Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
CAMPAIGN IN CAVITE.
GENERAL scAwAN's BRIGADE DOING
 GOOD WORK.

Insurgents Driven Out of Several
 Places on Laxuna de BRy-Brnvery
 o< Untried American Troops-Ef-
 fective Service of Macabebe Scouts, San Pedro Macate General Schwan's brigade reached Muntinlupa on Friday evening.
 The enemy left a half nour prior to the arrival of the Macabebe scouts. They were then retreating to the south. A cav airy scouting party was sent southward and reported that the insurgents were a short distance of. The insurgents opened fire, and the cavalry returned to camp, having had orders not to engage the en- emy.
 General Schwan early on the morning of Jan. 6 divided his command, sending two battalions of the Thirtieth regiment and Forty-siSth regiment, with s wagon train, along the coast toward Binang. The general himself proceeded along with the Alacabebe scouts and Steele 8 battalion of the Thirtieth regiment, Colo nel Hayes cavalry and three mountain guns. He took the trail inland toward Binang.
 When short distance from the town, the Macabebe scouts and Hayes 60 cav airy scouts encountered the enemy. The insurgents were soon routed. Two Amer jeans were wounded. The enemy retreat ed across the mountain region of Silan. Major Nolan's squadron of the Eleventh cavalry went several miles to the west. ward. but failed to develop anything.
 San Pedro Tunacan was deserted, and three gun carriages found in cane field were evidence that the guns had been re- gently removed. After our troops had reached the broad rice field near Benan the enemy were discovered calmly watch. ing the advancing troops. They then oc- cupied position with the protection of a low stone wall along the creek a quarter of a mile long.
 The Macabebe scouts deployed, follow. ed by Steele's battalion of the Thirtieth regiment. The enemy were in plain view, X formation was effected and the Ameri. cans were soon within range. When they were about 100 yards distant. the enemy opened fire. killing Corporal Johnson Company F., and wounding two men of Company F of the Thirtieth regiment.
 The men were never before under fire but advanced cheering. The insurgents retreated to the town. When our troops ISdSheu lHe oulshlEiss they OhSsENtd Aht enemy down the road in the plaza. Hayes 30 cavalry scouts charged and were received with only few shots. The enemy disappeared, but the presence of many amigos indicated that they were resorting to the old tactics.
 Several natives who had discarded their uniforms were found and arrested The natives here say that the insurgents had six companies of 500 men under General Noriel. They occupied the town yesterday and sent a wagon train toward Silan or Carmono. When they heard of General Schwau's advance, they left ap. proximately 200 men as a rear guard The insurgents loss is unknown. Four bodies were found, and also one wounded man. Several rifles were captured.
 Colonel Bullard of the Thirty-nintf regiment entered the town of Raidinl three days ago and drove out the insur gents. The latter returned subsequently, A scouting party reports that the enemy Is two miles outside of the Silan road. Ii Is believed that the American advanc, will be hotly contested.