Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-28
CAPTURE OF PORAC
Intrenched Filipino Town Taken by
Macarthur and Wheeler.
REBELS FLEE AFTER SHORT fIGHT
Gen. Wheaton in Their Rear to
Cut Off Retreat.
S K r M S H A T P A E Z

MANILA, September 2S.-The movement
against Porac, about eight miles from Ba-
color, in Pampanga province, which began
at daybreak this morning, is conducted
personally by General Macarthur. Cen
eral Wheeler, with the 9th Regiment and
battery, is advancing by two roads while
General Wheaton. commanding the 18th
and 18th Regiments, is moving to block
the insurgents retreat from the north.
The 36th Regiment accompanies General
Macarthur. Firing has begun near An
geles.
General Macarthur entered Porac after
half an hours fighting. The American loss
was slight and the insurgent loss Is not
known. The enemy fled northward. When
the Americans entered the town they found
it entirely deserted.
Attack Made i'm Two Columns.
The attacking party moved on Porac in
two columns. The 9th Infantry. with two
guns, from Santa Rita, was commanded
by General Wheeler. and the 36th Infantry,
under Colonel Bell, with one gun. accom-
panied General Macarthur from San An
tonic. Both columns struck the town at
o'clock and opened brisk fire, which was
replied to by the enemy for half an hour.
Then the Insurgents fed and the Americans
marched over their trenches and took pos
session of the place.
Just before the fight Smiths command, at
Angeles, made demonstration by firing
artillery up the railroad track.
Liscum reported one casualty and Bell
reported four men of his regiment wound
ed. The artillery did not have any men
injured.
Was n Strategfcnl Success.
Todays movement was strategical sue
cess and resulted in the possession of Po
ba ole .rin of miles If
country thereabouts.
The two columns, one from Santa Rita
and the other from San Antonio, united
before Porac according to program,
stretching around the place for some miles.
The insurgents are estimated to have
numbered 600 men. Ten dead Filipinos
We're found, and the captain and commits
sary of Mascarno's command We're taken
prisoners
The American loss is five wounded, but
there were many prostratiors from the
heat.
Englishmen from the insurgent lines
port that the Filpinos at Bamban have
1000 new japanese rifles.
Rehcis Ask IL Conference.
Two Filipino majors came to the Ameri
can lines last night with a message re-
garding the American prisoners who were
to arrive thi: morning. They also requested
permission for Gen. Alejandrino, col
onel and two lietenant colonels to visit Gen.
Otis. They were refused entrance to the
Americans lines until noon Friday
count of today's fight, and Gen. Alejan-
drno alone will be allowed to visit Gen.
Otis.
The insurgents recently entrenched and
garrisoned the town of Pact, on Laguna
bay, in the province of Laguna. Subse
quently Capt. Larsen, commanding the
gunboat Napidan, landed for a conference
with the citizens. AS he proceeding
up the main street of the town with
squad he was received with yoley from
a hidden trench The party retreated to
their boat under cover of the buildings and
regained their vessel. The Napidan then
Bombarded the trench for an hour. com
pletely destroying 1t.