The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-11

Clash Comes, Which Is Now Not
Far Dlstant-SwolIen Rivers of
LuzOn Claim Many Victims From
Among Brave American Soldiers.
MANILA, Oct. 1O.-Skirmishes with
the enemy are now so frequent that they
can be classed as common. The Fill
pinos are being slowly but surely driven
into a position where they must either
fight or surrender, and when the battle
comes it will be the biggest engagement
of the campaign. Though hard pressed
the insurgents have not wavered and
give back volley for volley Their losses
have been much heavier than have those
of the American forces.
Maj. Bell, with 120 picked men of the
Thirty-sixth regiment, made recon-
naissance yesterday in the direction Of
Florida Blanche, four miles out of Qua
qua, and encountered a body of 100 n-
suIgents whom they routed, capturing
a lieutenant and three armed privates.
Near Florida Blanche they met another
body Of insurgents and routed them, cap
turing another armed lieutenant and one
private. Returning with twen.y men,
Maj Bell encountered the enemy third
time.
The round reconnaissance resulted in
scattering the insurgents in that local
ity. The last two days have witnessed
considerable outpost fighting by small
bands of insurgents on the north line.
simultaneously with the affair near La
Iona church yesterday, the outposts
of the American forces at Caloocan, De-
posito and Marquina were fireo upon
1t appears that the insurgents in the
neighborhood are operating in bands OF
from five to twenty, and it is rumored
that attacks are to be made upon the
hospitals. The uprisings in Manila will
result in extra vigilance on the part of
the United States troops
GALLANT MARINES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-The navy de-
partment has received the following Ca
blegram from Admiral Watson:
Washington: On Oct. landed at Bacoor
company of blueiackets and company
of marines from the Baltimore, and a
company Of marines from the navy yaIa
the insurgents from his front. The move
ment was perfectly successful. Three
men from the Baltimore were wounded,
namely, Edward Ray, fireman, first class
Charles Henry Scott, fireman, second
class, and Jonn Thompson Clark, lands
man. Ali doing well; will recover. oct:
Gen. Otis. attacked insurgents outside
Noveleta, carried outposts and town.
while Gen. Schwan took old Cavite and
approached Noveleta at right angles. FL
nff fod
Schwan at Noveleta, after, resting Te-
turned, having accomplished most diff
cult task, highly creditable; Spaniards
found Noveleta fmpregnable; once lost
country ahead Elliott, but marines sub
ject to hot fire from Insurgents two OIL
GERS, nine men wounded, one man slnce
died; fifty temporary. heat prostratio2n1lss ms
Names Of wounded follow: G.. S. Hill,
first lieutenant. flesh, left thigh; c., ,.
Langhorn. assistant surgeon, flesh, r1gnt
through head, serious; a; McKinon, first
sergeant, left wrist; F. c. Linnehan, .pri-
vate, left wrist; H. Buehler, above right
knee flesh Guy " Mams bonn earos priVI5eH Han
nan, private. flesh wound above right an
kle; NJ. L. Barker, private, flesh knuck-
les; B. O'Shea, private, right buttocK
bright, private, abdomen, perforating In
testines, serious. Callao's light draft en-
abled her to take position whence she
effectively Shelled Heelng insurgents
Langhorne wounded early while dressing
Hill's wound, Continued caring for wound
ed and sick entire day; deserves highest
praise. WATSON
FJLIPINOS FIGHT HARD.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1O.-The war de-
partment has received the following dis
patch from Gen. Otis, dated Manila,
Oct. 10:
Gen Schwan's column moved early
this morning from Santa Cruz Gle Ma Ia
bon, now believed to be in San Francisco
de Malabon, not meeting very determi9 ed
resistance Matters quiet in linus sec
ton Gen. Young, with column, starts
northward tomorrow morning from San
Fernando. Col. Bell cleared country yes
terday west of Guagua to and includir 6
Florida Blanco, making captures OF o.
fcers, men and property