Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-15
LoGAN's DEATH.

forces.
LOGAN'S DEATH.
Particulars of the Engagement at San
Jacinto.
Manila, Nov. 15.-Following are the
particulars of the engagement In which
Maj. John A. Logan, Jr., was killed:
The Thirty third infantry, in one Of the
sharpest two hours engagements Of the
war with an equal force of insurgents
five miles from San Fabian, Saturday,
lost one officer and six men killed and
twelve men wounded. The Americans
captured twenty-nine Filipinos and 100
rifles and found eighty-one insurgents
dead lying in the trenches and rice
fields. Many more Filipinos doubtless
were killed or wounded
Gen. Wheaton was informed that the
enemy was gathering at San Jacinto
for the purpose of preventing the
Americans from controlling the road
from Dagupan north, whereby Agui-
naldo might retreat. The Thirty-third,
Col. Howe commanding, and detach-
ment of the Thirteenth, with Gatling
to disperse them. The troops encoun-
tered the worst road ever found in the
island OF Luzon. There was a success
sion of creeks whosei bridges the
Americans had to stop and repair, and
mirky bitches, and at certain places
men and horses struggled waist deep in
quagmires. A hundred soldiers had to
drag the Gatling gun part of the way,
the horses being useless.
The insurgents opened the fight two
miles from San Jacinto, while the lead
ing American battalion was passing a
cocoanut grove, knee deep in mud. The
Filipino sharpshooters, hidden in trees,
houses and small trenches across the
road, held their fire until the Ameri-
cans were close to them. When they
began firing other Filipinos opened fire
from thickets right and left, farther
away. The insurgent sharpshooters
picked off the officers first. Five of the
Americans who fell wore shoulder
straps or chevrons, but the Thirty-third
never wavered. Its crack marksmen
knocked the Filipinos from the trees
like squirrels, and the Americans
rushed the trenches, leaving four dead
insurgents there.
The regiment then deployed under
fire. with Maj. John A. Logan's battal-
ion in the center, Maj. Cronie's on the
right and Maj. Marsh's-on the left The
skirmish line, which was mile lone,
advanced rapidly, keeping up a con-
stant fire. The Filipinos made an un-
expectedly good stand, many of them
remaining under cover until the Amer
m W In, tIpa of
Maj. Marsh flanked small trench full
of insurgents, surprising them and
slaughtering nearly all of them before
entering the town. The Gatling gun
killed five OF the force holding the
bridge and swept the country beyound
the town, driving about $50 Filipinos
into the hills. Marsh's battalion. en-
tering the town first, captured big
battle flag which was flying over a
convent.
The insurgents are supposed to have
retreated toward Dagupan. 1t was inn
possible to pursue them, as the Amer
ican troops were exhausted and their
supply of ammunition was low The
outposts killed five sFilipinos during the
night The body of the lieutenant
colonel commanding was found among
the killed.
The regiment returned to San Fabian
Sunday, 1t being impossible to get sup
plies over the roads.
A proclamation Of the Filipino Sec
retary OF war was found in all the viii
lagos, giving glowing accounts of al
legged Filipino victories and saying that
$500 Americans had been killed and
$4,000 wounded during the war.
The dead and wounded We're brought
to Manila yesterday. The officers who
are returning say it is impossible for
Gen. Wheaton to attempt a junction
with Gen. Young on account of the
roads. Prisoners say 1t Is reported that
Aguinaldo, with an army they esti-
mated at 0,0O0-probably great ex-
aggeration-is retiring toward Dagu-
pan, intending to leave by railroad for
the northwest. Some of them said they
believed the Filipino army had passed
the line intended by Gems. Wheaton and
Young to be covered on Aguinaldo's
rear, and that he passed San Fabian,
going northwest, fortnight ago.
Washington, Nov. 15.-The following
has been received at the war depart
ment from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Nov. 14-The rain continues.
typhoon prevailing; nearly four inches
this month in Manila; more in central
Luzon. Gen. Lawton has passed be-
yond telegraphic communication: Moth
Ing from him since yesterday. Wheaton
reports engagement 11th inst. short
distance from San Fabian: battalion
Thirty third, under Marsh. attacked
and defeated 400 OF enemy intrenched;
had two men wounded; enemy left
fourteen dead on field and forty one
rifles. Wheaton about to attack San
Jacinto; result not learned. Hughes in
Panay. operating west of Iloilo, Cor
deva Maasen. cabatuan: enemy make
I - stand.