The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-10
But Were Finally RepuIsed - One
American Wounded.
SUNDAY FIGHT At CAVIIE'
General Scbwan Encountered Heavy
Opposition There, But Drove the
Enemy, Capturing Two Guns
Captain Sanoid was Killed.
Since Then the Enemy.
Has Fallen Back.

MANILA. oct. 9.-l.gO p. M.-This after
noon a body Of insurgents was seen near
Ia Iona church. four miles from the
bearl NJ the city Of Manila. They opened
fire. the bullets falling among the tents
OF the Twenty-hfth Infantry. Ihe Amer
leans manned the trenches and replied AT
"A range OF 1870 yards. The insurgents
volleyed and the Americans used their az
tillery.
The fight lasted an hour, after when
the insurgents retreated. one American
was wounded. The scouts Of the Tweh-
tieth Infantry are now reconnoiterlng.
An expedition composed Of the united
states Gunboat Calao, with an armored
fiat boat and steam pump. has leIt OsVl'e
for the River pasis. whlch empires .''o
Manila Bay on the north side, with
view of raising the Spanish river GunDoat
Ayat purposely sunk i'm the river by the
spanIards which is reported to be IN sood
condition. .,.A
The United states Gunboa. Helena with
n bodv of marines from the Baltimore,
preceded the expedition to make sound
ings al the mouth OF the river.
STEADY ADVANCE.
E,venina-General Schwan's column con-
sisting OF the Thirteenth Infantry, a pat
TALON Of the Fourteenth infantry, V"O
troops cavalry. Captain Reilly baltety
OF the Fifth Artillery and Loves Scouts
continued the advance to-day toward San
Francisco De Malabon. meeting with little
resistance and suffering no casualties
rhe enemy fell back steadily provisions
are being conveyed 10 Rosatld, oelNee"
Santa Cruz and Noveleta. ,
THE American column tonight IS WITHIN
sight Of San Francisco De MalaDon, the
stronghold OF the insurgents OF the ProS
ince Of Cavite. where the FtliDinos are
said TO number 5000
During the march from Noveicta 70
Rosario only few shots were nred. Thls
large coast town was literally hled WIN
white flags. The Americans captured %
or go men. many Of the Filip'nos chang
ing their clothing for white costumes
SUNDAYS FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, October 9-General
Otis has made the following report TO the
War Department OF yesterdays lighting.
Sohwan. with column of seventeen hun
dred and twenty-six men, Thirteth In
fantry. Battalion Fourteenth Infantry
with cavalry and artillery left BacooI
yesterday morning and proceeded to No
ve'eta Encountered heavy opposition.
old Cavite and beyond. but drove enc
my. capturing two guns and inhicting
damage His casualties:
Captain Sanold Thirtieth Infantry.
killed: Captain McGrath. Fourth Caval-
ry. seriously wounded. ten enlisted men
wounded.
Column entering Rosario this morning,
meeting slight opposition. Navy vessels
and marines at Cavite made demonstra-
tion on Nove'eta yesterday while Schwan
advanced at same time.
Troops at linus attacked insurgents az
San-Nicholas two miles east Of the city
and drove them from the road intersec-
Enemy left six bodies on The field.
CAPTAIN SAFFOLD.
WASHINGTON. October 9-Captaln
Marion b. sanold. 18th Infantry. who
lost his life in the attack on Noveleta
yesterday. was graduate or the 8fiii-
tary Academy i'm the class OF 1879 lie
was born at Selma. Ala. September lst.
1856. lie participated I'm the campaign
against the Apache Indians I'm New
Mexico and Arizona. and took a credita-
BILE part in the campaign against San
tiago. In April last he went to the Phil
ippines.
BOAT CAPTURED.
Mail advices. which have Just
reached the War Department from
the Philippines, tell of an important
capture about month ago. The
gunboat Cailao, while cruising I'm the
Bay of Manila. noticed a boat with a
number Of Chinese on board going down
tine coast The vessel was challenged.
and as the men did not respond, the gun
boat Immediately seized the banca.
Upon Overhaullng the boat some $1,000
i'm money was found and number OF pa
pcrs and documents bearing he insur-
cent generals signature with official
stamps attached. These documents were
found 10 be instructions 10 the men TO
proceed south and recruit another regi-
ment.
The guard Of BnondO district made a
raid on a house that had been under sus-
picion as a resort Tor insurgeut officers.
The only persons found were two Chinese.
Upon searching the premises, however,
box containing number OF papers we're
found; the papers eonclusiyely proving tho
EXISTENCE Of contracts with japanese for
the supply of arms and ammunition by
the latter TO the Insurgents.