The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-14
Infantry and Cavalry Assisted by n
River Gunboat, which Riddled the
Jungle with Her Gatlings.
GOOD WORK BY A BATTERY
WHICH DROVE THE REBELS OUT OF
THE TRENCHES WITH SHELLS.
Further Efforts to Secure Release OF
Spanish Prisoners Abandoned
General Otis's Orders.
MANILA. March 1s-BrlgadIer General

MANILA, March 13-Brigadier General
Lloyd wheaton attacked and captured the
city OF Pasig, east Of Manila, this after
noon. The enemy made a stand for an hour.
but at the end of that time was forced to
retreat The loss of the Filipinos was thirty
killed and sixteen prisoners. OF the United
States forces six were wounded
At daylight General Wheaton's divisional
brigade, consisting of the Twentieth United
States Infantry, the Twenty-second Infan-
try, eight companies of the Washington Vol
unteers, seven companies of the Oregon
Volunteers, three troops of the Fourth
United States Cavalry, and mounted bat
terry of Sixth Artillery, was drawn up on
a ridge behind San Pedro Macati, mile
south of the town.
The advance was sounded at 6:30 a. m.,
the cavalry leading the column at a smart
trot across the open to the right. eventually
reaching a clump commanding the rear of
Guadalupe. Supported by the Oregon Volun-
teers the advance force opened a heavy fire
on the rebels. The response was feeble and
desultory. apparently coming from handfuls
OF men In every covert. While the right
column was swinging towards the town OF
Pasig, the left advanced, pouring volleys
into the bush. A small body of rebels made
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but the enemy was unable to withstand the
assault.
At 7:30 a m. a river boat started toward
Pasig. The rebels were first encountered by
this vessel in the jungle near Guadalupe.
Steaming slowly. the gunboat poured ter
rife fire from her Ga ling guns into the
bushes. For an hour The whirring of the
rapid-fire guns alternated with the booming
Of the heavier pieces on board.
In the meantime Scotts battery ashore
was shelling the trenches and driving the
enemy back. The artillery thence advanced
to the ridge Of bamboo and drove a few OF
the enemy's sharpshooters away with VOL
leys from their carbines. The artillery then
advanced and met with little opposition.
During this time the infantry had been sent
forward in extended order, the Washington
regiment retiring to the bank of the river,
each regiment deploying on reaching its sta
tion and furnishing its own supports.
The entire column then wheeled towards
the river, driving the enemy towards his
supports and then advanced on Guadalupe.
The artillery moved to a ridge commanding
Pasig and Parteros. BY this time the enemy
was In full flight along a line over a mile
long and the firing was discontinued tenn
porarily In order 10 give the troops rest
before making the attack on Pasig. At this
stage Of the engagement II was raining
heavily.
After short rest General Wheaton re-
sumed the attack on Pasig. Scotts bat
terry, supported by two companies of the
Twentieth Regiment. advanced on Guada-
iupe by the road along the river bank the
remainder OF the Twentieth Regiment and
the Twenty-second Regiment following the
reserve of the Oregon Volunteers.
At 11:3o a. IN. the column came in con-
tact with the enemy and gunboat steamed
TO the firing line and cleared the jungle on
both sides. while the battery took up a posi-
ton on a blun at the right. The first shot
from the American field pieces. at 100
yards range. dslodged a gun OF the enemy
at Pasig. After the town had been shelled
the Twentieth Regiment lined up on the
bluff and the Twenty-second took a posi-
tion on the left OF the place. with the cav
airy in the center. whereupon the enemy
retreated TO the town.
The gunboat then moved into a bend op-
posite and a hot fire on the rebel position
was maintained along the whole American
line until 2:2o p. m, when preparations were
made for the attack. At 3 p. m. our gunboat
started in pursuit OF the enemy's armed
tug. chasing her TO the lake.
AT $50 p. m. a large body of the enenv
was discovered working around our right
flank and the Twentieth Regiment was
moved TO commanding ridge The rebels
were met opposite Pateros. but the enemy
bolted- Thirty OF the rebels were killed as
already cabled. sixteen taken prisoners
and the American lost six wounded The
whole American line bivouacked at 5
O'Clock About seven hundred rebels were
reported 10 be marching northward a few
miles 10 the southwest.
The Spanish gunboats Elcano. Samar.
Radagua. Pampanga, Albay. Calamianes.
Crdanota, Bases. Gordoque PanaO Man
neno. Mindora and Maravetes, lying at
Zamboanga. Island OF Mindanao. have been
sold here 70 Francisco Reyes. They will
probably be resold 10 the highest bidder or
they may be transformed into merchant
men.