The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-12

But Fail in Their Attempts to Get in Con-
tact With the Enemy.
Calu1u, Santa Rica, Bacolar and
Guagua - Major Rockefeller
Held a Prisoner in the Southern
Part Of Luzon Island.

MANILA, Aug. II, $40 p. m.-Re-
connoitering by small parties continued
to-day. Unavailing attempts were
made to get in contact with the enemy.
The American troops occupy Salula,
Santa Rita, Bicolor and Guagua. No
further engag ements have taken place.
The rains have recommended. The
wounded are being brought into Ma
Mia.
The United States transport Para,
from San Francisco, via Honolulu, has
arrived here.
WORD FROM GENERAL OTIS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-General
Otis cabled the War Department to-
day as follows:
Manila, Aug. IL.
"Adjutant General, Washington: Nc
Arthur has taken possession of Santa
Rita; accommodating Berac, Angeles
and other points. Insurgents driven
north. One casualty yesterday, none
to-day. Condition of roads make move
nlent of troops difficult, but considered
necessary to open this section of coun-
try. as it virtually gives control of
province of Bahama and relieves in
habitants there. OTIS
The following cablegram has also
been received from General Otis:
Manila, Aug. II.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
From Southern Luzon report comes
that an American officer is held there
prisoner. and the description given in
dicates that it is Major Rockefeller.
"OTIS"
Major Rockefeller is the officer who
disappeared several months ago shortly
after his arrival in the Philippines and
nothing has been heard of him since.
BURNING OF THE SATURNUS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Navy
Department late this afternoon receiv-
ed the following cable relating to the
burning of the Saturnus by the insur-
gents. which was reported in the press
cables several days ago. and also the
Smelling of San Fernando, reported on
Wednesday:
Manila, Aug. II.
"The Secretary Of the Navy: On
August I'd the gunboat Pampanga,
Lieutenant (junior grade) McNamee,
patrolling Lingayen Bay. Luzon Island.
found the American steamer Saturnus
| on the beach, San Fernando, the in
surgents having robbed her cargo. Ma
val Cadet Woodward in dingy Sc
cured a hawser around the rudder post
of the steamer under musketry fire
from strong intrenchments of the
steamer and town. The Pampanga re-
turned a hot fire, but could not move
the steamer. The insurgents boarded
the vessel. Have sent the Yorktown
to punish the piratical act On August
| Ith the Yorktown and Concord and the
gunboats Callao and Pampanga enter
ed the port of San Fernando and found
the intrenchment encircling the water
! front fully manned. Non-combatantS
were seen thronging substantial ware
houses on the north side of the town.
| The vessels refraned from firing in
their direction. The first shell from The
Yorktown was answered without delay
by field guns and musketry fire. The
vessels shelled the town fortyfive min
utes. The extent of the damage can
not be ascertained. The Pampanga re-
manned there. The concord and al
lao are also patrolling Lingayen Bay,
Luzon Island. The Yorktown return
| e dto Manila. have sent particulars
by mail. Climate of Manila delightful
now. Vessels cannot be detached. All
are needed to prevent unauthorized
trading. WATSON"