Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-30

ltEtu
,ner a sharp Fight.
,,,a March 2S. The United
,os troons, under Brig. Gen. Lloyd
Sston captured the town Of Ma
4 beyond the Tulihan river yester-
sfter A sharp fight. Col. Harry q.
sert of the Twenty-second regular
sn,yr was killed. The total Amer
4 lnss thus far reached since the
reye,nent commenced is 43 killed
Il5 wounded. Gen. Wheaton
fs,ed Malinta. which Is a small vii
~ buts. at o'clock yesterday az
pooa, The gunboat Helena and
!, runboats have been shciling
loben, about mile northwest OF
16csp, for several hours. The in
emts made a fierce resistance to
American advance up tie railway
Nallnta. Evidently anticipating an
AK, a thousand insurgents vacated
bbon Saturday night and attempt
10 burn the town. Gen. Wheatnn's
sadp composed Of the Second Ore
regiment ana the Twcnty-socond
Tweniy-thrl infantry, stretched
along the railroad from CaIoocan
the Tulihan river, WAS
Powerlcs To Prevent
withdrawal on account of the
iural obstacles. Many of the rebels
rght refuge in the suburbs of Navo-
and Casic. or were driven inland
The shells Of the Helena, Callao,
asdhapan and Luguna de Bay. In
meantime Gen. Wheaton's brig
held the road to the river, but was
Rble to either repair the bridge,
EEh had been destroyed by the enc
or to advance, owing to the OPP
kitIon and the hills on the other
e The calculations Of both Gen.
le and Gen. Fl. G.. Otis. whose brig
rs constitute Gen. MacArthur's di-
bon, were much interfered with by
character of the country in front
both. and the enemy was able to
ke advantage of this, so that the
erstions against Novaliches and
70 were delayed. though the right
ng OF the division swung out,
eepng the enemy in a Northwestern
direction. Gen. WheatOn's head
arters was half mile south Of the
'er on the railroad. The opposite
hk was protected by a blockhouse
intrenchments. Occasionally the
tillery and infantry
Fired Across the stream.
nally the engineers moved a con-
uetion train up TO the bridge. the
~ framework of which remained.
began to replace the floor. While
s was going on the Second Oregon
Ossed the river on the left and the
Fenty-sec0nd on the right, with four
apanies of the Twenty-third infan-
supporting the latter regiment. A
OF cleared ground stretched dis
pee OF half mile to Malinta, situ-
n on It's crest. In front of the vii
y We're strong Filipino intrench-
hts but no Filipinos were to be
.. Apparently they had fled. The
eh'y-second regiment approached
gonaily with Gen. Wheaton and his
close behind and scouts closely
Nervihg the ground. When the
ieneans were within about 800
ius OF the intrenchments the Fill
Os suddenly volleyed heavily. The
enV'second, which was holding the
,er' suffered considerably, but
ihe oregons on the left and the
pusahs on the right in the woods.
asntlng was kept up for half an
M, the Twcnty-secOnd infantry ad-
uSlhg up the slope through the thick
sSs under
The Hottest Fire.
y. wheaton and his staff were all
ulne under n rain of bullets. No
,pinos We're found In the trenches.
oash apparently their force was
M sHlailer than that of the Ameri-
- tuey had an immense advantage
posltlon m and in opportunity to re-
Inc Second Oregon encoun-
M ~ thousand Filipinos west of
n'a VINO were retreating from
aooh The enemy had taken up a
aloh behind fonr rows of intrench-
u,s' out was driven out after an
~ neaVy lighting. One Oregonian
- Anied and five wounded. The
~ artillery, acting as infantry,
- TWO guns of the Utah artillery
tne hansans had sharp fight
~ Maiinta. The Americans had
,nsnt losses. Five Fllipinos were
a uead and several were taken
oleIs' sa Gen. MacArthur's division
au'shclng upon Pelo along the
Vau m AS the bridge Is DESTROYED
noo o"e rlVer cannot be fordad the ad-
rseo temporarily checked. The
CHS Dns from the feet and the Brit
uiSef Powerful volunteered their
H. $40 sa.1, ahd We're indefatlgable in
services at the front.
Gen. Otis Reports.
s,sshlngton, March 27.-The war do.
y. nsnt received the following last
ut from Gen Otis: ~
acArthurs advance bevond Naw
Eless lssu' s. TWO miles beyond Pelo, nine
km M0 yn Manila and fifteen miles
aaioios; railroad will be repaired
NSon ,anee point tomorrow and troons
~ bAeu Dy cars; Macarthur will nress
rwmorrow; Is now in open country
cceS,nn c.s y, aoutly resisting behind
klCh ~ nnes Of intrenehments, from
kmn '"e troops continually drive
Wen Injured.
Fing so tne wounded were the fol.
s soldiers from Mipnaso,a aos