Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-08-17
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American Troops and Gen. Young.
Capture and Occupy Town
of San Mateo.
FIERCE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ENEMY.
The Loss on Orr Side Is Eight killed
md Thirteen wounded - Twenty
Eight Filipinos Bite the Dust
Several Sc, tO Other sharp Battles Are,
Fought.

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Manila, Aug. 9. en-. MacArthur's
force, consisting of 4, 900 men, advanced
five, miles beyond San Fernando to-day,
and encountered and defeated al Fill
ipino force of 5000 men, The enemy
retreated. leaving many dead and
wounded. The American loss in killed
and wounded was 90.
Pressing Forward.
4 Manila, Aug. 11.--Csn. AIcArthur's
troops remained THURSDAY night at Cal
$ulet. The rebels had evidently fed FAR
beyond rifle range, for the American
3outPosts were not disturbed, and not q
shot was fred during the night. At
day break this (Friday orning re-
sconnoitering party, consisting5of bat
TALON Of the Seventeenth infantr y,with
one field piece, started up the railroad
track toward Angeles, four miles north
Heavy Loss by Fflipinos.
& Every thing indicates that all the reb-
sels have scattered for miles in every
direction around Calulet. The insur-
gents lost heavily in the fighting
saround Calulet It is believed that 100
were killed and 800 or 400 wounded.
The Iowa regiment killed 80 in one
place, and one company Of the Seven
Eteenth suddenly encountered party of
rebels in a trench and killed. 49, The
American loss was five killed and 81
wounded. including three officers.
Occupy Many Towns NO.
( Manila, Aug. 12.-Reconnoitering by
small parties continued Friday I'M
availing attempts were made to get in
contact with the enemy The Ameri-
can troops occupy Calulet, Santa Rita,
Bacoler1 and Guagua. No further en-
gagenents have taken place. The rains
have recommended. The wounded are
being brought into Manila.
The United States transport Para,
from San Francisco, via Honolulu, has
arrived here.
Victory for MacArthur.
Manila, Aug. IA reconnaissance
Saturday by troops OF, Gen. Samuel B.
NJ. Young's brigade, with the object of
discovering the wherea bouts of the en-
envy near San Mateo, northeast Of the
San Juan reservoir, about ten miles
from Manila, resulted in the occupation
of San Mateo. The American loss was
three killed and Is wounded !, including
a lieutenant of the Twenty-frst in
fantry. The Americans approached
San Mateo in three columns. Mai
Cronin, with is men Of the Twenty
fffh srfo MI SoTl
Galiches. five miles west Of San 4Mateo.
Capt, Rivers, with hundred men of
the Fourth cavalry, and Capt. Parker.
formerly lieutenant colonel of the
1 Twelfth New York volunteer regiment.
with $50 men Of the Twenty first and
Twenty-fourth infantry, and the
Fourth cavalry, approached in two col
umns from the south. Maj. Cronin eS-
perienced many difficulties arising
from the condition of the country. and
failed to effect a junction with Capt.
Rivers west Of San Mateo, as had been
planned.
Capt. Rivers, advancing, took an out
post of the enemy two miles south
west of San Mateo. He then encoun-
tered strong resistance among the hills,
the enemy firing from excellent posi-
tons. Having failed to connect with
Maj. Cronin, and seeing that the town
was already occupied by the Americans
Capt. Rivers withdrew, covering his
withdrawal bv a heavy 8volley. He lost
a sergeant Kill led. saC Capt. Parker on adj
vancing. found the enemy strongly in
.trenched on the far side of some rice
fields. about a mile wide and covered
with deep mud 81 Pushing forward rap-
idly, he routed the Filipinos after 40
minutes fighting, and then continued
the march upon San Mateo, which he
entered without serious resistance
about half past one in the Afternoon
Maj. Crollin entered the town about
half past four. The Americans still oc-
lcupy the place. Our men were ex-
.hausted by the heavy marching. TWEEN
y-three Of the enemy are known to
have been killed.
This is the first action in which Col.
Bllrt' colored 81 troops participated.
They behaved well. their leaders hay
ing difficulty in holding them back. 8
Gen. Young accomp panied Capt Park
ler's column and was ind er fire through
out the engagement. It is estimated
that the enemy numbered between 800
and 400 men.
Dewey at Leshorn.
+ Leghorn, italy, Aug. 4. The United
States cruiser o. ympia arrived here at