The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-15
HOT FIGHT OF THIRTY-THIRD.
INST SEVEN KILLED AND THIR.
TEEN WOUNDED.

captured-Maj. Marsh's Force Met
Them in Full TiIt-Insurgent RI
aemen Picked Ont the Officers.
American Troops Could Not Pursue
Tbem-AguinaldO Has Mysterious
" Disappeared.
Manila, Nov. 1.-THE Thirty-third
Infantry. in one of the sharpest
tuo hours engagements of the war;
with an equal force of insurgents,
five miles from San Fabian, Saturday, lost
one officer and six men killed and one Of
eeer and twelve men wounded.
The Americans captured twenty-nine
FHininos and 100 rifles, and found eighty
one nsurgent dead lying in the trenches
and rice fields. Many more Filipinos
doubCess, were killed or wounded.
Cen. Wheaton was informed that the
enemy was gathering at San Jacinto for
tbe purpose of preventing the Americans
from controlling the road from Dagupan
north whereby Aguinaldo might retreat
The Thirty-third, Col Howe commanding,
and a detachment of the Thirteenth, with
a Gatling gun, Rowland commanding,
were sent to disperse them. The troops
encountered the worst road ever found in
the island of Luzon. There was a sue
cession of creeks, whose bridges the Amer
leans had to stop and repair and miry
dlches, and at certain places men and
horses struggled waist deep in quag
mires
hundred soldiers had to drag a Cat
ling gun part of the way, the horses be-
ing useless. The insurgents opened the
night two miles from San Jacinto, while
the leading American battalion was pass
ing a clump of houses, In the midst of a
cocoanut grove, knee deep in mud.
Picked Officers First.
The Filipino sharpshooters, hidden in
trees houses and a small trench across the
road, held their fire until the Americans
were close to them. When they began
firing, other Filipinos opened fire from
thckets right and left, further away.
Tie insurgent sharpshooters picked off the
officers first. Five of the Americans who
fell wore shoulder straps or chevrons. But
the Thrty-third never wavered It's crack
marksmen knocked the FiIipinos from the
trees like squirrels, and the Americans
rushed the trench, leaving four dead insur-
gents there. The regiment then deployed
under fre with Maj. John A. Logan's bat
talon in the center Maj. Cronic's on the
right and Maj. Marsh's on the left The
shrmish line, which was a mile long, ad-
vanced rapidly, keeping up a constant fire.
The Fihpinos made an Unexpectedly
good stand, many of them remaining under
cover until the Americans were within
twenty feet of them. Maj. Marsh flanked
a small trench full of insurgents, surpris-
Ing them and slaughtering nearly all of
them before entering the town. The Cat
lns Killed five of the force holding the
bridge and swept the country beyond the
town, driving about $50 Flipinos into the
hills. Marshs battalion, entering the
town first, captured big battle flag, which
was flying over a convent.
Could Not Pursue Them.
The insurgents are supposed to have re-
treated toward Dagupan. Il was impos-
sible to pursue them, as the American
troops were exhausted and their supply of
ammunition was low. The outposts killed
nye Filipinos during the night.
The body of the Filipino lieutenant col
onel commanding was found among tle
killed
The regiment returned to San Fabian
Saturday, it being impossible to get sup
plies over the roads.
A PROCLAMATION of the Filipino secretary
OF war was found in all the villages. CIV
lug eoWtng accounts of alleged Filipino
victories and saying that 1900 Americans
had been killed and 1900 wounded during
the war
The dead and wounded were brought to
manila to-day. The officers who are re-
turning say it is impossible for Gen
W nea'on to attempt a junction with Gen
'ouhs' on account of the roads. Prison
elS say 1t is reported that Aguinaldo, with
an army estimated at 20,0O0 (probably a
Eiedl eXaggeration), is retiring toward
Dasupan intending to leave by railIoad
ior the northwest. Some of them said
t,ey believed the Filipino army had pas ed
S Sue Hne intended by Gems. Wheaton and
ioVHs TO be covered on Aguinaldo's rear,
eul mat he passed San Fabian, song
'0l'lWest, fortnight ago.
Where Is AguinaldO?
me whereabouts Of Aguina'do and his
@1'My ana cabinet is perfect enigma. Gen
Dus mas learned that Aguinaldo recently
- yea reclamation transferring The cap
t,1 10 Lonsab-ng. giving as a reason Tor
iae sep the unsaHtary condition of Tar
s,,. Is supposed that the leaders of The in
~ .pc IN who are not already at Bong
~ are retealing to that place, though
tr,, ." 'nsy ieft Tarlac, whether they are
SS',hhs with the army how many sol
- 'hey were able to hold together and
h,.. tr the aders or he troops have cot
tro.'u Gen. Lawton's lires are all un-
wv. IL Is horei, however, that Gen.
yrr,a,on mas effected junclic with Gen.
IA sos' forming a coldon from San Fabian
San lsidro.
I'm V'. a- LaWton has 6,00O men, Gen. Whea-
NH -''gO-a small force to control so many
Wb,' out 1t commands the main roads by
rsr,tn me insurgents must move to the
bres me Americans advancing at the
esgt.' rate they could drive the insur-
h t rom Bongabong in a fortnight; and
rs5 uhpossible for the rebels to estab-
M. 1"otner capital in Luzon which cam
rs,is captured within a month. The
COZ approach Of the Americans was a
h1p'e.e surprise to the insurgents, as the
bs,. expected them to move slowly, as
Fnr Nll from Manila to Angeles The
Amplos thought 1t Impossible for the
wbioa' cans TO make headway in the mud
5eg prevailed everywhere. and the sud
be ,i lf'slon astounds the natives along