The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03
THE BATTLE NEAR SAN j ACINrO.

THE BATTLE NEAR SAN lCINrO
About One Hundred Insurgents Were
Killed i'm the Battle-Thc Worst
Road Ever Known in the Philip
pines Was Found Men Mircd up
to- Their Waists and Suffered Great
Hardships.
Mail advices have reached the war
department in regard TO the crushing
defeat administered by Wheaton's bri-
gade to the insurgents near San Jacin
to, early in November, ip which en-
gagement Major John A. Logan, Jr.,
ost his life. According to the CORES
pondent Of the Manila Americap, the
Thirty third infantry, under Colonel
Hare, cncountcrei "a force o! TIC enemy
between San Fabian and San Jacinto
and brought on One of the shsrpest en-
gas ements OF the war, resulting in the
death OF more insurgents than in any
other tight since the beginning Of the
lnsurrectiou. The battle ragged for two
hours, and at its conclusion II dead
Ftlipnos were found in the trenches.
Many wounded were found hidden in
the high grass and creek bottoms. 1t
is estimated that over 100 insurgents
were killed in the tgnt, from 20 to 80
ocing found dead together IN several
places. Twenty nine prisoners and 1C0
lost Que officer killed and six men
wounded.
The officer killed was Major John A.
Logan, Jr., who was shot through the
mead during the first few minutes OF
the engagement while at the head OF
hiS battalion which formed an advance
guard. He WAS in the act of assisting
wounded soldier and was hit by d
Mauser bullet fired BY sharpshooter
concealed IN the top OF u cocoanut tree.
He died few hours later.
a reconnaissance On the Tuesday
preceding made by Major Bucks baL-
talon of the l3Jh infantry in the vici-
nifty OF San JacintO, developed nothing
OF importance but afterwards General
Wheaton received information that the
enemy was Assem- bling in strong force
there for the purpose OF preventing
our control OF the road from Dagupan
north through San Jacinto, by which
1T was considered probable that Aguin-
aldo's Tarlac army would attempt to
retreat
The Thirty-third was ordered cut.
accompanied by gatling gun with u
detachment OF the Thirteenth under
the command Of Captain Ho@land of
General Wheaton's staff. The troops
encountered five miles OF the worst
road ever found in Luzon, baing suc-
cession OF creeks and miry bitches into
which the mon sank to their waists IN
mud and water. Every bridge was un.
serviceable and had to be repaired
where possible, but In most cases the
men with horses and guns plunged
into the quagmire and struggled
through as best they could. Nothing
but the indomitablo energy of Captain
Rowland enabled the gatling gun to
get into action. A score OF times it
was necessary 70 unhitch tho horses
and lead them around through rice
fields while hundred soldiers dragged
the guns over the ditches or broken
bridges.
The fight was opened by the insur.
gents two miles from San Jecinto.
while the leading battalion was pass.
Ing clump OF natives houses sur
rounded by grove OF cocoanut trees,
ana the men were kneo deep In mud.
The fire came from sharpshooters ip
trees and houses and from small
trenches across the road, all at close
range. There was y heavy fire from
the thlckets more distant to the right
and left.
The aim OF the sharpshooters was
deadly and was directed at tho officers,
for the frat five men that fell wore
either chevrons or shoulder straps.
The officer hit besides Major Logan
was Captain Green. He was also shot
from tree but his wound wss slight.
Inc regiment never wavered mo-
ment. The crack marksmen Il con.
tained soon located the natives and
began knocking them out OF the trees
like squirrels. The men rushed at the
trench, through the soft mud waist
deep and passed over, leaving four
dead FllipInos within. AT the same
time the regiment deployed as skir.
mishers. The skirmish line, which |
was nearly two miles long, rushed for.
ward rapidly through water-soaked |
rice helds, dltches, creeks and thick |
cts, firing oil the time and doing dead |
ly execution. The Filipinos made the |
best stand In long time, several cases |
being reported OF the rebels remaining
In position until tho Americans wore |
within 20 feet OF them.
Major Marsh's battalion surprised a
tren h full OF insurgents BY coming
upon their flank. They poured ter.
rible fire along the trench, slaughter.
ng nearly all In 1t. Just before enter.
ng the town the gatling gun did good
execution by killing i've OF a party
hat was guarding q broken bridge,
Ind afterward swept the country be.
1ond the town, running a hundred and
ifty rebels into the hills.
Major Marsh's battalion entered the
own first and captured large battle.
lag that was floating over q convent.
Not native was left In the town when
ne troops arrived, except blind boy
md one woman Moat NJ tho ennui.
rs OF the insurgent force are, supposed
have escaped toward Magaldop or
,agupan. 1t was impossible to pursue
hem furthar. az the trknna .uaaa