Weather To-Dayi RAIN; COLDER. VOL XLVI. NO. 4. The Enemy Hurled Back THE AMERICANS CAPTURE THE CITY OF PASIG. Advancing Through the Bush —Small Body of Natives Vainly Attempt to With stand the American Rush. Manila, March 13.-4:50 ]>. m.—Gen cral Wheaton attacked and captured the city of Pasig, east, of Manila this afternoon. The enemy made a stand for an hour, but at the end of that time were forced to retreat. GEN. WHEATON’S ADVANCE. Manila, March 13. —11:13 a. nv.—At daylight today Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton’s divisional brigade, consisting of the Twentieth United States infan try. the Twenty-Second infantry, eight companies of the Washington volun teers. seven companies of the Oregon volunteers, three troops of the Fourth United States cavalry and a mounted battery of the Sixth artillery, was drawn up on a ridge behind San Pedro Macati, a mile south of the town. The advance was sounded at G:3O a. m., the cavalry leading the column, at a smart, trot, across the open to the right, eventually reaching a clump com manding the rear of Guadalupe. Supported by tlie Oregon volunteers, the advance force opened a heavy tire 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, and poured volleys into the bush. A small body of rebels made a defer- j mined stand at Guadalupe church, but the enemy was unable to withstand the assault. At 7:30 a. m. a river gunboat, started towards Pasig. The ri belts were first encountered by this vessel in the jun gle near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly, the gunboat poured a terrific fire from her Gatling guns into the brush. For all of an hour the whirring of the rapid lire guns alternated with (the booming 1 of the heavier pieces on hoard. I In the meantime Scott's battery ashore, was shelling the trenches and driving the enemy back. The artillery then ad vanced to the ridge of bamboo and drove a few of the enemy’s sharpshooters away with volleys from their c irbines. The artillery' then advanced and nut with little opposition. In the meantime the infantry had been sent forward in extended orler, the Washington regiment resting on the bank of the river, each regiment rit id.ty ing on reaching its station and furnish ing its own supports. The entire column then wheel.-1 to ward the river, driving the enemy to ward liis supports and then advanced on Guadalupe. The artillery moved to a ridge com manding Pasig and Parftcros. By this time the enemy was in full flight alotig a line over a mile long and the firing was discontinued tcmporari'.v in order to give the troops .a rest before making an attack on Pasig. The enemy’s loss was believed to be severe: but, only eight Americans were wounded. At this stage of tin* eugageumut it w as raining heavily. ENEMY ROUTED BEFORE PASIG. Manila. March 13.—7:55 p. m.—After n short rest General Wheaton resumed the attack on Pasig. Scott’s battery, supported by two com panies of the Twentieth regulars advance ed on Guadalupe, by the road along the river bank, the remainder of tin- Twen tieth regiment and the Twenty Second regiment following with the reserve of the Oregon volunteers. At 11:30 a. m. tin* column came in contact with the enemy, and a gunboat steamed to the firing line and cleared the jungle on both sides, while the bat tery took up a position on a bluff at bo right. The first shot from the Ameri can field pieces at 1.200 yards range dislodged a gun of the enemy at Pasig. After the town had been shell;d, the Twentieth regiment lined up on the bluff and the Twenty second took up a posi tion on tin* left of the place, with the cavalry in the centre, whereupon tie* enemy retreated to the town. The gunboat then moved into a Item! opposite, and a hot fire on the rebel position was maintained along the whole American line until 2:20 p. m., when pre parations were made for the attack. At 3 p. in. our gunboat started in pursuit of the enemy’s armed tug. chas ing her to the lake. At 3:30 p. m. a large body of the enemy was discovered working around our right flank, and the Twentieth regi ment was moved to a commanding ridge. The rebels were met opposite Pateros, but the enemy bolted. Thirty of the rebels were killed, six teen were taken prisoners and the Am ericans 'lost six men wounded. The whole American line bivouacked at 5 o’clock. About 700 rebels were reported 1o la* marching northward a few miles to tin* southwest. The Spanish gunboats El Cano. Samar, ltaragua, Pampanga. Allmy. Calamianes Ordanote, Bases. Gordoque, Panao. Manilcao. Mindoro and Maraveles. ly ing at ZainlMMinga. Island of Minda nao. have been sold here to Francisco Roves for 201.112 Mexican dollars. They will be re-sold to the highest bidder or f The News and Observer. LEIIS ALL NORTH -CAROLINA DMIUEB 1 lE*S AND OiKUL \M. they may be transformed into mer chantmen. LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED New York, March 13.