New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-10
ENEMY TAKEN BY SURPRISE.

or Manila and Is considered TO be better base
Of operations than San Fernando
ENEMY TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
The Filipinos were surprised, expecting the
American forces 70 move against Tico. They
followed their usual tactics Of holding their
trenches until they became too warm, and then
retreating In disorder. They are now falling
back westward toward Poric
The 18Th and 18th regiments had the sharpest
engagements.
The country our troops passed over is covered
with rice fields and bamboo thickets. the hard
est possible ground for marching The mud In
places was knee deep.
The forces at San Fernando consisted OF the
Iowa regiment, the 17th the 9th and 18th regi-
rnents Bells new Beth Regiment a battalion
of the 18th Regiment Troop z % the 4th
Cavalry and fifteen guns. The movement had
been planned for some time but was delayed
bv rains Finally. two days Of sunshine dried
the rice fields sufficiently 10 warrant the at
tempt.
The Americans position had long been un-
p,easant. The rebels almost surrounded the town.
and fred almost nightly into H. the Americans
rot replying except extreme provocauon
l. was necessary 10 keep five hundred 10 SIX
hundred men on outpost duty constantly.
The American loss i'll the fighting about san
Fernando at o'clock was known TO be eight
men killed and twenty-six wounded. The loss
nav possibly exceed these figures. as the line
IS FIVE miles long and il is impossible at this
hour 10 hear from every point Our troops are
now about Angeles waiting for the artillery
which has the greatest difficulty in moving. ow-
ing 10 the wet ground.
ATTACK OPENED AT DAYBREAK.
The attack was opened at 8 o'clock in the
morning a battery Of the 1st Artillery Smelling
Pa~olor IN the left simultaneously Bells 3oth
Infantry struck Bacolor from the rear and drove
tn rebels out. Armored cars, each with ~
FOUNDER and two Calling revolving cannon on
board then moved out the railroad track IN
the centre OF our lines. Soon afterward these
guns did sharp execution.
Battery X Of the Sd Artillery and hundred
men II the Iowa regiment made feint toward
Mexico. while the main body OF troops cohS's'-
Ing OF the Iowa regiment. the I'th hes ii"7''t
and battalion OF the 22d. under Denei d
Wheaton on the right, and the 9th Regimen b.
12th Regiment and Bells regiment under zen
era Liscum. on the left. advanced s'eao4'S'
pouring their fire into the rebels and receiving
heavy IRE in return. The rebels were Wen Plo-
tected by trenches and seemed not 10 IaCA an
munition. But they were unable 10 "ilhS'a''N
for anv length OF time the nan or shols Jul
artillery and infantry poured in on them ana
retreated leaving their dead and wounded Oh
the field A dozen prisoners were captured oy
our troops
The reports indicate that the 9th Infantry SUI
fered the most though the casualties OF ali 'he
regiments are not yet reported
TROOPS SUFFER FROM HEAT
The weather was extremely not ana our
troops suffered greatly, but there was no raj
tering
4 company Of the 10Th Regiment went 70 'ie
relief ~ Bells regiment this afternoon. A.
cording 10 reports Bell out Of total OF l'-' mas
had many wounded sent in. and the ihsui gems
are harassing him in the rear.
The firing. except al isolated poih's' '"0
ceased by 10 o'clock. .
Captain Deems with provost suaiu loo
night captured a noted Filipino fakir WIN se'
ersl aliases who, by means Of ventrioquish' N"@
persuaded the natives that he has superha' =. Q"
powers He raised much money. ostenslpy ioi
the insurrection which he kept Tor hiiAse'i
Our soldiers surrounded his house ana COT
thirty Filipinos. Many others escapeu'
troops also captured $1,000.
Emmanuel as the fakir s genefais ,,,.
has been predicting the fau OF Manila 1'''