The times., 1899-11-08
ATTACK BY INSURGENTS
General YOuHg's Forces Repel an
Assault at Daybreak.
Three Distinct Charges of the Rebels
Easily RepuIsed - Collapse Of the
Bridge at Cabauatuan - storuS
Continue ia the Mountains - W.
ceIIcnt Work of Admiral Watson.

MANILA. Nov. 81 a m.-Txo hundred
rebels from Tarlac attacked General
Young's forces at TaIavera at daylight
yesterday morning. At the sound OF the
bugle they made three distinct charges.
but We're easily repulsed. There were no
casualties on the American side. One
wounded Filipino was found within fifty
yards Of the American lines. The loss or
the insurgents was not reported. Two
companies OF Macabebas arrived az Caban-
atuan yesterday and marched to Talavera.
An improyised bridge over the river at
Cabanatuan collapsed yesterday while
supply wagon was crossing It, and one
man was drowned
Another storm near the mountainous
part Of the country is GRIPPING road trans
portation- The rains usually continue
longer IN the mountains than in the neigh
borhood Of Manila The qua-termaster's
department is taking advantage OF the
flood 10 forward supplies hy boat 20 Ia,g-
ton men. One hundred and afrv fbeu-
sand ratiOns were sent forward TODAY
Several boats reached Santa Rosa this
morning with stores From This rrinr
they were forwarded BY wagons TO Cabana-
tuan- And in spite Of the floods. General
LaWton managed TO keep the sCs1tiHg
parties busy and the insurgents constantly
guessing as 10 what is likely to happen
next The insurgents are also az work all
the time preparing to meet an attack Al
point where none is intended. There
are rebels still In the neighborhood OF
Angeles in spite Of the capture of Maga-
lang, which IS about five miles 10 the
northeast Of the former town
Today Colonel Bell LEFT Porae and start
ed nOrthward on the west side OF the rail-
road. General Macarthur will probably
occupy Mabalacat which is about seven
miles northwest OF Angeles. on Thursday
He seems to expect a fight at Bambang. two
OF three miles further north where the
insurgents are strongly entreuched. The
insurgents have Just made another pro-
position for a conference. but General Otis
is satisfied that their object is merely 20
devise some pretext By which they can
force OF trap him into some recognition OF
the rebel government. He has. therefore,
refused to entertain the proposition.
Two soldiers belonging to General
foung's brigade, while f0oIing yesterday
with sCne gun-cOttCn they had captured
from the insurgents at Talavera were in
stantly killed. Colonel Hayes yesterday
pursued the band Of insurgents which at
lacked Ialavera as far as SantO Domingo.
There the rebels divided into two columns.
one Of which went to san Jose and the
other to Victoria. They destroyed the
bridges on the San Jose road and thus
prevented pursuit. Derriugt0n's scouts
found bloody cart. showing thar wound
ed FilipinCs had been carried away.
General Young went to TaIaveTa last
night The rebel movement toward san
Jose and Victoria possibly indicates gen
eral intention to scatter before the Ameri-
can forces Victoria is &c the northeast
of Tarlac. while San jose is almost due
south. In discussing the situation with
the correspondent last night General Otis
spoke enthusiastically cf Admiral Wat
sons work. He said it would be impossible
for the entire American Navy 10 guard
the whole CT the Philippine coast. which
covers a distance Of 5,GO0 miles, but the
naval force now here was doing superb
work. For example the gunboat helena
on a recent cruise destroyed nineteen in
surgent vessels. At the present time there
is the closest cooperation between General
Otis and Admiral Watson.