Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-28
An AMERICAN VICTORY.
Insurgents Driven From their
Trenches at POraC.
Movement Conducted Personally by
General Macarthur.
Assisted BY Gen. Joe Wheeler, and GEN
eral wheaton.
REPORTED AMERICAN LOSS SMALL.

Manila, Sept. 2s.-.l0:l0 a. m.-The
movement against Porac, about eight
miles from Bscolor, In Psmpsnsgs. pro.
vince, which began at dsyhreak this
morning, IL conducted personally by
General Macarthur. General Wheeler,
with the Ninth regiment and battery.
Is advancing by two roads, while Wheat
on commanding the Twelfth and Seven
teenth regiments. Is moving to block the
insurgents from retresting to the north.
The Thirty.sixth regiment accompanies
Macarthur. Firing has begun near An.
geles.
Two Filipino majors came to the
American lines last night with me ssges
regarding the American prisoners, who
we're TO arrive this morning. They also
requested permission for General Ale
jandrono. one colonel and two lieutenant
colonies to visit General Otis. They
we're refused entrance to the American
lines until noon on Friday on account Of
to days fight. and General Alejandrono
alone will be slloved 10 visit Otis.
The insurgents recently entrenched
and garrisoned the town OF Paeto, on La
guns de Bay, In the province OF Laguns.
Subsequently Cap ain Larsen, command
ing the gunb)at Nspidan, landed for a
conference with the citizens. As he was
passing up the main street Of the town
with squad he was received with a vol
ley from hidden trench. The party re-
treated to their boat under cover Of the
buildings and regained heir vessel, The
Nspidsn then bombsrded the trench for
an hour, completely destroying 1t.
General Macarthur entered Porsc after
q half hours fighting. The American
loss is slight and the insurgent loss is
not known. The enemy He'd to the
northwsrd. When the Americans en-
tered the town they found II practically y
deserted. The attacking party moved
on Porac In two columns. The Ninth in.
fsntry, with two guns, from Santa Rita,
commanded by Wheeler, and the Thirty
sixth infantry. under Colonel
Bell, with one gun, accompan-
led Macarthur from San Antonio.
Both columns struck the town at 8
O'Clock and opened a brisk lire. whioh
was replied to by the enemy Ior half an
hour. Then the insurgents tisi and the
Americans marched over their trenches
and took Possession OF the place. jus.
before tls 6ght Smiths command, at
Ang, es. made demonstration be firing
their u. lllery up the railroad track.
Liscum reported one casualty; Bell re-
ported four men OF his regiment wound
cd. The artillery did not have any men
injured.
Manila, Sept. 2S --To.day's movemen,
Ia a strstegical success and resulted In
the possession OF Porac and clearing sew.
ersl miles Of country theresbout.
Two cOlomns, one from Santa Rita ant
the other from San Antonio, united be-
fore Parac. according to the program
stretching around the place for som,
| miles.
The insurgents are estimated to hsy,
numbered 900 men. Ten dead Filipino
we're found and captain and commits
ssry Of Msscsrno's command we're taker
prisoners. The American loss is hy,
killed, but there are many prostration
from heat. Englishmen from the in
surgent lines report that the rebels a
BAmban have 1000 Japanese rifles.