—Following is the Journal’s revised list of the casual ties in today’s fighting at Manila: Killed: Privates Stewart, Twentieth infantry; Munson, Twenty-Second infan try; James L. Kline, Twentieth Kan sas. . Wounded: Corporal Chris Thompson and Privates L. Folger. Charles Davis. Thomas Miller. It. Piper, C. Sumner and Matthew Sharkey, of the Twen tieth infantry: Privates Charles Easley, Theodore Misner, John Blazek, Win. O’Brien, Win, Tthinehard, and Willett Ilarmoti. Twenty-Second infantry: Pri vate Walter Irvine. A PROTEST FROM RIOS. Against Otis’ Stoppage of Negotiations For Release of Prisoners. Madrid, March 13.—General Rios, the Spanish commander in the Philippines, in an official dispatch acquainting the Government wth the fact that Major General Otis has stopped negotiations for the release of the Spanish prisoners in the hands of the rebels, says: "I protest in the name of humanity, and believe the time has arrived to np [n*al through the Consuls to the good offices of the powers.” The dispatch also says: “1 am told that the Filipinos are at war with the Americans and that the prisoners cannot be ransomed for inlmey. as that would improve the position of the insurgents, in view of my situation between the Americans and the Filipinos I await the orders of the Government." A copy of the dispatch was sent im mediately to Honor Silvela. the Premier, who had a long conference with Genera! Polavieja. Minister of War. Beth ad mit the gravity of the situation, and the dispatch will be submitted to the Cabinet council to-morrow. The Government is perplexed at see ing no clear solution of the difficulty. At the Ministry of War this evening it was said that no reply would be sent to General Rios, pending the Cabinet's de cision. A plan of negotiating with Aguiualdo direct, without reference to Washington, lias been abandoned, however, and Kenor Silvela, in bis capacity of Minister of Foreign Affairs. will probably not await the decision of the Cabinet regarding the dispatches before communicating with the American Government. GENERAL OFFICERS OUT. An Order Issued by Direction of the President. Washington, March 13. —By direction of the President an order was issued today mustering out a large number of general and staff officers of tbo volun teer army. The general officers muster ed out today arc as follows: Major General Josepji W. Keifer, Brigadier Generals Arnold, Alexander, Pennington. Snyder, Randall, Sheridan. Douglass. Boynton, McKihben. Carpen ter and Humphreys. It should be explained that the reduc tion in the list of general officers made by today’s order is not sufficient in it self to meet the demands of the exist ing law. There must be a further cut. : in fact tin* list of Major Generals and Brigadier Generals remaining must be reduced by tun altogether in order to bring the list down to the nineteen jht mitted by the strength of the regular 1 army. In effecting this reduction, it is : the intention to reduce some of the | Major Generals to the rank of Brigadier j Generals instead of mustering them out of the service. Also in the case of some 'of the Brigadi r Generals yet to be ! dropped it will doubtless be found that instead of being mustered out of the United States service entirely some of the officers who held lower positions in the regular army, will return to their former regimental and staff places. The Major Generals who retain their volunteer commissions at present are: Wade, Shatter, Otis, Wilson. Fitz hugh la*e. Wheel r, Bates. Young. Luw | ton, Chaffee. Anderson. MueArthur «ml | Ludlow. The Brigadier Generals remaining are: Frank, Williston. Carpenter. and bad the sup port of the British and American author ities. In the conference leading up to the present understanding, it developed that Dr. Raffel was recalled from his post at Samoa last November, but he | in sisted in staying after his recall, and liis presence appears to have