The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
ROUT OF THE REBELS.
Americans and Filipinos Have Hot
Battie-Bad Roads Prevent



Manila, (By Cable 1.-The Thirty-third In
fantry, In one Of the sharpest engagements
OF the war, with an equal force OF Filipinos,
five miles from San Fabian, lost one OH Ger
and six men killed and one officer and IL
men wounded News Of the fight has just
been received here.
The Americans captured 20 Fllipnos and
100 rifles. They found 81 Filipino dead In
the trenches and rice fields. 1t is probable
many more Filipinos were killed or wounded.
General Wheaton was informed that the
natives were gathering at San Jacinto for
The purpose of preventing the Americans
from controlling the road from Dagupan
north, by which Agunaldo's escort might
retreat The Thirty-thrd Infantry, Colonel
Howe commanding, and a detachment OF the
Thirteenth with IA Calling gun were sent to
disperse them.
The troops encountered what Is said to DO
the worst road found in Luzon. There was
succession of creeks, whose bridges the
Americans had to stop and repair, and miry
bitches. At some places men and horses
struggled waist deep in quagmires.
The Flliplnos opened the fight two miles
from San Jacinto, while the leading Ameri-
can battalion was passing q clump of houses
In the midst OF cocoanut grove knee deep
in mud. The native shnrpshooters, hidden
In trees, houses and small trench across
the road held their fire until the Americans
we're close to them. When they began firing
other Filipinos opened fire from thick cts,
right and left, farther away.
The sharpshooters picked of the officers
first. Five OF the Americans who fell wore
shoulder straps or chevrons But the Thirty
third never wavered. Its crack marksmen
Knocked the Fllipinos from the trees like
squirrels, and the Americans rushed the
trench, leaving four dead natives there.
The regiment then deployed under FIRE,
with Major John A. Logan's battalion In the
center, Major Cronlc's on the right and Major
Marsh's on tho left. The skirmish line,
which was mile long, advanced rapidly,
keeping up constant fire. Major Logan
was shot dead while leading his men.
The Fllipinos made an unexpectedly good
stand, many of them remaining under cover
until the Americans were within 20 feet OF
them. Major Marsh nanked small trench
full OF natives, slaughtering nearly all OF
them. The Gatling killed five of the force
holding bridge and swept the country be-
yond the town, driving about $50 Filipinos
into the hills. Marsh's lattalion, entering
the town 0rst captured big battle flag,
which was flying over a convent.
The natives are supposed to have re
treated toward Dagupau. 1t was impossible
to pursue them, as the American troops were
exhausted and their supply of ammunition
was low. The outpost men killed Ave Fill.
pinos during the night. The body of the
Filipino lieutenant colonel commanding was
found among the killed.
The regiment returned to San Fabian
Sunday, It being impossible to get supplies
over the roads.
A proclamation of the Filipino Secretary
OF war was found in all the villages, giving
glowing accounts of alleged Filipino victor
les, saying that $500 Americans had been
killed and $4,000 wounded during the war.
Colonel Vessels. of the Third Cavalry.
while near San Nicolas, captured Filipino
OK train loaded with records of Aguinaldo's
War Department and the press and outfit OF
the newspaper Independencia.
Officers say it is impossible for General
Wheaton TO attempt junction with General
Young on account of the roads.
Prisoners declare it is reported that Aguin.
aldo. with an army which they estimated at
2)OIO-probaby great exaggeration-is
retiring toward Dagupan, intending to leave
by railroad for the northwest. Some Of
them say they believe the Filipino army has
passed the line intended by Generals Whea-
ton and oung to be covered on Aguinaldo's
rear, and that he passed San Fabian, going
northwest, Il fortnight ago.