The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-05

MANILA. Oct. 4.-Reconnalssances
from Mexico by the Fourth cavalry to-
ward Santa Ana, northeast of Mexico
and toward Arayat due north of Santa
Ana, developed the fact that the insur-
gents are in position at both points An
American private was killed in the skir-
mish at Santa Ana. The Arayat party
learned that Scott and Edwards, of the
Twenty-fifth infantry who are missing,
are prisoners at Magalaye.
The insurgents yesterday made two
attacks on Calamba, in which the COM
manding officers and sixty Filipinos
were killed and many wounded Two
companies of the Twenty-f1rst regiment
repelled each attack, losing two men
killed and seven wounded
Bolo men surprised an armed outpost
near Guigua, killing two privates. The
other two escaped.
While four sailors of the United States
cruiser Baltimore were entering the Ba-
coor river in a boat yesterday, after the
fight, they received volley, wounding
three, and 1t Is understood the volley
came from United States soldiers who
being ordered to prevent the passage Of
boats, fired by mistake on the Baltimore
men.
Rear Admiral Watson announces the
recovery Of the United States gunboat
Urdaneta, which was captured and
beached by the insurgents near Orani,
on the Orani river, where she had been
blockading. The expedition was entire
lv tho Arnnroops Sl,ffnrin n
no casualties.
Several hundred insurgents have reoc-
cupied Porac, which was captured by
Cen Macarthur on Sept. 28, and evacu-
ated by the Americans the following day.
The insurgent forces are also reported
moving toward Mexico, southeast Of An
geles. The object of the double move
ment is, apparently, to get behind the
American garrison on both sides Of the
acknowledgement railroad.
SCENE OF OPERATIONS.
The scene of the active operations is
in Cavite province, between Bacoor and
linus. Bacoor is on the shore Of Manila
bay, southeast and across Bacoor bay
from Cavite. linus is about eight miles
directly south Of Bacoor. Cavite Viejo
lies at the bottom Of Bacoor bay, south
of Cavite. San Francisco de Malabon is
about eight mlleS SOuCn Oh CaVlIe- VleJO,
and the same distance west Of linus
Zapote, Paranaque and Pasay Pineda)
are along the shore road from Bacoor to
Manila.
The insurgents have been trying to
break through the American line from
linus to Bacoor, so as to get into the
I country directly south of Manila and to-
ward L.aguna de Bay.
The central part Of Cavite province is
cut up by the atI1uents of the Zapote,
Bacoor and Canarchite rivers, all OF
which fall into Manila bay east of the
Cavite peninsula and by those of the
Limon and others, which fall into Manila
! bay over against Corregidor.
When the Americans advanced into Ca
vite province the natives made their
stand at the Zapote river, were routed
and fled south and west. The Americans
then advanced through Bacoor and Sar
| Nicholas and linus to Perezdasmarif1as
| The last place was soon abandoned or
account of the swampy nature of the
country The Americans did not attempt
| to take possession Of the west end Of Ca
| vite province, and the Filipinos have re-
| tanned posts at Novareta, four miles
southwest of Cavite Viejo, and at other
| points further west and south.