Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
ON THE RUN.
The Fi|ipinos Surprised by Gen.
MCArthur's Attack.
Held Trenches Till Became Too Warm,
Then Broke and Run.
Several Hours Of Hot Fighting with Cur Boys
Sure Winners.

| Manila, Aug. Stu L. M.-lIethiiS
of the movement forward of Gen. Mac
| Arthur's troops, yesterday, show that
| the Americans advanced five miles IN
the first five hours, and at O'Clock had
advanced six miles along the railway,
! stretching on each side of ii for TWO
and resting at night, three miles from
Angeles, which will be made the north
ern base of operations instead OF san
Fernando. where a garrison of 600 men
| had been left. The casualties are be-
tween so and 40.
The Filipinos were surprised, expect
ing the American forces to move
against Tico. They followed their
usual tactics OF holding their trenches
until they became too warm and then
| retreated in disorder. They are now
falling back westward toward Porte
The 18th and 18th Regiments had the
sharpest engagement.
| The country our troops passed over is
covered with rice fields and bamboo
thickets. the hardest possible ground
for marching. The mud, in places. was
knee deep. Angeles is one of the rich
est towns north of Manila, and is con-
sdered to be better base of opera
tons than San Fernando.
The forces at San Fernando consist
ed Of the Iowa Regiment, the 18th Regi-
ment, the 9Th Regiment, the 18th Regi-
ment. Bells new 39th Regiment bat
TALON of the 10Th Regiment Troop +,
of the 4th Cavalry and Is guns.
| The movement was planned some
time ago, but was delayed by rains
Finally two days Of sunshine dried the
| rice fields sufficiently to warrant the
attempt. The position Of the Ameri-
cans had long been unpleasant. The
rebels almost surrounded the town and
fired almost nightly into it, the Ameri-
cans not replying except on extreme
provocation. 1t was necessary to con-
stantly keep 800 or 600 men on outpost
duty.
| Captain Deems with provost guard
| last night, captured noted Filipino
fatir with several aliases who. by
means Of ventriloQuism. has persuaded
the natives that he has supernatural
| powers. He raised money. ostensibly
| for the insurection, which he kept for
| himself Our soldiers surrounded his
house and corraled 30 F'il!pinos. Many
| others escaped. The troops also cap
| tured $1,000. Emmanuel. as the fakir is
generally known, has been predicting
! the fall Of Manila. His prophecy
created excitement among the natives.
who. believed them. .--
| Reports from rebel sources say $50
| Filipinos We're killed in Gen. Balls en-
| gagement at Calamba and in the sub
Sequent SkirmiSheS. The American loss
in the fighting about San Fernando, at
| } o'clock. was known to be eight men
| killed and % wounded. The loss may
possibly exceed these figures, as the
line is five miles long and it is impos-
sible. at this hour, to hear from every
point. Our troops are now about
Angeles waiting for the artillery which
has the greatest difficulty in moving,
| owing to the wet ground
The attack was opened at 5 o'clock in
the morning. a battery of the list Ar
tilery Smelling Racolor on the left.
simultaneously Bells 36th Infantry
struck Racolor from the rear and drove
| the rebels out. Armored cars each with
a 6-pounder and two Calling revolving
cannon on board. then moved out on
the railroad track in the center of our
lines. Soon afterwards these guns did
| sharp execution.
| i'.tttcls n, VI lIie ou fATllllCIy anu luU
men of the Iowa Regiment made
| feint towards Mexico, while the main
body of troops, consisting of the Iowa
Regiment, the 18th Regiment and a
battalion of the 22d. under Gen Whea-
ton, on the right, and the Ninth Regi-
ment and Bells Regiment. under Gen
eral Liscum on the left advanced stadi-
~, pouring their fire irto the rebels and
receiving n heavy fire in return.
| The rebels We're well protected by
trenches and seemed not to lack am
munition. They were unable, however,
to withstand for any length of time the
hail of shots the battery and infantry
poured in on them. and fed leaving
dead and wounded on the field. A dozen
prisoners We're captured by our troops.
The reports indicate that the 9th In
fantry suffered the most. though the
yet reported
The weather was extremely hot and
our troops suffered greatly, but there
was no faltering. A captain Of the
| 18th Regiment went to the relief of
| Bells regiment, this afternoon Ac-
cordng to reports the insurgents are
harrassing Bell in the rear. The firing
except at isolated points. had ceased
by 10 O'Clock.