Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-10
FIGHT AT NOVELETA
The Naval Account Of the Engage
ment Gives Great Credit to
the Marines.
SOME SKIRMISHING TODAY
The Insurgents Are Sneaking Around il
Blocks Of Five to Pot Any Americans
They May Find Off Their
Guard


120 picked men of the 36th regiment
made a reconnaissance yesterday in the
direction of Florida Blanco, four miles
out of Guagua, and encountered body
of 100 insurgents, whom they routed
capturing lieutenant and three armed
privates. Near Florida Blanco they met
another body Of insurgents, routed them
and captured another armed lieutenant
and one private. Returning with TWEEN
ty scouts, Major Bell encountered the
enemy a third time. The round of recon-
noissance resulted in scattering the in
surgents of that locality.
The last two days have witnessed
considerable outpost firing by small
bands of insurgents on the northern
lines. simultaneously with the affair
near La Iona church yesterday, out
posts of the American forces at Caloo-
can, Beposito and Marquina were fired
on. 1t appears the insurgents of the
neighborhood are operating in bands of
from five to twenty 1t is rumored that
attacks are to be made upon hospitals.
The uprising in Manila will result in
vigilance on the part Of the United
States troops. Schwan's column entered
San Francisco de Malabon without OPP
position this morning. The enemy had
fled
Washington, October 1O.-The war de-
partment has received the following
from General OTIS dated Manila, Octo-
ber 10: General Schwan's column
moved early this morning from Santa
Cruz de Malabon, and is now believed
to be in Sam Francisco de Malabon, not
meeting very determined resistance.
Matters quiet i'm linus section. General
Young, with column, starts northward
tomorrow morning from San Fernan-
do. Colonel Bell cleared the country
yesterday west Of Guagua to and in
Guiding Florida Blanco, making cap
lures of officers, men and property"
Washington, October 10-The naval
account of the attack on Noveleta,
which differs materially from the ac-
count given by General Otis, is con-
tanned in the following cablegam re-
ceived at the navy department to-day
from Admiral Watson:
Manila, October 10.-October Eli
oft, with 300 marines, at the request of
General Otis, attacked the insurgents
outside Noveleta and carried the out
posts and town, while General Schwan
took Old Cavtte and approached Move
leta at right angles ElliOtt's advance
effected junction with Schwan at No
veleta; after resting they returned,
having accomplished the most difficult
task in highly creditable way. The
Spaniards found Noveleta impregnable,
and once lost an entire regiment there.
The Petrol shelled the country ahead Of
a hot fire from the insurgents. Two Off
GERS and nine men We're wounded; one
man since died; were fifty temporary
heat prostrations.
Names Of wounded follow: G. S. Hill,
first lieutenant flesh wound, left thigh;
c. D. Uanghorne, assistant surgeon,
flesh wound, right arm; John McDon-
aid, private, two wounds through head,
serious; A. McKinnon, first sergeant,
left wrist; F. C. Linnehan, private, left
wrist; H. Buehler, private, above right
knee, flesh wound; Guy Williams, pri-
vate, left thigh, fracture of bone, Sc
rious; P. Hannin, private, flesh wound
above right ankle; M. 7. Barker, pri-
vate, flesh wound, right knuckles; B.
O'Shea, private, wound in right but
took, penetrating abdomen dead; J. F.
Albright, private, abdomen, perforating
intestines, serious.
The Callao's light draft enabled her
to take position whence she effectively
shelled the fleeing insurgents. Lang
horne was wounded early while Dress
ing Hills wounds, but continued caring
for wounded and sick entire day; de-
serves highest praise. WATSON"
Washington, October 1O.-The navy
department has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Watson:
Mantle, October 10.-October s. land
ed at Bacoor company of blue Jackets
and company marines from the Balti-
more and company marines from the
navy yard to co-operate with General
Grant and clear insurgents from his
front. The movement was perfectly
successful. Three men from the Balti-
more were wounded, namely: Edward
/. Ray, fireman first class; Charles Henry
Scott, fireman second class; John
Thompson Clark, landsmar All are do
ing we'll, and will recover.
WATSON"