The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-01-12
TJEI1TENANT r G. GIIIMORE.

IMAM d. W. NHAA%ltAhO OANIs
volunteer infantry, rescued Gillmore's
party on Dec. Is near the headwaters OF
the Abulat river after they had beer
abandoned by the Filipinos and were eX-
pecting death from the savage tribes
around them. When the rescuing force
reached them. they were nearly starved,
but were building RATS in the hope of
getting down the river to the coast.
After long and tiresome march from
San Pedro Macate General Schwan's
brigade reached Muntinlupa on Friday
evening.
The enemy left hall 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 off. 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. q divided ss9 command, sending
two battalions of the Thirtieth regiment
and Forty sixth regiment, with Il wagon
train, along the coast toward Binang.
The general himself proceeded along
with the Macabebe scouts and Steele's
battalion of the Thirtieth regiment Colo
mel Hayes cavalry and three mountain
guns. He took the trail inland toward
Binang
When a short distance from the town,
the Macabebe scouts and Hayes 30 cav
airy scouts encountered the enemy The
insurgents were soon routed. Two Amer
leans were wounded. The enemy retreat
ca across tne mountain region Oh Slian.
Major Nolan's squadron OF the Eleventh
cavalry Went several miles TO tne west
ward, but failed to develop anything.
San fedro lunacan was deserted ana
three gun carriages found IN cane held
were evidence that the guns had Deen re-
Gently removed. After our troops had
reached the broad 1ee held near Benan
the enemy We're discovered calmly watch
ing the advancing troops. They then oc-
cupled position with the protectioh OF
low stone wall along the creek quarter
OF a mile long
Inc Macapebe scouts deployed, lohow-
ed by steele hattallon OF the lnirtielh
regiment Inc enemy were IN pam view
formation was enecteu anu tne Aiheri-
cans were soon wlthm range w men theS
were about ioo yards distant the enemy
opened hre, Killing Corpofa Johnson,
Company ~ ana w0uhumg TWO men Oh
ooInp pahy ol the Ahirtie.n iesiiien,.
me men were never oedore uhuer nre,
put advanced az '''ns' me Insurgents
retreateu 10 lhe l""h' w men our eloops
feaehed the ou,sk'rts' liiey observed tnc
enemy aowh tne roau III the piazu;
hayes ~ caVaiiN scouts charseu an anu
were received VIII, on'S II ie" silo's' ipc
enemy ulsappeareu' -
SeNeral hatiNes wno nau uiscalueu ',
Tha % ,,at;Ios "t boro Gov that tha ;nsnrgents
had six comnanies Of 400 mon nnder
GnnoraI NoriaJ Tbav occnn;od The town
rastordar and cont - WAGON t,ain toward
S;ia,, ar C,arn,o,,o VIXEN tbox board -
Ganarai Schwan,s advance thev Ieft an
nrovimatelv 900 mon rs rom gnara
The insu,.ere,,fs, loss is unLnown
CoIoneI Rnll,rd,s movement soutb,vard
in Iagunn province has been very sue-
cessfuI I,ost Tuesday he started. nroba-
blv from Calanba on the shore of Iarn-
mn do Raw in nursuit of the rebels and
struck several large forces His men
cantured the strongly fortified town of
,Sonto Tomas where the rebels loft 36
dead in the trenches Fifty-four insur-
gents. with their Mansers were captur-
ed. and the enemy abandoned four smooth