Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-17
SOME SMALL FIGHTS
RUN ON TO LITTLE
PARTIES OF REBS.
SEVERAL SOLDIERS KILLED
attest Engagement Occurs Near Quin-
qua Where One American Loses His
Life Rebels Severely Punished
Gen Wheaton Sileuces Some Fill
pino Guns Gilmore Heard From

Manila, August ia force OF
United States troops from Quingua,
four miles northeast OF Maloros, and
from Baliuag near Bustos, about six
miles northeast OF Quingua, encount-
cred a body OF insurgents, estimated
at about 500 who held the way between
Bustos and Quingua. In the engage
ment that ensued the Filipinos were
severely punished and scattered The
Americans lost one man killed Cen
eral Wheaton, with troops at Calulut,
made reconnaissance on Angeles.
about four miles to the northwest
where he found 500 of the enemy. He
silenced their fire and then returned
to Calulut
Several Sorties.
Manila. Aug. ia squadron of
cavalry numbering 250 men, command
ed by Capt. Parker, while reconnoiter-
ing the country in the vicinity of San
Mateo, northeast of Manila, came
across 500 Filipinos, who opened fire
on them. The cayalrymen replied and
then charged The enemy following
their usual tactics, took flight, retreat
ing into San Mateo. The Americans
pursued them, drove them and a num-
Der of other rebels out of town, and
took possession Of the place, The cav
airy lost two and II wounded. while
the enemy lost % killed A party Of
troops under command Of Maj Cronin
moved through the swamps on the
west bank OF the Meriquina river and
reached a point opposite San Mateo as
ter Capt Parker had captured the town.
Scouting parties operating in the neigh
borhood of Bacolor, which was recap
tured by Col Bell last Wednesday, re-
port that the town of Guagua, Lubao,
and F'lirida Blanca have been deserted
by the rebels Another recon
noitering party reports from
Porac, northwest of Bacolor that
the insurgents have also abandoned
that town Il is reported that Aguin-
aldo has established his headquarters
IN the GaOang mountains.
San Mateo is in the northwest corner
of Manila province, near the bounda
ries of Morong and Nueya Ecija PROV
inces, The forces under Parker and
Cronin are apparently proceeding up
the Mariquina river into Nueya Ecija
province, which has not hitherto been
penetrated by the Americans Nueya
Eeija lies east of Pampauga province,
where Macarthur is now operating
and extends eastward 10 the Pacific
ocean. The capital of Nueya Ecija Is
San Isdro. situated about seventy
miles northeast of Manila, and having
a population Of 1856, according to the
last Spanish poll-taX returns.
Word has been received from Lieut.
J.. c. Gilmore Of the United States gun
boat Yorktown. who with ii members
of the crew of the gunboat. was cap
tured by the insurgents last April near
Baler. on the east coast Of LuZon. He
and his men are at Vigan in the PROV
ince OF South Ilocos on the west coast
Of Luzon. All but two are we'll. Lieut.
Gilmore is allowed a house and servant
and is fairly treated.
American Ship Ashore.
London, Aug. 15.--Lloyds yesterday
received a dispatch from Manila saying
United States government steamer
was ashore near the mouth of Corrigi-
dor harbor, at the entrance TO Manila
bay. The dispatch gave the vessels
name as Smoker which is an error in
cabling. 1t is possible the steamer re-
ferred % is the cable ship Hooker,
Rebels Keep Supplies.
Washington, August IS. The secre-
tary Of the navy yesterday received the
following from Manila; Escaped
Spanish prisoners report Gilmore and
10 other Americans-eght seamen
and five soldiers confined Vigan July
q. Four soldiers are in a hospital
with sore legs. Gilmore is well
treated. The supplies sent by the adj
miral never reached them"
Should Recall Troops.
Chicago. August 15.--"This govern
meut should recau the soldiers IN the
Philippines. apologize to the world and
make the islands over to the native
government said Senator Petigree
here on his way to his home at Sioux
Falls. He said, This ciyilizing war
talk Is all a sham. Any people can
maintain as good a government as they
have a right 70 have and you cannot
give them a better one