Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
nstaIIs Of the Battle Where Major
John A, Logan Was Killed.
AWFUL TASK OF AMERICANS
and and Water waist Deep When
AuaeKed-Never wavered an
Instant.

haze reached the war department in
r,gard TO the crushing defeat admins
tsrad BY wheaton's brigade TO the in
snrgents near San Jacinto, early In
November In which engagement Major
1obn A. Logan, Jr.. lost his life. Ac-
cordlng to the correspondent Of the
Manila American the Thirty-third in
nntry, under Col. Hare, encountered
,orce Of the enemy between San Fa-
HAN and San Jacinto and brought on
one OF the sharpest engagements Of the
var resulting in the death Of more in
sureents than in any other fight since
: ,he beginning Of the instruction. The
hattie ragged for two hours and at It's
conclusion II dead Fllipinos were found
IN the trenches. Many wounded were
found hidden in the high grass and
creek bottoms. 1t Is estimated that
over 100 insurgents were killed in the
fight, from 20 TO 80 being found dead
together In several places.
Twenty-nine prisoners and 100 rifles
were captured. The Americans lost one
officer killed and six men wounded.
The officer killed was Major John A.
Logan, Jr., who was shot through the
head during the first few minutes OF
the engagement while at the head Of
his battalion which formed an advance
guard. He was in the act Of assisting
wounded soldier and was hit By
Mauser bullet, fred by a sharpsh0oter
concealed In the top of cocoanut tree
He died a few hours later.
A reconnaissance on the Tuesday
preceding, made by Major Bucks bat
talon of the Thlrteent infantry, In
the vicinity Of San Jacinto. developed
nothing OF Importance, but afterwards
Gen. Wheaton received information
that the enemy was assembling In
strong force there for the purpose Of
preventing our control OF the road from
Dagupan north through San Jacinto,
BY which 1t was considered probable
that Aguinaldo's Tarlac army would
attempt to retreat. The Thirty-third
was ordered out, accompanied by
gatllng gun with detachment of the
Thirteenth under the command OF Capt.
Rowland, Of Gen. Wheaton's staff. The
troops encountered five miles of the
worst road ever found In Luzon, be-
ing a succession OF creeks and mirey
bitches into which the men sank TO
their waists In mud and water Every
bridge was unserviceable and had to be
repaired where possible, but In most
cases, the men with horses and guns
plunged into the quagmire and strug-
ele1 through as best they could.
Nothing but the indomitablc energy
o. Capt. Rowland enabled the Calling TO
get into action. A score OF times II
was necessary to unhitch the horses and
lead them around through the rice fields
while hundred soldiers dragged the
gun over the bitches or broken bridges.
The fight was opened by the insur-
gents two miles from San Jacinto, while
the leading battalion was passing a
cump OF native houses surrounded by a
grove OF cocoanut trees and the men
we're knee deep In mud.
The first fire came from sharpshooters
In trees and houses and from a small
trench across the road, all at close
range. There was also heavy fire from
Tickets more distant to the right and
left. The aim Of the sharpshooters was
deadly and was directed at the officers,
for the first five men that fell wore
either chevrons or shoulder straps. The
officer hit besides Maj Logan, was
Capt Green. He was also shot from
tree, but his Injury was slight. The
regiment never waVered a moment
The crack marksmen II contained soon
located the natives and began knocking
them out OF trees like squirrels. The
men rushed at the trench, through the
soft mud, waist deep, and passd over II,
leaving four dead Flllplnos within. AT
the same time the regiment deployed as
sklrmishers, Maj. Logans battalion In
the center, Maj. Cronin's on the right,
and Mai Marshs on the left.
Col Hare and Lieut.. Col. Brereton d.
rscted the general movement The
eklrmish line, which was nearly two
miles long, rushed forward rapidly
through water-s0aked rice fields, bitches,
creeks and thickets, firing all the time
and doing deadly execution. The Fill
plnos made the best stand for a long
time, several cases being reported OF
the rebels remaining In position behind
cover until the Americans were within
twenty feet of them. Major Marsh's
battalion surprised a trench full Of in
slrgents by coming up on their flank.
They poured a terrible fire along the
trench, slaughtering nearly all In 1t.
Just before entering the town, the
railing did good execution, by killing
hVe OF party that was guarding
oriken bridge, and afterwards swept
The country beyond the town, driving
hundred and fifty rebels into the
hills.
Major Marsh's battalion entered the
Town first and captured a large battle
nag that was floating over a convent,
Not native was left In the town when
NE TROOPS arrived except a blind boy
md one woman.
Most u the survivors OF the insur-
gent force are supposed TO have es-
aped toward Magaldon or Dagupan.
i was impossible 10 pursue them fur
.her, as the troops were exhausted, the
ammunition was low. and the troops
MY had two days rations with them
ND no possibility OF getting further
iupplies from San Fabian owing TO the
condition OF the road. The column |
'amped for the night at San Jacin,o
Five more rebels were killed during |
ne night BIZ the outposts. Among the |
'odies found was that OF a lieutenant !
'olonel, supposed to be In command OF |
ne rebels al that point