHTING NEAR MANILA.

Manila March 2G-7.3O p M-The
| United States troops under Brig Gen
/ Lloyd Wheaton. captured the town OF
Ma.inta, beyond the Tuliahan river. to-
day, after sharp fight. Col. Harry G.
| E.gbert Of the 22d Regular Infantry
was killed. Prince Loewenstein, for
merly aide-de-camp on the staff Of
| Brig. Gen. Miller at Iloilo, somehow
! got in front of the firing line and was
| shot in the side, almost instantly dy-
| ing. A German who accompanied him
was wounded.
The American casualties. today, We're
much lighter than those of yesterday,
the total losses thus far reported since
the engagement commenced being iJ
killed and las wounded.
Gen. Wheaton entered Malinta, whicn
| is a small collection of huts, at
O'Clock. this afternoon.
The United States sunboat Helena
and other gunboats have been Smelling
| Maiabon, about mile northwest of
+, Caloocan for several hours.
| The insurgents made a fierce resist
ance to the American advance up the
railroad at Malinta. In addition to the
| fatal wounding Of Col. Egbert several
men Of the I'D Infantry and several Of
| the Oregon and Kansas Regiments
| were killed.
Evidently anticipating a lombard
mcnt by the fleet 1900 rebels evacuated
Malabon. last night, leaving few to
burn the town. Gen. Wheaton's brig
adc, composed of the I'd Oregon Regi-
| mcnt and the 22d and Sd Infantry.
~ al, frr
Caloocan to the Tuliahan river. was
powerless to prevent the withdrawal.
owing to the natural obstacles and to
the strong opposition.
A column of smoke at daybreak was
the first intimation of the enemy's in
tentions. but others followed at various
points. all soon blending in a dense
balloon shaped cloud. The flames of
the burning rice mills and large build
ngs could be plainly seen from Calico
can despite the strong sunlight.
By II o'clock in the morning. the only
building of importance not destroyed
in the entire town was a large stone
church. but even at noon fresh fires
were started among the native huts in
the outskirts of Malabon, although the
general exodus took place much earlier.
Many of the rebels sought refuge in the
suburbs of NaVotas and CasaS. or We're
driven inland by the shells of the Hell
ena. Caloa. Ningdapan and Laguna de
Bay.
In the meantime Gen. WheatOn's
brigade held the railroad to the river
but was unable either to repair the
bridge which had been destroyed by
the enemy. or to advance owing to the
opposition and the hills on the other
side.
The calculations of both Gen Hale
and Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, whose
brigades constituted Gen. MacArthur's
division. We're much interfered with by
the character of the country in front
of both and the enemy was able to
take advantage of this so that the OPP
erations against Novaliches and Polo
were delayed. though the right wing
of the division swept out, sweeping the
enemy in a northwesterly direction.
Gen. WheatOn's quarters. last night.
was Il half a mile south of the river
on the railroad. The opposite bank
was protected by a blockhouse and en-
trenchments. Occasionally the artil-
lery and infantry fired across the
stream. Finally the engineers moved
IA construction train up to the bridge,
the iron framework of which remained
and began to replace the floor. While
this was going on the End Oregon
Regiment crossed the river on the left
and the 22nd on the right, with four
companies of the 23rd Infantry sup
porting the latter regiment. A rising,
clear ground stretched away a distance
of half a mile to Malinta. situated on
it's crest.
In front of the Village were strong
Filipino entertainments, but no Fill
pinos were to be seen. Apparently
they had fled The end Regiment APP
preached diagonally, with Gen. Whea-
ton and his staff close behind and
scouts closely observing the ground
When the Americans were within
about 200 yards of the entertainments
the Filipinos suddenly vOlleyed heav
lily. The 22nd. which was holding the
center, suffered considerably. but with
the Oregons OH the left and the Kansas
on the right in the woods. the fighting
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