Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
|PORAC'S CAPTURE EASY.
The Town Occupied by Gen. Mac
Arthur's Troops After Half
an Hours Fighting.
fllIpIHos SENT HOT FOOT HoRTHWARD.
Gen. wheeler Commanded One Col
umn and Col. Bell Another Ina the
Attack-Gen. wheaton Posted
with Two Regiments to Block the
InsmrGent Line of Retreat.

Manila, Sept. 30, 1911 a. m.-The
movement against Porac. about eight
miles from Bacolor, in Pampanga
province. which began at daybreak, is
conducted personally by Gen. MacAr-
thur Gen. Wheeler, with the Ninth
regiment, and a battery, is advancing
by two roads. while Gen. Wheaton,
commanding the Twelfth and Seven
teenth regiments, is moving to block
the insurgents from retreating to the
north. The Thirty-sixth regiment ac-
companies Gen. Macarthur.
POrac Was Captured Easily.
Manila, Sept. %, $3.50 p m.-Gen.
Macarthur entered Porac after half
an hours fighting. The American loss
was slight, and the insurgent loss is
not known. The enemy fled north
word. When the Americans entered
the town they found it practically de-
serted.
Moved in Two Columns.
The attacking party moved on Po-
rae in two columns. The Ninth infan-
try, with two guns, from Santa Rita,
was commanded by Gen. Wheeler, and
the ThirtysiXth infantry, under Col.
Bell, with one gun, accompanied Gen.
Macarthur from San Antonio.
Struck simultaneously.
Both columns struck the town at
nine o'clock, and opened brisk fire,
which was replied to by the enemy for
half an hour. Then the insurgents
fled, and the Americans marched over
their trenches and took possession of
the place.
The InsurEemt Force.
The insurgents are estimated to have
numbered 600 men. Ten dead Filipi-
pinos were found, and captain and
commissary of Mascarno's command
were taken prisoners.
The American loss was five killed,
but there were many prostrations
from the heat.
Englishmen from the insurgent lines.
report that the Filpinos at Baman
have 1000 new Japanese rifles.
Demonstration at Angeles.
just before the fight, Smiths COM
mand, at Angeles, made demonstra-
ton by firing artillery up the railroad
track.
Liscum reported one casualty, and
Rell reported four men of his regiment
wounded.
The artillery did not have any men
injured.
The Movement Not a Surprise.
New York, Sept. ga special to
the Herald from Washington, says:
The movement of Generals MacAr-
thur, Wheaton and Wheeler on Porac,
as reported by cable from Manila, is
what the war department has been an.
ticipating for the last fortnight The
general plans of this movement were
known to the officials, but they have
refused to give out dispatches on this
subject for fear the cnepy would
profit by the information. The rainy
weather has delayed the movement.
1t is known to the war department
hat considerable force of the army
is in the vicinity of Porac, and the
general idea, it is believed, is to break
up the defense which the insurgents
have prepared during the rainy sea-
son in order that their forces may be
weakened when the time comes for a
more extensive campaign.
Gen. Otis purpose, as understood az
the department, is to make short mill
tary ditours, whenever the weather
permits, but it is not expected there
will be a general advance all along the
line before some time in November.
Porac is situated IA miles from Baco-
lor, and has population of $500.
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