The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-29
WHEELER IN THE FIGHT
HE LED THE NINTH INFA MIR Y
WITH TWO GUNS.
AMERICANS LOST FIVE MEN WOUNDED
There Were Many Prostrations from the Heat
The Movement Results in the Clearing
Of Several Miles Of Country
Of The Enemy.

Manila, Sept 2S-10:10. a. m.-Thc
movement against Porac, about eight
miles from Bacolor in Pampanga prov.
ince, which began at daybreak this norm
ing, is conducted personally by General
Macarthur.
General Wheeler with the Ninth regi-
ment and battery is advancing by two
roads. while General Wheaton, com-
mandimg the Twelfth and Seventeenth
regiments, lis moving to block the insur-
gents retreat from the North. The
Thrty-siXth regiment accompanies Cen
eral Macarthur. Firing has begun near
Angeles.
Two Filipino majors came to the AM
erican lines last might with message
regarding the American prisoners who
We're to arrive this morning. They also
requested permission for General AlcJan-
drino, one colonel and two lieutenant
colorRls to visit General Otis They were
refused entrance to the American lines
until noon Friday, ON account of today's
fight and General AlejanSlrino alone VIII
be allowed to visit General Otis.
The insurgents recently entrenchel aud
garrisoned at town of Pact, or Laguna
de Bay. in the Province of Laguna. Sub
sequently Captain Larsen, commanding
the gunboat Napldar, landed for IL con-
ference with the citizens. As he was
proceeding UP the main street Of the
town with squad he was received with
q volley from hidden trench. The par
ty retreated to their boat under cover Of
the buildings and regaine6 the vessel.
The NaIidan then bo1Mbarded the trench
for an hour completely destroying it.
$40 D. nl.-General Macarthur entered
porac after half am hours fighting. The
American loss is not known. The enc
my fled nortlhward. When the Ameri-
cans entered the town they found it en-
tircly deserted.
The attacking party moved on Porac In
two columns. The Ninth infantry. with
two guns. from Santa Rita, was COM
malaled by General Wheeler. and the
Ishrty-sixth infantry, under Colonel Bel,
with one gum accompanied General Mae
Arthur from San Antonio. Both columns
struck the town at 8 o'clock and opened
a brisk fire which was replied TO by the
enemy for half an hour. Them the in
sllrgents fled and the Americans march
ed over their trenches and took posses
sion of the place.
Just before the fight Smiths command
at Angeles, made demonstration by fir
ing ARTILLERY mp the railroad track.
liscslm reported one casualty and Bell
reported four men of his regiment
wounded. The artillery did not have
any men injured.
600 D. m.--Today's movement was a
strategieal success and resulted in the
possession of Porac and the clearing Of
several miles Of country thereabonts.
The two columns, enc from Santa Rita
and the other from San Antonio, united
before Porspc, according to program.
stretching around the place for some
miles.
The insurgents are estimated to have
numbered six hundred men. Ten dead
FIiipinos were found and the captain an |
conlmissary of Mascarno's command
were taken prisoners.
The American loss is five wounded, but
there were many prostrations fioin the
heat.
Englishmen from the insllrgent lines
report that the Fihpinos at Bamban have
1000 new Japanese rifles
WOOD AND FIVE MORE KILLED,
8 a. NIT is reported by a person who
has just arrived from Turdac that Naval
Cadet Welborn G. Wood. who was in
command of the United States gunboat
Urdaneta recently captured and de-
stroyed by the insurgents in the Orani
river, on the northwest side of Manila
Bay, where she was patrolling, aud five
of the nine enlisted men forming the
crew were killed during the lighting
previous TO the destruction of the vessel.
The four other men and the captured
cannon--a one FOUNDER, rapid fire gun,
a Colt machine gun and Nordenfeldt
% milHmeter gun We're conveyed TO
Malac.