bad much to do in precipitating the trouble. Dr. Sols who succeeds him as President is dis erihed as an accomplished diplomat, with service in Calcutta, and more re cently a district judge of the German colony of Dar-Ah-Saam. in South Afri ca. It is a pqst much similar to that of Judge Chambers in Samoa. MURDER IN V ESTIG AT I ON. Grand Jury May Take Up the Case of Thomas Pinckney. Charleston, S. March 13. —It is pos sible that the grand jury of Charleston county may instigate an investigation of the recent murder In re of Thomas Piuek ney, Jr., which occurred , Here three weeks ago. Mr. Pinckney was killed on street late one night when returning home after paying a c-.ii. A iraner’s jury investigated the case and I t ought in a verdict to the effect tin*. I'uieimey met his death a; t.u* hands of unknown parties. Owing io the prominence cf tie* young man and to lie* attention which liis untimely death attracted gi the com munity, it is possible* that (he* grand Jury may employ detoc'ivos and bog n an in vestigation on ts own account. The jury was publicly advise! to do so ly Circuit Judge KcigU. When seen to night. the for-man of • In* jury JetTi.cd to discuss ‘he matter. COTTON MILLS RAISE WAGES. Manchester, N. H., March 13.—The management of the Manchester Cotton Mills has decided to raise prices for weaving in No. 1 mill 10 per cent to take effect April Ist. All reductions in wages that went into effect January, IS'.ls, are to bo restored. SI Jll* ARRIVES LEAKING. Colon, March 13.—The British steam er Imperial Prince, bound from London to this port and New Orleans, arrived here today leaking. She will undergo temporary repairs. LIBRARIAN APPOINTED. Washington. March 13—The Presi dent has appointed Herbert 1 utnam. of Boston, Mas*., to be Librarian of Con press. The loafer's idea of happiness is noth ing to do and lots of time to do it iu. BONES OF ADMIRAL VILLA MIL. Discovered Among the Rocks Near Where the Plutou Was Sunk. Santiago de Cuba, March 13. —Yester- day General Leonard Wood, Military Governor of the Department of Santia go, in the presence of the Adjutants Gen eral of the Department, Colonel Beacon and Captain Gilmore; of Captain Scott, Captain of the port, and other officers, positively identified the remains of the Spanish officer discovered a .few days ago among the locks on the shore about four miles west of El Mo'to a* thost of Admiral Villamil, who commanded the Spanish torpedo boat destroyers in the naval battle which resulted in the de struction of Admiral Cerveri’s squau ron. Accompanied by the officers named, and by others General Wood went in a tug to investigate personally as to the truth of tho report that the body of a Spanish officer had been found, tied in an arm chair, at the point designated. The report proved well founded. Nearly opposite the point where the wrecked torpedo boat destroyer I‘luton lies, Gen eral Wood found an arm chair, with ropes around it, a skull, bones on the ground and the ragged remnants of the uniform of a Captain in the Spanish navy. It was evident that the buzzards lutd stripped the bones of the flesh. It is understood here—though as to this there is no certainty, that Admiral Villamil was taken ashore from the Plutou in a dying condition, tied in an arm chair, and the supposition is that lie dii*d immediately on reaching the shore, the body being left abandoned among the rocks, where it remained un discovered until a few days ago. Admiral Villamil, it is known, was wounded in the right arm ami the left leg. General Wood put tin* bones to gether. showing the unmistakable marks of wounds iu these places. Tin* identifi cation was in every respect complete. In tin* pocket of tin* coat was found the fleet countersign for June 2tith. signed by the late Captain Oviedo y Busta mente, then Admiral Cervera's chief of staff. Colonel Beacon and Captain Gilmore carried the arm chair, the tattered uni form. and the bones, tied together by a handkerchief of the dead officer’s and one of Colonel Beacon’s to the tug. which lay about four miles off. The identification caused a sensation among the Spaniards here, as Admiral Villamil was one of the best known strategists in the Spanish navy, and a man held in higfi esteem by bis country men. General Wood, through the War De partment. will notify the Secretary of State of the finding of the remains so that they can be removed to Spain, if the Spanish Government so desires. Pending final disposition, they will be kept at the arsenal here. The tattered uniform will also be held subject to Spain's wishes. The arm chair is at present in charge of Captain Seott. INDICTED I*oll MANSLAUGHTER Having Declined to Notify Authorities of Presence of Yellow Fever. New Orleans. March 13.