The record-union., 1899-08-10
Rebels Were Surprised at the Ad-
vance Of MacArthur's Column.
Expected the American Forces to Move
Against the Town Of TIC.
The Insurgents Now Falling Back
Westward Through Peric-The
Casualties on the American Side
Between Thirty and Forty-The
Twelfth and Seventeenth Regi-
gagements During the Battle.

ments Had the Sharpest En-
gagements During the Battle.
MANILA, Aug. 8, 40 p. m.-Details
of General MacArthur's advance be-
yond San Fernando showed that the
Americans covered five miles the first
five hours, and at o'clock had add
vanced six miles along the railroad.
stretching on each side of it for two
miles, and resting at night three miles
from Angeles, which will be made the
northern base of operations instead of
San Fernando, where a garrison of 600
men has been left. The casualties are
between thirty and forty.
The Filipinos were surprised, expect
ing the American forces to move
against Tico. They followed their
usual tactics of holding their trenches
until they became too warm, and then
retreating in disorder. They are now
falling back westward through Poric.
The Twelfth and Seventeenth Regi-
ments had the sharpest engagements.
The country our troops passed over is
covered with rice fields and bamboo
thickets, the hardest possible ground
for marching. The muddy places were
knee deep.
Angeles is one of the richest towns
north of Manila and is considered 10
be a better base of operations than
San Fernando. The forces at San Fer
nando consisted of the Iowa Regiment,
the Seventeenth Regiment, the Ninth
Regiment, the Twelfth Regiment, Pell's
new Thirty sixth Regiment, a battal-
ion of the Sixteenth Regiment, Troop
E of the Fourth Cavalry and fifteen
guns.
The movement had been planned for
some time, but was delayed by rains.
Finally two days of sunshine dried the
rice fields sufficiently to permit the at
tempt.
The Americans position had long been
unpleasant. The rebel army surround
ed the town and fired nightly into it.
the Americans not replying, except On
extreme provocation. 1t was neces-
sary to keep $40 or 800 men on out
post duty constantly.
Captain Deems, with provost
guard last night captured a noted Fill
ipino fakir, with several aliases, who
by means of ventriloquism had per-
suaded the natives that he has super
natural powers. He raised much mon
ey, ostensibly for the insurrection,
which he kept for himself. Our SOL
diers surrounded his house and cor
rallied thirty F'ilipinos. Many others
escaped. The troops also captured
LOCO.
Emmanuel, as the fkair is generally
known, has been predicting the fall of
Manila His prophecies have created
excitement among the natives, who be-
iieved them.
Reports from native sources say fif-
teen Filipinos We're killed in General
Halls engagement on Calamba and in
the subsequent shrmishes.
The American loss in the fighting
about San Fernando at 3 o'clock was
known to be eight men killed and
twentysix wounded The loss may
possibly exceed these figures, as the
line is five miles long, and it is impos-
sible at this hour to hear from any
point.
More troops are now at Angeles wait
ing for the artillery. which has the
greatest difficulty in moving, owing to
the wet ground.
The attack was opened at 5 O'Clock
in the morning, a battery of the First
Artillery Smelling Bacolor on the left.
simultaneously Bells Thirty-sixth In
fantry struck Bacolor from the south,
and drove the rebels out Armored
cars, each with a 6-pounder and two
Calling revolving cannon aboard soon
arrived, and the guns were mounted
On the railroad track in the center of
our lines. Soon afterward the guns
did sharp execution.
Battery NJ of the Third Artillery and
a hundred men of the Iowa Regiment
made a feint toward Mexico while the
main body of troops, consisting of the
Iowa Regiment, the Seventeenth Reg
iment and a battalion of the Twenty
second under General Wheaton on the
right and the Ninth Regiment, Twelfth
Regiment and Bells Regiment, under
General Liscum on the left, advanced
steadily, pouring their fire into the
rebels and receiving a heavy fire in !
return.
The rebels We're well protected by
trenches. and seemed not to lack am
rnunition. But they were unable to |
withstand for any length of time the |
hail of shell our artillery and infantry |
poured in on them. and retreated, leav- |
ing many dead and wounded on the |
field. A dozen prisoners were captured |
by our troops.
The reports indicate that the Ninth |
Infantry suffered the most, though the |
casualties of all the regiments are not |
yet reported The weather was ex- |
tremely hot, and our troops suffered |
greatly. But there was no faitering.
A company of the Sixth Regiment |
went to the relief of Bells regiment |
this afternoon. The firing, except at |
isolated points, had ceased by 10
O'Clock.
The steamer Saturnus of the Com
pania Martina, coasting under the |
American flag, was discovered August |
I'd by the United States gunboat Pam |
panga beached at San Fernando und.r !
the insurgent trenches there. The |
steamer was boarded by an armed |
boats crew and the passengers taken |
off, The cargo, consisting of general |
merchandise and 100000 in specie had |
been sacked. = Several attempts to tow
the Saturnus of were unsuccessful. |
The Tampanga then left San Fernando |
in search of further assistance, where
,,v,o,, the insurgents returned and set |