Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-17
ANOTHER RETREAT
By the Fi|ipinos, Pursued by
Gen. MacArthur's Men.
Americans Attack Force Of 25OO--Our
Loss, One; FiIipinos, 200.
hebels IN Negroes and Cebu Very Strong and
Outbreaks Are Feared.

Manila, Aug. 1G.-52O P. M.-The in
9ursehts have been concentrating for
Two days about Angeles. 1t is official
~ announced that Col. Smith, with 10
companies Of the 18th Regiment. and
Two guns Of Battery + of the LIST Ar
tlllery, under Lieut.. HENLEY, this
morning, attack $500 strongly entrench-
ed insurgents at thes outhern ap-
preach 70 Angeles and drove them
back after sharp fight The Ameri-
can troops lost two men killed and IL
wounded. The insurgent loss was es-
timated at 200 Omen Our force will
hold Angeles.
About 200 insurgents appeared, this
morning, in front of Dolores. a short
distance north of Porac, but they were
driven off by one company Of the 18th
Regiment under command of Captain
Anglum. One American was wounded.
Manila, Aug. 12.-Via Hong Kong,
Aug. 16.-Arrivals and mail advices
from NegrOs and Cebu agree that the
insurrection is gaining strength re-
markably fast in both those islands
which had hitherto been counteda S
the most friendly in the archipelago
and which received with the greatest
cordially Prof. Schurman, president
Of the United States advisory commits
sion for the Philippines at the time Of
his memorable tour.
Outbreaks are feared particularly in
Cebu where some of the leading men
have gone over to the insurrectionists
Many of the wealthy inhabitants are
preparing to leave the islands. Seniors
Llorente and Mellise, supreme court
justices from Negros and Cebu, have
gone thither from Manila to use their
influence against the instruction.
The results of the autonomist gov
eminent in Negroes are disappointing.
Insurgent bands are operating there as
they did in Ceba destroying much
property, claims forw hich are being
presented to Gen. Otis.
The bombardment of Pact on the east
side Of Laguna bay, by the Napidan,
whose commander. Lieut.. Copp, was I'M
der the impression that the town had
been reoccupied by the insurgents
aroused strong resentment among the
natives of the whole lake region. 1t -
asserted there that the officers and crew
of the gunboat landed and looted The
best buildings after the commandment.
The crew Of the Napidan has been trans
ferred to other duty.
Officers of the United States gunboat
Wheeling. which has returned here from
a cruise along the northern coast of Lu-
ION, report that the insurgent forces oc-
cupy every village.
Washington Aug. 16-Another sharp
engagement between McArthur's COM
mand and the insurgents was reported
TO the war department, today. in the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Otis:
Manila. Aug l6.
Adjutant General, Washington:
McArthur's troops occupy country from
Candalia to point near Angeles thence
toward Porac. taking within his lire
santa Arita. Guagua Bacolor Col. Smith
with 10 companies 18th Infantry and two
guns list Artillery. attacked, today enemy
in entertainments outskirts Angeles estf-
ficting upon them reported loss of 20l
killed and wounded; our loss two killed
and II wounded.
On the 11th inst. Gen. Young's troops
consisting of detachments 4th Cavalry
2lst. 2ith and 25th Infantry, drove insur-
gents northeast of Manila through Mara
qulna. San Matao, into mountains, re-
turning, following day. Column OF insur-
gents 800 strong descending road east of
EalnaS Tor the purpose of taxing railway
We're driven by our Balinag and Ouing:,
troops and routed. yesterday: this force
in full retreat northward. carving num-
Der Of their officers. Angeles will be peg
occupied at once.
tSigned) OTIS.