The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
ARTILLERY DUEL
WITH FILIPINOS

"MacArihur's movement yesterday
very successful. serves to clear the
country rear and LETT and right of insur-
gents: has advanced north TO Caiulet
six miles from san Fernando, whence
he is now accommodating; his casualties
i've Killed, twenty-nine wounded Oihccrs
wounded. Major Bradcn. Captain ADer-
netny, Thirty-sixth Volunteers: leg ana
arm. moderate. Lieutenant Williams
Fir.y-arst Iowa. thigh, moderate These
troops operated 20 the left and rear to-
ward Santarita. MacArthurs advance
under Wheaton and IAscumD. consists OF
Ninth. Twelfth, Seventeenth and part OF
Twenty-sccond regiments, and portion OF
fYfiy.hrst Iowa. Movement very diff
cult on account of mud and surface
water Macarthur reports insurgent loss
100 killed. some 300 wounded. they were
rapidly driven nOrthward and last eve
ming apparently abandoned Porac line
where they blew up powder works.
30 STOP TRADE.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l0.-Mail reports
received at the Navy Department show
that Admiral Watson is using every
means 90 break up the insurgent traiiic
Between the islands of the Philippine
group.
Commander Spcrry, Of the Yorktown.
20 liouo. reported 10 Admiral Watson
early In June that in his opinion, the
insurgents were throwing troops IN
Nceros and Icyte from Luzon and the
Island of panay. Commander Spcrry
sent tire gunboat Samar. under command
of Ensign H.. &. Mcfarland. to- break UP
this traffic I'm four days he Ksiroyed
thirteen schooners along the coast OF
Pauav. each one OF these vessels having
fun cargo. In each case the natives
were set ashore with their personal ell
fects
A cable dispatch has been received
from General otis scying that the losses
of General Macarthur in the recent bat
ne were five killed and twenty-five
wounded
Tne new volunteer regiment under
Colonel Bell. participated in the fight
and had three officers wounded.
CAPTURED LETTERS
The following cable has also been re-
ceiyed from General OTIS:
Manila. August 10Th.
"Adutant General Washington, ID. c.:
"Canturcd letters high msurgent au-
thority exh0rt.ng Inhabitants 90 hold out
a little longer. that European recognition
Will be granted by August @st, and that
present United States administration viii
(slgnedJ "oTIs."
IOWANS WERE IN TT.
DIES MONIES. IOWA. August 1o.-The
Des Moines News has received the fol-
lowing cableEram from Colonel j. c.
Loner. commanding the Fifty-frst Iowa
Regiment, in reference to Wednesday,
battle:
MANILA. August 1o-The Fifty-nrst
Iowa saw some Of the hardest fighting
So has encountered during the present
campaign. our forces advanced several
miles from san Fernando. waGing through
deep mud and lighting almost constantly,
the Filipinos retiring in considerable con-
fusion but maintaining "a steady fire. The
engagement was general, six thousand
Of the enemy being engaged while Cen
eral Macarthur had I'm addition 20 our
regiment the Ninth and Twelfth Regi-
monts and new Thirty-siXth. part Of Sew
cnteenth Regiment and a cavalry troop.
Our advance was assisted by the artil-
lcry fftoon guns being employed. One
battalion of the Fifty-nrst accompanied
the artillery in a successful movement
in the direction of Mexico. tho regiment
advancing with the main body Of troops
toward Angeles The American loss was
severe, several killed and about twenty
five wounded