The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-22
MORE FIGHTING.
Wheaton's Column Sweeping
Everything Before Them.
ENEMY SUFFER SEVERELY.
Rebel Avenue Of Communication
Now Closed, American Cor
don Now Stretching
Owe, M;le
Over q Mile.


4 dispatch from Manila Wednesday
says at seven o'clock. hearing the in
surgents' bugles sounding, Scott's bat
terry dropped three Shrapnel shell into
the woods on the left Of the Pasig
church. No reply was made, and at
7::45 o'clock the Tgenty-second regular
infantry advanced until they encouat-
cred number Of volleys. This fire
was returned with interest. The line
then wheeled toward Pateros, in the
following order: The Oregon volun-
teers, the Twentieth regulars, the
Washington volunteers, cavalry de-
tachment, the Twenty-second regulars
and reserve artillery. Troops followed
the roads; while the gunboats Ceste
and Laguna de Bay assisted in sup
pressing the fire on the left flank.
Three rebel canoes were captured on
the river.
THE ENEMY ROUTED.
Brig. Gen. Wheatcns column ad-
vanced beyond Pasig to the shore of La
guna de Bay, sweeping everything be-
fore them. The enemy made run
nlng fight and suffered severe loss. The
rebels avenue of communication north
and south is now closed, the American
Gordon stretching over mile from the
river to the lake. The rebels are in
force at Pateros and Taguig. Two of
yesterdays wounded, Private Stewart,
of Company B, Twentieth infantry, and
Private Munson, Of Company K, Twen-
ty. second regiment, are dead.
THE ENEMY IN FORCE.
Late Tuesday General Wheaton's
column encountered the enemy in such
force between Pateros and Taguig, as
to necessitate change in the original
plans. The cavalry attacked the rebel
stronghold in the jungle, driving the
enemy into Pateros. The Americans
had one man killed and three wounded.
Scots battery shelled the city and
woods effectively. Later the enemy
crossed the river from Pasig. Two
companies Of the Second Oregon in
fantry cleared the right bank after a
sharp engagement and then retired with
three wounded. In the meantime the
Washington volunteers closed in driV-
ing small bodies of the rebels back
upon Pateros. One man was killed
During tie night the enemy burned the
town Of Pasig.
WHAT GEN. OTIS SAYS.
Adiutant General, Washington.
Until yesterday field operations here
since capturing Caloocan Of minor ma
ture consisting Of driving back small
bands of insurgents, with considerable
loss to latter. Yesterday General
Wheaton, with the Twentieth, End in
fantry, she Oregon and Washington
troops, section Sixth artillery and
squadron Fourth cavalry, attacked The
regular force Of enemy and drove them
back and took line Of Pasig river, which
he now holds. Two improvised gun
boats in Lake have been captured, con-
siderable property. Insurgents loss
heavy; our, one killed and wounded
slight, aggregating thirty-fve, mostly
slightly wounded. Insurgents made no
determined stand. Otis.
= TOWN BURNED.
Wheaton's divisional brigade contln
ues the work Of clearing out the rebels
around Pasig. The Washington volan-
teers have captured and burned I as7,:.,>As--=
meeting With sharp fire from the enc
my Enile crossing the river. Tuerday's
isnting was like that OF the past week,
me insurgents occasionally. making a
stand but eventually fleeing. Their
ioss is supposed to have been small, as
he s nericans we're unable to see the
.ueny in the thickets. The progress
# the -americans advance is SLOW.
: GRAND VICTORY.
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton, commanding
the United States flying column, at
lacked and defeated force Of 1000
Filippinos at Pas;g Wednesday after
ooon, inficting heavy loss upon them.
The American loss was slight. The
Americans captured $50 Filipinos.
Many bodies Of rebels killed in the
engagement are floating down the river.
About $50 Filipinos surrendered at the
town of Taguig to the Washington regi-
ment and 175 FiIipinos were captured
at Pasig by the Twentieth regiment.
Our troops found 106 dead Filipinos
and 100 new graves near Pasig. The
prisoners were unarmed, and, therefore,
it is presumed they executed their
threat Of throwing their arms into the
river. Gen. Otis says this is the great
est victory since February 5. The
Americans Will now pass toward Aguin-
aldo's headquarters.
So-,a Ear6 Tontc