—President Edmund Soiichuu. of the State Board of Health, and Dr. Quitman Koluike. of the City Board of Health, have been indict ed for manslaughter in East Feliciauia, in having caused a death in that parish through the introduction of yellow fever from New Orleans. The indictment, is tin* result of the charge ol Dr. Mae kiiwnii, who claimed that the two doc tors had held that yellow fever was not as infectious as typhoid, and not quaran t ilia bio. and that they declined to notify the parish officers of the existence of alleged fever here. The warrants were served to-day. and lies. Souchon and Koluike were taken t<» East Feliciauia. SHE GOES WITH THE MEADE. The Cruiser Chicago Probably a Guard For the Treasurer Ship. Newport • News, Ya., March 13. —The cruiser Chicago, designated as the flag ship of the South Atlantic squadron, ams the transport Meade, which is conveying $3,000,000 to Havana to pay off the Cu ban troops, sailed from Hampton Roads simultaneously about 4 o’clock this afternoon. The departure of the Chica go was evidently due to orders received to-day, the nature of which is not known here, but it is believed that she will ac company the Meade all the way to Ha vana to be near her in ease of emer gency, such as storm or accident. After that she may proceed to Brazilian waters or return to this country. SENATOR MARTIN’S CAMPAIGN. Washington, March 13.—Senator Mar tin, of Virginia, who lias remained in Washington since Congress adjourned, left the city this evening for Richmond, where he proposes to open the campaign looking to his re-election to the Senate. It is said that several prominent men will be in the field against Senator Martin. Among them is mentioned Rep resentative W. A. Jones, of the Second district, the senior member of the dele gation in the House. Mr. It. Walton Moore, of Fairfax county, is named among the probable while Attorney General Montague lias been suggested. SPRING WORKS BURNED. Philadelphia, I’a., March 13. —The Charles Seott Company's Spring Works at 1028 New Market street. we*v de stroyed by tire this afternoon, loss $150.- (100. Two other buildings, the Di.b Works of John Buckley and Compay, and the Brass Works of B B. Hill, nl joining. were slightly damaged. The. lire was the result of nu expfhston, t caused by the sudden immersing of a hot steel spring iu a vat of oil, *1 Sampson rUcftes Self WOUD NOT STAND IN WAY OF OTHERS' PROMOTION. Asks Secretary Long to Strike His Name From List Sent in for Reward ana Reappoint Other Officers. Washington, March 13.—Secretary Long has received a letter front Rear Admiral Sampson, in which the Admiral after referring to the allegations that the list of the officers recommended for promotion, for gallantry off Santiago had failed of confirmation because it included bis name, asked the Secretary to ini mediae ly re-appoint these officers omitting his own name. The text of the letter is as follows: “U. S. Flagship New York, First Rate, Havana, Cuba. March !>. 1899. “Sir: I respectfully ask your attention to tlu* facts contained in this letter, and that it may be officially filed as part of my record in the Unit«*d States Navy. “When the late war was threatening, I was placed in command of the North Atlantic fleet, and after the declaration of war, was appointed by the President a Rear Admiral and confirmed in my command. “This duty and responsibility came to me entirely unsought, nor had I any especial wish for it, though recognizing the great honor then conferred upon me. “My sole aim was to achieve success: to blockade Cuba, destroy Cervera’s fie. t and to maintain an efficient war fleet. “It is not necessary to dwell upon the incidents of the war, which are all now well known. Based upon these inci dents certain officers, distinguished for faithful service, were named by me, in the exercise of my natural duty as com mander-in-chief, for promotion or such other reward as you, sir, might deem de sirable. “Those names you have been pleas d to nominate to the United States Senate for promotion, and yon have done me the lienor to add my