New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
FIGHTING NEAR MANILA.
GENERAL YOUNG DRIVES THE INSUR-
GENTS OUT OF SAN MATEO
THE AMERICAN LOSS THREE KILLED AND
THIRTEEN wOUNDED-COLORED TROOPS
BEHAVE WELL UNDER FIRE

BEHAVE WE'LL UNDER FlRE.
Manila Aug. 13 $40 p. ma reconnaissance
yesterday by troops Of General Samuel b. NJ
Young's brigade. with the object OF discovering
the whereabouts OF the enemy near san Mateo'
northeast Of San Juan reservoir. about ten
miles from Manila resulted in the occupation OF
San Mateo
The American loss three killed and thir-
teen wounded, including lieutenant OF the Zlst
Infantry.
The Americans approached San Mateo in
three columns. Major Cronn, with hfteen men
Of the 25th Infantry advanced from Novaliches
five miles west OF San Mateo. Captain rivers
with hundred men Of the 4th Cavalry and
Csptain Parker formerly lieutenant colonel OF
the 10Th New-York Volunteer Regiment, with
go men OF the 21st and oath Infantry and the
4th Cavalry. approached in two columns from
the south
Major Cronin experienced many diffculues'
arising from the condition OF the country, ana
failed TO effect a junction with Captain Rivers
west OF San Mateo, as had been planned
STRONG RESISTANCE IN THE HILLS.
Captain Rivers. advancing, took an outpost
OF the enemy two miles southwest Of San Mateo.
He then encountered strong resistance among
the hills the enemy firing from excellent posi-
Cronin and seeing that the town was already
occupied by the Americans. Captain Rivers
withdrew. covering his withdrawal by heavy
,olav firing He lost q sergeant. killed.
Cantain Parker on advancing found the enemy
strongly intrenched on the far side OF some
rice fields about a mile wide and covered with
deep mud Pushing forward rapidly, he routed
the Filipinos after forty minutes fighting ana
then continued the march upon san Mateo'
which he entered without serious resistance
about 80 o'clock in the afternoon.
Major Cronin entered the town about 4:3o
The Americans still occupy the place
Our men we're exhausted by the heavy march
ing.
THE ENEMY SUFFER SEVERELY.
Twenty-three Of the enemy are known to have
been killed
This is the first action in which Colonel Burts
colored troops participated They behaved well.
their leaders having difficulty in holding them
back.
General Young accompanied Captain Parkers
column and was under fire throughout the en-
gagement 1t is estimated that the enemy num-
bered between three hundred and four hundred
men.
Manila, Aug IA, $50 a. m.-The insurgents
have taken the aggressive in the neighporhoon
Of the railroad. on Saturday night they uhSuc-
cessfully attacked San Luis. on the RIO Granue'
near Calumpit which is garrisoned by two COM
panies of the 22d Infantry. The Americans hau
one man, a sergeant, killed. and two privates
wounded.
Yesterday morning similar affair took place
at Grlngua. four miles west Of Maloos, wher"
another small garrison is stationed as safe-
guard against possible attack upon the rail-
way specip: irain took reinforcements 10
Malolos and Gugunto, just north Of Bulacan.
While the 18th Infantry, during last Tues
DAYS battle, was approaching Calulut along the
road the troops saw group of fifty Flhpinos
outside the town under a flag OF truce some
who were In white clothing held up their hands
to signify that they were unarmed.
Captain Hart, with detachment advanced
cautiously to point within two hundred yarus
Of them. when the Filipinos picked up their
guns and fred a volley.
The Americans dropped into the bushes un-
hurt on the first movement and returned the
FIRE At this the Filipinos ran off.
NEWS OF LIEUTENANT GILMORE.
Word has been received from Lieutenant ]. c.
Gilmore. Of the United States gunboat YORK
town who with fourteen members or the ere"
of the gunboat was captured by the insurgents
last April near Baler. on the east coast OF Lu-
,on The message which comes through span
,sb ,reoners is to the effect that the officer ana
h,s mon are at Vigan, in the Province or South
t,ocoe on the west coast OF Luzon. All except
,uo ore weu Lieutenant Gilmore is allowed a
house and servant and is fairly treated