The Portland daily press., 1899-03-27

LslomA 70 NovAnches, the wagons carry
ing pontoocs, telegraph supplies and
ammunition. The infantry moved in
splendid order.
Smoke from the burning huts marked
the line Of the American advance. AM
balances and horse litters. led by Chinese,
brought In the wounded. among whom
were q few natives. Tho Americans who
were wourded endured their injuries
brnvely. one group which had been
brought into the hospital singing "Com-
rades." The Pennsylvania troops took
nine prisoners, among them a great
naked captain OF the Macabebes tribe and
one Japanese. All the prisoners were
greatly terrified, expecting to be executed
Immediately.
Elaborate preparations were made for
the movement. Gen. Wbeatop's brigade
was placed in the rear, and those Of Gen.
Harrison Gray Otia and Gen. Han were
massed behind Gen. Hale's Under the
cover Of the darkness, Gen. Otis's and
Gen. Hale's brigades left their trenches
line. At 4 o'clock the American troops
breakfasted, and the natives, noticing the
campfires their buglers called to arms.
AT daylight the brigades OF Gen Otis
and Gen. Hall advanced from Laloma
church straight through the rebel lines,
quitting the en- smy's force in two.
Upon this occasion the insurgents
their fire until the attackers were about
1000 yards distant. The insurgents also
fired lower than usual. but the Ameri-
cans fired volleys with terrible effect, and
then rushed forward, cheering and oar
rying everything before them. Once
swung TO the left, driving the enemy
away on all sides.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade, in accordance
with instructions, remained in tho
trenches. Before joining In the move
ment. at noon, Gen. Wheaton's troops
developed strong opposition between
Malabon and the river Tullahan. The
briRades commanded by Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis and Gen. Hale advanced on
Novaliches and Polo, strongly eutrenched
towns. In the meantime, Gen. Hall s
brigade swept the country clear to the
waterwOrks and the foothills and Si1ga-
Ion, capturing San Francisco del Monte
and Mariquina.
Late In the AFTERNOON the Montana regi
ment and the Third Artillery had crossed
direction towards Polo, and Gen. Mac
Arthur, with the remainder of the brig
AIDES of Gen. Otis and Gen. Hale, was
moving along south Of the river In . po-
sition to attack either Novaltches or Polo.
being within two miles Of Novaliches and
i've miles from Polo. Gen. Halls brigade
moved to Banlac, protecting Gen. Hale's
right meeting with strong opposition.
The Oregon regiment and part of the
Utah battery under Lieut. Gibbs are hold
Ing the extreme left The entrenchments
nearest to MAlabon suffered the most Sc
we're attacks, including GROSS flre from
the insurgents massed at Malabon. The
Montana regiments near Balintanao,
came upon blocShouss disguised as .
leper hospital, across the river, after
marching through tho jungle. Four men
l>x2 a.. -v-au
-Four men were killed and II were
wounded among Gen. AoArthur's srtil-
lery. Hampered BY the thickness Of the
jungle, Gen. McArthur's and Gen. HAls's
staffs were frequently under a CALLING fire.
and upon one occasion all Of the oflacsrs
excepting the generals dismounted, be-
ing overcome by the heat. There were
ONE OF THE WOUNDED.
Lawrence, Kas., March 25.-Capt. A..
u. CLARK, Co. q, Goth Kansas regiment
was wo undsd through the shoulder in to-
days fight at Manila according to cable
gram received here. The wound WAS Sc
we're, but not ssri Gus. Clark is q gradu-
ate of the Kansas university. is = mem
Der of this bar and was deputy district
clerk when he volunteered.
COLORADO OFFICER KILLED.
Pueblo, Col, March ga private
cablegram from Manila received today
announces that Capt. Charles b. Stuart
of CO. b, First Colorado volunteers, was
killed in the battle with the insurgents.
MORE MEN FOR MANILA.
San Francisco, March 25.-Ths trans
mort City of Puebla sailed for Manila last
night with 600 men of the Ninth: regi-
msnt of infantry. Lieut. Vitate, military
attache Of the haitian legation at WASH
ington. was aboard.