The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-07
Constant Fighting
AROUND MANILA.
An Advance Made on Santo-
Ian and Mariquina.
LARGE BODY OF NATIVES,
Rebels Dislodged From Their Po-
sition and Retreat.
Several Attempts made 20 Cut %
the Water Worka Guard. Dst All
Proved In.sccessfaHTAe FTls-
pinos Seem to lack Any C~neere.
ed Pian, Each Chief E'tgAatag ssf
HIS Owa BanA-Othep Natives
saa Are Dcsiroas 81 Seeiag The
Americans Clean TAea OuA.

sna Are Dcsiroas of Seeiag The
Americans Clean TAea Out.
Special Dispatch to the Pcst-Intellssencer.
MANILA. March !, 80 a m.-An ad..
vance Was made yesterday by Gen. Hais's
brigade on Sansolan and Mariauina. Tae.
Americans met with resistance from the
iarErs, body OF natives they have yet en-
coantsred. The Colorado. Nebraska and
Wyoming regiments, with eight guns frum
the Utah artillery. and two companies Of
the Oregon regiment were engaged. A
gunboas took part In the fighting. Tho
Twentieth infantry was held in reserve.
The fighting spread 10 Gen. Wheataa's
brigade. consisting OF the California, WASH
ingtan and Idaho volunteer regiments. ard
the Sixth artillery. The rebels were siis-
lodged from their positions aud compelled
to retreat. Eight Americans were wounded.
Gen. McAr,hurs aud Gen. Hates forces
remain at the water works
This morning Gen. Hale sent out three
Nebraska and Two Oregon companies 10
drive hack abou: 500 rebels who had re-
turned after last nights repuiss In front Of
Mariautna. and were trying TO cut or the
Nebraska company on outpost duty. The
rehess had strong position. bat were neon
oaidanked and routed by the Americans,
who had three men slightly wounded.
While this affair was in progress the rebels
south OF the water works attempted TO cut
into the rear OF that station. with the evi-
dent intention Of isolas.ng tha, po&s from
| the rest Of the American line. The water
works guard got into line promptly and
| the rebels were driven bsek. The rebel IRE
was heavy. but the craftsmanship was un-
usually bad.
Seventeen OF the enerny were killed In
fight last night In which the pickets Of
the Second Oregon and First Nebraska
took part. Two Americans were wound
cd Fighting was resumed aais morning.
The apparent object Of the Fi,ipsnos was
Ia capture the water works SIX mties from
| the city.
There was considerable outpost skir-
| mishing last nigiaf at santoian. In which
the Colorado and Nebraska infansry with
the guns of the Utah battery took part.
Gen Ha1e's brigade today located 80 Tn
surrents with two guns near San Peiro.
The gurs were 10 placed az to be capable
The rebels have been concentrating In
the vicinity OF the reservoir. Today
ratroi of Company q. Second Oregon vct-
unteers. wss sakrn in ambush Two men
were wounded but the organisation held
their ground under heavy are until the
remainder OF the company. assisted hx
two companies OF the First Nebraska ree-
sment. fianked the enemy. killing thirty
and wonndiug several mere.
Two tattaiIans ef the Twent.esh fnfan-
try have reinforced Gen. Hales brigade.
All the native kat& have been destroyed
AZ Mariquiaa ard The eoaatfy there II pref
~ well cleared, b,sf she rebels were return
ing In small bodies st sundown.
Apparently they have secured a new sup
ply ar srnokeless ammunition secsnsiy ~
there has beer noticcsbie difference DUR
ing the ias3 FEW days.
The rebels are placing guns AZ various
points. but show little skill In handling ar
tiIscry. The rebel movements show lack
og comprehensive testwn and seem ~ IL
made hy indepenae1f chsefsf each fghsIDx
for hEs own h@nd
TIE opinion 81 aiFsaest all competent OBJ
servers hers. military ard civil. lis that the
Taxai oEtsarchy. 81 which Agnsaaido 10
she nominal head. must b. thoroughly
broken before peace car bS restored TO the
iatsaas Macy natives who have nss nae
for Axulnasdo. fear 70 express their real
sentiments an,ts ssxsrea tnss Tia. United
STATES VIII not abandon them 70 the xen-
geanee % the rsasi easefs The refeis. sy-
tlcssatsng ihe American advance. are hnAv
tn throwing slp aessn&es sn eyer~ diressnn,
ard n Is rspovssd tsa. saey are isvytng msn
SUIT great Dissatisfaction prevails amnng
the tribes ordinarily unfrisndiy ID the
Tsxaios. particularly among tbe Fsocanos.
wiso assers fhesr desire 10 sssisf in con-
as%rsng The Tsgasos II furnished with
aims
TIE tfoofa -shsr9s arrived ess SATURDAY
ga the EEsssa stss~s transport Senator
are taose that arrived yesterday on sha
transport Ohio ARE 3f&nearktrsg and all
IA. preparations ere h-sas made 80 rro-
cred xsth an aggressive campaign before
shs sw. season set. m
Tsae spa niss commissioners vho are En-.
drxsosssas 10 secure this reinase ~ shA
eSsanash grsson~vs In fne nsnds Of Axus-
n.s6o have rssusEsd 80 Mass.ox to oaeY
sz.el.e foe ssssfs release As Asufnasdo
ha. been saussnssnx yJ11ssa. IL d NOT
lksly their sasxson ssil be suer@ssfsi.
TAe remaining Ssanisa prisoners have
embarked for aezs~ oa the transport Ese-
res axrss.
ssesrsl1ap Ezssse from Ilpdso sepor1s
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