The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
The American Loss Was Two Killed
and Twelve Wounded.
ENEMY WAS STRONGLY INTRENCHED.
They Numbered twenty-five Hundred, as
Against Twelve Hundred Americans.
ANGELES TO BE PERMANENTLY OCCUPIED.
dred Filipinos and the Twelfth
Regiment Took Place.

Washington. August 16.-Another sharp
engagement between MacArthur's com
mand and the insurgents was reported to
the war department in the following dis
patch from General Otis:
Adjutant General.
Manila, August 16--MacArthur' troops
occupy the country from Candalia to a
point near Angeles hence toward Porac,
taking within his line Santa Arita, Cuaga.
Bacoor
Colonel Smith with ten companies of the
Twelfth infantry and two guns of the
First artillery attacked enemy's intrench-
ments today at outskirts of Angeles, esti-
mated at 250o driving them north and in
flicting upon them reported loss of 200
Killed and wounded; our loss two killed
and twelve wounded.
On the 11th instant General Young.s
troops, consisting of detachments from
Fourth cavalry, Twenty first, Twenty
iour'h and Twenty fifth infantry, drove
the insurgents northeast of Manila through
Maraquina San Mateo into the mountains.
They returned 500 strong, descending road
east OF Baiiulag for the purpose of taking
railway, but were driven by our Baliuiag
ana Qulnga troops and routed yesterday.
They retreated northward, carving n
number OF wounded officers.
Angeles will be permanently OCCUPIED al
oH'e' Otis.
Manila, August IS, p m.--The Twelfth
infantry left Callulet at sunrise today and
advanced up the railroad. Captain Evans
battalion deployed TO the right of the track
and Captain Woods to the left. Two COM
panies remained on the track with the
artillery. The insurgents We're found we'll
intrenched in front of the town, the
trenches having been dug within a few
days and since. the occupation of Callulet.
AT a distance OF 1900 yards the Filipinos
opened fire. Their force was estimated by
Colonel Smith al 1900 although the resi-
dents afterwards said it exceeded these
figures by thousand. The enemy SEM
heavy volleys against the whole Ameri-
can division. Most of their shooting as
usual was high, but they concentl ated their
heaviest fire down the track on the ar
tillery.
Colonel Smith kept the whole line NOV
ing rapidly with frequent rrshes. The in
surgents attempted to flank Captain Evans
and therefore two companies were sent TO
the right and drove them back.
Unable to stand our continuous volfeys
the Filipinos abandoned the trenches and
retreated northward. 1t appears that they
had only received their supply of ammu-
milton this morning. Had they been at
tackled sooner they could have made little
resistance.
The intense heat caused much suffering
among the troops. One American officer
= ,eved slight wound in the face.
Lieutenant Rowland of General Wheaton's
staff who knew the country thoroughly as
the result of reconnoisances and who as
sisted In directing the movement. received
volley while riding across field close to
the trenches, but he escaped unha>re'
reporter Of the Manila Times, an Ameri-
can newspaper, was shot through the head
Manila, August 10. $50 p. Our force
will hold Angelica. About 200 insurgents
appeared this morning in front OF Dolores,
a short distance of Porca, but they were
driven off by one company of the Twelfth
regiment under command OF captain An
glum One American was wounded,
Major Kirkman on entering santa ar
nita and Panay today with reconnoiter-
ing party learned that after the fight with
General Pho del Pillars men near Bustos.
about $3.50, insurgents retreated north
ward carrying many wounded, including
five officers.
Washington. August ls.--secretary Root
has directed that four additional trans
borts be chartered. They are the Pueblo.
Belgian King. Columbia and Charles I.
Nelson They can carry 1850 men All
will be ready TO sail for Manila by septem-
ber 10
1t is Secretary Roots desire that the
entire body OF reinforcements for General
otis army may reach the Philippines dur
ing the month OF october at the latest
and 10 that end he had been quietly ne
gotiating for additional ships. 1t is now
believed that all of the ten regiments
will have landed at Manila by the time
the dry season opens. short and sue
cessfui campaign by this army would
of course obyiate the necessity for send
ing any additional volunteers to the Phil
iDpines and the plans under consideration
at the war department are said TO be pre-
dicated on that idea. II being the intention
that whatever additional troops may be
will be held in reserve for pos