The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-27


United States troops. under Brig. Gen.
Hall Lloyd Wheaton. captured the town
Of Mallnsa. beyond the Tuiiahan river.
today after sharp fight. Col. Harry
e. Exbert. OF the Twenty-second regular
infantry. was killed.
Prince Locwensteia Killed.
Prince I4oewenste.n. formerly aide-de-
camp on the staff Of Brig. Gen. Miller
at Iioiio. somehow got In front Of the
firing line and was shot In the side. ds-
ing almost instantly. A German who
accompanied him was wounded.
Casualties Iiwhter Thaa Day nefere.
The American casualties today were
much lighter than those of yesterday.
the total losses thus far reported since
the engagement commenced being u kill
ed and las wounded.
Gen. wheatoy. entered Mallnta, which
Is a small village OF huts. at O'Clock
this afternoon.
The United States gunboat Helena and
other gunboats have been sheliing Mala-
bon. about mile northwest OF calocan.
for several hours
Insurgents Resist riercely.
The insurgents made a fierce resistance
10 the American advance up the railroad
at Mallnta- In addition TO the fatal
wounding of Col Egbcrt. several men
OF the Twenty infantry and scy.
eral men of the Oregon and Kansas
regiments were killed.
Insargents Durn Malabou.
Evidently anticipating hcmbardment
by the fleet. a thousand rebels vacated
Maiabon last night. leaving few to
burn the town. Gen. wheaton's brigade.
composed of the Second Oregon regiment
and the Twenty-second and Twenty-third
infantry. stretched out along the railroad
from Caiecan to the Tullahan river. was
powerless TO prevent the withdrawal. ow-
ing To the natural obstacles ana to tho
strong opposition. A column OF smoke
at daybFeak was the first infimation OF
the enemy's Intention. but others fol-
lowed at various points. all soon blending
In dense haiioon-shaped cloud. Tho
flames OF the buxn.ng rice mills and largo
buildings could be plainly seen from Calo-
can despite the strong sunlight.
BY II o'clock Ia the morning the only
building Of importance not destroyed In
the center OF the town was a large ston0
church. but even mt noon fresh fires were
started among the native huts In ths
outskirts OF MaIabon, although thc gem
era1 exodus took place muth earlier.
Many OF the rebels sought refuge IN the
suburbs OF Navotas and casas. or were
driven inland by the shells OF the Helena.
Ningdapan and s4aguna de Bay.
stepped ~ the Bridge.
In the meantime Gen. whsato,as brigade
held the railroad TO the river. bat was
unable either 10 repair the brf1ge, which
had been destroyed by the ensany. or 70
advance. owing TO the opposition and the
hills on the other side.
The calculations OF t}en. Hale and Gen.
Harrison Gray Otis. whose byigadea con-
ssitused Gen. MacArthurs divisfon. wero
much inteFfered with by the character of
the country in front OF both. and the ene-
my was abe TO take advantage OF this. 10
that the operations against Sovailches and
Poo were delayed. though the right wing
Of the division swung out. sweepins tho
enemy In norshwexteriy direction.
The Bridge Rebaiit.
Gen. Wheat3n's headquarters last night
was hair mile aonsh Of the river on tho
railroad. The oppoeIt, bank wa. protect
ed yesterday bT bleekhossex and irtrenah-
snrnfE. Occasionally the artillery and In
fantry AIRED across the stream. Finally
The engineers moved a construction tram
up 10 The bridge. the iron framework Of
which remained. ard began to replace the
floor.
second Os~gon Crosses.
whse this was going on. the Second Ore
gen regiment CROSSED tsse river On the left
ard The Twenty-second on the right With
four companies OF the Twsnsy-fhsrd lnfan.
try supporting the latter regiment. A rk.
tng clear sroaasi stretched away a dis.
tsnca ~ hasf mills 10 Aaiinta. situated
on tss crest.
In frans Of the village wsrs strong Ffis.
psno Entertainments but 10 fsilesnos rers
TO be seen. Apparently shey had nea. This
Twenty second regiment approached dag
orally with Gen Wheaton ard his stan
close behind ard scouts eio~ely oh~ervsng
the ground.
Yti1ptses' yeiIey Heavy.
When the Americans were within about
- yards ct sna fnsrenchmenss TIE Fsls-
pfaas sssssensy vogtsyed heavily. The
Twenty second. wnfrh was holding tire
csytsr. Suffered considerably. bat with the
Orescss on tbs left and the kxnsans on
she rsxhs ia sAs wco1. sne fighting Was
kept ap sor fa.f an hemr. the Tws1sy-sec-
ond Infantry advancing up the sIepo