The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-19

Manila, Aug. Is. A reconnaissance
by troops Of Gen. Samuel b. NJ.
Young's brigade, with the object OF
discovering the whereabouts Of the
enemy near San Mateo, northeast Of
the San Juan reservoir, about ten
miles from Manila, resulted in the &C.
cupation Of San Mateo. The American
loss was three killed. and thirteen
wounded, including a lieutenant OF
the Twenty-first infantry.
The Americans approached San
Mateo in three columns. Maj. Cronin,
with $50 men of the Twenty-fifth in
fantry. advanced from NOvaliches,
five miles west of San Mateo. Capt.
Rivers, with 100 men Of the Fourth
cavalry, and Capt. Parker, formerly
lieutenant colonel Of the Twelfth New
York volunteers, with $50 men of the
Twenty-irst and Twenty-fourth in
fantry, and the Fourth cavalry, ap-
preached in w columns from the
south.
Mai. Cronin experienced many. diff
ficulties arising from the condition Of
the country and failed to effect a
iuncture with Capt. Rivers west of
San Matco as had been planned. Capt.
Rivers advanced, took an outpost Of
the enemy two miles west of San
Mateo. He then encountered strong
resistance among the hills, the enemy
firing from excellent positions. Hav.
ing failed to connect with Maj. Cronin,
and seeing that the town was already
occupied by. the Americans, Capt.
Rivers withdrew, covering his with
drawal by a heavy volley. He lost a
sergeant killed.
Capt. Parker, on advancing, found
the enemy strongly intrenched on the
far side of some rice fields, about Il
mile wide and covered with deep mud.
Pushing forward rapidly he routed the
Filipinos after forty minutes fighting,
and then continued the march upon
San Mateo, which he entered after
serious resistance. Maj. Cronin
reached the town about three hours
later. The Americans still occupy the
place. Our men were exhausted by
the heavy marching. Twenty-three OF
the enemy are known to have been
killed. This is the first action in which
| Col. Burt's Col. Burt's colored troops
! participated. They behaved well,
| their leaders having difficulty in mold
ing them back.
Gen. Young accompanied Capt. Park.
er's column and was under lire
throughout the engagement. 1t is esti-
mated that the enemy numbered be-
| tween 800 and 400 men.
I~nsuraellts A~EEressIve.
Manila, Aug. Is. The insurgents
have taken the aggressive in'the neigh:
borhood of the railway. On Saturday
night unsuccessfully attacked San
| Luis, on the Rio Grande, lear Caium-
pit, which is garrisoned by two com
panies of the Twenty-second infantry.
The Americans had n man, a ser
| geant, killed and two priyates wound.
/ ed. Sunday morning a similar affair
took place at G%ringua, four miles west
| of Malolos, where Small garrison is
| stationed as Il safeguard against a pos
sible attack upon the railway. A spe-
/ cial train took reinforcelnents to Ma
lolos and Guingonto, just north OF
| BulcaD.
Lieut.. Gilmore Heard From
Manila, Aug. l5.-Word has been re.
! ceived from Lieut.. Gilmore. OF the
Yorktown, who, with fourteen mem
beers of the crew Of the gunboat, was
captured by the insurgents last April
Fear Baler, on the east coast of Luzon.
/ The message. which m through
Spanish prisoners, is to the effect that
| the officer and his men are at Viguan,
province of South Ilicos, west coast OF
Luzon. All but two are well. Lieut..
Gilmore is allowed a horse and a
servant and is fairly treated. -