New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-12
FLED FROM ANGELES.
THE FIL1PINos ABANDON THE TOWN
AFTER FIRING 1T.

Manila. Aug. 11.--General MacArthur's troops
remained last night at Calulet. The rebels had
evidently fed far beyond rifle range. for the
American outposts were not disturbed. and not
a shot was fired during the night. At daybreak
this morning a reconnoitring party, consisting
of a battalion Of the 18th Infantry. with one
field piece, started up the railroad track toward
Angeles. four miles north The party APP
preached within 1,20O yards Of the town and
opened fire with the field gun. The Americans
/ were received with a badly directed rife fire,
which the battalion of the 18th returned with
a few voeys
OCCUPATION OF ANGELES.
The strength of the insurgents at Angeles
was not known and the situation was accord
ingly reported to General Macarthur He did
not desire to send reinforcements, and directed
the accommodating party to return unless the
rebels abandoned the town. Soon after the re-
ceipt of these orders 1t became evident that the
rebels had set fire to the town and had fed,
leaving the place to be occupied by the Ameri-
cans.
battalion Of the 18th Infantry was also sent
on a accommodating expedition toward the west,
but up to noon no firing had been heard from
the direction in which 1t had marched, and no
word had been received at General MacArthurs
Headquarters 1t is believed that the battalion
encountered nothing.
Everything indicates that all the rebels have
scattered for miles in every direction around
Calulet.
The insurgents lost heavily In the fighting
around Calulet. 1t is believed that hundred
were killed, and three or four hundred wounded
The Iowa regiment killed thirty In one place
and company OF the 18th suddenly en-
countered q party OF rebels in trench and
killed twelve. The American loss was five Killed
and thirty-one wounded. including three officers
-.. 70 TAKEN OFF THEIR GUARD.
The attack was a complete surprise to the In
surgents, who had no idea that a movement
was intended until the armored car opened a
deadly fire with two Calling guns, revolving
cannon and G-pounder. The heavy artillery
opened on both TANKS a moment later a ma
jority OF the Ftlipinos were asleep when the
attack was made. Men with large bells were
heard running among the shacks arousing the
soldiers. ..t.
The Americans maintained almost q perfect
line four miles long through canebrakes where
they could see nothing ahead. The mud IN
plbcas was knee deep in the riceneldS ana
jungles and through the bitches flowed small
rivers several feet deep.
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 OF
ficers highly commend the recruits or the Varl-
GUS regiments. ,
There is reason 70 believe the reports recently
received that the insurgents are short CT am
n,unition as well informed natives at Calulet
say that the insurgents had only forty ROUNDS
of ammunition each. and that five rounds extra
were issued just before the fight.
Since the American occupation OF san FER
nando the rebels have torn up three miles or
railroad between there and Caulet and II is
impossible to get the armored car more thah
two miles beyond San Fernando.
Recommending by small parties has continued
throughout the day Unavailing attempts were
made to get IN eaotact with the enemy. The
American troops. occupy Calulet, Santa Rita,
Bacoler and Guagua.. No further engagements
have taken place The rains have recommended
The wounded are being brought into Mania
The United States transport Para. from San
Francisco via Honolulu. has arrived mere