Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
ENEMY is ELUSIVE
MacArthur's Men Unable to Get
Fight Out of Rebels.
THEIR FORCES BADLY SCATTERED
They Set Fire to Town of Angeles
and Flee.
INSURGENTS LOSE HEAVILY

MANILA, August 11.-Reconnoitering by
small parties continued today. Unavailing
attempts were made to get in contact with
the enemy. The American troops occupy
Calulet, Santarima, Baceleri and Guaga.
No further engagements have taken place.
The rains have recommended The wound
| ed are being brought into Manila.
The United States transport Para, from
San Francisco, via Honolulu, has arrived
here.
| Gen. MacArthurs troops remained at
Calulet last night. The rebels had evident
| ly fled far beyond rifle range, for the
American outposts We're not disturbed, and
not a shot was fired during the night. At
daybreak this morning a accommodating
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 approached within
1,20O yards of the town and opened fire
with the field gun The Americans were
received with a badly directed rifle fire,
| which the battalion of the 18th returned
with few voileys.
Strength at Angeles Unknown.
The strength OF the insurgents al Angeles
not being known the situation was reported
| to Gen. Macarthur. who did not desire to
send reinforcements, and directed the re-
| connoitering party to return unless the
rebels abandoned the town. Soon after the
| receipt of these orders it became. evident
that the rebels had set fire to the town and
fled, leaving the place to be occupied by the
Americans
A battalion of the 18th Infantry was also
sent on a accommodating expedition toward
| the west; but up to noon no firing had been
heard in their direction and no word had
| been received from them at Gen. MacAr-
thurs headquarters and it is believed they
encountered nothing
Everything indicates that all the rebels
have scattered for miles in every direction
| around Calulet The insurgents lost heav-
| lily in the fighting around Caiulet.
1t is believed that a hundred were killed
J and 300 or 400 wounded. The Iowa Regi-
ment killed thirty in one place. and one
company of the 18th suddenly encountered
party or rebels in a trench and killed
twelve.
The American loss was five killed and
| thirty-one wounded. including three officers.
Insurgents Were Surprised.
The attack was complete surprise to the
| insurgents. who had no idea that move
| ment was intended until the armored car
poured deadly fire with two Gatlings, a
revolving cannon and a. six-pounder The
heavy artillery opened both fianks
| moment later. A majority of the Filipinos
were asleep when the attack was made.
Men with large bells were heard running
among the shacks arousing the soldiers.
The Americans mainstained almost per-
feet line four miles long, through cane
brakes, where they could see nothing ahead
The mud In places was knee deep in the
rice fields and jungles, and through the
bitches flowed small rivers several feet
dee0.
The Filipinos tried to ambush the Ameri-
cans several times, the country in the
neighborhood being well 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 officers highly commend the recruits
of the various regiments.
There Is reason to believe the reports re-
Gently received that the insurgents are
short Of ammunition, as well-informed ma
ttves at Calulet say the insurgents had only
forty rounds of ammunition each, and that
the fight.
Fernando the rebels have torn up three
miles of railroad between there and Calu-
let, and 1t Is impossible to get the armored
car more than two miles beyond San Fer
nando.
Marines Start for Manila.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Three hundred
and fifty enlisted men and eighteen officers
of the United States marine corps left here
via the Pennsylvania railroad on special
train today for San Francisco, where they
Philippines
They are in command of Major George F.
Elliott.
Gen. OTIS Dispatches.
Gen. Otis reports the situation in the
Philippines today follows:
MANILA, August Ii, 1899.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Macarthur has taken possession of San
tarita; reconnoitered Porac, Angels and
other points. Insurgents driven north; one
casualty yesterday; none today, condition
roads makes movement troops difficult but
considered necessary to open up this sec
ton Of country, as it virtually gives con-
troll of province of Bataan and relieves in |
habitants there. OTIS"
In a later cablegram Gen. Otis says:
MANILA, August IL, 1899.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
From southern LuZon report comes that |
American officer held there prisoner and |
description given indicates Major Rookie |
feller. OTIS"
Santa Rita Taken.
General Otis cabled the War Department
today as follows:
MANILA, August II.
Adjutant General Washington:
Macarthur has taken possession of Santa |
Rita; reconnottered Berac, Angeles and |
other points. Insurgents driven north |
dition of roads makes movements of troops |
difficult, but considered necessary to open |
up this section of country. as it virtually |
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