The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-15
FIVE COLLISIONS
WITH FIL|P|NOS
Engagement With the Foe
Under Rio del Pillar.
HIS FORCE SCATTERED
GENERAL YOUNG'S CAPTURE OF
SAN MATEO.
OUR TROOPS MET WITH FIERCE RESISTANCE
The Insurgents Make an Unsuccessful Attack
on San Louis Near Calumpit. An AZ
fair Of Similar Nature Takes
Place al Grlnpua.
Place at Grlngua.

Manila. Aug. 15.-S:35 a. ma force
of United States troops from Quingua,
four miles northeast of Malolos and
from Bahiuag. near Bustos, about six
miles northeast of Quingua, encounter
ed a body of insurgents, estimated at
about 500, half way between Bustos and
Quingua. In the engagement that ell
sued the Filipnos were severely pun
ished and scattered.
The Americans lost one man killed
The insurgent force is believed to have
been under the command of General Rio
Del Pillar and to have had i'll view the
tearing up of the railroad at Bocave
and Bigua, about three miles northeast of
Bulacan.
4 battalion Of the Twenty-first infan-
try will be sent to those points this af-
ternoon to strengthen the railroad guard
and to reconnoitre the country in the
direction of Norzagaray and on the Bus
tos road.
General Wheaton, with the troops at
Callllut made a reconnaissance on An
geles, about four miles to the north
west, where he found 500 of the enemy.
He silenced their fire and then returned
to Calulut.
OUR TROOPS TAKE MATEO.
Manila, Ang. 13-3:10 p. ma recon
noissance yesterday by troops of Gen.
Samuel b. NJ. Young's brigade. with the
object of discovering the whereabouts
of the enemy near San Mateo, northeast
of the San Juan reservoir, about ten
miles from Manila. resulted in the occu-
patton of San Mateo.
The American loss was three killed
and thirteen wounded, including a lieu
tenant of the Twenty first infantry.
The Americans approached San Mateo
in three columns. Major Cronin. with
fifteen men of the Twenty-fifth infantry,
advanced from Novaliches, five miles
west of San Mateo. Captain Rivers,
with hundred men of the Fourth cav
airy. and Captain Parker, formerly lieu
tenant colonel of the Twelfth New York
volunteer regiment, with $50 men of the
Twenty-frst and Twenty-fourth infan-
try, and the Fourth cavalry, approached
in two columns from the south. Major
Cronin experienced many difficulties
arising from the condition of the country,
and failed to effect junction with Cap
tain Rivers west Of San Mateo, as had
been planned.
Captain Rivers, advancing, took an
outpost OF the enemy two miles south
west of San Mateo. He then encounter
ed strong resistance among the hills, the
enemy firing from excellent positions
Having failed to connect with Major
Cronin, and seeing that the town was
already occupied by the Americans,
Captain Rivers withdrew, covering his
withdrawal by heavy yolley. He lost
d sergeant killed.
Captain Parker, on advancing, found
the enemy strongly entrenched on the
far side of some rice fields about a mile
wide, and covered with deep mud. Push
ing forward rapidly he routed the Fill
pinos after forty minutes fighting, and
then continued the march upon San
Mateo. which he entered without serious
resistance about i 80 in the afternoon.
Major Cronin entered the town about
4:3O. The Americans still occupy the
place. Our men were exhausted by the
heavy marching. Twenty three of the
enemy are known to have been killed.
INSURGENTS AGGRESSIVE.
Manila, Aug. 14-S:30 a. m. The in
surgents have taken the aggressive in
the neighborhood OF the railroad On
Saturday night they unsuccessfully at
tackled San Luis, on the Rio Grande,
near Calumpit. which Is garrisoned by
two companies of the Twenty second in
fantry. The Americans had one man, a
sergeant, killed and two privates wound
ed. Yesterday morning a similar affair
took place at Gringua, four miles west
of Mololos, where another small garrison
is stationed as a safeguard against a
possible attack upon the railway. A
special train took reinforcements to
Mololos and Guiguinto, just north Of
Bulacan.
NEWS OF LIEUT.. GILMORE.
Washington, August 1.-THE Secra-
tary of the Navy received a cable mes
sage from Admiral Watson at Mania
today confirming the press reports an
nouncing the safety of Lieutenant Gil
more and party captured by the insur-
gents at Baler many weeks ago, which
is as follows:
Escaped Spanish prisoners report Gil
more and thirteen other Americans,
eight sailors and five soldiers, confined
at Vigan July 9th. Four sailors in
hospital with sore legs. Gilmore well
treated. Supplies sent by Admiral never
reached him.
(Signed) WATSON"