The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-17
SAN MATEO TAKEN.
General Young's Brigade En-.
ters the Town.
REBELS TAKE THE AGGRESSIVE
Mnjor Cronin's Advance Checked by
the Insurgents. who Are Finally
Driven From Their Position.
Colored Troops Fight Well.

MANILA, Aug. IA reconnaissance
by troops of General Samuel b. NJ.
Young's brigade with the object of dis.
covering the whereabouts of the enemy
gear San Mateo. northeast of the San
Juan reservoir about ten miles from
Manila, resulted in the occupation of
San Mateo.
The American loss was three killed
and 13 wounded, including n lieutenant
of the Twcntyfrst infantry.
The Americans approached San Mateo
in three columns. Major Cronin, with 10
meu Of the Twenty fifth infantry, ad-
yanced from Novaliches, five miles west
Of San Mateo. Captain Rivers, with 100
men of the Fourth cavalry, and Captain
Parker, formerly lieutenant colonel of the
Twelfth New York volunteer regiment,
with $50 men OF the Twenty-frst and
Twenty fourth infantry and the Fourth
cavalry, approached in two columns from
the south
Major Cronin experienced many diff
culties arising from the condition of the
country and failed to effect junction
with Captain Rivers west of San Mateo,
as had been planned.
Captain Rivers, advancing, took an
west OF San Mateo. He then encounter
ed strong resistance among the hills. the
enemy firing from excellent positions.
Having failed to connect with Major Gro
uin and seeing that the town was al
ready occupied by the Americans, Cap
tain Rivers withdrew, covering his with
drawal by heavy vollcy firing. He lost II
sergeant killed.
Ipn Oh Iun
the enemy strongly intrcnched on the far
side of some ricefelds about II mile wide
covered with deep mud. Pushing for
ward rapidly. he routed the Filipinos
after 40 minutes fighting and then con-
tinued the march upon San Mateo, which
he entered without serious resistance
about half past in the afternoon.
Major Cronin entered the town about
half past t. The Americans still occupy
the place.
marching.
Twcnty-three of the enemy are known
to have been killed
This is the first action in which Colonel
Rurts colorcd troops participated. They
behaved well, their leaders having diff
Guilty in holding them back
General Young accompanied Captain
Parker's column and was under fire
throughout the engagement. 1t is esti
mated that the enemy numbered between
300 and 400 men.
The insurgents have taken the ag-
gressive in the neighborhood of the rail
road. On Saturday night they unsuc-
cessfully attacked San Luis, on the Rio
!Grande, near Caumpit, which is garri
soned by two companies of the Twenty
second infantry. The Americans had
one man, sergeant, killed and two pri
Yates wounded.
Yesterday morning a similar affair took
place at Gringua, four miles west of
Malolos, where another small garrison
is stationed as safeguard against Il
possible attack upon the railway. A
special train took re-enforcements to Ma
iolos and Guiguinto, just north of Balu
can.
Word has been received from Lieuten
ant j. G. Gilmore OF the United States
gunboat Yorktown, who, with IA mem
bers of the crew of the gunboat, was
captured by the insurgents last Apri
near Baler, on the east coast Of Luzon.
The message, which comes through
Spanish prisoners, is to the effect that
the officer and his men are at Vigan, iT
the province Of South Ilocos, on the west
coast of Luzon. All but two are well.
Lieutenant Gilmore is allowed n hous,
and u servant and is fairly treated