New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
REBELS AGAIN DEFEATED.
SHARP ENCOUNTER WITH INSURGENTS
NEAR SAN FABIAN.
SEVEN KILLED AND THIRTEEN WOUNDED
ON AMERICAN sIDE-FILIPINO LOSSES


the sharpest two hours engagements of the war
with an equal force of insurgents, five miles
from San Fabian, on Saturday, lost one officer
and six men killed and had one officer and
twelve men wounded. The Americans captured
twenty nine Filipinos and one hundred rifles, and
found eighty-one insurgent dead lying in the
trenches and rice fields. Many more Filipinos
doubtless were killed wounded.
General Wheaton was informed that the
/ enemy gathering at San Jacinto for the
purpose OF preventing the Americans from con-
trolling the road from Dagupan north. whereby
; Aguinaldo might retreat. The 33d Regiment
Colonel Howe commanding and detachment of
the 18th Infantry with Calling gun How
land commanding, were sent to dsperse them
The troops encountered the worst road yet
found in the island OF Luzon There was
succession OF creeks whose bridges the Ameri-
cans had to stop and repair. miry bitches, and
at certain places men and horses struggled waist
deep in quagmires. hundred soldiers had to
drag the Gatllng gun part of the way. the horses
being useless.
FILIPINOs OPEN THE FIGHT.
The insurgents opened the fight two miles from
San Jacnto while the leading American battal-
ion was passing a group OF houses, In the midst
OF a cocoanut grove knee deep in mud. The
Filipino sharpshooters. hidden in trees. houses
and a small trench across the road, held their
fire until the Americans were close to them.
When they began firing other Filipinos opened
fire from thickets. right and left, further away
The nsurgent sharpshooters picked off the OFF,
GERS first Five of the Americans who fell wore
shoulder straps or chevrons.
The 33d never wavered Its crack marksmen
knocked the Filipinos from the trees like squir-
rels and the Americans rushed the trench. leaV-
ing four dead insurgents there. The regiment
then depoyed under fire. with Major John A
Logan's battalion in the centre. Major Cronlcs
on the right and Major Marshs on the left
The skirmish line. which was mile long, ad-
vanced rapidly, keeping up constant fire. Ihe
Fipinos made an unexpectedly good stand
many OF them remaining behind cover until the
Americans were within twenty feet of them
Major Marsh hnnked a small trench full OF in
surgents. surprising them and saughtering
nearly all Of them before entering the town.
The Gatling killed five OF the force holding the
bridge and swept the country beyond the town,
driving about one hundred and fifty Filipinos into
the hills Marsh's battalion, entering the town
first. captured a big battlehag which was flying
over a convent
A RETREAT ON DAGUPAN.
The insurgents are supposed to have retreated
toward Dagupan. 1t was impossible to punue
them. as the American troops were exhausted
and their supply Of ammunition was low. The
I'm night
The body Of the Filipino lieutenant colonel COM
manding was found among the killed.
The regiment returned to San Fabian on Sum
day II being impossible to get supplies over the
roads.
A proclamation Of the Filipino Secretary Of
War was found in all the villages. giving glow
ing accounts of alleged Filipino victories, and
saying that 1900 Americans had been killed
and $1,000 wounded in the war.
The dead and wounded were brought to Ma
Mia to-day. The officers who are returning say
it is impossible for General Wheaton TO attempt
a junction with General Young on account Of
the roads Prisoners say IT is reported that
Aguinaldo. with an army which they estimated
at twenty thousand men-probaby a great ex-
aggeration-is retiring toward Dagupan. intend
ing to leave there for the northwest Some of
them said they believed the Filipino army had
passed the line intended by Generals Wheaton
and Young TO be covered Aguinaldos rear,
and that he passed San Fabian, going north
west, fortnight ago.
FILIPINO CAPITAL CHANGED.
General Otis has learned that Aguinaldo re-
Gently issued a proclamation transferring the
captal to Bayombong. giving as a reason
for the step the unsanitary condition Of Tarlac
It is supposed that the leaders of the insur-
rection who are not already at Bayombong are
retreating to that place, though when they left
Tarlac whether they are travelling with the
army how many soldiers they able TO
hold together and whether the leaders or the
troops have got beyond General Lawton's line
are all unknown. II is hoped. however that
General Wheaton has effected a junction with
General Young, forming a Gordon from San
Fabian TO San Isidro General Lawton has
six thousand men and General Wheaton twen-
tv-eeven hundred small force to control so
many miles. but it commands the main roads
bv which the insurgents must move to the north.
With the Americans advancing at the present
rate they could drive the insurgents from Bay
ombong in a fortnight, and it is impossible for
the rebels to establish another capital in Luzon
which cannot be captured within a month
The rapid approach OF the Americans a
complete surprise to the insurgents. the
latter expected them to move slowly. they
did from Manila to Angeles The Filipinos
thought il impossible for the Americans to make
headway in the mud which prevailed every
where and the sudden invasion astounds the
natives along the line Of General Young's
march, who had been told that the Americans
were confined to the suburbs of Manila
NATIVES WELCOME THE ARMY.
majority OF the natives welcome the army
enthusiastically, but some who have been de-
luded by stories of American crueltes hide in
the swamps. Women who unable u flee
fall upon their knees, holding up cruciflxes and
begging 10 be spared. When the news spreads
that the Americans intend to remain and estab-
lish order the population flock to their homes.
bringing with them their cattle and houshold