The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
DEFEATS FILIPINOS.
nROVE A PARTY OF 500 FROM
THEIR TRENCHES.

enemy Reported They Lost Sixty
only One American Was Killed in
the Encounter-Nen Were Let
Down by Ropes to Attack Another
Party-Gen. Otis Report of the OPP
eratiOns.
Manila, Jan. ga part of Gen. Schwans
column, consisting of six companies, with
some artillery, drove a force of 500 in
s,,reents from their intrenchments at San
Diego. near San Pablo, on Sunday.
the enemy officially reported that they
had lost sixty-seven killed and many
uounded Our casualties were one killed
and fourteen wounded, the injuries in most
instances being slight.
Another battalion, while executing a
Aank movement, came upon a hundred
other rebels in an entranched position and
routed them, killing fourteen. The Amer
leans had two wounded
Gen. Schwan moved against Majayjay
Iaguna province on Thursday. He found
II, position almost impregnable, but by
lowering men down the steep river banks
BY ropes, thanked the enemy and drove
them out.
part of his command proceeded 60
Sara Cruz, killing six insurgents.
cen. Wheeler and mis- daughter left
Wednesday on the transport Warren for
san Francisco, via Hong Kong and Guam.
Report From Gen Otis.
Washington, JAN 25.--Gen. Otis cabied
report to-day indicates that Gen. Schwan
Is conducting the campaign in the south
of Iuzon with the greatest energy.
He has located southeast of Laguna de
Bay what is probably the last considerable
force of insurgents remaining in one COM
mand, and To days report shows that,
with small loss to himself, and heavy loss
to the enemy, he has manage to COM
pletely disspate this force, probably be
vond the possibility of reconstruction
Gen Otis cablegram is as follows:
Manila, Jan. 25.-Schwan concentrated
Thirtieth Battalion, Thirty-seventh and
Thirty-ninth Infantry at and near San
Pablo Laguna province, on the afternoon
of the 20th Hayes with cavalry striking
for Tayabas by lower road. The enemy
had advanced from Santa Cruz TO very
strongly fortified positions at San Diego,
Majayjay and adjacent points in country
very broken and mountainous. Schwan
struck the enemy at San Diego
and in an engagement lasting
wounded a large number. Our casual
ties were one enlisted man killed and four
teen wounded, including three native
scouts Captured several rifles, ammuni-
ton Bolos, and stock of uniform clothing.
on the 22nd, Schwan pushed on through
Lilo, driving enemy back on Majayjay
where a force, as reported by an escaped
Spanish prisoner to number between 100
and 5000 well-equipped and supplied, had
concentrated waiting approach of troops
This position was impregnable via roads
of trails and the troops were working
around on either flank of enemy when the
enemy retreated rapidly with Thrtieth
Infantry and cavalry in pursuit. 1t is be-
LEVIED that the insurgents are widely dis
persed. The country is now covered by
troops and our force occupies Santa Cruz
few minor engagements at other points
resulting in consider BILE loss to the en-
envy; Macarthur telegraphs that MacRae
struck an insurgent post In the mountains
northwest of Porac, capturing the arsenal
barracks, ten carloads powder and am;
muntIon, three insurgents with rifles. The
barracks and arsenal were destroyed