Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
Admiral Watson's Report on
the Fight at NoveIeta.
A BRAVE VIRGINIAN THERE
Caring for the Wounded and Sick
Alter He Had Been Shot wat
son Praises His Conduct.
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WASN'T NOTION, Oct. 10.-Thc naval
account of the attack on Noveleta
which differs materially from the ac-
count given by Gen. Otis, is contained
in the following cablegram received at
the Navy Department today from Ad-
mral Watson:
.. HM. Manila. Oct. TO-
Secretary Of Navy.
October s. Elliott. With 500 marines,
at request Of General Otis. attacked in
surgentS outside Noveleta carried the
nutposts and town while Gen. Schwan
took Old Cavitc and approached No
vcleta at right angles. Eliptt's ad-
vance effected junction with Schwan at
Novelette,: after resting returned hav-
ing accomplished most difficult task,
highly creditable: Spaniards found
NoNcleta lmprcSn1blc. once lost entire
regiment there. Petrol shelled country
ahead Of Elliott. but marines suffered
hot fire from insurgents. two officers
and nine men wounded one man since
aied: nifty temporary heat prcstra-
tions.
"Callaos light draft enabled her "a
take position whence she effectively
Shelltd !1ccing inSurE antS. Lan.horne.
wounded early while dressing Hills
wound, continued caring for wounded
praise. tSigned) WATSON"
Surgeon Langhorne is Virgnian,
and was born in LynchburS in 1878 He
entered the Virginia Military Institute
in 1890. and graduated in 1894 He then
studied medicine at the University of
Virginia. and obtained his diploma in
1879 after passing very high exami-
nation. He was appointed as Assistant
Surgeon in the Navy On July 9Th, 1898.
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hospital ship Solace. and since then his
services have been highly cor,-ncndca. .
Surgeon Langhorne is q son or c. D.
l-anghorne. Of the law firm Of Lang
horne & Allen. OF Richmond
MARIETTA GOES TO MANILA
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1O.-ActinS Sec
rotary Allen today cancelled the orde S
I" the eunboat Marietta to make Il sur
Noy OF the dangerous shoal on the north
coast Of South America and directed
the ship to proceed With dispatch to
Manila by way Of the Suez canal The
survey work has been turned over to
the Dolphin. The Marietta is now at
he Washington navy yard. She will
touch at Norfolk to take on coal and
supplies.
The Newark will be ready to sail for
Manila from Mare Island Within a
week.
MANILA. lct. lU.-9:ID y. M.--MaiOr
Bell, With 10 picked men of the Ishir-
1y-seventh regiment made a recon
noisance yesterday in me direction of
Florida Blanco. four miles out 81
Guaga, and encountered a body of 100
insurgents. whom they routed. captur-
ing lieutenant and three armed pri-
Yates. Near Florida Banco they met
another body Of insurgents and routed
them, capturing another armed lieu
tenant and one private. Returning
with twenty scouts. Major Bell encoun-
tered the enemy third time. The re-
ronnaisance resulted in scattering the
insurgents in that locality.
The last two days have witnessed
considerable outpost firing by small!
bands Of insurgents on the northern
lines.
INSURGENTS AGGRESSIVE
Simultaneous with the affair near La
Iona church yesterday the outposts OF
the American forces at Caloocan De-
posito and Mariquina were fired upon
1t appears that the insurgents in the
neighborhood are operating in Bands Of
from five to twenty: and it is rumored
that attacks are TO be made upon the
hospitals. The uprising in Manila will
result in extra vigilance on the part
of the United States troops.
12:40 p. M.-Gencral Schwan's coll
umn entered San Francisco de Maabon
without opposition this morning.
The Fflipinos had fled. 1t is not
known where.