New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
OPERATIONS IN LUZON.
WHEATONS LANDING UNDER FIRE At
SAN FABIAN.

REBELS DRIVEN FROM THEIR SAND DUNE
FoRTIFICATIoNs-sPANIs PRISONERS
RELEASED - BELLS EXPLOIT
Manila. Nov. 1O-General Wheaton reports By
the Bennington that when the landing was made
on Tuesday at San Fabian the insurgents en-
countered were three hundred recruits who were
4 on their way to Dagupan. where they expected
the expedition to land They retreated to the
mountains Twenty-eight Spanish prisoners were
rescued The report Of the landing at Lingayan
was brought by the commander Of the Manila,
who saw the fight. He got the geography mixed.
General Wheaton's expedition arrived of San
Fabian on Monday night, but the surf was too
high to permit the landing OF the troops in small
boats. On Tuesday morning the expedition ap-
preached Lingayan. suburb OF Dagupan. which
had sheltered harbor. with high sand dunes
stretching from the water to the town. The
Bennington the Helena, the Manila. the Callao
and the Samar shelled the town and the beach
for an hour with the full strength Of their bat
teries, but there was no response, nor was there
visible any sign Of life. The troops were landed
in boats five steam launches. each towing four
boats. When these approached the shore and
the troops began to land long line Of insurgents
rose from the sand and poured heavy voiley
over the heads Of the soldiers following this
with rapid fusillade. The insurgents were ex-
cited and fired high. few OF their bullets striking
the boats Two men, however. wounded.
The companies we're formed and ordered to lie
down in the sand. They gave the insurgents q
few volleys and then charged, driving the enemy
with rush. The FilipInos had lain behind the
dunes during the bombardment, the shells
ploughing through the sand and doing them
little II any damage.
A PICTURESQUE ACHIEVEMENT.
The landing Of the American troops was the
most spectacular affair Of the kind since General
Skaters Decentralization at Baiquri. The CO.
operation Of the troops and the Navy was COM
plete. The gunboats maintained terrific bonn
bardment for an hour. while the troops rushed
waist deep through the surf under a heavy but
badly aimed rifle fire from the insurgent
trenches. and charged right and left. pouring
voley after voey at the fleeing rebels. Forty
Filipinos were captured, mostly non-commis-
stoned officers Several insurgent dead and ive
wounded found in building which had
suffered considerably from the bombardment.
The town was we'll fortified. The sand dunes
reveted with bamboo twenty feet thick.
which afforded fine cover.
When the transports arrived In the Gulf they
found the gunboats Princeton. Bennington and
others waiting. After consultation with Cen
eral Wheaton, Commander Knox Of the Prince
ton and Commander Sheridan of the Benning-
ton anchored on the shadows two miles of
shore. The gunboats formed line inside the
Helena, Callao and Manila close In shore With
the first gun Of the bombardment the small
boats were filled rapidly. without confusion. by
Major Cronite's battalion Of the 33d Infantry
and Captain Bucks battalion Of the 13-h In
fantry. While the lines Of boats moved shore-
ward. the gunboats poured the full force OF
their batteries into the trenches. soon forcing
the insurgents to flee through the burrows dug
back Of the trenches. About two hundred men
held their places until the keels Of the boats
grated on the shore when their Mausers began
to sing overhead.
INTO THE BAMBOO THICKETs.
The battalions formed in good order. Captain
Buck, with Pierces and Patton's companies.
pursued the insurgents on the left into the bam-
boo thickets On the right frail foot
bridge across the river leading to the town.
General Wheaton, personally commanding. or
dered a charge across the bridge and Captain
Howland. of his staff led Coeman's and ELL
otis companies OF the 18th. and Shields's COM
pany, of the 33d. who behaved splenddy under
their first fire. into f',e town. which was found
to be nearly deserted. except by the aged and
some Spaniards who had hidden in the buffalo
wallows and who came shouting delightedly
toward the Americans.
Two companies Of the sd had skirmish
along the Dagupan road with the retreating
Filipinos. Major Shields with his command
captured several insurgents.
The troors camped in the rain during the
night, and In the morning General wheaton es-
tablished his headquarters in church. quar-
tered his men in the houses, and sent the cap
tured Flipinos beyond the outposts with o--crs
not to return
The inhabitants describe all the roads as prac-
ticaly impassable and say they believe Agui-
nado has secreted yacht in the river Longapo.
Subig. for use in his ight wheh ne nhos
his capture inevitable.
Wednesday was devoted to reconnoissances.
Major Logan went northward to Santo Tomas
and burned the filipino barracks. Saptaln
Bucks 18th went to San Jacnto and disposed
OF small bands. Marshs 33d went toward ag.
daen. the Dagupan road ana mao seyslas ,'',isa
sharp fights with small parties Iney h'ue9
eight men. brought IN twenty piisoieiS OIL" ~
five men wounded. 49, 49,,
The Santo Tomas road seems to be tne on
possible means of retreat for large poay no.Sn S
from Tarlac and General Wheaton commahos
A. The insurgents of this section are going !"
reinforce Tarlac. .o.o ,-or,
Hong Kong.
TWENTY NINE INSURGENTS KILLED
Captain Chynoweth and Lieutenants DAVIS
Van Horne ard Bradford with two co"pa"'e
~ the 18th Regiment. reconnoitring nor'"eA
30 Mabalacat. have attacked and routed oA'
TALON Of insurgents killing twenty-h'" VI
them. Three Americans were wounded .s..
The gunboat Manila brought the news vs.. '.a' .a
,an sbe left General Wheaton. with his en-
tire force of 200 men, was marching east
"aro. i 'ed Woung with his cavalry. took San
80 on wednesday. A small insurgent force
Stationed there retreated The troops were
serried across the river to cabanatuan on
le. DurInr the passage accident occurred
hr which a private OF the 22d Regiment was
drowned. -. .oso -, ,ho ,o.,r
s.rt. ON Balinnge, the rebels firing into the
teown for three hours but doing no damage.
II has been raining hard throughout the
week handcapping Generals Lawton and Mac
Arthur The transportation Is the chief Difficult.