The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-11
BELL .SCATTERS
THE INSURGENTS
Capturing Two Lieutenants and Four
Privates.
WATSON CAPTURED NOVELETA.
The Admiral Account OF the AttaCk
Differs Materially From the One
Srnt by Gen. Otis-He Praises
Surgeon LanghOrne.

MANILA. oct. 10.-910 a. M.-Major
Bell with 10 picked men Of the Thirty
sixth Regiment. made a reconnaissance
yesterday in the direction Of Florida
Blanco. four miles out Of Guagua, and
encountered body Of one hundred in
surgents whom they routed. capturing a
lieutenant and three armed priyates Near
Florida Blanco they met another body OF
insurgents and routed them, capturing an
other armed lieutenant and one private.
Returning with twenty scouts. MAJOR zen
encountered the enemy third time. The
Il cOnnOisance resulted i'm scattering the
insurgents in that locality.
The last two days have witnessed con-
siderable outpost nghting by small bands
OF INSURGENTS on the northern lines. Stimuli
taneous with the affair near Laloma
church yesterday, the outDosts Of the
American forces at CaloOcan, Deposito and
Mariquina were fired upon.
IN SMALL BANDS.
1t appears that the insurgents I'm the
neighborhood are operating IN bands OF
from five TO twenty. and 1t IS rumored
that attacks are TO be made upon the
hospitals. The uprising i'm Manila VIII re-
suit I'm extra vigilance on the part or the
United States troops.
2:l0 II. M-Gencral Schwan's column en-
tered san Francisco de Balabon without
opposition this morning. The -filiDinos
fed IL is not known where.
MARINES LANDED.
WASHINGTON. oct. 10.-The Navy De-
partment has received the following
cabegram from Admiral Watson:
Manila. oct. 10.
Secretary Navy Washington:
ION October 81 landed AT Bacoor COM
pany OF blue Jackets and a company OF
marines from the Baltimore and a COM
pany of marines from the navy yard 10
cooperate with General Grant and clear
the insurgents from bis front. The move
mcnt was perfectly successful. Three men
from the Baltimore were wounded, name
~: Edward Ray. fireman, first class.
Charles Henry Scott. fireman. second
class. and John Thompson Clark. lands
man. All doing well and will recover
CSigned) MAlSON'
OTIS REPORT.
The Adiutant Generals Office has recelv-
Cd the following dispatch from General
Otis. dated Manila october 10th;
General SchWsn's Co'umn moved early
this morning from Santa cruz de Malo-
bon NOW believed TO be I'm san Francisco
de Alalabon. not meeting with determir ed
resistance: matters quiet I'm linus section
General Young with column sterts
northward tomorrow morning from san
Fernando Colonel Bell cleared country
Yesterday west OF Guagua 10 and iuclud-
ing Florida Blanco. making captures OF
officers and men and pronerty.
ACCOUNTS DIFFER.
The naval account Of the attack on
Noveleta which differs materially from
the account given by General Otis is con-
tained I'm the following cablegram re-
ceived at the Navy Department to-day
from Admiral Watson:
MANILA. oct 10
Secretary Of the navy. Washinton,
October 6. Elliot with 800 marines az re-
quest Of General Otis attacked insurgents
outside Noveleta carried outposts and
town while General Schwan took old
Gavite and approached Noveleta AZ right
angles F,lliots advance effected junction
with Schwan az Novelette, aftr resting poe
turned having accomplished most difficult
task. highly creditabo. Sp1niaris found
Noveleta impregnab'c. once lost entire
regiment there Petrol sholo' ,luntw
ahead of Elliot but marines to
fire from insurgents. two officers and
nine men wounded one since died. atty
temporary heat prostratione
GIere followed the names of tho wound
ed
Callao's light draft enabled her take
position whence she effectively shciled
fleeing insurgents. Langhorne wounded
early while dressing Hlrs wound. con-
tinued caring for wounded and sick en-
tire day. deserves highest praise.
Signed Watson.