The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
which was suppressed by the Americans,
resumed publication on November n In
Bontoro province.
DEFEAT OF INSURGENTS.



WARRINGTON. Dec. T.--Mail advices
have reached the war department IN re.
gard to the crushing defeat administered
81 wheatons brigade TO the insurgents
ySach eng ensas cement Maj. John A Logan. jrr
lcst his life.. According to q correspondent
o. the Manila American. the Thirty-third
force Of the enemy between San Fabian
and San Jacinto. and brought on one OF
the sharpest engagements OF the war. re-
than In any other tight since the Begin
ming OF the insurrection.
The battle ragged for two hours, and at
IL conclusion seventy-seven dead Ftlfpinos
were found in the trenches. Many were
FOUND hidden In the high grass and creek
bottomA 1t is estimated that over 100 In
twenty to thirty. being found together IN
several places Twenty-nine prisoners and
100 rides were captured.
SIX men wounded. The officer killed was
Logan, who was shot through the head
during the first few minutes OF the en-
lon, which formed the advance guard. He
was m the act Of assisting a wounded SOL
der. and was hit by Mauser bullet fred
cocoanus tree. he died "a fe "s i RouT IS
A Reconnaissance on the Tuesday pre-
the Thirteenth infantry in the vicinity OF
Ban Jacinto, developed nothing of impor-
lance, but afterwards Gen. Wheaton re-
ssnSiins IN strong force there e for the sI pu a
pose Of preventing our control of the road
from Dagupan north through San Jacinto.
army Moad atss%ps to re
The Thirty-third was ordered out, accom-
panied ~ Gatling gun, with q detAch-
mand Of Capt. Rowland, OF Gen. Wheaton's
stan. The troops encountered i've miles
Of the worst road ever found in Luzon, be-
bitches. into which the men sank TO their
waists In mud and water. Every bridge
was unserviceable and had to be repaired
with horses and guns plunged into the
quagmire and struggled through as best
they could. Nothing but the indomitable
ling to get into action. A score of times
lead them around through rice. fields while
the bitches or broken bridges.
The fight was opened by the insurgents.
two. miles from San Jacinto. while the
native houses surrounded by grove Of
deep Il mud. The first fire came from
from small trench across the road all
Ct close range There was also a heavy
fire from thickets more distant to the right
was deadly and was directed at the ofi-
GERS, for the first five men that fell wore
either chevrons or shoulder straps. The
Green. He was also shot from q tree, but
his injury was slight.
The regiment never wavered for a mo-
ment The crack marksmen It contained
soon located the natives and began knock
Ing them out Of the trees like squirrels.
The men rushed at the trench, through the
leaving dead as navss wthn oyer Hs the
same time the regiment deployed as Skin.
mishers, Maj. Logan's battalion In the CEN
Marsh's on the left. Col. Hare and Lieut.
Col. Brocton directed the general move,
ment. The skirmish line, which was near
~ through water soaked rice fields, bitches,
creeks and thickets, firing all the time and
doing deadly execution. The Fflpinos made
cases being reported OF the rebels remain
ing In position behind cover until the
Americans were within twenty feet Of
Maj. Marsh's battalion surprised trench
full OF insurgents by coming up on their
hank. They poured a terrible fire along
Just before entering the town, the Calling
gun did good execution by killing Ave 81
party that was guarding broken bridge
the town, driving $50 rebels into the hills
Maj. Marsh's battalion entered the town
nrst and captured large battle flag that
was left in the town when the troons ar
rived, except blind boy and one woman.
Most or the survivors Of the insurgent
I forces are supposed to have escaped to-
ward Magaldon or Dagupan. 1t was inn
possible to pursue them further, as the
troops were exhausted, the ammunition
was low, and the troops only had two days'
rauons with them and no possibility of get
ting further supplies from San Fabian, ow-
Ing to the condition Of the road. The col
umn camped for the night at San Jacirto.
Five more rebels were killed during the
night by the .outposts. Among the bodies
found was that of lieutenant colonel,
supposed to be in command of the rebels
at that point