The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-10
CAPTURED A new BASE
The Insurgents Were Driven Out
of Angeles.
REITERATED IN DISORDER
Ono Hundred and Fifty Filipinos We're
Killed in the Engagement-Left
Their Dead and Wounded
in the Trenches

Manila, Aug. I, 10 p. m.-Details Of
MacArthur's advance beyond San Fer
nando showed that the Americans COW
cred five miles the first five hours and
at o'clock had advanced six miles
along the railway, stretching on each
side of it for two miles and resting at
night three miles from Angeles, which
will be made the base of operations in
stead of San Fernando, where a garri-
son of 600 men have been left.
The casualties are between 80 and 40.
The Filipinos were surprised, expecting
the American forces to move against
Tico. They followed their usual tao
tics of holding their trenches until they
became too warm, and then retrea ting
in disorder. They are now falling back
through Porto.
The 18th and 18th regiments had the
sharpest engagements. The country is
civered with rice fields and bamboo
thickets, the hardest possible ground
for marching. The mud in places was
knee deep Angeles is one of the rich
est towns north of Manila and is con-
sidered a better base of operations than
San Fernando The forces at San Fer
nando consisted of the Iowa regiment,
18th, 9Th 18th and Bells new 36th regi-
ment. a battalion of the 10TH Troop E,
4th cavalry and Is immunes.
The movement had been planned for
some time, but it was delayed by rains.
Finally, two days of sunshine dried the
rice fields sufficiently to permit the at
tempt. The Americans position had
long been unpleasant. The rebels al
most surrounded the town and fired
nightly into it. the Americans not re-
plying except on extreme provocation.
n n
on outpost duty constantly.
Captain Deems, with the provost
guard last night, captured a noted
Filipino fakir with several aliases
who, by means of Ventriloquism, had
persuaded the natives that he has SUI
pernatural powers. He raised much
money ostensibly for the insurrection,
which he kept for himself. Our SOL
diers surrounded his house and cor
raled so Filipinos. Many others es-
raped. The troops also captured s1,COo.
Emmanuel, as the fakir was generally
known, has been predicting ne fall of
Manila. His prophesies have created
excitement among the natives, who be-
lieved them.
Reports from native sources say $50
Filipinos were killed in the engage
ment at Calamba and in subsequent
skirmishes
The American loss in the fighting
about San Fernando at 3 o'clock was
known to be eight men killed and 26
wounded. The loss may possibly eX-
coed these figures. as the line is FIVE
miles long. and it is impossible at this
hour to hear from every point.
Our troops are now about Angeles
waiting for the artillery, which has the
greatest difficulty in moving, owing to
the wet ground. The attack was
opened at o'clock in the morning, a
battery of the 1st artillery Smelling
Bacolor on the left. simultaneously
Bells 36th infantry struck Bacolor
from the south and drove the rebels
out. Armored cars, each with a six
FOUNDER and two Calling revolving
cannon on board. We're then mounted
on the railroad track in the center of
our lines. Soon afterwards the guns
did sharp execution.
Battery NJ of the Sd artillery and 100
men of the Iowa regiment made asmove
towards Mexico, while the main body
of troops, consisting of the Iowa regi-
ment, the 18th regiment and a bat
talon Of the 22d, under General Whea-
ton on the right and the 9th. 18th and
Bells regiment under General Liscum
on the left, advanced steadily, pouring
their fire into the rebels and receiving
a heavy fire in return.
The rebels were well protected by
trenches and seemed not to lack am
nunition. but they were unable to
withstand for any length of time the
hail Of shot our artillery and infantry
poured in on them, and retreated. leav-
N dead and wounded on the field. A
iozen prisoners were captured by our
troops. The reports indicate that the
9TH infantry suffered the most, though
the casualties of the regiments are no,
yet reported The weather was ex-
tremely hot and our troops suffered
greatly, but there was no faltering.
A company of the 10th regiment went
to the relief of Bells regiment this af.
ternoon. The firing, except at isolated
points, had ceased by 10 o'clock