The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-27
lrlITelk AHallt American Lines
at Daybrsaf.
AaE QUICKLY BEATEN OFF
They Met With Heavy Loss Agui.
naldo -Otis-Mors Troops
to be sent.
ADVANCE AND RETREAT.


NEW YORK, June 16.-A cable to
the Sun from Manila, dated June 10th,
7:3O p. m, says: The recent prepara-
tions OF the insurgents occupying the
country in the vicinity Of San Fer
nando eliminated at 4:30 O'Clock this
morning In a simultaneous attack on
the American lines encircling the
town. The Iowa Regiment held the
right OF the line, the Kansas Regiment
left, and the Montana Regiment and
Seventeenth regular infantry the GEN.
ter. The rebels prior to their attack
cut the telegraph line north from Ca
lumpit, and destroyed a section OF the
railroad, with the evident intention OF
severing communication with Manila
and preventing the sending OF re-en-
forcements to Gen. Macarthur, who
was in command.
Macarthur reports that there are
good grounds for believing that Agui-
naldo personally commanded the in
surgents. The rebel line was more
than three miles long. Many Filipi-
nos were brought from the north to
take part in the attack, the railroad
being employed for their transporta-
ton. Aguinaldo seems to have thought
II possible to capture the town, but he
soon discovered his mistake. The
American troops did splendid work.
The Iowans responded to the attack
by Immediately making sharp ad-
vance, driving the rebels helter-skel-
ter before them. The Kansans, too,
did extremely effective work.
The fight continued for only a short
time. the insurgents being repulsed
with heavy loss everywhere along the
line. The Iowans found fifteen dead
and several wounded Filipinos on
their front. The Kansas men counted
natives on their part Of the field.
Early this afternoon Macarthur re-
ported that nearly 100 dead and
wounded Filipinos had already been
found. More than seventy-five rifles
were captured by the Americans.
Macarthur says that the insurgents
certainly numbered more than 5000,
and that probably nearly 5000 took
part in the attack.
When the telegraph failed to work
between Calumpit and San Fernando
a signal sergeant and three men start
ed out to make repairs. They found
that the line had been cut at Apalit,
and that the railroad had been torn
up for some distance. 1t was found
impossible for the party to do any
work, as they were attacked by ma
lives who were concealed in huts.
They returned for re-enforcements,
and twenty men We're assigned to aid
them. The line was soon repaired.
supplies being sent from San Fer
nando. The railroad track was also
repaired, and at 10 o'clock communi-
cation with the south was re-estab-
lished. The American loss was four
teen wounded, two severely.
OTIS REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received
from Gen. Otis:
MANILA, June lG.-Adjutant-Gen-
eral, Washington: Northern insur-
gents concentrated large forces near
San Fernando, and early this morning
attacked MacArthur's troops The en-
emy were quickly repulsed and driven,
leaving over fifty dead on the field and
a large number of wounded. Our cas-
ualties, fourteen wounded, mostly
very slight. Preparations for this at
tack were In progress several days. IL
Is believed the attack was under the
personal direction of Aguinaldo.
Otis"
MANY MORE TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, June lG.-That
Gen. Otis may be able to renew as
soon as possible active operations
against the insurgents the War De
partmeht mas ISSUED special orders Ill
recting the immediate preparation OF
transports 10 carry 10 the Philippines
nearly 1900 more troops, The first
step In this direction was taken yes
terday, when the Quartermasters De
partment rochartered the Zealandia
and Valencia for service between San
Francisco and Manila. In order that
there shall be no delay In ftting NJ
the transports now At San Francisco
special orders have been ,elographe'
Col i.onr, superintendent Of the arm,
transport service at San Francisco
This order says IN part Make I
spseIaI effort "a have the Zsaiandia ~
niled W quickly a. possible Tor ib'