The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-10-04
A@er::caas Occupy t., Tswa Of
Porac.

Myve on it in Two Columns, Ooe
Commanded by Wheeler-After
Skirmish r bells Retired Five
Americans Wounded; Many PROG
trated by Heat.-Insurgents Have
1000 New japanese RIFFS.
Manila, Sept. 20. 1910 a. m.-The
movement against Pcrac, about eight
miles from Bacolor in Pampanga
province, which began at daybreak
this morning, is conducted personally
By Gen. McArthur.
Gen. Wheeler with the Ninth regi-
ment and battery is advancing by
two roads, while Gen. Wheaton, com
msnding the Twelfth and Seven
teenth regiments, is moving to block
the insurgents retreat from the
north. The Tbirty-sixth regiment
panies Gen McA,thur. Firing
has begun near Ans l 5. Two FIJI
pino majors came to the American
lines last night with message re-
garding the American prisoners who
were to arrive this morning. They
also requested permission for Gen.
Alejandrino, one colonel and two
lieutenant colonels to visit Gen. O.is.
They were refused entrance to the
American lines until noon Friday, on
account Of today's fight, and Gen.
Alejandrino alone will be allowed to
visit Gen. Osis.
The insurgents recently intrepched
and garlisoned the town Of Pact, en-
Laguna bay, in the province Of La
guna. Subsequently Capt. Larsen,
commanding the gunbost Nspidan,
landed for conference with the citi-
zens. As he was proceeding up the
main street of the town with a squad
he was received with a volley from a
hidden trench. The party retreated
to their boat under cover of the
buildings and reageined their vessel.
The Napidan then bcnbarded the
trench for an hour, completely de-
stroying it.
4;5O p. m.-Gen. Macarthur en-
tered Porsc after half an hours
fighting. The American loss is rot
known. When the Americans en-
tered the town they found it entirely
deserted.
The attacking party moved on
Porac in two columns. The Ninth
infantry with two guns, from Santa
Rita was commanded by Gen. Whee-
ler, and the Thirty. sixth infantry
commanded by Col Bell with one gun
accompanied Gen. Macarthur 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 about half an hour.
Then the insurgents fled and
the Americans marched over their
trenches and took possession of the
place. Just before the fight Smiths
command at Angeles made demon
stration by fling artillery upon the
railroad track. Liscum reported one
casualty and Bell reported four men
of his regiment wounded. The ar
tillery did not have any men irjared.
6:05 p. m-Today's movement was
a strstegical success and resulted in
the possession of Porac apd the clear
ing of several miles of country there
abouts.
These two columns, one from Santa
Rita and the other from San Antonio,
united before Porac, according to
programme, stretching for some
miles.
The insurgents are estimated to
have numbered 600 men. Ten dead
Filipinos were +, u1d ar d tie Captain
and onuissary Of Mascarno's CON-
mand were taken prisoners.
The American loss is FIVE wounded,
but there may be prostrations from
the heat.
ED2lishmen from the iusurgent
lines report that the Fllipinos at
Bamban have about 1000 new japan
case rifles.
That Ihscbbing Headache.