The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-11
THE ENEMY VANISHES
SOME RESULTS OF MAI. BELLS
RECONNOISSANCE.
HAS THREE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE FOE
Clears Country West Of Guagua Up to and ln-
cluding Florida Banco. Attacks by
Small Bodies Of Fpnos Upon
the American Troops.

Manila, Oct 10.-9:10 a. M Major
Bell, with 12O picked men of the Thirty
sixth regimpnt made reconnaissance
yesterday in the direction of Florida
Blanco, four miles out of Guagua, and
encountered a body of 100 insurgents
whom they routed, capturing lieutenant
and three armed privates. Near Florida
Blanco they met another body of insur-
gents and routed them, capturing anoth-
er armed lieutenant and one private. Re-
turning with twenty scouts, Major Bell
encountered the enemy tfird time + he
reconnaissance resulted in scattering the
insurgents in that locality.
The last two days have witnessed con-
siderable outpost firing by small bands
of insurgents on the northern lines
Simultaneously with the affair near La
loma church yesterday the outposts of
the American forces at Calooca1l, Depos-
ito and Mariquina were fired upon Ii
appears that the insurgents in the neigh
borhOOd are operating in bands Of from
five to twenty; and it is rumored that at
tacks are to be made upon the hospitals
The uprising in Manila will resuil. in
extra vigilance ON the part of the United
States troops.
12:4O y. m.-General Schwaa's col
umn entered San Francisco de Malabon
without opposition this morning
The FiliDinos had fed. 1t is not
known where.
OTIS OFFICIAL REPORT.
Washington, Oct. 1O.--The Adjutant
Generals office has received the follow
ing dispatch from General Otis, dated
Manila, October 10th:
General Schwan's column moved ear
ly this morning from Santa Cruz de
MalaIf0n, now believed to be in San
Francisco de Malabon, not meeting with
determined resistance: matters quiet in
linus section General Young with coll
ltmn starts northward tomorrow morning
from San Francisco. Colonel Bell clear
ed country yesterday west of Guagua to
and including Florida Blanco, making,
captures of officers AMID men and prop
eEfy."
MARINES CAPTURED NOVELETTE,.
Washington, Oct. 10.1The naval ae.
count of the attack on Noyeleta, which
differs materially from the account given
by General Otis is contained in the fol-
lowing cablegram received at the Navy
Department today from Admiral Wat
son:
Manila, Oct. 10.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
October Sth, Elliott, with 300 ma
rines, at request of General Otis, at
tackled insurgents outside Noyeleta. car
ried outposts and town while General
Schwan took Old Cayite and approached
Noveleta at right angles. Elliofts adj
vance effected junction with Schwan at
Noveleta; after resting returned nayiry
accomplished most difficult task, highly
creditable; Spanfards found Noveleta ini-
pregnable once lost entire regiment here
Petrol shelled country ahead of Elliott
hut marines subject hot fire from insur-
gents, two officers and mime men wound
ed ONE man since died; fifty temporary
heat prostrationS.
Here followed the names Of the
wolmlded.)
'tCallao's light draft enabled her to
take position whence she effectively
shelled fleeing insurgents. Langhofn.
wounded early while dressing Hills
wound, continued caring for woundeA
and sick entire day, deserves highest
praise.
QSigned) .WATSON."