The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-16
He Has Driven the insurgents from
Pasig and Pataros.
MANY HAVE BEEN CAPTURED.
Numbers Surrendered at Pasig and
Taguig-Our Loss Was One Killed
and Five Wounded Many In
surscnt Bodies Seen Float
ing in the Rivcr-Agui-
naido Next.

MANILA. March 5-l2.io p. M.-Gen-
eral Wheaton's Brigade continues the
work Of clearing out the rebels around
Pasis.
The Washington Volunteers have cap
tured ami burned Patcros meeting with
sharp nre. from the enemy while cross
ing the river.
To-days nghting was Ike that Of the
past week. the Insurgents occasionally
making a stand. but eventually fleeing
Their loss is supposed to have boen small.
as the Americans were unable TO see
the enemy in the thickets. The progress
of the American advance is slow.
BODIES IL THE RIVER
so j. M-This afternoon General
Wheaton commanding The United states
hving column. attacked and defeated "a
force Of 1000 Fiipiuos AZ Pasig. inhictinS
a heavy loss upon them The American
loss was slight
The Americans captured 350 Filipinos.
Many bodies of rebels killed IN the en-
gagement arc floating down the river.
CAPTURED OR KILLED.
655 =. M-Private FornoG, OF
Company l.. Twentieth Regulars, vas
killed. The wounded were: Private New
man, Company T.. Twentieth Regiment:
Private Carroll, Company A. Twenty
second Regiment: Private Marshall. COM
pany r. Twenty-second Regiment; Pri-
vate Coombs. Company G., Twenty-second
Regiment, Private Rogers Company l..
Twenty Regiment.
About 80 Fllpinos surrendered al the
fot ~ To 20 hH "a
iment and l75 were captured at Pasig by
the Twentieth Regiment
our troops found l06 dead Filipinos ana
100 new graves near Pasig. The prison
crs were unarmed and. therefore, II Is
presumed they executed their threat Of
throwing their arms into the river.
WHEATON IN CONTROL.
WASHINGTON. March l5.-The follow
ing dispatch from General Otis at Ma
Mia has been received at the War De
partment.
Three thousand insurgents moved
down last night 90 towns Of Pasig and
Pateros. on shore OF Lagunda Bay,
fronting Wheaton's troops on Pasig River
line: by heavy fighting Wheaton has dis
lodged and driven them back taking four
hundred prisoners and mflctlng heavy
loss In killed and wounded. he reports
pies these towns with sufficient force to
hold Them"
FILIPINOS ROUTED.
LONDON March f5.-The Evening
News this afternoon publishes the follow
ing dispatch from Manila:
General Wheaton has completely
routed the FilipinOs and has occupied
Pasig. Taguig, and Pateros. Several hum
dreds OF the enemy were killed and as
many were captured.
General Otis says this is the greatest
victory since February 9Th. The Amer
leans will now press towards Aguinaldo's
headquarters.
AN ALL-DAY FIGHT.
Los ANGELES. CAL, March ia
telegram to the Times from Major-Gen-
eral Harrison Cray Otis. dated Manila,
March 18th, says:
THE Twentieth Infantry had an all
day fight at Pasig. Three thousand rebels
were encountered and defeated. They
were routed with heavy loss. our loss
was small: 80 rebel soldiers were made
prisoners. Wheaton's bridgade now
holds the towns OF Pasig and Pateros,
rhis news Is based upon official informa-
lion. Our river guuboats fought their
way into the lake