Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-15
HOT FIGHTING
For 33d Infantry, Saturday,
Near San Fabian.
Major John A. Logan Among Killed.
The Native Loss Heavy.
Aquinado Still Eyades Otis-Thc Wreck o.
the Cha lesion.

Manila, Nov Ifs =. M.-The 33rd
Infantry in one of the sharpest two
hours engagement Of the war, with
an equal force Of insurgents, five miles
from San Fabian, Saturday, lost one
officer and six men killed and had one
officer and u men wounded. The
Americans captured % Filipinos and
100 rifles and found 81 insurgent dead
lying in the trenches and rice fields.
Many more Filipinos doubtless We're
| killed or wounded.
Gen. Wheaton was informed that the
enemy was gathering at San Jacinto
for the purpose of preventing the
Americans from controlling the road
farom Dagupan north. whereby
Aguinaldo might retreat The 33rd
/ tol Howe commanding. and a detach-
nent ~ the 18th with 4 Calling gun.
Rowland commanding. was sent to dis
pArse them. The troops encountered
the worst road ever found in the is
land VI Luzon. There was a success
sion NJ creeks whose bridges the
Americans had IT, stop ana repair more
bitches ana at certain places men and
horses struggled waist deep in quag-
mires. A hundred soldiers had to drag
, the Calling gun part Of the way, the
/ horses being useless
the Insurgents opened the fight two
miles from san Jacinto while the lead
ing American battalion was passing a
clump Of houses in the midst of CO.
coanut grove knee-deep in mud. The
Filipino sharpshooters, hidden in trees
houses and = small trench across the
road, held their ire until the Ameri-
cans We're close to them. When they
began firing other Filipinos opened fire
from thickets right and left further
away. The insurgent sharpshooters
first picked off the officers. Five
Americans who fell Wore shoulder
straps ana cheVron. But the 33rd never
Wave:cd. Its crack marksmen knock
"a the Filipinos from the trees like
squirrels and the Americans rushed
the trench. leaving four dead insurgent
there. The regiment then depIoycd
under fire with Major John a. Logans
battalion in thu centre, Major Cronic's
On the right and Major Marshs on the
left.
The skirmish line. which was a mile
long, advanced rapidly keeping up a
constant ore. The Filipnos made an
unexpectedly good stand. many If them
remaining behind cover until the
Americans We're within 20 feet Of them.
Major Marsh fianked a small trench
fun of Insurgents. surprising them
and Strengthening nearly all Of them
before entering the town. The Calling
killed five of the force holding the
bridge and swept the country beyond
the town, driving about $50 Filipinos
into the hills. Marshs battalion en-
tering the town first captured a big
battle flag which was flying over a
convent.
The insurgents are supposed to have
retreated toward Dagupan. 1t was
impossible to pursue them as the Amer
lean troops We're exhausted and their
supply of ammunition was low. The
outposts killed five Filipinos during
the night. The body of the Filipino
lieutenant colonel commanding was
found among the killed.
The regiment returned to San Fabian,
Sunday. il being impossible to get sup
plies over the roads.
A proclamation Of the Filipino sec
rotary Of war was found in all the vii
lagos giving glowing accounts Of al
legged victories and saying that 1900
Americans had been killed and 5000
wounded during the war.
The dead and wounded We're brought
to Manila, today The officers who are
returning say it is impossible for Gen.
Wheaton to attempt a junction with
Gen. Young on account of the roads
Prisoners said it was reported that
Aguinaldo. with an army they esti-
mated at 10000 men. probably a great
exaggeration. was retiring towards
Dagupan. intending to leave by rail-
road for the northwest. Some of them
said they believed the Filipino army
had passed the line intended by Cen
erals Wheaton and Young to cover
Aguinaldo's rear and that he passed
San Fabian. going northwest. fort
night ago
Further details regarding the ground.
ing Of the United States cruiser Charles
ton show that she struck an uncharted
coral reef 10 miles east of Kamiguin
island. Her stern was almost submerged
and the bow almost out Of water A heavy
sea was on ana the cruiser began vic
lently rolling. The water tight doors
We're quickly closed. but were stove in IN
der the engine compartment. the largest
Of the ship.
After the first efforts to right her the
officers feared She might Slide off because
Of the heavy sea. and therefore aban
doned the attempt to save her. They hur-
ried to the launch and boats and rowad
away. prepared to fight for 4 landing.
with two Colts. 13i rifles ana 10 days "a
tons Some Of the officers and men were
dressed only in pajamas ana their under
clothing. The breech blocks Of the can
non We're removed before the boats put
off. The report that the crew remained
two days on the vessel is inaccurate. \ |
party returned two days later, but found |
1t impossible to save anything.
The first landing was made on a little |
island with front of barren rocks. Next |
day the boats again took to the water |
and proceeded to Kamisuin island, where |
a landing was made in the expectation /
that fighting would be necessary So far
from this being the case. however. the
men found a half savage
people. who regarded them with curiosity |
rather than hostility.
on the third day the storm had greatly
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