The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16
CITY OF PAS|G CAPTURED
Wheaton's Brigade Forces
Back the Enemy.
NO FIGHT IN THE INSURGENTS
After An Hours Stand the Filipinos
Desert Their Defense Works and Fly
to the Jungle.

to the jungle.
Manila, March l5.-At daylight to.
day Brigadier-General Lloyd Wheaton's
divisional brigade. consisting of the
Twentieth infantry, the Twenty-sec.
ond infantry, eight companies of the
Washington volunteers, seven COM
panies of the Oregon volunteers, three
troops of the Fourth cavalry and a
mounted battery of the Sixth artillery,
was drawn up on a ridge behind San
Pedro Macati, mile south of town..
The adavnce was sounded at $3.50 A.
NJ. the cavalry leading the column at
a smart trot across the open to the
right, eventually reaching a clump
commanding the rear of Guadlupe.
Supported by the Oregon volunteers.
the advance opened a heavy fire on the
rebels. The response was feeble and
desultory, apparently coming from few
men in every covert. While the right
column was swinging toward the town
of Pasig, the left advanced, pouring
volleys into the bush.
"A boby VA tCpCl5 n uc-
termined stand at Guadalupe church.
but was uunable to withstand the as.
saut.
At 1880 liver gunboat started to.
ward Pasig. The rebels were first en-
countered by this vessel in the jungle
near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly
the gunboat poured terrific fire from
her gatling guns into the brush. For
an hour the whiIling of the rapid-fre
guns alternated with the booming Of
the heavier pieces on board.
In the meantime SCOTS battery
ashore was Smelling the trenches and
driving the enemy bck. The artillery
then advanced to the bridge of bamboo
and drove few Of the enemy's sharp
shooters away with volleys from their
carbines. The artillery then advanced
and met with no opposition.
The infantry had been sent forward
in extended order, the Washington
regiment resting on the bank Of the
river. each regiment deploying on
reaching a station and furnishing it's
own support. The entire column
wheeled toward the river, driving the
enemy toward his support and then adj.
vancing on Guadalupe. The artillery
moved to ridge commanding Pasig and
Pateros. BY this time the enemy was
in full fight along line over mile
long, and the firing was discontinued
temporarily, in order to give the troops
rest before making the attack on
Pasig. The enemy's loss was believed
to be severe. but only eight Americans
were wounded at this stage of the en-.
gagement. 1t was raining heavily.
After a short rest, General Wheaton
resumed the attack on Pasig. Scott's
battery. supported by two companies
Of the Twentieth regiment. advanced
on Guadalupe by the road along the
river bank. the remainder of the TWEEN
tieth regiment and the Twenty second
regiment following with the reserve Of
Oregon volunteers.
At 1880 A. VI. the column came in
contact with the enemy, and the gun.
boat steamed to the firing line and
cleared the jungle on both sides while
the battery took up position on a bluff
at the right. The first shot from the
American field pieces at 200 yards
range dislodged gun of the enemy at
Pasig. After the town had been
shelled the Twentieth regiment lined
up on the bluff and the Twenty-second
took up position on the left of the
place, with the cavalry in the center,
whereupon the enemy retreated to the
town. The gunboat then moved iuto
a bend opposite, and hot fire on the
rebel position was maintained long
the whole American line until 2;20
p. NJ, when preparations were made
for the attack.
At 3 p. NJ. our gunbOat started in
pursuit of the enemys armed tug.
chasing her to the lake.
At $3.50 p. NJ. large body of the
enemy was discovered working around
the right flank. and the Twentieth regi.
ment was moved to a commanding
ridge. The rebels were met opposite
Pateros, but bolted. Thirty of the
rebels were killed. 6 more taken pris-
oners, and the Americans lost six men
wounded. The whole American BIZ
youacked at 5 o'clock.
About 700 rebels we're reported to
be marching northward a few miles ia
the southwest.
Spain Cannot Pay.
Madrid, March l5.-The position Of