The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-09

tered Rosario, this morning. meeting
with slight resistance.
NovELETA. Island of Luzon, Oct. s.
.-Gen. schwau's column, consisting OF
the Thirteenth infantry. battalion Of
the Fourteenth, two troops OF cavalry,
Captain Rellly's battery of the Fifth
artillery, and loves scouts, advanced
from Bacor this morning, and occupied
Cayite Viejo and NoYaleta.
The American loss was three officers
and nine prlvates wounded, one Of the
oficers being mortally hurt. The loss
Of the enemy is unknown. but the bod
les Of three Fillplnos were seen.
There were two sharp fights near
Noyeleta. loves scouts first encoun-
tered the enemy near cavIte Yiejo, and
soon put them to flight. continuing their
advance.
Captain saffold's battalion OF the
Thirteenth regiment. with two compan-
les Of the Fourteenth, and number Of
Tagalo scouts, Captain McGrath com-
mandlng, the troops from the Fourth
cavalry and Captain Reilly's battery
came upon the enemy in a strongly en-
trenched position on the road between
CAylte Vle1o and Noveleta, A night
lasting half on hour followed. result
ing IN the enemy's being driven back.
The American foJo sEustaIned cOnsid-
cradle losses in this engagement, the
man being shot from the trenches and
shacks along the ROAD.
The column then pressed on to Novel
eta, which they found deserted, and will
remain there tonight.
The marines and naval forces co-op-
Grated with the troops. The gunboats
wheeling, Petrol and callao lay of the
shore, near Noveleta, and threw shells
into that town and Santa Cruz for nm
hour, preparing the way for the mar
ines to land. Two battallons, consist
ing Of $50 marines, under Colonel FL
ll6tt, advanced along the peninsula
from cavite to Noveleta. The only way
was by a narrow road through swamps.
Marines Had Hard Fight.
A mile beyond the marines outpost,
the column was suddenly received with
voiley from trenches across the road.
A flank movement was executed, and
the Insurgents were driven from the
trenches, the martinez wadlng through
rice fields in turning the flank of the
enemy, who retreated to strong sand
forts across the creek dividing the pen-
insula, destroying the bridge across the
stream.
The marines waded through more rice
fieIds, forded the river in water to their
shoulders and carried the forts, meet
ing with feeble resistance. the first
encounter having dIsheartened the ene-
my. Squads were sent to Noveleta,
and burned the town and the huts all
along the road from which the enemy
commenced the firing. There juno
tlon was former with the scouts. who
had been sweeping the swnmps and
thlckets. Thence the marines returned
to cavlte, thoroughly exhausted.
Lieut.. wynne. with a three-pounder,
aid good execution during the advance.
General Lawton was not In personal
command OF to-day's movements.
Captain cowles' battalion of the
Fourth infantry, while reconnoItrelng
to-day, found a body of several hum
dred insurgents near San Nicolas. After
brisk fight, lasting three quarters of
an hour, the enemy was driven on. In
this engagement the American CASUAL
ties were four men slightly wounded.
Six of the enemy were killed, but the
number OF wounded is not known. The
bad condition of the roads made the
progress of artillery slow.