Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
REBELS FLEE FROM ANGELES.
Town Abandoned After a DemonStra-
ton by Americans.
THE TORCH FIRST APPLIED-A
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT BAT
TALON OPENED FIRE ON THE
REBELS WITH A FIELD GUN.
INDICATIONS THAT THE INSUR-
GENTS HAVE SCATTERED.

INDICATIONS THAT THE INSUR-
] GENTS HAVE SCATTERED.
] MANILA, August 11.-Gen. MacAr-
| thurs troops remained last night at
! Calulet. The rebels had evidently fed
lean outposts were not disturbed and
not a shot was fired during the night.
/ AT daybreak this morning reconnoi-
/ tering party, consisting of battalion of
the Seventeenth infantry with one field
| piece, started up the railroad track to-
ward Angeles, four miles north. The
| party approached within 1900 yards OF
the town, and opened fire with the field
/ gun. The Americans were received
! with badly directed rife fire, which
| the battalion of the Seventeenth re-
turned with few volleys.
| The strength of the insurgents at An
| geleS not being known, the situation
was reported to Gen. Macarthur, who
did not desire to send reinforcements,
and directed the accommodating party
to return unless the rebels abandoned
the town. Soon after the receipt of
the rebels had set fire TO the town and
fled, leaving the place to be occupied by
the Americans.
A battalion of the Twelfth infantry
was also sent on a accommodating eA-
petition toward the west, but up to
noon no firing had been heard in their
direction, and no word had been re-
ceived from them at Gen. McArthur's
headquarters, and it is believed that no
rebels were encountered.
Remembering by small parties con-
tinued to-day. Unavailing attempts
We're made to get in contact with the
enemy. The American troops occupy
! Calulet, Santarium, Bacalor and Qua
qua. No further engagements have
taken place. The rains have recon-
menced. The wounded are being
brought into Manila.
/
have scattered for miles in every di-
rection around Calulet. The insurgents
lost heavily in the fighting here. 1t is
believed that hundred were killed and
three or four hundred wounded. The
Iowa regiment killed thirty in one
place. and one company of the Seven
teenth suddenly encountered a party of
rebels in trench and killed II.
The attack was complete surprise
to the insurgents, who had no idea
that movement was intended until
the armored car opened deadly fire
with two Cuttings, revolving cannon
and six-pounder. The heavy artil-
lery opened on both TANKS a moment
later. A majority of the Filipinos were
asleep when the attack was made. Men
with large bells were heard running
among the shacks arousing the soldiers.
| The Americans maintained a perfect
line four miles long. through cane
! breaks where they could see nothing
ahead. The mud in places was knee
deep in the rice fields and jungles, and
through the bitches flowed small riv-
ers several feet deep.
| The Filipinos tried to ambush the
! Americans several times. the country
! in the neighborhood being well adapted
! to these tactics; but the troops stopped
for nothing, forcing their way through
! or over obstacles and firing whenever
they could locate the fleeing enemy. The
officers highly commended the recruits
! of the various regiments.
There is reason to believe the re-
ports recently received that the insur-
gents are short of ammunition, as well
informed natives at Calulet say the in
surgents had only 40 rounds of ammu-
milton each. and that five rounds extra
were issued just before the fight.
Since the American operation of San
Fernando, the rebels have torn up three
miles of railroad between there and
Calulet, and it is impossible TO get the
armored car more than two miles be-
yond San Fernando.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August IL
Gen. Otis cabled the war department to-
day as follows: Macarthur has taken
| possession of Santa Rita. He recon
! noitered Bernac, Angeles and other
/ points Insurgents were driven north.
/ There was one casualty yesterday; none
/ to-day. The condition of the roads
makes movements of troops difficult.
/ but it is considered necessary to open
up this section of the country, as it
virtually gives control of the province
Of Bataan and relieves the inhabitants
there"