The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
INSURGENTS
SCATTERED.
Army About San Fernando Is
Broken Up.
Angeles Set on Fire and Aban-
dOned.
AMMUNITION SHORT.
Went Into the Fight With Only
As Rounds.
Americans Don't Stop For Any
thing When They Start.

Manila, Aug. 11-General MacAr-
thurs troops remained last night at
Calulet The rebels had evidently fed
far beyond rife range, for the Arnerl-
can outposts were not disturbed and not
a shot was fired during the night At
daybreak this morning a recOnnoiterlng
party consisting of a battalion OF the
Seventeenth infantry with one field piece
started up the railroad track toward
Angeles. four miles north The party
approached within 12OO yards of the
town and opened fire with the neId
gun. The Americans were received
with a badly directed rifle fire, when
the battalion of the Seventeenth returned
with few Volleys. The strength OF
the Insurgents at Angeles not being
known the situation was reported TO
General Macarthur, who did not desire
to send reinfOrcements and directed the
accommodating party to return unless
the rebels abandoned the town soon
after the receipt OF these orders II De
came evident that the rebels had set
fire to the town, leaving the place to be
occupied by the Americans
A battalion of the Twelfth infantry
was also sent on reconnoltering ex-
pedition towards the east, but up to
noon no firing had been heard in either
direction and no word had been recelV-
ed of them at General MacArthur's
headquarters and it is believed they
encountered nothing
Everything indicates that all the rab-
els have scattered for miles around Ca
lulet.
The insurgents lost heavily in the
fighting around Calulet- It is believed
that hundred were killed and three or
four hundred wounded. The Iowa reg
iment killed thirty in one place, and one
company of the Seventeenth suddenly
encountered a party of rebels IN a
trench and killed twelve.
The American loss was five killed and
thirty-one wounded, including three Of
ficers.
The attack was a complete surprise
TO the insurgents, who had no idea that
a movement was intended until the ar
mOred car opened a deadly fire with two
Gatlings, a revolving cannon and a six
pOunder. The heavy artillery opened on
both f1anks a moment later A ma
iOrity of the FilipinOS were asleep when
the attack was made. Men with large
bells We're heard running among the
shacks arOusing the soldiers
The Americans maintained almost
perfect line four miles long through the
canebrakes, where they could see moth
ing ahead. The mud in places was
knee deep in the rice fields and jungles
and through the bitches flowed small
rivers several feet deep.
The FiliDinOs tried to ambush the
Americans several times. the country in
the neighborhOOd being we'll adapted to
these tactics but the troops stopped for
nothing forcing their way through or
over obstacles and firing whenever they
could locate the fleeing enemy.
The officers highly commend the re
cruits of the various regiments. There
is reason to believe the reports receiv-
ed that the insurgents are short of am
munitiOn, as we'll informed natives at
Calulet say the insurgents had only 40
rounds of ammunition and that five
rounds extra were issued Just before
the fight.
Since the American occupation of San
Fernando the rebels have torn up three
miles of railroad between there and Ca
lulet and it is impossible to get the ar
mored car more than two miles beyond
San Fernando.
HAS EN- GOING NTOpTL4
Washington, Aug n--General Otis
has cabled the war department today as
follows:
Manila Aug 11-Adjutant General
Washington: Macarthur has taken pos
session of Santa Rita: reconnoitered
Berac. Angeles and other points. In
Surgents driven north One casualty
yesterday, none today Condition of
roads makes movement of troops diff
cult. but considered necessary to open
up this section of country, as it virtual
1y gives control of province of Bataan
and relieves inhabitants there.
RAINING AGAIN.
Manila, Aug; 11.-(5:10 p. ml.-Reeonnoit-
Unavaiing attempts were made TO get in
contach with the enemy. The Amerlcan
color and Guagua. No further engage
ments have taken place.
The rains have recommended. The
wounded are being brought into Manila.
9, ne 1Illlea states Transport Para, from
San francisco via Honolulu has arrived
MAY BE ROCKEFELLER.
Washington Aug. 1.-THE following
cable has been received from General
Otis:
Manila, Aug. 11-Adjutant General.
Washington: From southern Luzon re-
port comes that American officer held
there prisoner and description given in
dieates Major Rockefeller. (Signed).
OTIS
Major Rockefeller is the officer who
disappeared several months ago shortly
after his arrival in the Philippines and
nothing has been heard of him since
COMING AND GOING.
Washington. Aug. 11--Gen. Otis to-
day cabled the war department as fol-
lows.
Manila. Aug. 11.-City of Para ar
rived Private Cosley Reed. Company
A. Twenty fourth, died at sea Sheri-
dan sails today OTIS
The City of Para sailed from San
Francisco July Is with B and D. Fourth
cavalry; headquarters A, F. H and K
IWenty-fourth infantry; and B. engi-
neer battaion-36 officers and 9I1 enlist
ed men. Gen Schwan- commanding.
Ihe Sheridan will bring back the Min
hesOta and South Dakota troops.
More Recruits GO Forward.
New York Aug 1L-Three hundred
and fifty enlisted and Is officers of the
marine corps left here by the PennsvI-
yanla road on a special train TODAY for
san Francisco where they viii 20