The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-10
ROUTING OF THE FILIPINoS.
MAC ARTHUR's MEN RESTED THREE
MILES FROM ANGELES.


operations-GarrisOn Left at san
Fernnndo-EiEht Americans killed
and Twenty-SiX wounded in the
Fight-FamOus Filipino Fakir
Cnptured-RcbeIs Could Not stand
the Heavy Fire.
Manila, Aug "Details of Gen. Near
thurs advance beyond San Fernando show
that the Americans covered five miles in
the first five hours, and at o'clock had
advanced six miles along the railway.
stretching on each side of it for two miles,
| and resting at night three mites from An
geles which will be made the northern
base of operations. instead of San Fer
nando, where a garrison of 600 men has
been left
The casualties are between thirty aud
forty.
The Filipinos were surprised expecting
the American forces 10 move against Tico.
They followed their usual tactics of hold
ing their trenches until they became two
warm, and then retreaung in disorder.
They are now falling back westward to-
ward Poric.
The Twelfth and Seventeenth regiments
had the sharpest engagements The coun-
try our troops passed over is covered with
rice fields and bamboo thickets, the hard
est possible ground for marching. The mud
in places was knee deep.
Will Be IA Better Base.
Angeles is one of the richest towns north
of Manila, and is considered TO be bet
| ter base of operations than San Fernan-
do
The forces at San Fernando consisted
of the Iowa regiment the Seventeenth
Regiment the Ninth Regiment. Twelfth
Regiment, Bells new Thirty-sixth Regi-
ment, battalion of the Sixteenth Regi-
ment, Troop n of the Fourth Cavalry
and fifteen guns
The movement had been planned for
some time, but was delayed by rains FL
naIly two days of sunshine dried the rice
fields sufficiently to warrant the attempt.
The American position had long been
unpleasant. The rebels almost surrounded
the town, and fired nearly nightly into
it, the Americans not replying. except
on extreme provocation. 1t was necessary
10 keep 800 to 600 men on outpost duty
constantly.
Noted FaI<ir Captured.
Capt. Deems, with provost guard, last
night captured noted Filipino fakir, with
| several aliases, who, by means of ven
| triloquism, has persuaded the natives that
| he has supernatural powers. He raised
much money, ostensibly for the insurrec-
| ton, which he kept for himself. our SOL
diers surrounded his house and corralled
thirty Fflipinos. Many others ESCAPED,
The troops also captured $1,000
Emmanuel the fakir is eenaraI1,,
known has been predicting the fan of
Manila. His prophecies" have created
great excitement among the natives. who
believed them
Reports from rebel sources say $50 Fill
pinos were killed in Gen. Halls engage
ment at Calamba and in the subsequent
skirmishes
The American Losses
The American loss in the fighting about
San Fernando at O'Clock was known to
be eight killed and twenty-six wounded
The loss may possibly exceed these figures.
as the line is five miles long and it is i'm
possible at this hour to hear from every
point.
Our troops are now about Angeles, wait
ing for the artillery, which has the great
est difficulty in moving, owing TO the wet
ground
The attack was opened at O'Clock in
the morning, a battery of the First ar
tniery shelling Bacolor. on the left Sim
ultaneously Bells Thirty-slxth Infantry
struck Bacolor from the rear and drove
the rebels out. Armored cars. each with
6-pounder and two Gatlng revolving
cannon on board, then moved OUT on the
railroad track in the center of our lines
Soon afterwards these guns did sharp ex-
ecuton.
Battery NJ of the Third Artillery and 100
men Of the Iowa Regiment made a feint
towards Mexico, while the main body of
troops consisting of the Iowa Regiment
the Seventeenth Regiment and a bat
talon of the Twenty-second under
Gen. Wheaton on the right and the
Ninth Regiment. Twelfth Regiment ana
Bells Regiment under Gen. Lscum on the |
left advanced steadily pouring their fire
into rebels and receiving a heavy fire in
return
Rebels Could Not Stand 1t.
The rebels We're well protected by trench |
es and seemed not TO lack ammunition |
But they were unable to Withstand for any |
length Of time the hail Of shot our artillery |
and infantry poured in on them and re- |
treated, leaving dead and wounded on the |
field. A dozen prisoners were captured by |
our troops.
The reports indicate that the Ninth In |
fantry suffered the most though the cas- |
ualues of all the regiments are not yet re-
ported
The weather was extremely hot. and our |
troops suffered greatly. But there was no |
faltering.
A company OF the Sixteenth Regiment
went to the relief of Be,fs regiment this |
afternoon.
According to reports Bell. out of a total |
of 1872 has had several wounded sent IN.
and the insurgents are harrassing him in |
the rear
The firing, except a isolated points. had |
ceased at 10 o'clock.
ROUT CONFIRMED by OTIS.