Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-08-17
TOOK SAN MATEo.
Troops Under Young Now Occupy tn,
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Manila, Aug. ID. a reconnaissance
by troops OF Gen. Samuel II. NJ
Young's brigade. With the object OF
discovering the whereabouts Of the
enemy near San Mateo. northeast of
the San Juan reservoir, about ten
miles from Manila. resulted in the oc-
cupation Of San Mateo. The American
loss was three killed and thirteen
wounded, including a lieutenant OF
the Tw~enty-first infantry.
The Americans approached San
Mateo in three columns. Maj. Cronin,
with 100 men of the Twenty-fifth in
fantry. advanced from Noyaliches,
FIVE miles west of San Mateo. Capt.
Rivers, with 100 men Of the Fourth
cavalry, and Capt. Parker, formerly
lieutenant colonel of the Twelfth New
York volunteers. with $50 men Of the
Twenty-first and Twenty-fourth in.
fantry, and the Fourth cavalry, APP
preached in two columns FROM the
south.
Maj. Cronin experienced many diff
ficulties arising from the condition of
the country and failed to effect a
juncture with Capt. Rivers west Of
San Mateo as had been planned. Capt.
Rivers advanced, took an outpost OF
the enemy two miles west of San
Mateo. He then encountered strong
resistance among the hills, the enemy
firing from excellent positions. Hav.
ing failed to onnec with Maj. Cronin,
and seeing that the town was already
occupied by the Americans, Capt.
Rivers withdrew, covering his with
drawal by a heavy volley. He lost a
sergeant killed.
Capt. Parker, on advancing. found
the enemy strongly i~ntrenched on the
far side of some rice fields, about a
mile wide and covered with deep mud.
Pushing forward rapidly he routed the
Filipinos after forty minutes fighting,
and then continued the march upon
San Mateo. which he entered after
serious resistance. Maj. Cronin
reached the town about three hours
later. The Americans still occupy the
place. Our men were exhausted by
the heavy marching. Twenty-three OF
the enemy are known TO have been
killed. This is the first action in which
Col. Rurt's Col. Burt's colored troops
participated. They behaved we'll,
their leaders having difficulty in mold
ing them back.
Gen. Young accompanied Capt. Park
er's column and was lnder fire
throughout the engagement. 1t Is esti-
mated that the enemy numbered be-
tween 300 and 400 men.
Insurgents Aggressive.
Manila, Aug. -. = The Insurgents
have taken the aggressive in the neigh
borhOod Of the railway. On Saturday
night unsuccessfully attacked San
Luis, on the Rio Grande, near Calum-
pit. which is garrisoned by two COM
panies of the Twenty-second# infantry.
The Americans had one man, a ser
geant, killed and two privates wound
ed. Sunday morning a similar affair
took place at Gringua, four miles west
of Malolos, where a small garrison is
stationed as a safeguard against a pos
sible attack upon the railway. A spe-
eial train took achievements to Ma
lolos and Guingonto, just north Of
Bulcan.
Lieut. Gilmore Heard From.
Manila. Aug. 15.-Word has been re-
cesved from Lieut.. Gilmore, of the
Yorktown, who. with fourteen mem
bers of the crew of the gunboat, was
captured by the insurgents last April
Lear Baler, On the east coast of Luzon.
The message. which ONE through
Spanish prisoners, is to the effect that
the officer and his men are at Viguan,
province of South Ilicos, west coast Of
Luzon. All but two are well. Lieut..
Gilmore is allowed a horse and a
servant and is fairly treated.