The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-12
THE LATTER FIRE TOWN
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE
FIGHTING AROUND CALULET.
HEAVY LOSSES OF FILIPIVos REPORTED
Railroad Between San Fernando and CaIuIet
Torn up. The trmored Car Can be
Moved but Two Miles Be-
Yotd San Fernando.

yotd San Fernando.
Manila, Aug. 11-General Mac
Arthur's troops remained last night ut
Caluet. The rebels had evidently fled
far beyond rifle range, for the American
outposts were not disturbed and not
shot was fired during the night. AZ
daybreak this morning reconnoitering
party, consisting of Il battalion of the
Seventeenth infantry, with one field
piece, started up the railroad track to-
ward Angeles, four miles north. The
party approached within 1,200 yards of
the town and opened fire with the field
gun. The Americans were received with
badly directed rifle fire, which the
battalion of the Seventeenth returned
with few voleys.
Angeles not being known, the situation
was reported to General MacArthur,
who did not desire to send reinforce
ments, and directed the accommodating
party to return unless the rebels aban-
doned the town. Soon after the receipt
of these orders, it became evident thae
the rebels had set fire to the town and
fled, leaving the place to be occupied by
the Americans.
A BATTALION of the Twelfth infantry
was also sent on a accommodating ex-
pedition towards the west, but up to
noon no firing had ben heard in their
direction and no word has been received
from them at General MacArthurs
headquarters. and it is believed they
encountered nothing.
Everything indicates that all the re-
bells have scattered for miles in every
direction around Caulet. The insur-
gents lost heavily in the fighting around
Calulet
1T is believed that hundred were
killed and 800 or 400 wounded. The
Iowa regiment killed thirty in one place,
and one company of the Seventeenth
suddenly encountered a party Of rebels
in a trench and killed twelve.
The American loss was five killed and
81 wounded. including three officers.
The attack was a complete surprise to
the insurgents who had no idea that Il
movement was intended until the ar
nlored car opened deadly fire with
two Gatlings, revolving cannon and a
six-pounder. The heavy artillery open
ed on both fianks later. \ majority of
the Filipinos were asleep when the at
tack was made Men with large bells
We're heard running among the shacks
arousing the soldiers.
The Americans maintained almost a
perfect line four miles long, through
canebrakes where they could see nothing
ahead The mud in places was knee
deep in the rice fields and jungles, and
through the bitches flowed small rivers
several feet deep.
The Filipinos tried to ambush the
Americans several times, the country in
the neighborhood being we'll adapted to
these tactics, but the troops stopped for
nothing, forcing their way through or
over obstacles and firing whenever they
could locate the fleeing enemy.
The officers highly commend the re-
crnits Of the various regiments.
There is reason to believe the reports
recently received that the insurgents
are short Of ammunition, as well inform
ed natives at Calulet say the insurgents
had only forty rounds of ammunition
each, and that thirty rounds extra were
issued just before the fight.
Since the American occupation of San
Fernando the rebels have torn up three
miles of railroad between there and
Calulet. and it is impossible to get the
armored car more than two miles be-
yond San Fernando.
PROBABLY MAI. ROCK IIEFEIIElR
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following
cable has been received from General
Otis:
Manila, Aug. 18th.
"Adjutant General, Washingtcn:
From Southern Luzon report comes
that American officer held there prison
err and description given indicates Major
Rockefeller.
(Signedl "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.
THE ENEMY FIGHT SHY.
Manila Aug. 11.-5:10 p. m.-Recon-
noitering by small parties continued to-
day. Unavailing attempts We're made to
get in contact with the enemy. The
American troops occupy Calulet, Santa
Rita, Bacolor and Guagua. No further
engagements have taken place. Inc
rains have recommended. The wounded
are being brought into Manila.
The United States transport Para