The true northerner., 1899-08-16
IF|L|PEOS DRIVEN C..cI.
American Troops and ca. Young
Capture and Occupy Town
OF San Ma.eS.
FIERCE EKGAGEMtNT WITH TIE ENEMY.
The Loss ON Our side L. Eight Killed
and Thirteen Wounded - Twenty
Eight FilipiDos Bite the Dust
Several other sharp Battles Are
Fought.

Fought.
Manila, Aug. 9.-Gen. MacArthur's
force, consisting of 1000 men, advanced
five miles beyond San Fernando to-day
and encountered and defeated a Fill
ipino force of 5000 men. The enemy
retreated, leaving many dead and
wounded. The American loss in killed
and wounded was 20.
Pressing Forward.
Manila, Aug. li.--G.n. McArthur's
troops remained Thursday night AT Cal
ulet. The rebels had evidently fed FAR
beyond rifle range, for the American
outposts were not disturbed, ard not
shot was fired during the night. At
daybreak this (Friday) morning re-
connoitering party, consisting of bat
talon of the Seventeenth infantry, with
one field piece, started up the railroad
track toward Angeles. four miles north.
Heavy Loss by FiIipinos.
Everything indicates that all the reb-
els have scattered for miles in every
direction around Calulet. The insur-
gents lost heavily in the fighting
around Calulet. 1t is believed that 100
were killed and 300 or 400 wounded.
The Iowa regiment killed 30 in one
place, and one company of the Seven
teenth suddenly encountered party of
rebels in a trench and killed ~. The
American loss was five killed and 81
wounded, including three officers.
Occupy Many Towns.
Manila, Aug. 12.-Reconnoitering by
small parties continued Friday. I'm
availing attempts were made TO get in
contact with the enemy. The Ameri-
can troops occupy Calulet, Santa Rita,
Bacoler and Guagua. No further en-
gagements have taken place. The rains
have recommended. The wounded are
being brought into Manila.
The United States transport Para,
from San Francisco. via Honolulu, has
arrived here.
Victory for MacArthur.
Manila, Aug. IA reconnaissance
Saturday by troops of Gen. Samuel H.
NJ. Young's brigade. with the object of
discovering the whereabouts of the en-
envy near San Mateo, northeast of the
San Juan reservoir. about ten miles
from Manila. resulted in the occupation
of San Mateo. The American loss was
three killed and II wounded including
a lieutenant of the Twenty-frst in
fantry. The Americans approached
San Mateo in three columns. Maj.
Cronin, with IS men of the Twenty
fifth infantry advanced from Nov
aliches. five miles west of San Mateo.
Capt. Rivers. with a hundred men of
the Fourth cavalry. and Capt. Parker
formerly lieutenant colonel of the
Twelfth New York volunteer regiment,
with $50 men of the Twenty-frst and
Twenty-fourth infantry. and the
Fourth cavalry, approached in two col
umns from the south. Maj. Cronin ex-
perienced many difficulties arising
from the condition of the country. and
failed to effect a junction with Capt.
Rivers west of San Mateo, as had been
planned.
Capt Rivers. advancing. took an out
post of the enemy two miles south
west of San Mateo. He then encoun-
tered strong resistance among the hills,
the enemy firing from excellent posi-
tions. Having failed TO connect with
Mai. Cronin. and seeing that the town
was already occupied by the Americans,
Capt. Rivers withdrew, covering his
withdrawal by a heavy volley. He lost
a sergeant killed. Capt. Parker. on adj
vancing. found the enemy strongly in
trenched on the far side of some rice
fields. about a mile wide and covered
with deep mud. Pushing forward rap
idly, he routed the Filipinos after 40
minutes. fighting, and then continued
the march upon San Mateo, which he
entered without serious resistance
about half-past one in the afternoon.
Mai. Cronin entered the town about
half-past four. The Americans still oc-
cupy the place. Our men were eX-
hausted by the heavy marching. Twen-
ty-three Of the enemy are known to
have been killed.
This is the first action in which Col.
Burt's colored troops participated.
They behaved well. their leaders hav.
ing difficulty in holding them back.
Gen. Young accompanied Capt. Park
er's column and was under fire through
out the engagement. 1t is estimated
that the enemy numbered between 300
and 400 men.