The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14
Which Poured Terrific Fire Into
the Brush.
.FILIPINOS WERE PUT TO FLIGHT
On the First Advance of the Amcri.
eau Column-Thcy Finally Made n
Stand Before the City for mn Hour,
hut at tho end of that Timo We're
Forced to Rctrcat-Encmy Lose 80
Killed and III Prlsoncrs-Amcricans
had six men Wounded.

II
day Brlgadier-General Lloyd Wheaton's
Individual brigade, consisting Of the
4 Twentieth United States infantry. the
4 Twerty-second infantry, eight compan-
les o. the Washington volunteers. seven
compai.ies OF the Oregon volunteers,
three troops of the Fourth United
4 States cavalry and q mounted battery
Of the Sixth artillery. was drawn up on
bridge behind San Pedro Macati, a
mile south of the town. s5il
The advance was sounded at 6:3O a.
m, the cavalry, leading the column ut
smart trot, across the open to the
right eventually reaching clump
Of bushes commanding the rear of
Guadalupe.
Supported by the Oregon. the advance
forces opened a heavy fire or the rebels.
The response was feeble and desultory.
apparently coming from handsful Of
men in every covert.
While the right column was swinging
towards the town Of Paslg. the left ad-
yanced, pouring volleys into the brush.
a small body Of rebels made de-
termned stand at Guadalupe church bu:
the enemy was unable to withstand the
assault. ~
Shellcd the Jungle.
At 1870 a. m. the river gunboat started
toward Pasig. The rebels were first
encountered by this vessel in the Jungle
near Guadalupe. steaming slowly, the
Sunboat poured terrific fire from her
Calling guns Into the brush. For nll OF
an hour the whlrriag of the rapid fire
guns alternated with the booming Of
the heavier pieces on board.
In the meantime, SCOTS battery, on
shore, was Smelling the trenches and
driving the enemy back. The artillery
taen advanced to the ridge of Bamboo
I'D drove few Of the enemy's sharp
shooters away with voileys from their
carbines. The artillery then advanced
and met with but little opposition.
In. the meantime, the infantry had
been sent forward in extended order.
the Washington regiment resting on the
bank of the river, each regiment dep!oy-
Ing on reaching its station, and furnish
!ng its own supports.
The entire column then wheeled to-
wards the river. driving the enemy to-
wards his supports, and then advanced
on Guadalupe.
The artillery moved to ridge COM
manding Pasig and Guadalupe.
Enemy In Full Flight.
By this time, the enemy was In full
flight along line over q mile long, and
the firing was discontinued temporarily
In order to give the troops chance to
rest before making the attack on Pa
sis.
The enemy's loss was believed to be
severe, but only six Americans were
wounded.
At this stage OF the engagement It
was raining heavily.
MANILA, March 1850 p. m.-Gen-
eral Wheaton attacked and captured the
city of Pasig, east Of Manila, this .af-
ternO0n. The enemy made u stand for
an hour. but at the end Of that time
were forced to retreat. a
The loss of the Flliplnos was thirty
Killed and ten prisoners. OF the United
States forces six were wounded.
SCOTS battery. supported by two
companies OF the Twentieth regiment.
advanced on Guadalupe by the road
along the river bank. the remainder of
the Twentieth regiment and the Twen-
ty-second regiment following with the
reserve OF the Oregon volunteers.
At 1880 a. m. the column came In con-
TACT with the enemy, and Gunboat
steamed to the firing line, and cleared
The jungle on both sides. while the bat
terry took up position on "a bluff. at the
night. The first shot from the Amer
lean field pieces, at 1900 yards range.
als!odged gun Of the enemy at Paslg.
After the town had been shelled, the
twentieth regiment lined up on the
tlun, and the Twenty-second took up
I, position on the left of the place, with
the cavalry In the center. whereupon
Inc enemy retreated to the town.
Fllipinos. .Boltcd.
The gunboat then moved into bend
opposite. and hot fire on the rebel po-
sloon was maintained along the whole
american line until 2:2O pm, when
nreparatlons were made for the attack.
me rebels were met opposite P1teros,
oGI the enemy bolted.
,ln!tty OF the rebels were killed. rs
already cabled, sixteen were taken
prisoners. and the Americans had six
men wounded.
-, me whole American line blvouaclsed
al o'clock.
About 100 rebels were reported to be
marching northward u few miles to the
me Spanish gunboats El Cano, Sa-
mar isaragua, Pampanga. Albay, CAL
pn"ildiies, 0rdanotn, Bazas. Gordoque,
r,ahayo. Manileno, Mindoro and Mara
,,npS. lying Mt ZamboanSa, Island OF
Hlhhanao. have been sold here to Fran
~ rtsco Reyes. for 20l, liz Mexican dollars.
my VIII probably be sold to the high
10, 10. niuder or they mny be transferred