Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-29

ippines. 1t is said that the dispatches
from General Otis and press dispatches
show that the column IS pressing steadily
forward, and that the troops are vigorous.
ly in earnest and in good condition.
The belief is expressed that the insur'
gents will soon get tired of being constant
ly fought, defeated and driven back with
loss Great confidence is expressed in the
ability of General Otis to finish the war,
because of his determination to give the
forces Of Aguinaldo no rest.
The Forward Movement.
Manila, March 27-3:25 p. m.--General
MacArthur's division spent the night and
morning at Meycanayan, the next station
beyond Pelo. After reconnoitering his
front, he pushed along the railroad this
afternoon toward Malolos.
If the statement of the IS prisoners cap
tured today is true, the main body Of the
enemy has retreated to Malolos. But there
are no more trenches to encounter, al
though over 80 villages, including the
larger settlements of Balucan and JUDD
guinto intervene.
Washington Boys Experience.
The Washington regiment had an excit.
ing experience and displayed much gal
lantry. The soldiers found band of in.
surgents concealed in stone house over
which the French flag was flying. A pri-
vate volunteered to set fire to the building
He did so and the troops approached while
it was burning, and the fiilp,nos had ap,
parently fled, but they were greeted with
a sudden volley from the balcony OF the
house, resulting in the building being
cleared of the enemy in short order
The Amerita an forces advanced from Me
ycanayan, the brigade commanded by
General Otis being left of the railroad and
General Hales on the right. They event,
ually discerned the white roofs and
steeples among the green trees beyond the
river, looking not unlike Massachusetts
village.
The rebels had an unfordable river il
front of them and they poured in their
fire so effectively it showed they were vet
Grams, probably members of the native mi
litia which the Spaniards organized
The American artillery put dramatic
end to the battle. Approaching under
cover of the bushes to about go yards from
the trenches, the artillerymen emerged
upon an open space commanding the toa n.
Disposition Of the Fleet.
Washington, March 27.--Admiral Dew
ey cabled the navy department the situa-
ton and positions Of the American vessels
of his fleet. The dispatch follows:
Manila, March 27.-The Olympia and
Oregon, the Monadnock, Monterey, Callao,
Manila and the Helena are occupying stra-
tegic position at Manila bay. The Boston
and Charleston, the Concord and Petrol
are cruising oil Luzon. Have sent the
Bennington to Hong Kong to dock. The
Princeton is at Singapore, repairing pro-
pellcr. The Nashau has gone to G,am.
The Iris will sail shortly for Iloilo with
coal. viii dispatch the Solace as soon as
possible. DEWEY.
Additional Casualties.
Washington, March 49, General Otis
has notified General Corbin Of the follow
ing additional casualties of March %, "a,
Is and 90:
Killed.
Third Artillery-Iieut. NJ. H. Krayen-
buhl, captain and commissary United
States volunteers.
Twentieth kansas-Sergeant Morris j.
Cohen, Private H Fairchild.
Twenty-second Infantry-Scrgeant @. +.
Brooks.
Second Oregon-Co. L, Privates L. V.
Strawderman and Hayes B. Taylor.
Wounded.
First Montana - Major F. J. Adams,
surgeon, thigh, slight; Co. B, Private Ed
ward Morrissey, arm, slight.
Third Artillery-Privates Robt. Norfeld,
Patrick O'Brien, mason Galloway.
First South Dakota - Privates George
Benson, Byron Hastings, Sergeant Hiram
A. Pratt, Private Fred Barber, Artifcer
Arno Hughes, Privates Myers, Allison,
Fred forenoon.
Thirteenth Minnesota - Privates Jack
Hamilton, Robert Geib.
Second Oregon-Priyates Leo B. Grace,
neck, moderate; d, Daniel Bowman, hand,
severe; F, Richard Sprickdale, leg, mod
crate; G, Charles E. Cocard, sprained an.
kle; NJ, Corporal Frank E. Edwards,
thigh, severe; G, Private William d. Col
Inns, shoulder, severe; Musician Elmer E.
Barnes, elbow, slight; II, Private Ralph
Nodgens, elbow, moderate; l, Private Will
liam R. Stoffer, chest, severe; X, Sergeant
Charles T.;avallace, neck, slight
First Idaho Claude Hill.
First Nebfaskaz-First Lieut.. Joseph 4
Storch, Privates Weldon X. Robins, Fred
Wagon, Harry Fetchie, Walker g. Med
ley; I, William j. Fink, thigh, severe; NJ
Mate Summers, neck, severe.
First North Dakota-Priyate Harry W
Donovan.
Wounded not heretofore reported;
Sixth Artillery = Private Broderick
Kelly.
First Washington Go. @, Private Robt
f. NORM, hand, slghtl
OTIS.
Deaths since last Report.
Washington, MarcH 27--In a eablegran
dated todfunN a. Otis announces tina
the follow Of have occurred sine
March liz i See Sc 5. Tracey, First Ida
no, drowned Illnesses to "; Jos L. Walker
private First and cnnhlitiv,a.yarioloid.
March 20A Qgust Boenig Wallace, privat
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