Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-14
AMERICAN Loss, THREE KILLED
AND THIRTEEN WOUNDED.
NEGRO TROOPS FOUGHT NoBLY
TwENTY-THREE DEAD FILIPIyos
LEFT ON THE FIELD.
Enemy Was Strongly Intrenched in
Rice Fields, but Was Routed
After Forty Minutes Hard
Fighting-Trocps Are
Exhausted.

MANILA, Aug. IS, 3:1O p ma recon-
noissence yesterday by troops of General
Samuel B. NJ. Young's brigade with the
object of discovering the whereabouts OF
the enemy near San Mateo, northeast OF
the San Juan reservoir, about ten miles
from Manila, resulted in the occupation OF
San Mateo.
The American loss was three killed and
thirteen wounded, including a lieutenant
OF the Twenty-first infantry.
The Americans approached San Mateo
In three columns. Major Cronin, with fif-
teen men of the Twenty-fifth infantry, ad-
vanced from Novaliches, five miles west
of San Mateo. Captain Rivers, with 1O0
men OF the Fourth cavalry, and Captain
Parker, formerly lieutenant colonel of the
Twelfth New York volunteer regiment,
with 2SO men of the Twenty-first and Twen-
ty-fourth infantry, and the Fourth cavalry,
approached in two columns from the south.
Major Cronin experienced many difficult
ties arising from the condition of the coun-
try and failed to effect a junction with
Captain Rivers west of San Mateo, as had
been planned.
Captain Rivers. advancing. took an out
post of the enemy two miles southwest of
San Mateo. He then encountered strong
resistance among the hills. the enemy firing
from excellent positions. Having failed to
connect with Major Cronin, and seeing that
the town was already occupied by the
Americans. Captain Rivers withdrew, COW
ering his withdrawal by q heavy yolley A
sergeant was killed.
Captain Parker, on advancing, found the
enemy strongly intrenched on the far side
covered with deep mud. Pushing forward
rapidly, he routed the Fflipinos after forty
minutes lighting and then continued the
march upon San Mateo, which he entered
SprislnE a in he
afternoon.
Major Cronin entered the town about
<:30. The Americans still occupy the place.
Our men were exhausted by the heavy
marching.
Twenty-three of the enemy are known to
have been killed.
This is the first action in which Colonel
Burt's coiored troops participated. They be-
haved well, their leaders having difficulty
in holding them back.
General Young accompanied Captain Par
ker's column and was under fire through
out the engagement. 1t is estimated that
the enemy numbered between 800 and 400
men.
MANILA. Aug IA, $40 a. m.-While the
Seventh infantry during last Tuesdays
battle was approaching Calulut along the
roads. the troops saw group of fifty Fill.
pinos outside the town under flag OF
truce. Some, who were in white clothing,
held up their hands to signify that they
were unarmed.
Captain Hart, with a detachment, ad-
vanced cautiously to a point within 20C
yards of them, when the Filipinos picked
up their guns and fired volley. The
Americans dropped into the bushes, unhurt
on the first movement, and returned the
fire. At this the Filipinos ran off.
Word has been received from Lieutenant
J. c. Gilmore. of the United States gun
boat Yorktown, who, with fourteen mem
hers OF the crew of the gunboat, was cap
tured by the insurgents last April near
Baler, on the east coast of Luzon. The
message, which comes through Spanish
prisoners, is to the effect that the officer
and his men are at Vigan, in the province
p of South Ilocos, on the west coast of Lu-
zon. All but two are we'll Lieutenant
Gilmore is allowed house and servant
and is fairly treated.