The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
WHEATON'S REPORT.
The General Describes His Campaign
IL North Luzon.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The war depart
ment has made public the report of
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton on his operations
from San Fabian southwark last No
vember. The report is made up of ar
account of a succession of combats with
the insurgents ranging from a small
skirmish TO a battle wherein the insur-
gents had 1000 men engaged. The ex-
petition was composed of 1000 men and
was supported by the navy in landing
near San Fabian. Gen. Wheaton says
that the cooperation of the navy was
most gratifying. Opposition was en-
countered from the very beginning the
insurgents firing from their trenches
upon the landing parties and requiring
Smelling by the naval vessels to silence
them. AS soon as Gen. Wheaton landed,
however, they retreated upon Dagupan.
making feeble resistance. On the 10th
of November, Major March, with one
battalion of the Thirty-third attacked
the enemy 500 strong under ColCmarlas
on the Magaldan road, killed 20 inSur-
gents including the colonel, wounded a
large number and dispersed the force
so that it never reaSSembled. On the
18th of November Col. Hare with eleven
companies and one Calling attacked
the enemy 1900 to l, 500 strong, fully
intrenched at San Jacinto. The men
had to march through water up to their
waists. The enemy made an unusually
spirited resistance, but was broken and
with a.losS of 1874 killed. His force fled
southwark. 1t was in this battle that
Major Logan was killed. He command
ed the central battalion and most of the
American killed and wounded fell near
Logan. Gen Wheaton says:
THE conduct of Major Logan was
most gallant, and greatly worthy of his
name"
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the capture by Cronins battalion of the
Thirty-thi infantry of Buencamino,
one of the principal Filipino leaders, an
adjutant a secretary of AguinaldO'S,
the child son of Aguinaldo; Aguinaldo's
mother and $1,99S in gold, and $1,191 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 Gam
boleS mountains conducted by Major
Bell and Captain Fowler. 1t resulted
in the entire dispersal of the insurgent
force and of the capture of all of his
artillery fourteen pieces) his arsenal,
stores, etc.
Summing up his campaign Gen.
Wheaton says:
"All of the instructions of, Gen. Otis
were successfully carried out The
enemy was successfully defeated in ev-
cry combat and his routed forces were
prevented from retreating in the noun
tains in the north to carry on a guerilla
warfare"
In conclusion. Gen. Wheaton partie-
ularly mentions the Thirty-third infan-
try volunteers for gallant and efficient
service, saying:
1.-The accuracy of their fire makes
this one of the most formidable regi-
ments in the service"
Colonel Bisbee and his Thirteenth in
fantry are also commended, while for
gallent conduct the report names Col.
Hare. Lieut. Col. Brerton, Major March,
Capt. J. T. Green, Thirty-third infantry
and Major John A Logan. OF the lat
ter he says:
Major Logan was conspicuous for
gallant conduct and his death comes as
a personal bereavement to the many in
this command who knew him WE'LL
Others mentioned for valuable serv-
ice are Surgeon Shields. Capt Day,
Third infantry, Rowland. Twenty
eighth infantry. Lieut. Smith. Twen-
tieth infantry, Lieut.. Bash, Thirteenth
infantry, Lieut.. Healy, Thirty-third in
fantry, Capt. Fowler, Thirty-third in
fantry. and Lieut.. Sickle, corps Of en-
gineers.