Evening star., 1900-02-07
WHEATON'S OPERATIONS
Defeated Insurgents in Battle and Dispersed
Them.
Landing of the Expedition on the
Gulf of Observation-Disclosures
Retreat Cut Of.

The War Department has made public
the report of General Lloyd Wheaton upon
his operations from San Fabian southwark
last November The report is made up Of
an account of a succession of combats with
the insurgents, ranging from a small skr-
mish to a battle wherein the insurgents
had 1000 men engaged. The expedition
sailed from Manila November ) under or
ders to land at or north of San Fabian, on
the Gulf of Lingayen, to command the
roads near the coast so as to prevent the
retreat of the insurgent army in that di-
rection, but not to advance on the enemy in
the vicinity of Dagupan or further south.
The expedition was composed of 1000 men,
and was supported by the navy in landing
near San Fabian. General Wheaton says
that the cooperation of the navy was most
gratifying, not only in assisting the land
ing, but in much arduous labor in landing
the supplies through the surf
Opposition was encountered from the very
beginning, the insurgents firing from their
trenches upon the landing parties and re-
quiring sheling by the naval vessels to ST.
lence them. As soon as General Wheaton
landed, however, they retreated from Da-
gupan, making feeble resistance. On the
10th of November Major March, with one
battalion of the SD, attacked the enemy,
800 strong, under Colonel Carlas, on the
Magaldan road killed seventy insurgents
including the colonel, wounded a large
number and dispersed the force so that it
never reaSSembled.
The Battle of San JacintO.
On the 11th of November Colonel Hare,
with eleven companies and one Gatling
gun, attacked the enemy. 1900 to 1900
strong, fully intrenched at San Jacinto..
The men had to march through water up
1,air ic4- Cba 10
usually spirited resistance, but was broken
and completely smashed within three hours
with loss of 134 killed. His force fled
southwark. 1t was in this battle that
Major Logan was killed. He commanded
the central battalion, and most of the
American killed and wounded fell near
Logan. General Wheaton says, THE con-
duct of Major Logan was most gallant and
greatly worthy of his name
The report records without comment the
capture by Cronin's battalion of the SD
Infantry of Buencamino, one of the prin-
cipal Philippine leaders; an adjutant, sec
retary OF Aguina!do's the son of Aguinaldo,
Aguinaldos mother and S1,99S in gold and
81. 191 in silver The various movements of
small commands made in the attempt to
head off Aguinaldo in his retreat are set
out in detail. The principal event of this
pursuit was the battle in the Gamboles
mountains, upon which the insurgents had
retreated from Mangataram before Mac
Arthur's advance. This was conducted by
Major Bell ana captain foWler ana result
ed in the entire dispersal of the insurgent
force, capturing all of his artillery -four
teen pieces, his arsenal, stores, etc.
All Instructions Executed.
Summing up his campaign, General
Wheaton says: ''All of the instructions of
General Otis We're successfully carried out.
The enemy was successfully defeated in
every combat, and his routed forces were
prevented from retreating in the mountains
in the north to carry on a guerrilla war
fare" In conclusion, General Wheaton par
ticularly mentions the 33d Infantry Volun-
teers for gallant and efficient service, say
ing: 1.-THE accuracy of their fire makes
this one of the most formidable regiments
in the service
Colonel Bisbee and his 18th Infantry are
also commended, while for gallant conduct
the report names Colonel Hare, Lieutenant
Colonel Brereton, Major March, Captain j.
F. Green, 3s3d Infantry, and Major John A.
Logan. OF the latter he says: Major Lo-
gan was conspicuous for gallant conduct,
and his death comes as personal bereave-
ment to the many in this command who
knew him we'll" Others mentioned for
valuable service are Surgeon Shie,s, Cap
tain Day. Sd Infantry: Captain Rowland.
2Sth Infantry; Lieutenant Smith, Goth In
fantry; Lieutenant Bash, 18th Infantry;
Lieutenant HeaIy, 33d Infantry: Captain
Fowler, SD Infantry, and Lieutenant
Sickle, corps of engineers.