The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

MANILA. Nov. II. 8 p. m.-The Thirty
third infantry, il one OF the shsrpest two
hours engagements of the war with an
equal force OF insurgents. five miles from
San Fabian. Saturday. lost one officer and
five men killed and one officer and twelve
men wounded. The Americans" captured
twenty-nine Fiiipinos and ioo rifles and
found eighty-one insurgent dead lying In
the trenches and rice fields Many more
Filipfnos. doubtless. were killed or
wounded.
Passed Over Terrible Roads.
Gen. Wheaton was informed that the
enemy was gathering at San Jacinso for
the purpose OF preventing the Americans
controlling the road from Dagupsn north.
whereby Aguinaldo might retreat. Ths
Thirty-third. Col. Howe commanding ana
detachment OF the Thirteenth with
Gatl.ng gun, Rowland commanding, wers
sent 10 disperse them. The troops encouD-
tered the worst road ever found In thu
island OF Luzon. There was a Succession
OF creeks, whose bridges the Americans
had TO repair, and miry bitches. and at
certain places horses struggled waist deep
In ouagmires. A hundred soldiers had TO
drag the Calling gun part OF the way. the
horses being useless
Insurgents Try 10 Ambush the Force.
The insurgents opened the fight two
miles from San Jacinto while the leading
American battalion was passing eiump
OF houses In the midst of a cocoanut greve.
knee deep in mud. The Filipino sharp
shooters. hidden In trees, houses and small
trenches across the road. held their fire
until the Americans were close TO them
When they began firing other Ftipinos
opened fire from the thickets. righ; and
left. further away.
Omcers Were Killed or.
The insurgent sharpshooters picked off
the officers first. Five OF the Americans
who fell wore shoulder straps or chevrons
But the Thiriy-;hiFd never wavered It's
crack marksmen shot the Fitpnos Down
from trees like squirrels. and the Amer
leans rushed the trenches, leaving four
dead insurgents there. The regiment then
deployed under fire. with Maj. John A.
Isogan's battalion in the center. Mai
Cronic's on the right and Nal Marsfl's on
the left. The skirmish line. which was a
mile long. advanced rapidly. keeping up
a constant fire.
Insurgents Made q Gallant stand.
The Filipinos made an Unexpectedly good
stand. many OF them remaining under
cover until the Americans were within
twenty feet OF them. Maj. Marsh Ranked
a small trench fun OF insurgents. surpr.s-
Ing Them and slaughtered nearly all OF
them before entering the town The CAT
ling gun killed FIVE Of a force holding the
bridge ana swept the country beyond the
town, driving about 80 Filipinos into the
hills. Msrsh's battalion. entering the
town first, captured big battle flag which
Was flying over a convent.
Insurgents Retreat to Daxupan.
The insurgents are Supposed to havs re-
treated toward Dagupan. Il was impss-
slble 70 pursue them, as The American
troops were exhausted and their supply OF
ammunition was low. The outposss killed
a@s FiiipiRos during the fight The boiy
OF The Filipino lieutenant Colonel command
ing was found among the kille.
The regimen; returned 70 san Fabian
sunday /. heing impossible TO get wsppi!a.
over the reads.
Alleged Filipino Victories.
A proclamation ot the Filipino secretary -
war was found in ali The villages strtnS
glowing accounts Of alleged Filipino vic.
tories, and saying that $50 Americans ha4
been Killed and I5so wounded During fhs
war.
The dead ard wounded were brought %
Manila today. The officers who era return
ing say IL is impossible for Ssen Wheaton
to attempt Junction with Gen. Yosg~g OF
aceognt Of the roads
where Axutnaiso IL.
Prisoners say II Is reported ttat ASrslraI-
Go ws,5 army issy estimated A. 2 lssa fv~ss,~
ahsy q grsat exagsetafS0ne. - retiring -
ward pasDpar. intending II leave BY raG.
roai :cr sha northwest Some said thn..
believed ;Ae Filipino army had y.asse. shs
lins intended by Gen Wheaton ana Gen
Youug to Re covered or Axuiualde's year
an>i that he passed san Fatssn. g3sus
norjavest. a fortnight aga
lnsurgeat Press Captured.
C1L wssse.s. os sAs TNir4 cavalry. whrs
rear Nicolas. norsr 90 TNgutx caasY:-tS
Filipino bal train ,oasas wttA reeoyy.s
es tae ,nsG-vent war department ara ths
presses ard osti; q TIE newspaper si1ss,
pe-@snCta.
American Prisoner. Well
E@-aset spanish prisoners at sxa F&bsa..
repers se~1ns L&eas. Gglrage November a
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