The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-18

Driven from Iusrcnchments Beforl
Angeles-Drtveu from Caiulut

Driven from lusrcnchments Before
Angcies-Drfven from Caiuiut
Manila, August 16.-The insurgents
have been concentrating for two days
about Angeles.
i: Is officially announced that Colonel
Smith. with ten companies Of the
Twelfth regiment and two guns of Bat
terry F, OF the First artillery, under
Lieutenant Comley. attacked 200
strongly en;renched insurgents at the
southern approach TO Angeles. and
drove them back after 4 sharp fight.
the American troops losing two men
killed and twelve wounded. The insar-
gent loss was estimated at 200 men.
Our forces will hold Angeles.
About zoo insurgents appeared this
morning IL front OF Dolores. a short
distance north OF Porac. but they were
driven cf by one company OF tho
twelfth regiment, under command OF
Captain Anglun. One American was
wounded.
Washington, August 16.-Another
sharp engagement between McArthur's
command and the insurgents was re-
port 10 the war Department today In
the following dispatch from General
Otis:
Manila, August 16.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
MacArthur's troops occupy COUNTRY
from Candalia TO a point near Angeles;
thence toward Porac. taking within
his line Santarita. Guagua. Bacolor:
Colonel Smith, with ten companies OF
the Twelfth infantry and two guns OF
the First artillery attacked today the
enemy in entertainments in the out
skirts OF Angeles, estimated at $500.
driving them north and inficting upon
them a reported loss OF 200 killed and
wounded; our loss two killed and
twelve wounded. On 18th instant Gen.
eral foung's troops, consisting OF de-
tachments OF the Fourth cavalry,
Twenty-frst Twenty-fourth and Tween
ty-fifth infantry, drove the insurgents
northeast OF Manila through MaraQui-
ma, San Matoe, into the mountains, re-
turning the following day. A column
OF insurgents 500 strong descending the
road east OF Baliuag for the purpose OF
taking the railway, was driven back by
u Baliuag and Quinga troops and
routed yesterday. This force Is in full
retreat northward, carrying numbers
of their wounded officers. Angeles will
be permanently occupied at once
OTIS"
Major Kirkman, ON entering Santa
Maria and Depanay today with a re-
connoitering party, learned that after
the fight with General Pho Del Pillars
men near Bustos, about $50 insurgents
retreated northward. carrying many
wounded, including five officers.
Manila, August Us a. m.-The
Twelfth infantry left Calulut at sun
rise today and advanced up the rail-
road. Captain Evans battalion de-
ployed to the right of the track and
Captain Woods TO the left. Two COM
panes remained on the track with h
artillery. The insurgents were found
well e~ntrenched in front OF the town,
the trenches having been made within
a few days and since the occupation or
Calulut
At a distance OF fifteen hundred
yards, the Philippines opened fire.
Their force was estimated by Colonel
Smith at 1,500, although the residents
afterwards said it exceeded those hg-
ures by 1000.
The enemy sent heavy volleys against
the whole American line. Most or
their shooting. as usual, was high, but
they concentrated their heaviest fire
down the track upon the artillery.
Colonel Smith kept the whole line
moving rapidly, with frequent rushes.
The insurgents attempted TO flank Cap
tain Evans, and therefore two COM
panies were sent TO the right and drove
them back.
Unable to stand our continuous vol
legs, the Philippines abandoned III
trenches and retreated throughout the
town northward. It appears that they
had only received their supply of am-
munition this morning. Had they been
attacked sooner they could have made
little resistance.
The intense heat caused much suffer-
ing among the Americans. A reporter
! Of the Manila Times. who was accom-
panying Colonel Smith was shot In the
head, probably fatally. One American
officer received a slight wound in the
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