Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-12
THE HDP|N(S FELL BACK.
General MacArthur's Forces
Put 5000 of the Native
Troops to Flight.
MAIN BODY ATTACKED.
Advance of American Troops Steady
But Difficult, Owing to Mud
and Extreme Heat.

Enemy's Loss Reported to be Very
Heavy While Our Casualties Only
Number Forty-An Attempt VIII
be Made to Capture Angeles-Had
Running Fight.
Manila, Aug. 11.-Gen. MacArthurs
entire force of 5000 men, with the
exception of 600 retained as a guard,
left San Fernando and proceeded
against the main Filipino army con-
centrated on the north.
The advance of the American troops
was steady, but extremely difiicult,
owing to the mud and water ana the
intense heat There was fighting along
the whole front, but the enemy's resist
ance was not strong at any one point.
The natives gradually fell back to
Calulut and our troops continued ad-
vancing toward Angeles on the north,
and to the west toward Parlac.
The regiments engaged were the 9th,
18th, 10th, 18th and Both Regular In
fantry, and the 51st Iowa.
Gen. MacArthur's lines are estab-
lished three miles from Angeles, which
place he will attack in full force. The
town far surpasses San Fernando IN
value as base of operations, ana con-
tains the Filipinos' supplies.
The advance of the Americans was
five miles in the first five hours. They
started west, taking San Antonio ana
flanEing the enemy's right, and then
the force split. part crossing to the
right of the railroad track and captur-
ing Calulut The other part moved to-
ward Porlack bivouacking within a
mile of that place.
The natives are in the neighborhood
of Mexico, where it is supposed they
fled fearing an attack III the rear.
There Were only two sharp engage
ments. Our casualties probably num-
Der forty.
The seth Infantry, commanded by
Col. Bell, marched to Bacolor, and
after a short fight captured the place.
An armed car propelled by hand led
the advance.
Brig. Gen. Liscomb's command, the
18th and 9th Infantry, with four guns
of the Sd Artillery, moved to the west,
and Gen. Wheaton, with the 32d In
fantry, the 51st Iowa and the 18th In
fantry, with two guns, moved to the
east. Two guns were first dragged
over,the road ties by horses. and then
all of the guns shelled the enemy for
half an hour. drawing only light re-
ply, but the infantry advance drew a
heavy fire from the Filipinos.
The Iowans and the 18th Infantry
encountered the first trenches at long
range and charged third of a mile
over cornfields under the cover of the
Calling guns on the railroad, simultan-
seously with the 9th and 10Th Infantry.
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can troops then separated into two
columns. V shaped, northeast and
northwest. A mile and half out the
fine Strengthened, the Both and 10Th
regiments going to the northwest.
Three of the guns following were
mired in the quicksand, and a fourth
was disabled.
There was running fight along the
numerous trenches and over the usual
country and fields and through three
feet of muddy water The right adj
vanced slowly. Lieut.. Englands guns
of the Third Artillery being the pivot.
The 18th Infantry engaged a large
force of the enemy coming toward
Mexico and also the main body moving
northeast. A company of the 10th In
fantry was despatched to the aid of
Col. Bell and two guns bombarded
Mexico.
From the Seth and 10Th Infantry
there are no reports. but the casualties
of the other commands were 8 killed
and 20 wounded. including three Off
GERS The losses of the enemy We're
much heavier.
Two miles north of San Tornado the
railroad is completely gone and the
roadbed plOughed up. The capture of
Angeles will break the communication
of the natives with the hills.