The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10

der Lieutenant Way. Fourth Infantry. to
cover the right. The enemy was found in
force estimated at 600 strong. and cover
ing the Dasmarinas and Anabo roads ia
jor TaggaTI attacked at II 50 o'clock a.
m. and by 2.l5 O'Clock p. m. the enems
were driven from the vicinity and had far
len back on the Anabo and Dasmarinas
roads. Prisoners taken by Major Taggart
reported their loss al sixty killed and more
than eighty wounded Major Taggart had
one man killed and six wounded. Tho
Thirty-eighth and Forty-ffth l.. S In
fantry Volunteers. reached linus during
the day and bivOuacked on the ground
cleared by Major Taggart.
'On January I directed the brigade
Fourth l. s Infantry excepted, on Das-
marinas in two columns the Twenty
eighth Infantry and Buckeyes guns taxing
the Anabo Road, the Thirty-eighth Forty
fifth, two companies Thirty seventh. re-
mainder Of artillery and trains marching
on the -Dasmarinas Road. One bat
talon Fourth L. s. Infantry marched via
Binacayan in the direction Of Cavite Vieio
and the other two battalions covered he
country on the left of the Anabo RoaI and
right OF the Dasmarinas Road l. the VI
entity Of linus. Dasmarinas was occupied
at noon, the enemy having fed AID entire
~ evacuated the country marched through.
During he afternoon OF the sth instant
Colonel Dorst was directed TO march his
regiment. the Forty-fifth Infantry. [. s.
Volunteers. on Buena Vista and Quintana,
to the west OF Dasmarinas-
ION January 9 a battalion Of the Twen-
ty-eighth Infantry, United States Volun-
teers. was ordered to make reconnaissance
in the direction of Carmen. north and east
OF Dasmartnas. and a company was sent 10
Buena Vista January 10, by direction of
Major General Bates, the division COM
mander, l ordered Col. c. H Anderson TO
march on Talisay with his regiment. the
Thirtyeighth Infantry. by way Of Slang.
Buckey's Battery to be reported to hin and
to act under his orders. Colonel Anderson
was directed to attack any enemy found
and to clear the country around the north
ern shore of Lake Taal of all armed bodies
Of insurgents. January u, Colonel Ander-
son, having marched to Talisay. and then
toward the eastern side OF Lake Taal
was, by orders of the division commander,
transferred to the command of Brigadier
General Schwan, operating in the province
to the east. The FOrty-sixth Infantry was
transferred TO my command, one battalion
being at Slang. one at Binang. and one at
Indang. / moved my headquarters to ST.
lang on the 18th inst. Prior to this date
the Fourth United States Infantry occu-
pied the country about San Francisco de
MalabOn, Cayite. Viejo, and Rosario. The
Forty fifth Infantry had been concen trated
at Naic, and a squadron OF the Eleventh
Cavalry. assigned to my command, was
also at that place.
An Attempted Ambush.
Colonel Dorst, Forty-ffth Infantry.
January Il, was directed TO take one bat
talon of his regiment and three troops.
Eleventh Cavalry, and reconnoitre the
country in the vicinity of Nagallanes, Tuy.
and the mountains TO the south. Colonel
Dorst was on this reconnaissance until
January 20. Three miles south of Nasugbu
his cavalry had a skirmish with a small
party of insurgents. killing four. North
of Magallanes, upon his return. an attempt
was made by about sixty Insurgents to
ambush his command where the trail en-
tered gorge. Four insurgents were kill
ed. His loss during the reconnaissance
was two men wounded.
"On January 10 Major W. H. Johnston.
| Forty sixth Infantry, at Indang. vas d.
rected to make a reconnaissance to Lemery
| with three companies of his regiment
January is, sent a battalion Of the Twen-
/ ty-eighth Infantry under Major George H
| Morgan, to follow Johnston. and TO take
/ station at Taal or Lemery. The 18th in
| slant Major Johnston reported from Lem
1 cry that-at Balayan he had destroyed sew.
| enteen rifles and spiked one muZZle- loadinf
cannon; that upon reaching Calcoa he haC
| driven out a company OF insurgents AM
found three dead Drove the enemy across
the river at Lemery to TaaI. The insur
gents were 500 strong with four cannon
Major Johnston reported January 20
that he had communicated with Batanga
by gunboat and that three companies wer
sent from there by Colonel Anderson
/ Thirty-eighth Infantry, to co-operat
! Taal was then carried and the insurgent
| all dispersed Their cannon were captur
| ed Major Johnston returned 10 Indanl
| with his battalion. arriving January "a Ma
| jor M0rgan's Battalion Of the Twenty