The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05

MANILA, Oct. 4.-Several hundred
insurgents have reoccupied Porac,
which was captured by General Mac
Arthur on September 30 and evacuated
by the Americans the following day.
The insurgent forces are reported NOV
ing toward Mexico, southeast of An
geles.
The object of the double movement
can garrison on both sides of the Ma
nila- -Dagupan railway.
Reconnaissance from Mexico by the
Fourth Cavalry toward Santa Ana,
northeast of Mexico and toward Ara
yat, due north Of Santa Ana, devel-
oped the fact that the insurgents are
in position at both points. An Ameri-
can private was killed in the skirmish
at Santa Ana. The Arayat party
learned that Scott and Edwards of the
Twenty fifth Infantry, who are miss
ing, are prisoners at Magayalene.
The insurgents made Two attacks on
Calamba in which the commanding Of
ficer reports fifty Fflipinos killed and
many wounded. Two companies Of the
Twenty first Regiment repelled each
attack, losing two men killed and seven
wounded
Bolo men surprised an outpost near
Guagua, killing two privates. The
other two escaped.
While four sailors of the United
States cruiser Baltimore were entering
the Bacoor River in a boat yesterday
after the fight they received a Volley
WOundirg three 1t is understood that
the volley came from United States
IN
prevent the passage of boats, fired by
mistake on the Baltimore's men.
Rear Admiral Watson announces the
recovery Of the United States gunbOat
Urdaneta, which was captured and
beached by the insurgents near Orani,
on the Orani River, where she had been
blockading. The expedition was entire
ly successful, the Americans suffering
no casualties
The esta ablishment of local municipal
governments by the American authori
ties are having at least one good effect.
The American forces are receiving from
the new Filipino officials advance infor-
nation of all insurgent movements
south of Manila and are able 10 antici-
pate them.
WASHINGTON. Oct 4.-General Otis
has cabled the War Department the
following account of the recent engage
ments with the insurgents:
MANILA. Oct. 4.-Captain Poore, Sixth
Infantry attacked intrenched rObber
band. Western NegrOs, 1st inst Lieuten-
ant Grubbs. Sixth Infantry. killed DR.
Shillock three enlisted men slightly
wounded; twenty of the enemy killed. in
Guiding TWO leading robbers; twelve rifles.
large supply Of ammunition and stores
captured; Poore's action highly com
mended.
Insurgents west of Bacoor and linus
Luzon. attacked lire of communication.
Captain E,ldredge, Fourteenth Infantry
killed; Lieutenant Burgess, Fifth Artil
lery, wounded: number enlisted men
Killed and wounded, ten or twelve. Enemy
heavy loss. Yesterday enemy attacked
Calamba: driven off some distance into
country; our casualties two enlisted men
killed seven wounded. Sixty insurgents
killed; number wounded unknown. Fourth
Cavalry reconnaissance yesterday at San
Fernando in direction of Santa Ana and
Arayat: one man killed. no other casual
ties. insurgents driven, with considerable
loss. Advanced picket post; three men
out from San Antonio and Santa Rita,
west of San Fernando killed yesterday
by bolomen. Result Of carelessness and
oveTcOnfdence in natives. OTIS.
Captain Bogardus Eldredge, who was
killed by the FilipinOs, was born in
Alabama and was appointed to the
army from Massachusetts in 1876 from
civil life. He served with the Tenth
Infantry until 1897. when he was ap-
pointed plain of the Fourth Infantry
He was on college duty from 1881 to
1883. later serving on the Western from