name to that list of officers. “It now appears that the Senate, though well disposed to most of the names on that list, has. for reasons not necessary to be here discussed, objeet- PRESIDENT ON HIS WAY LEFT WASHINGTON LAST NIGHT ON HIS TRIP SOUTH. Mrs, McKinley, Vice President Hobtrf, Senator and Mrs. Hanna and Others *ccom panvir.g him toThomasville. Washington, March 13. —President and Mrs. McKinley, and a party of friends left the city at (»:40 o’clock to-night for a of ten days or two weeks at Thoniasville, Ga., where the train is scheduled to arrive at 4 o'clock to-mor row. The* trip will he made via the At lantic Coast Line and tin* Plant System, aboard a splendid train of Pullman ears, perfect in equipment with every provi sion for the comfort and safety of the party. The President occupied the mag nificent private Pullman observation car lolanthe, at the rear of the train, the remainder of which was made up of .the compartment car Horatio, the sleeper Clematis, the dining ear Aberlin and the combination smoking and baggage car Cassisus all handsomely fitted out for the accommodation of tlu* distinguished travelers. Ten minutes before train time the President and Mrs. McKinley reached tin* station where a number of people had assembled, and went aboard the train and greeted those who accompanied them on the trip. These included the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart and Master Hobart: Senator and Mrs. Han na, Mis* Hanna and Miss Phelps, Dr. J. N. llixey and Mr. George B. Cortel yott. Assistant Secretary to the President and B. S. Barnes, one of the executive clerks. Secretary Alger, Postmaster General Emory Smith. Secretary to tlu* Presi dent, Porter, General Corbin and others were at the station to bid the party fare wi 11. ADJOURNED; NO SENATOR. Dover, Del., March 13.—The General Assembly adjourned sine die at 3:o FFE RED. Argument in Brcese Trial Begun by J. S. Adams for Defence. Charlotte, X. ('., March 13. —A special to the Observer from Asheville. C„ ; says: • | When the United States Court opened this morning, the defense in the Breese trial sprang a surprise by announcing I that they were ready to proceed, but j would introduce no testimony. Judge Moore, for the defense, said that since adjournment Saturday the defense had taken the ruling of the court into consid eration and had determined that under the ruling it would not be proper or ne cessary and would do no good to intro duce evidence. In fact, lie doubted if their evidence under tile court’s ruling would be competent. Arguments then licgau. J- S. Adams opening for the defense, District Attor ney Holton followed and Judge Moore then argued for tie* defense. He had not concluded at the evening recess. THE KILPATRICK OVER DUE. No Disaster Feared: Her Machinery Probably Disarranged. Savannah. Ga.. March 13. —Some anx iety is felt by the Quartermaster's De partment here for the safety of the army transport Kilpatrick, formerly the Michi gan, from Cuba with troops. The ship left Havana on March 9th. having on board the Maine volunteer artillery, about GOO men. The Kilpatrick was due here on Saturday, but up to midnight ot to-day (Mondavi nothing has been heard from her. It is something extraordinary for a ship to In* two days over due on the short trip from Havana to this port. The quartermaster does not think that the ship Ipis met with disaster, but that some of the machinery has become dis arranged. HOLLERED. BI T NOT HIT. Charlotte, N. March 13.- A spe cial to the Observer from Asheville, N. ('., says: \ Colonel Thad W. Jones, lately in com mand of the Tenth Immunes, who i* ar home near here, says In* never gave out the interview at Raleigh credited to him and referring to the action of the militia at Griffin, Ga.. as the Tenth Immunes passed. Colonel Jones did not pass through Raleigh, but came direct trom Macon to Asheville. [Colonel Thad W. Jones was not "credited” with any interview by the Raleigh correspondent. Ihe officer ga\c his name as Colonel Charles L. Jones, and the name was so printed in all papers handling tile interview. | THE CLEVELAND TEAM. Cleveland, Ohio, March 13.— ‘ ou e.iu say officially,” said Manager Diver To beau to-day. “that the Cleveland team will play in Cleveland and not m St. Louis this year.” . Tebeau predicts that this will be the banner year in baselmlldoin. ° Cleveland toiim left here this afternoon for Hot Spring-.