Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-24
Greatly Harasseds

Spaniards never occupied this place, and |
tine insurgents believe it to be impregna- |
be
\ reconnaissance to the northwest OF |
San Mateo on Tuesday developed the fact |
that the rebels were moving stores ana !
men TO Montalban. The number Of the |
insurgents is unknown.
A reconnaissance made yesterday show
ed that 200 rebels are entrenched at san
Mateo and others in the valley between
there and Mariquina. where the rebel out
posts are stationed.
General Young entered San Mateo last
September and found the place not es-
pecially adapted to a strong resistance.
SEVERE FIGHTING.
Severe fighting in the north OF Iloilo
began Tuesday, November 2lst. Four
Americans were killed and twenty-five
were wounded including three officers.
The insurgents are retreating to Santa
Barbara. but the fighting continues.
AMERICANS WELCOMED.
MANILA, November 23-555 p. M
General Macarthur has returned to Tar
at Aguinaldos former residence. During
the entire movement from Corona TO
Dagupan not a shot was fred. Tho in
surgents of san Carlos met the Ameri-
cans with a band formerly attached TO
the insurgent army, and the Alcalde
Mayor. with General Macarthur and
Colonel Bell in a carriage, headed pro-
cession through the town. General Mac
Arthur received an ovation. Explaining
the Americans intentions. he announced
that they intended TO garrison al the
towns on the railroad. hundreds Of men
are I'm the fields harvesting rice along
the railroad
,fne foreigners in this territory assert
that Aguinado was not expecting the
American advance for a month. lie had
permitted a large part of his army To
scatter TO their homes and do the har-
vesting. The soldiers had hidden their
rifles about their homes. II this IS true
many rifles are likely to be brought in TO
secure the so offered for each weapon
seized.
ANOTHER SWIMMING FEAT
The fording Of Pampanga river, above
Tarlac. by the Thirty-siXth Regiment and
a battalion Of the seventeenth Regiment
was a noteworthy feature. The river u
broad and swift. Part of the COMMAND
was ferried over on RATS and the re-
mainder swan over, holding on TO NE
line strung across.
General wheaton, when Iener"l AldC-
Arthur communicated with him, was hold-
ING San Fabian and two or three nelsh-
boring towns
CAPTURE or O'DONNELL.
CAPTAIN Leonhauser's capture OF the
town Of ODomel was "a remarkable
stroke. His command consisted OF three
con,nanie, OF the Twenty-hfth Regiment,
Captain Albright anu ldeutsi''n'9 -
and Morton commanding. lie started at
g o'clock al night, and marched fifteen
miles in the mud. The only regular APP
nroach was along a road and over
river whose bridge was strongly lorthieu.
The entrance OF the towns was enlrsncn-
ed The soldiers left the road ana ioi-
loved a cattle trail to the rear OF the
town. ,a..or,od
AT daylight tho commands advanced
one of them moving along the paih 10
the town. and tho other hanking IL. me
insrrgent force was asleep except 'Ho9o
a. tbe outuosts. who were captured WIN
ort sbootine. one platoon ran down IRE
rim street 10 q trench, and the other
detachmeuts made a quick search OF inc
houses.
CORRALLING FILIPINOS.
A, officer. describing the scene, says:
..,rb. nero soldiers were pouring out VI
everv house. dragging sleeping, lrisnteh-
"a Filipino warriors, and kicking them
into the street 1t was q race TO see
which company should corral the most
t,uiniros. The women and children, DO
Iieving the stories told that the negro
soldiers were cannibals shrieHed lriShI-
fully. After all The rifles had Deeh Sc
cured the Filipinos we're surprised by pc
ing told to go 10 their homes and aliehu
to work"
ADVANCE on SANTA BARBARA.
MANILA. November 23.-l)N +. NJ
.-olonel Carpenter. November ISM ad-
,.s,ced IN santa Barbara straight nOrtn
rror Jaro. taking trench after trench
the enemy hghung ana retlea'hs.
General Hughes's column has steaaly
baan advancing north 10 gam posilloi
west Of santa Barbara 10 eheouh'ete"
the enemy in small detachment. S~
a. TON Americans were wounded III TINS
column. ,..-t,... ,b.
,igSt M November 10Th. and opened win
battery g. of the Sixth Artillery at day
braak November 2ist. on the trenches
,rbe enemy volleyed as the artillery TOOK
mn a position, wounding -FOUR.
Two companies OF the Iwenty-slNtn
REGIMENT. garrisoning Jaro moved
fhroueh Capacaz. attacking the enemy on
the right fank. just north OF Jaro, al
devhreak November Ist. driving them
toward colonel Carpenter. The country
between Jaro and Santa Barbara ID thlcN-
lv entrenched. especially near FaNl3'
The sixth Artillery fred or The trenches
and the Eighteenth Regiment charged
tho enemy retreating TO the next trench.
the Eighteenth again charged, encounter
ing and attacking a force OF Bolomen'
wbo we're hid in the long grass and who
severely wounded several Americans
FIGHTING SEVERE.
During the afternoon Of November list
the hgnting was severe Immediately
south of Pavia. three miles north OF Jaro.
The Twenty -sixth's companies returned
10 Jaro. after the flank movement nav
ing captured three 6-pound, smoOth-ooie
cannon. and quantity OF arms ANA am
munition.
The enemy's loss was not obtainable,
but seven men were found dead IN one
trench.
The insurgents are falling back On