The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

battalion of the Twenty third infantry
and Capt Bucks battalion of the
Thirteenth infantry While the tines
of boats moved shoreward the gun
boats poured the full force of their
batteries into the trenches, soon
forcing the insurgents to fee through
the burrows dug back of the trenches
About 200 men held their places
until the keels of the boats grated
on the shore when their Mauser
bullets commenced to sing overhead
The battalions formed in good
order. Capt Back with Pierce's and
Patton's companies, pursued the 1ln
sureents on the left, into the bamboo
tickets On the right irail foot
bridge across the river leading to the
towns. Gen Wheaton, personally
commanding, ordered charge across
the bridge, and Capt Howiand, Of bis
staff, led Coleman's and Elliott's com.
papy of the Twenty third, who be-
haved splendidly under their first
fire. into the town which was found
to be nearly deserted, except by the
aged and some Spaniards who had
hidden in the buffalo wallows and
aud who came shouting delightedly
toward the Americans
Two companies Of the Twenty third
had ssirmish along the Dagupau road
With the retreating FiIipioos.
The troops camped 10 the rain during
the night aud in the morning Gen.
Wheaton established his headquarters
in church, quartered his men in The
houses and seus the captured Fiiipinos
beyond the outposts. with orders not
to return.
The inhabitants describe all the roads
as practically impossible an. say they
believe Aguinaldo bas secreted yacht
in the River Loupago. near Subig. for
use 10 his aigh: when be fods his
capture is inevitable
Wednesday was devoted to recon-
noissapces. Major Logan went north
ward 10 santo Tomas aud burned the
Filipino barracks. Captain Bucks
Thirteenth went to San Jacioto and
disposed Of small baads. Marah's
Tweoty-third went toward Magdeleo on
the Dagupan road aud had several
sharp fights with small parties. They
killed eight meu, brought 10 20 pf's-
oners aud mad five men wounded.
The Sau,o Tomas road seems to be
the ouly possible means Of retreat for a
large body north from Taslac, ann Gen.
Wheaton commands it. Tie insurgents
Of this section are goiog to reinforce
Tarlao. The ba,tlesbip Oregon has
arrived here from Hougkoog
Capt Cneoowesh aud l1'erts. Davis.
Vanbo.ne and Bradford, vito Two COM
pan;es Of the Seventeenth regiment
rcconuoiseriag northeast Of Maoa'acal,
attacked and routed battalion OF
surgepts. killing % OF then. Three
Americans were wounded.
Gea. Wheaton reports, by the
Beuuio gton, that when the landing was
made at San Fabian, the iosurgents
encountered were 800 recruits who
we're on their way to Dagupau, where
,oey expected the expedition to land.
They retreated to the mountains.
Twenty eight Spanish prisoners were
rescued.
1t has been raining hard throughout
the week, hsndicapiDg Gems Law:on
and Macarthur. Tie transport is the
chief difficulty In the advauce Gen.
Lawsou depended on tie river to get
bis supplies The Sao Isid:o river is
fec 57 mountain streams aud is alter.
pstely TOO SWALLOW for navigation or
too swift. Two and three lauocbes
we're necessary to pull the canoes mov
icg the supplies from Sac loidro, acd
the mule traios moving supplies from
San Isidro over toe muddy roads made
only two or three miles day. The
troops we're on short ratlons most of the
time The only provisions the country
Yields are rice, few chickens and
buffalo. The officers carry supply of
cash TO pay the natives literally for all
they take
The highlands are oool and the
health Of the troops is good
Gen. Young has captured another
large share of lnsurgent AMMUNITION
acd munitions of war which they were
obliged to leave iG their hurried
retreat.
Gen. Macarthur is bringing supplies
froul Angeles by the use Of mule and
oarabo teams.
Recopco coissances along the front have
discovered the insurgents strongly
intrenched before Bambao, with sever
al cannon and rapid fire gun, but they
are short of ammunition
Maj Bell has been engaged IN ano'h