Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15

which prevailed everywhere, and the sudden
J invasion astounds the natives along the line
| of General Young's march, who had been
| told that the Americans were confined TO
the suburbs of Manila.
majority OF the natives welcome the
army enthusiastically, but some, who have
been deluded by stories of American cruel
ties. hide in the swamps, women who are
J unable to fee fall upon their knees, uphold
ing crucifxes and begging to be spared.
When the news spreads that the Americans
intend to remain and establish order, the
people flock to their homes, bringing with
them their cattle and household goods
Rebels Drain the Country.
The insurgents have drained the resources
Of the province. The army has impressed
! a large share Of the crops and the people
are miserably poor. Everywhere are elab-
I crate trenches, built by the non combatants,
| working day and night.
| The Americans found big stores Of rice at
Tarlac. Tubig and elsewhere, and several
thousand new Filipino uniforms were cap
tured at Tubig. Thirty insurgents sur
rendered to General Macarthur each re-
ceiving $50 for his gun.
Major Marsh's battalion of the Thirty
third regiment, which includes many old
rough riders from the southwest, attacked
400 Filipinos three miles from San Fabian,
on the Dagupan railroad. on Friday. The
Filipinos had been firing at the outposts.
Major Marsh found them entrenched across
the river. Their trenches had been made
after General Wheaton's arrival. Major
Marsh charged them, a portion of his bat
talon fording the stream and part crossing
by. the bridge.
When the Americans approached the Fill
pinos, afraid to show their heads, poked
their rifles above the trenches and fired
blindly. Major Marsh's force pursued them
for a mile Fourteen dead Flipinos were
left behind, including the lieutenant colonel
commanding on the field. Two Americans
were wounded.
The insurgents have resumed their activity
in the Cavite province threatening an at
tack on linus. Yesterday they attacked
Calamba in the usual fashion. nightly
fueillade between the marines and the hun
dred insurgents who have again entrenched
themselves on the sthmus between Cavite
and Noveleta is plainly heard in Manila.
On Saturday the Filipinos attempted to en-
trap the marines by landing a force from
canoes behind them. The searchlights of
the Petrol discovered the preparations to
embark and a few shots from the Monad
mock and the Petrel's guns spoiled the game.
Capture War Department Records.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-The following
dispatch, received from General Otis. under
date of Manila, today, confirms the report
Of the death of Major Logan:
Wheaton reports November IL there was
an engagement near San Jacinto between
the Thirty-third volunteers and 1000 en-
trenched insurgents. Our loss Major Logan,
by galantly leading battalion and six en-
listed men, killed Captain Green and
eleven men were wounded. mostly very
slight. The enemy was routed, leaving
eighty one dead in the trenches. His loss
is believed to be 300.
"Lawton reports from San jose that in
the vicinity of San Nicholas. north OF
Tayuig Vessels captured thirteen carts with
the nsurgent War department records, the
printing press complete of the insurgent
newspaper and large quantity Of rice also
captured. The cavalry is still actively en-
gagged and the infantry is pressing on from
San Jose to Araga. The roads are i'm
practicable for any wheel transportation and
the horses are foraged on rice and growing
rice straw. OTIS"