The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-17
h(,lsusnl and $50 Insurgents
Killed.
NATIVES ARE TatAcNfaova
FHs From Fias OF Truce = hard
Fighting Under a Rot sun
American Loss.

ihe sun dated Manila March Z, $50
a. m. says: Detschments from the
Twentieth Regular Infantry and the
First Nebraska and First Wyoming
regiments, with four guns Of the Utah
IAght Artillery. advanced this morning
ON the FIllpinos south OF the water
works. The Twentieth Infantry and
Nebraskans fianked the right, while a |
llattalion of the Wyoming troops at
tackled them In front. The enemy were |
in strong force, but after two hours |
fighting they deserted their trenches |
and retressed tn the Pasig river. Cap
iain John oBri.n and Private Joseph
Sparks of the Wyoming Battalion and
Private John Curran Of the Twentieth
Infantry were wounded. The weather
xas extremely hot and several Of the
regulars we're prostrated.
The natives resumed their desultory
firing in the afternoon en- General
Whea,on's and General Hale's brig
.aales. Our infantry and artillery replied
and soon drove the enemy from their
positions. General Hale subsequently
sent out a strong accommodating par
". which examined the jungle for 500
yards beyond our lines. No live Fill
pinus were seen. but the bodies OF
many rebels were found where they
had fallen in the underground. II IL
estimated by General Hale that 2j0
of the enemy were killed. The village
.oI I.agulg has been burned by Amer
leans.
Another example Of the treachery OF
uhe natives was given to-day. Two
f,axs of truce were displayed by the
enemy In front Of General Oyenshne's 8
brigade. Lieutenan; Koehler and sew
erai men were detailed to advance and
learn what the FilipinOs desired. The
Lieutenant and his party had gone
about 500 yards beyond our lines when
IA was discovered that the flag bearers
were armed and that number pf ma
the undoubted intention OF massacrini
ii,e Americans who replied TO the Nag
Of truce. AS soon as the danger o
the situation was revealed Lieutenan
Koehler and his men started to return
10 the American lines. They had nc
sooner turned than the enemy in am
81 "A n.
ately none OF our men was hurt
Later the Americans again attacked
abe rebels and drove them across the
river. but they returned as soon as
our men retired from the chase.
While the Nebraskans were return
ing to their former position In the aft
yernoOn the rebels opened fire on then
from places OF concealment and killed
Privates Roscoe Young and @. Walker
Captain C. II. Ough was wounded. Tn
engagement was then reopened ant
during ne lighting Major Bell wa
slightly wounded
MANILA, March 7 (6i5 y. nj
This afternoon General Hale's brigade
continued the work Of driving out th'
rebels from the country between tn
reservoir and the water works, a dis
tance OF about three miles. The conn
try Is now clear on the left OF th'
river, but the enemy is still in from
Of General Wheaton's line.
Near San Pedro Macati they have
been actively attempting 10 make th'
positions OF the Sixth Artillery on tn
hills untenaule, their sharpshooter
keeping up a constant fire all day.
Private Loyejoy, Company c. Wash
ington Volunteers, was killed by
stray bullet. Major Bell, Seventh Unit
ed States Cavalry; Private Young
Company M, Twentieth Infantry; Pri
vate Curran, Company II, Tweptiet
7nfantry, and Private Parks, Compan
4. First Wyoming Volunteers, wer
wounded to-day.
This morning the enemy In from
0s General Oyenshine's division sen
ont a flag OF truce, but retired whe
Lieutenant Kohler, with two men, ad
yanced to meet II. This afternoon the
again showed a white flag, and agar
Two officers and an Interpreter advan'
ed. When the Americans were With
about 200 yards of the rebels the latte
dragged rifles from behind their baci
and opened fire upon them, but 10
tunatcly without effect.
Hawthone's battery fred two shell
killing several of the enemy.
In accordance with instructions
the Land ana naval forces gener
order was issued to-day directing q
United States troops 10 give particul
attention TO the specific duty OF fu
hishing fuil protection TO the lives al
property Of all German, Austria
Dutch, Italian and Portuguese rel