The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-15

Manila. Aug. 1850 a. m.-The insurg-
cnts have taken the aggressive in the
neighoorhood OF the railroad. on Satur-
day night they unnecessarily attacked
San Luis. on the Rio Grande. near Calum-
pit. which is garrisoned BY two cOnpa-
MES Of the Twenty-second Infantry. The
Americans had one man. Sergeant, kill
ed and two priyates wounded.
Yesterday morning a similar affair took
place at Gringua, four miles west OF Ma
lolos. where another small garrison Is sta
TONED >s a safeguard against a possible
attack upon the railway. a special train
took re-enforcements 10 Malolos and Gui-
guinto. just north OF Bulacan.
While the Seventeenth Infantry during
last Tuesdays battle was approaching
Calulut. along the road the troops saw
group OF fifty FilIpinos outside the town
under flag OF truce. Some. who were IN
white clothing, held Up their hands TO sig
nifty that they were unarmed.
Capt Hart, with a detachment ad-
yanced cautiously to a point within 30
yards Of them, when the Filipinos picked
up their guns and fred a volley The
Americans dropped into the bushes an
hurt on the first movement and returned
the fire. At this the Filipinos ran OFF.
Word has been received from Lieut.. j.
c. Gilmore. Of the United States gunboat
Yorktown. who. with fourteen members
Of the crew OF the gunboat, was captured
by the insurgents last April near Baler,
on the east coast Of LuzOn. The message
which comes through Spanish prisoners,
IS TO the effect that the officer and his
men are al Nigan. in the province OF
South Ilocos, on the west coast OF Luzon.
All but two are well. Lieut. Gilmore is
allowed house and q servant and is
fairly treated.
Capture of San Mate0.
Manila, Aug. l3-S:10 p. ma reconnois-
sance yesterday by troops OF Gen. Samuel
b. NJ. Young's brigade. With the object of
discovering the Whereabouts of the enemy
near San Mateo. northeast of the San
Juan reservoir, about ten miles from Ma
nile, resulted In the occupation of San
Mateo.
The American loss was three killed and
thirteen wounded. including a Lieutenant
OF the Twenty-first Infantry.
The Americans approached San Mateo
in three columns. Maj. Cronin with fifteen
men Of the Twenty fifth Infantry advanc-
ed from Novaliches, five miles west of
San Mateo. Capt. Rivers with hundred
men Of the Fourth Cavalry, and Capt.
Parker, formerly Lieutenant Colonel of
the Twelfth New York volunteer regiment
with 2S0 men of the Twenty-frst and
Twenty-fourth Infantry, and the Fourth
Cavalry, approached in two columns from
the south
Maj. Cronin experienced MANY difficult
ties, arising from the condition of the
country, and failed TO effect a junction
with Capt Rivers. west of San Mateo, as
had been planned Capt Rivers, advanc-
ing. took an outpost of the enemy two
miles southwest of San Mateo.
Encountered Strong Resistance.
He then encountered strong resistance
among the hills, the enemy firing from cx-
celent positions. Having failed to con-
meet with Maj. Cronin, and seeing that the
town WAS already occupied by the Ameri-
cans, Capt. Rivers withdrew, covering his
withdrawal by a heavy Volley. He lost a
Sergeant, killed.
Capt. Parker on advancing, found the
enemy strongly intrenched on the far
side of some rice fields, about a mile wide
and covered with deep mud. Pushing for
ward rapidly, he routed the F1lipinos after
forty minutes fighting, and then contin-
ued the march upon San Mateo, which he
sntered without serious resistance about
i.30 in the afternoon.
Mai. Cronin entered the town about 4:3O
The Americans still occupy the place.
Dur men were exhausted by the heavy
marching. Twenty-three of the enemy are
known to have been killed.
This is the first action in which Col
Burt's colored troops participated They
behaved well, their leaders having diff
Guilty In holding them back.
Gen. Young accompanied Capt. Parker's
column and was under fire throughout
the engagement 1t il estimated that the
enemy numbered between 800 and 400 men.