The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-11
The Cooperation Of the Army and
Navy Was Complete.
THE OREGON HAS ARRIVED.
Reconnaissance Have Discovered the
Insurgents Strongly Entrcnchcd
Before BuInDaban With Several
Cannon, But They are
Short Of Ammu-
nition.


landing of the American troops at san
Fabian Tuesday was the most spectacular
affair Of the kind since General Skaters
Decentralization at Daqur The CO.
operation OF the troops and the navy was
complete. The gUnbOats maintained
terrific bombardment for an hour, while
the troops rushed waist deep through the
surf, under a heavy but badly aimed
rife fre from the insurgent trenches and
charged right and left, pouring volley
after Yolley at the fleeing rebels Forty
Filipinos were captured, mostly non-com-
missioned officers. Several insurgent dead
and five wounded were found in build
ing which had suffered considerably from
the bombardment. The town was well
fortified The sand dunes were rivetted
with bamboos - feet thick, which al
forded a fine cover
When the transports arrived in the
gulf they found the gunboats Princeton,
Bennington, and others waiting. After
consultation with General Wheaton, Com
mander Knox Of the Princeton and Com
mander Sheridan. Of the Bennington,
anchored two miles off shore, the gun
boats formed a line inside the Helena,
CallOa and Manila close I'm shore. With
the first gun Of the bOmbardment the
NUidH bpdtS were hiitd idPthie NtttttN
confusion by Major Cronite's battalion
of the 23rd infantry and Captain Bucks
battalion Of the 18th infantry.
BATTERED THE TRENCHES.
While the lines Of boats moved shore
ward the gunboats poured the full force
Of their batteries into the trenches, soon
forcing the insurgents TO fee through the
burrows dug back Of the trenches
About 20O men held their places until
the keels Of the boats grated on the
shore when their Mauser bullets COM
menced 10 sing overhead
The battallOns formed In good order.
Captain Buck with Pierce's and PattOn's
companies pursued the insurgents on the
left into the bamboo th.ckets. On the
right was a frai foot bridge across the
river. leading To- the town. General Wheat
on. persOually cOmmanding ordered
charge across the bridge, and Captain
Rowland. Of his staff. led Colemans and
Eniots companies OF the 18th. and Shield
company of the 23rd. who benlyed spen-
didiy under their first fire. into the town
which was found Too bc nearly deserted.
except by the aged and some Spaniards
who had hidden in the buffalo wailows.
and who came shouting delightcdly to-
wards the Americans.
Two comapnies of the 23rd had a skir-
mish along Dugapan road with the Fill
plnOs.
The troops camped in the rain during
the night. and in the morning General
Wheaton established his headquarters in
a church. quartered his men in the houses
and sent the captured Filipinos beyond the
OutpOsts with orders not TO reutrn.
The inhabitants describe all t;e roads
as practically impossible and say they
believe Aguinaldo has secreted yacht
In the river Longapo, near Subig, for
use ln his Hight when De finds his capture
IS inevitable.
RECONNOIsANCEs.
Wednesday was devoted ID reconn0is-
ances. Major Logan went nothward to
Santo Tomas. and burned The Filipino
barracks. Captain Bucks 18th went 10
San Jacquinto and disposed Of small bands.
Marches Twenty-third went toward
Magaden on the Dagupan road and had
several sharp fights with small parties.
They killed eight men. brought In twenty
prisoners, and had hye men wounded.
The Santo Tomas road seems to be the
only possible means of retreat for large
body north from Tariac, and General
wheaton commands b.. The insurgents
Of rilis section are going to reinforce
Tarlac.
The battleship Oregon has arrived here
from Hong Kong Captain Chenoweth
and Lieutenants Davis, Van Horne and
Bradford with two companies OF The Sew
enteenth regiment reconnoiterlng north
east Of Mabalacat attacked and routed
battalion OF insurg nts, killing twenty
nine of them. Three Americans were
wounded.
General Wheaton reports by the Ben
ningtOn that when the .dndlhs was made
az san Fabian. the insurgents ehcoun-
tered were 300 recruits VINO were on tneir
way To Dagupan, where they expected
the expedition % land. Ihey retreated
to he mountains Twenty-eight Spanish
prisoners were rescued.
RAINING HARD.
The report OF the lan4lns az Llnguay
WAS brought BY the commander Of the
Manila. who saw the nsht. lie sol the
geography mixed.
1t has been raining hard throughout the
week. handicapping Generals Lawton and
Macarthur. The transportation is the
cbi4f dificultv. I'm the advance General
I.1wton deDended on the river 10 get his
supplies. the san lsdr0 river IS led by
mountain streams and IS alternately too
shallow for navigation or too swift. Two
aud three launches we're necess AIRY TO pull
the casco moving the supplies from san
Isidro. and the mule train moving supplies
from San Isidro over the muddy roads
made oniv two or three miles day. The
troops were ON short rations most Of the
time. The only provisions The country
Yields are rice. a few chickens ana buffalo.
The officers carry supply Of cash 10 pay
the natives literally Cor all they take.
~. highlands are cool and the health
of the troops is good
General Young has captured another
iargo ebare ~ insurgent ammunition and
munitions of war which they were
obliged TO leave So their hurried retreat.
INSURGENTS ENTRENcHED
cercrst ,,,ca,thtir Il bringing supplies
from Angeles by the use OF mule and car
abaO teams
Reconnaissance along The front have
discovered the insurgents strongly en-
trenched before Blmbaban with several
cannon and a rapid hre gun. but they
are short of ammunition.
Major Bell has beer engaged In another