Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-25

Washington. March ga special
Manila cable says the American ad-
vance began ut $50 o'clock this morn
Ing. The movement was brilliantly
executed. but at a heavy cost to the
Americans. The object was TO flank
the cncmy'a stronghold at Polo. which
IN TO the north. beyond Maiabon and
caioocan.
The advance ~ the brigades Of Cen
erals Otis and Hale was supported by
fun battery Of Utah artillery. and two
guns OF the sixth San Francisco bat
terry. Dcimontc was the first town
captured.
This was taken by General Haic's
men. Half dozen other towns fol-
low and fell In quick succession.
General lIaic'a men Were soon en-
gazing the enemy ON the extreme
right
Gen. wheaton's brigade advanced d.
rcctiy upon Polo from Caloocan. His
troops met with desperate rcsistance.
but carried three lines OF trcnchcr.
which extended. 10 the river. after
briliian, fighting. Wheaton WIS OPP
posed by ico0 rebels. protected BY
trenches. NothinE. however. could stop
the Americans. ana they swept the Fill
iplnos before them.
Tho oregon volunteers and THIRD mr.
tiiicry equipped as Infantry suffered the
heaviest losses.
our wounded. who now number near
~ 200. arc being brought into Manila
aud caioocnn by train. Chinese coolies
we're employed NJ litter bearers.
The battle OF I<plo. 80 FAR. IL the fer
cest Of the war.
The lighting was terrible. The In
rurgentr rallied on our right and
strongly opposed Generals otls'a and
Hale's passage OF the Tuliahan river.
This was accomplished finally. but not
without severe toss to our troops.
The desperate lighting IL instanccd
BY the fact that one man was killed
and six were wounded In squad on the
right of the Montana volunteers alone.
One hundred and nfty.scycn dead FL
ipinos have been found ON the ground
covered by our right
No casualty list received at the war
department yet
ny Associated Prsa;
Washington. March s5.-Adyleea to
the war department today state that
a heavy engagement was In progress
between the American and the inaur-
gent forces north Of Manila when the
dispatch was sent, Twelve thousand
Insurgents are engaged.
THE AMERICAN ADVANCE.
Manila. March 20. s;iS =. m.--Elabor-
ate preparations were made for the
movement. General wheaton's bril-
gadc was placed III the rear aud Gen.
Harrison. Gray. Otis and Gen. Halls
were passed behind Gen. iiaic's. I'm
der the cover OF darkness, Gen. otis
and Gen. fIaler brigades ieft their
trenches and advanced close upon the
cnemy'a line without being detected,
Den. wheaton's and Den. Hairs brigade
occupying the vacated positions.
Al o'clock the American troops
breakfasted. and the Filiplnos noticing
the camp fires their buglers called "a
arms.
At daylight Gen. Otis and Gen. Halls
brlgades advanced from Laloma church
straight through the rebel lines cutting
the enemy's force In two.
Upon this occasion the rebels adopt
ed the American tactics of holding thcii
IRE until the attackers were about 100,
yards distant. The rebels also iired
longer than usual.
AMERICANS SWEEP EVERYTHING
The Americans fired yolloys with ter
rinc eject ana then rushed forward
cheering and carrying everything be-
fore them.
Once through Gen. Macarthur dlvis.
Ion was swung through the line, drlv'
ins the rebels away on all sides.
uen, Wheaton's brigade. IN accord
anee with instructions. remained In the
trenches Before Joining In the move
fnent al noon, Gen. Whcton'a troops
developed "a strong opposition between
Maiabon aud the river Tuliahan,
The briiiadeH commanded by Generals
hnrrison, Gray, OTIS and General Halt
advanced ON Novnllchea and Polo
strongly entrenched towns.
" the meantime General Halls brl'
Ende swept the country clear 90 the
waterworks and the foothills and
slngalon. capturing San Francisco de
Monte and Marlquina,
POSITION or UTAH BATTERY.
1855 y. m.--Lato In the afternoon th'
Montana regiment and the Third AR
tillery had crossed the Tallghan river
going IN a northwesterly direction to
wards Polo and General Macarthur win
the remainder OF General Otls'H an'
General Halls hrlgndes were moylnl
along south OF the river IN u position
10 attaQk either NaValiehaq an. Polo be
Ing within two miles OF NOvallches an,
hve miles from Polo.
General Hairs brigade moved 4
Balac, protecting General Hale'F Right
and meeting with strong opposition
The Oregon regiment and part OF tn