The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-26

on The left, and San Francisco del Monte
and Marquina on the right, clearing the
rebel trenches in front of the line north
from the river to Caloocan.
They also secured possession of the
railroad, practically cornering the flower
of Aguinaldos army at Malabon and in
the foot hills of slngalon, twenty miles
apart.
The troops engaged were the Third Ar
tllery, as infantry; the Montana, Kansas;A
Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Wyoming. Col
orado, South Dakota, Minnesota and Ore
gon Volunteers; the Third Fourth, Seven
teenth and Twenty-second Regulars. the
Utah Artillery Battalion and Twenty-third
Regulars.
The American casualties were light.
How the Advance Was Made.
Elaborate preparations were made for the
movement. Gen. Wheatons brigade was
placed in the rear and Gen Harrison G.
Otis and Gen. Halls were massed behind
Gen. Hale's.
Under cover Of the darkness Gen. Otis
and Gen. Hales brigades left their trenca aes
and advanced close upon the enemy's line
without being detected, Gen. Wheaton's
and Gen. Halls brigades occupying the va
Gated positions.
At o'clock the American troops break
tasted and the Filipinos. noticing the
camp fires, their buglers called to arms
At daylight Gen. OTIS and Gen. Halls
brigades advanced from Laloma Church
straight through the rebel lines, cutting
the enemy's force in two.
Upon this occasion the rebels adopted
the American tactics of holding their fire
until the attackers were about 1000 yards
distant. The rebels also fired lower than
usual.
Eject of American Fire.
The Americans fired volleys with terri
bic effect and then rushed forward cheer
ing and carrying everything before them
Once through Gen. McArthur's division
was swung to the left, driving the rebels
away on all sides.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade, in accordance
with instructions, remained in the trench
es. Before joining in the movement at
noon, Gen. Wheaton's troops developed
a strong opposition between Malabon and
the River Tullahan.
The brigade commanded by Gen. H. G.
Otis and Gen. Hale advanced on Nova
liches and Polo, strongly entrenched
towns.
In the meantime Gen. Hale's brigade
swept the field clear to the water works
and the foothills and Singalon, capturing
San Francisco del Monte and Mariquina.
Losses in the Fight.
The American loss is now conservative
ly estimated at sixteen killed and 1870
wounded. The loss of the enemy was
heavier than during any previous engage
ment.
Late in the afternoon the Montana regl-
ment and the Third Artillery had crossed
Talighan river, going in a northwesterly
direction toward Polo, and Gen. McAr-
thur with the rema inder of Gen. Otis
and Gen. Hale's brigades, was moving
along south of the river in a position to
attack either Novallches or Polo being
within two miles of Novaliches, and five
miles from Polo.
Gen. Hafe's brigade moved to Ba1ac, pro-
tecting Gen. Hales right meeting with
strong opposition. The Oregon regiment
and part of the Utah battery, under Lieut..
Gibbs, held the extreme left.
Suffered Worst at MaIabOn.
Inc 6IITSuCnmSnlS nearest MaidDOn SUI
fered the most severe from the attacks, in
Guiding a cross-hre from the insurgents
massed at Malabon.
The Montana regiment, near Balintanac,
came upon block house disguised as
Teper hospital across the river, after
marching through the jungle. Four men
were killed and seventeen wounded.
Gen. McArthur's artillery was hampered
by the thickness of the jungle. Gen. Nc
Arthur's and Gen. Hale's staffs were fire.
quently under a CALLING fire and upon one
occasion all the officers excepting the gen.
erals dismounted, being overcome by the
heat. There were many prostrations DUR
ing the day.