The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-28
Saturdays Battle.

MANILA, March 27.-The movement
of the American troops Saturday swept
the insurgents back toward Mala bon.
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis brigade is in
front of La Iona, where there is a
stretch of mile of rough, open coun-
try. The insurgent trenches in the
edge of the woods are four feet deep
and furnish a good head cover. The
American troops advanced on the dOu-
BILE quick, yelling fercely and occa-
sionally dropping in the grass and fir
ing by volley.
Elaborate preparations were made
for the movement. Gen. Wheaton's
brigade was placed in the rear and
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis and Gen.
Halls were massed behind Gen. Hale's.
Under the cover of the darkness Gen.
Otis and Gen. Hale's brigades left
their trenches and advanced close upon
the enemy's line without being detect
ed, Gen. Wheaton's and Gen. Halls
brigades occupying the vacated posi-
tons.
At o'clock the American troops
breakfasted and the Filipinos noticing
the camp fires, their buglers called
them to arms.
At daylight Gen. Otis and Gen. Halls
brigadcs advanced from La Iona
church straight through the rebel lines,
cutting the enemy's forces in two.
II, = 4 1,o 1,o1e
ed the American tactics of holding
their fire until the attackers were about
| 1000 yards distant. The rebels also
fired lower than usual. The Americans
fired volleys with terrible effect and
then rushed forward cheering and car
rying everything before them.
Once through, Gen. McArthur's di-
vision was swung to the left, driving
the rebels away on all sides.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade, in accord
ance with instructions, remained in
the trenches. Before joining in the
movement, at noon, Gen. Wheaton's
troops developed a strong opposition
between Malabon and the River Tluia-
han.
The brigades commanded by Gen.
Harrison Gray Otis and Gen. Hale
advanced on Novalichos and Polo,
strongly entrenched towns.
In the meantime, Gen. Halls brigade
swept the country clear to the water
works and the foothills and Singalon,
capturing San Francisco del Monte and
Mariquina.
The natives stood until the Ameri-
cans were within 200 yards of their po-
sition and then broke and ran to the
woods. About 80 of them were killed
in the outskirts and 20 on the roads.
The Montana and Kansas troops met
the hottest resistance in a strip from
which the rebels have greatly worried
the Americans recently during the
night time.
Ninety minutes after the start-at
o'clock-the whole front for distance
of three miles to the north had been
cleared. Gen. Hale's brigade had
simultaneously swept in northwest
erly direction, routing the enemy and
burning the town of San Francisco del
Monte and a number of scattered huts
The'line was then opposite Novaleche,
the artillery advancing along good
road from La Iona to Novaleche, the
wagons carrying pontOons, telegraph
supplies and ammunition following.
The infantry moved in splendid order.
Smoke from the burning huts marked
the line of the American advance. Am
, balances and horse filters, led by Chi
nese, brought in the wounded, among
whom were few Filipinos.
The Americans, who were wounded,
endured their injuries bravely, one
group, which had been brought into
5 the hospital, singing Comrades"
The Pennsylvania troops took nine
prisoners, among them a great naked
captain of the Macabebee tribe and
one japanese. All the prisoners were
| greatly terrified. expecting to be exc
/ cuted immediately.
The American losses, reported up to
noon Saturda ! was eight men killed
! and abop4 den wounded.