Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
SHORT AND SHARP.
Two Companies Of MacArthur'S
Command Have a Fight with
Insurgents.


Command Have a Fight with
Insurgents.
Manila, Nov. 11.-Capt Chynoweth or
MacArthurs command with two COM
panies of the Seventeenth infantry, while
accommodating from Mabalacat toward
Conception, struck a battalion Of insur-
gents. There was short, sharp fight,
after which twenty-eight rebels were
found dead on the field.
-Four prisoners and eight rifles were
captured. Many of the enemy were
wounded. The American casualties were
three wounded The rebels retreated in
northerly direction.
A typhoon which started yesterday is
increasing Gen. Lawton's already ex
tremely difficult task. Every road in the
vicinity Of his headquarters is practically
impossible and every creek is overlooking
owing to the torrential rains. The men
are making their rations last them double
time on account of the difficulty In get
ting supplies to the front.
In spite of the most discouraglng sur
roun1ings, however, Lawton is steadily
pushing forward. The men of the signal
corps are operating naked wire laid on
the ground and using "buzzer."
Landed Under Fire.
San Fabian, Nov. 8 Via Manila, Nov.
1O).-The northern campaign began III
earnest Tuesday when Gen. Wheaton
succeeded in landing the troops under his
command on the sandy beach near San
Fabian without the loss Of a single man.
The gunboats Helena Princeton, Ma
Mia, Bennington, Callao and Samar,
which conveyed the transports, began
Smelling the intrenchments on the beach,
about which the insurgents could be seen
moving. While the gunboats were keep
ing the rebels busy lodging the shells,
Gen. Wheaton was preparing to land his
men in small boats. AS sOon as the
small boats were filled with the soldiers
they were taken in tow by the launches
from the gunboats and those from the
transport Sheridan and pulled toward the
beach.
Fired Upon by insurgents.
In the meantime the Callao and the
Samar, which have very light darft, had
steamed close up to the shore and were
pouring an effective gun fire upon the
trenches from their small guns. As the
launches with the small boats in tow
came within range the rebels directed
their fire toward them.
Capt. William l.. Buck of Co. *, Thir-
teenth infantry, was the first man
ashore. When the boat which brought
his company from the transport reached
shallow water Capt. Buck jumped over
board, followed by his men. They waded
up to the beach in the face of a hot fire
from the F'ilipinos, and then immediate
ly deployed into a skirmish line and
charged the Filipinos. In a short time
Co. X was joined by the rest of the
regiment, well by the men under
command of Col. Hare.
Wheaton Directs the Work.
Gen. Wheaton directed the landing
from a rowboat which was in good range
of the insurgent bullets. AS soon as the
men were ashore the general directed
that the gunboats cease the lombard
ment. They had been throwing shells for
an hOul and a half
The entire American force then en-
tered the town over the bridge. Gen.
Wheaton made his headquarters in q
church. The landing of the troops was
completed by O'Clock, or six hours af-
ter the vessels dropped anchor. The bonn
bardment was severe. The shells from
the gunboats We're well placed. Two of
the American soldiers received slight
wounds, while the bodies Of ten EilipinOs
landing, while the Callao and Samar
were close ashore, they were repeatedly
struck by bullets from The insurgent
Mausers, but no one was injured on eth
er gunboat.
Dispatch from Otis.
Washington, d. c., Nov 11.-Three
important dispatches from Gen. Otis
today, showing the hardships and diff
cultes encountered by our troops in
their advance and giving captured insur-
gent dispatch showing the line Of argu-
ment put forward to sustain the insur-
rectiOn. The dispatches are as follows:
Panay last two days iInpeded march OF
Gen. Hughes troops; his column several
miles north of west OF IloilO. Insurgents
have abandoned strong defenses in that
section.
Manila, Nov. 11.-Lawton pushing troops
through on Lupadimgan and San Quentin
road, but country submerged; bridges and
recently constructed RATS washed out, and
wheel transportation cannot move. His
reliance on cavalry, few infantry and ma
tive scouts living mostly In country. Mac
Arthur commenced advance early this morn
ing. Yesterday two companies Of the Sew
enteenth infantry, under ChynOweth, max
ing reconnaissance on Malatong and Con
ception road, struck battalion of the enemy
which left twenty nine dead on field, our
casualties reported three wounded.
A number Of official insurgent dispatches
in the nerthward and forwarded by Law
ton last night. They indicate direct
abandonment by enemy Of country in vicin-
ried movements by way of laying over
mountains to Bayonbonay, thence to
Apirra. Among the dispatches the fol-
Tarfac, Nov. s-Otis did not accept prop
osition today; enemy attacked our outposts
because Otis promised Mckinley to take
Tarlac today; think they cannot break
through. Take of prisoners as therein
lies our great. hopes. especially for our
wives. There is no such miscruit (D either
by the government or by Miong. Spanish
commissioners tried to deceive us; dealing
with as insurgents; our government sent
them away and they withdrew greatly dis
pleased. Quadruple alliance between Ger
many, France, Russia and Spain is fact.
Before December will know our fate.
Throughout Europe there is some hope for
our cause; American Democrats clearly in
our favor they are sure Of Bryans triumph
next election. Pay no attention to your
affairs and never mind the rest.
The dispatches are given verbatim as
received with several unintelligible
words including "miscruit" Inquiry is
being made to learn whether this is a ca
BILE error or word used in the insurgent
dispatch.
List Of Dead.
Washington, d. c.. Nov. 11.-Gen.
Otis today reported to the war depart
ment the followingdeaths:
Oedema of larynx, Nov 6, James Koran,