The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-19

After n sharp Engagement Ameri.
cans Take Observation-Disclosures
Lose Heavily.

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mand and the insurgents was reported
to the war department, in the following
dispatch from Gen. Otis:
manila. Aug. l6. Adjutant General.
Washington; MacArthurs troops occupy
country from Candalia, 10 point near An
geles, thence toward Porac. taking within
his line Santa Arita. Guagua, Bacoior'
Col Smith. with ten companies Tweiftn
Infantry and two guns First artillery. AT
tackled to-day enemy entertainments ny
outskirts OF Angeles. estimated at z,pV'
driving them north, and INJECTING upon
them reported loss OF 200 killed and wound
ed our loss two killed and ~ wounded.
on 18th inst. Gen. Young's troops, consist
ing OF detachments Fourth cavalry Tween
ty-first. Twenty-fourth and Twenty-nttn
infantry. drove insurgents northeast OF
Manila through Maraquina. San Mateo into
the mountains. returning following DAY
column OF Insurgents 500 strong descend
ing the road east OF Baliuag for the pur-
pose OF taking railway; driven by our
Baliuag and Qulnga troops anu routed
yesterday: this force In fun retreat north-
ward. carrying a number OF their officers.
Angeles VIII be permanently occupied az
once. ollS-
New York, Aug. IA Journal dis
patch from Manila says: The Filipinos
sustained severe defeat before An
gcles Wednesday. Ten companies OF
the Twelfth infantry, with two cannon,
attacked $500 Insurgents who were in
trenched near the town.
A fierce fight followed in which the
Filipinos were worsted and driven away
in disorder. Their loss was 200 men.
The Americans had two killed and ~
wounded.
The Twelfth occupied Angeles and is
holding the town.
Maj Kirkman. on entering Santa
Maria and Depanay with y reconnoiter-
ing party, learned that, after the fight
with Gen. Pho del Pillars men near Bus
tos, about $40 insurgents retreated
northward, carrying many wounded,
including five officers.
Manila, Aug. l7.-Our farce will hold
Angeles. About 200 insurgents APP
peared Wednesday morning i'm front of
Dolores, a short distance north of
Porac, but they were driven of by
one company of the Twelfth regiment,
under command of Capt. Anglum. One
American was wounded.
Manila. Aug. IL, 5 a. m.-The Twelfth
infantry left Calulet mt sunrise and
advanced up the railway. Capt.
Evans battalion deployed 10 the
right of the track and Capt. Woods to
the left. Two companies remained on
the track with artillery. The insur-
gents were found well intrenched in
front OF the town, the trenches having
been dug within few days and since
the occupation of Calulet. At dis
tancc OF 500 yards the Filipinos opened
fire. Their force was estimated by Col
Smith at 1900. although the residents
afterward said IL exceeded those fig
ures by a thousand. The enemy sent
heavy volleys against the whole Amer
lean line. Most OF their shooting. as
usual, was high. but they concentrated
their heaviest fire down the track upon
the artillery. Col. Smith kept the whole
line moving rapidly. with frequent
rushes The insurgents attempted To
flank Capt. Evans, and therefore two
companies were sent To the right and
drove them back. Unable TO stand our
continuous vollcys the Filipinos aban-
doned the trenches and retreated
through the town northward. II app
pears that they had only received their
supply OF ammunition this morning.
Washington, Aug. II. Secretary
Root has been i'm consultation with TIE
officers of the quartermaster's depart
mcnt, with n view TO expediting the
movement OF the Philippine reinforce
ments. and as a result he has directed
that four additional transports be
chartered. They are the Pueblo. Bel
gian King. Columbia and Charles +
Nelson. These four ships have a capac-
ity OF 1850 men. The Pueblo is now al
San Francisco and the Columbia AT
Portland. Ore. The other two vessels
are expected 10 arrive NJ San Francisco
I'm about ten days, and il is expected
that all Of them will be ready TO sail for
Manila by September 10. II is Secre-
tary Roots desire that the entire hody
OF reenforcements for Gen. Otis army
may reach the Philippines for service
during the month OF October AT the
latest, and TO that end he has been
quietly negotiating for additional ships.
II is now believed that all OF the ten
regiments will have landed at Manila
by the time the dry senson opens. A
short and successful campaign by this
new army would of course obviate the
necessity for sending any additional
volunteers 10 the Philippines and the
plans under consideration al the war
department are said 10 be predicnted
on that idea, II being the intention that
whatever additional troops may be re-
cruited will be held In reserve for pos
sible contingencies.