The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-14

F1iptnos Were Routed After Forty
Minutes of Sharp Fighting and
the Men of Gen. YOung's Brigade
Then Pushed ON Into the Tov-u
In Spite of Serious Resistance by
the Insurgents.
MANILA, Aug. 13.-A reconnaissance
oy troops of Gen. Samuel B. M. Youne's
| brigade with the object of discovering
the whereabouts of the enemy near San
Mateo, northeast of the San Juan reser
Volr' about ten miles from Manila. re-
suited In the occupation of San Mateo.
Inc American loss was three killed and
thirteen wounded, including a lieutenant
OF the Twenty-first infantry.
The Americans approached San Mateo
IN three columns. Maj. Cronin, with 15O
men of the Twenty-fifth infantry, ad
vanced from Novaliches, five miles west
of San Mateo. Capt. Rivers, with 100 men
of the Fourth cavalry, and Capt Parker.
formerly lieutenant colonel of the
Twelfth New York volunteer regiment
with 2S0 men of the Twenty-ffrst and
TWenty-fourth infantry and the Fourth
the south
FAILED TO MEET.
Maj. Cronin experienced many difficult
ties arising from the condition of the
country, and failed to effect a juncture
with Capt. Rivers west Of San Mateo as
had been planned. Capt Rivers ad-
Vanced and took an outpost of the enemy
two miles west of San Mateo. He then
encountered strong resistance among the
hills the enemy firing from excellent posi-
tlons. Having failed to connect with
Maj. Cronin, and seeing that the town
was already occupied by the Americans,
Capt. Rivers withdrew, covering his with
drawal by a heavy volley. He lost a
sergeant killed.
Capt Parker, on advancing, found the
enemy strongly entrenched on the far
side of some rice fields, about a mile
| wide and covered with deep mud Push
ing forward rapidly he routed the
tflipinos after forty minutes fighting and
| then continued the march upon San
| Mateo, which he entered after serious
| resistance at half past one.
AMERICANS EXHAUSTED.
Maj Cronin reached the town at half
| past four. The Americans still occupy
the place. Our men were exhausted by
the heavy marching. Twenty-three OF the
enemy are known to have been killed.
This is the first action in which Col
Rurts colored troops participated They
behaved well, their leaders having diff
Guilty in holding them back
Gen. Young accompanied Capt Parker's
column and was under fire throughout
the engagement 1t is estimated that the
enemy numbered between 300 and 400 men.
NATIVES AGGRESSIVE.
The insurgents have taken the aggres-
slve in the neighborhood of the railway.
On Saturday night they successfully at
tackled San Luis on the Rio Grande, near
Calumpit which is garrisoned by two
companies of the Twenty-second infan-
try. The Americans had one man. a.
sergeant killed, and two privates
wounded.
Yesterday morning a similar affair
took place at Gringua, four miles west
of Malolos, where a small garrison is
stationed as a safeguard against a pos
sible attack upon the railway. special
train took reinforcements to MaloIos and
Guigonto, just north of BuEacan
ACT OF TREACHERY.
While the Seventeenth infantry, during
last Tuesdays battle, was approaching
Calulut along the road, the troops saw
group of fifty Filipinos outside the town
under flag of truce. Some who were
in white clothing held up their hands to
signify that they were unarmed
Capt. Hart, with a detachment ad-
vanced cautiously to a point within two
hundred yards of them, when the Fill
pinos picked up their guns and fired a
Volley. The Americans dropped into the
bushes unhurt on the first movement and
returned the fire. Then the Filipinos ran
off, -
GILMORE is SAFE.
Word has been received from Lieut. ].
c. Gilmore, Of the United States gunboat
Yorktown, who, with fourteen members
Of the crew Of the gunboat, was captured
by the insurgents last April near Baler,
on the east coast of Luzon. The message.
which comes through Spanish prisoners, is
to the effect that the officer and his men
are at Viguan, province of South Ilicos,
west coast Of Luzon. All but two are
well. Lieut.. Gilmore is allowed a house
and servant and is fairly treated.