Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-10
PRETTY NEAR MANILA
FILrPIyos OPEN FIRE FOUR MILES
FROM CITy's HEART.
SCHWAh'S ADVANCE CONTINUED.
The Enemy Falls Back stendiIy-No
CnsuaIties-Cnpture of Important
acknowledgement Stafford Killed
Sunday, an AIabamian.

MANILA, October $50 p. M.-This
afternoon. a body OF insurgents was seen
near La Iona church. four miles
from The heart Of the city OF Manila.
They opened fire. the bullets falling
among the tents Of the Twenty-hfth In
fantry The Americans manned the
trenches and replied at a range of ] 200
yards The insurgents volleyed and the
Americans used their artillery. The fight
lasted an hour, after which the insur-
gents retreated.
One American was wounded The
scouts Of the Twentieth Infantry are now
reconnoitcring.
TO RAISE a GUNBOAT.
An expedition, composed OF the United
States gunboat Calao, an armored fat
boat and a steam pump. has left Cavite
Tor the River Pasig. which empties into
Manila bay on the north side, with
view to raising the Spanish river gun
boat Ayat. purposely sunk in the river
by the Spaniards. and which IS reported
10 be in good condition.
The United States gunboat Helena,
with O body Of marines from the Balt-
more preceded the expedition, TO make
soundings at the mouth Of the river.
SCHWAN'S ADVANCE.
MANILA. october -Evening-Gene-
raj Schwan's column, consisting Of the
Thirteenth Infantry, a battalion Of the
Fourteenth Infantry, two troops OF cav
airy. Captain Reilly's Battery Of tho
Fifth Artillery. and loves scouts, con-
tinued the advance to-day. toward San
Francisco de Malabon. meeting with lit
tie resistance and suffering no casual
ties. The enemy fell back steadily. Pro-
visions are being conveyed 10 Rosario,
between Santa Cruz and Noveletn.
The American column tonight is within
sight of San Francisco de Malabon, the
stronghold Of the insurgents Of the pro-
vince Of Cavite, whore the Filpinos are
said TO number 5000.
TOWN FULL OF WHITE FLAGS.
During the march from Noveleta 10
Rosario only a few shots were fired.
This large coast town was literally filled
with white flags. The Americans cap
tured 200 or 800 men, many Of the Fill
pinos changing their clothing for white
costumes.
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
WASHINGTON, october 9.-Mail adj
vices. which have just reached the War
Department from the Philippines, tell OF
an important capture about a month ago.
The small gunboat Callao, while cruising
in the Bay Of Manila, noticed a banca.
with a number of Chinese on board,
going down the coast. The vessel was
challenged, and as the men did not re-
spond the gunboat Immediately seized
the banca Upon overhauling the boat
some $4,000 in money was found, and
number Of papers and documents bearing
insurgent generals signatures, with
official stamps attached. were also found.
These documents were found 70 be
instructions 10 the men to proceed south
and recruit another regiment
CONTRACTS FOR ARMS.
The guard of Binondo District made
raid on a hut held under suspicion as a
resort for insurgent officers. The only
persons found were two Chinese. Upon
searching the premises, however, a box
containing a number OF papers was
found. the papers conclusively proving
the existence of contracts with japanese
for the supply Of arms and ammunition
by the latter to the insurgents.
CAPT. Stafford AN ALBANIAN.
WASHINGTON. October 9-Captain
Marion Il. Stafford, Thirteenth Infantry
who lost his life I'm the attack on Move
leta Yesterday, was graduate OF the
Military Academy in the class OF 1873. He
was born at Selma, Ala, September /,
1856. He participated IN the campaign
against the Apache Indians IN New
Mexico and Arizona, and took credita-
bIe part in the campaign against Santi-
ago. In April last he went 10 the Ihilp-
pines.