The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
PHILIPPINES REFUSED
BY Steady Advance of
Americans
S~LAUGHTRRING THE ENEMY


Caught in a french and kiiled-Re.
eonnoit~rins Parties Drive the In.
surgents Far From Our Lines-M aj0r
Rockefeller a Prisoner In Southern
Luzon.
Manila, August I1.-General MacAr-
thurs troops remained last night at
Calulet. The rebels had evidently fed
far beyond rifle range,f for the American
outposts were not disturbed, and not a
shot was fired during the night.
| AT daybreak this morning a econ
noiterins party, consisting CT a bartal-
ion OF the Seventeenth infantry, with
or field piece, started up the railroad
track toward Angeles, four miles north.
The party approached within 200 yards
| of the town and opened fire with the
field guns The Americans were r~eceivs
ed with a badly directed rife fire which
the battalion of the Seventeenth return
ed with a few volleys.
The strength of the insurgents at
Angeles not being known, the situa-
ton was reported to General MacAr-
thur, who did not desire to send rein
forcements and directed h re%counoiter-
ing party to return unless :he rebels
abandoned the town. soon after the re-
ceipt of these orders, it became evil
dent that the. rebels had set fire to the
town and fed, leaving the place to be
occupied by the Americans.
A battalion of the Twelfth infantry
was also sent on a accommodating expe-
dition towards the west, but up to moor
no firing had been heard in their di-
from them at General Macarthur
headquarters, and it is believed they
encountered nothing.
Everything indicates that all the
rebels have scattered for miles in every
direction around Calulet. The insur-
gents lost heavily in the fighting around
CaQulet.
1t is believed that 100 were killed and
300 to 400 wounded. The Iowa regiment
killed thirty in one place and one COM
pany of the Seventeenth suddenly en-
cOuntered a party of rebels IN a trench
and killed twelve. The American loss
was five killed and thirty-one wounded,
including three officers.
The attack was a complete surprise
to the insurgents, who a no idea that
a movement was intended until the
armored car opened a deadly fire with
two Calling gun a revolving cannon
and a %6-pounder. The heavy artillery
opened on both TANKS a later
A majority of the Philippines were
asleep when the attack was made. Mer
, with large bells were heard running
among the shacks arousing the sol
diers.
The Americans maintained almost {
perfect line four miles long, through
cane brakes, where they could Sc,
nothing ahead. The mud in places wa.
knee deep in the rice fields and jungles
and through the bitches flowed small
: rivers several feet deep.
The Philippines tried to ambush tn,
Americans several times, the countr.
; in the neighbOrhoOd being we'll adapt
ed to these tactics, but the troops stop
: ped for nothing, forcing their wa!
through OF over obstacles and firins
whenever they could locate the fleeing
: enemy. The officers highly commended
I the recruits of the various REGIMENTS
There is reason to believe the report
recently received, that the insurgenI
are short of ammunition, as we'll in
formed natives at Calulet say the in
sargents had only forty rounds of am
munition each and that thirty round
extra were issued just before the fight
Since the American occupation O
!. San Fernando the rebels have torn u
, three miles of railroad between Their
!. n Caiulet, and it is impossible to ge
= the armored car more than two mile
beyond San Fernando.
Accommodating parties continued to
| day. Unavailing attempts were mad
{ to get in contact with the enemy. TIL
: American troops occupy Calulet, SAINT
, Rita, Bacolor and Guagua. No turtle
! engagements have taken place. TIL
l rains have recommended. The wound
ed are being brought into Manila.
d The United States transport Par
NV Ca
: arrived here.
MAJOR ROCKEFELLER A PRIS-
, ONER.
Washington, August 1.-THE follow
;. ing cable has been received from Gen
S eral Otis;
Manila, August II, 1899.
= "Adjutant General, Washington:
From southern LuZon report come
= that an American officer is held there
prisoner and the description given in
e dicates Major Rockefeller.
Il OTIS"
Major Rockefeller is the officer WI
g disappeared several months ago, shor1
" after his arrival in the Philippine
n nothing has been heard of hi
p since.
e General Otis cabled the war depar
: ment today as follows:
Manila, August II. 1899.
q "Adjutant General, Washington:
a Macarthur has taken possession
:. Santa Rita; r~econnoitered Berac. A
- geles and other points. Insurgents dri,
en- north. One casualty yesterday. nor
today. Condition of roads max
movement of troops difficult, but col
d sldered necessary to open up this SET
n ton of country, as it virtually Civ.
- control OF province of Battan and r
ieves inhabitants there. OTIS"
= Another Georgia Negro Lynched
- Glenn, Ga, August 11.-Will McClur