The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
LIST REBEL FORGE
Of Any Importance is Scatter
ed by Schwan.
THEIR FLIGHT IN TERROR
From an Impregnable Post,
DaringIy AssaiIed.

Manila, Jan. 25.-(s:45 q. MA part Of
General Schwan's column, consisting Of
six companies, with some artillery, drove
a force of 500 insurgents from their en-
trenchments at San Diego. near San
Pablo, on Sunday The enemy officially
reported that they lost 81 killed and many
wounded Our casualties were ! killed
and IA wounded, the injuries in most in
stances being slight. Another battalion,
while executing a flank movement, came
upon 100 other rebels in an entrenched
position and routed them, killing 10 The
Americans had two wounded. General
schwan moved against Majowjay, La
guna province, on Tuesday. He found it's
position almost impregnable, but, by low
ering men down the steep river banks by
ropes, fianked the enemy and drove them
out. A part of his command proceeded 10
Santa Cruz, killing six insurgents.
Washington, Jan. 25.-General Otis
cabled report this morning indicates that
General Schwan is conducting the cam
paign in the south OF LuZon with the
greatest energy. He has located south
east of Laguna de Bay what is probably
the last considerable force OF insurgents
remaining in one command and today
report shows that, with small loss to him
self and heavy loss to the enemy, he has
managed to completely dissipate this
force, probably beyond the possibility of
reconstruction. General Otis cabIegram
is as follows: "Schwan concentrated
Thirtieth battalion, Thirty-seventh and
Thirty-ninth infantry at and near San
Pablo. Laguna province, on the afternoon
of the goth, Hayes with cavalry striking
for Tayabas by lower road. The enemy
had advanced from Santa Cruz to very
strongly fortified positions at San Diego,
Majajay and adjacent points in country
very broken and mountainous. Schwan
struck the enemy at San Diego and in an
engagement lasting two hours, killed 50
and wounded large number. Our casu-
alties were l enlisted man killed and "A
wounded including native scouts; cap
tured several rifles, ammunition, bolos
and stock of of uniform clothing. on
the 22d Schwan pushed on through to
Litio, driving enemy back on Majayjay.
where a force reported by an escaped
Spanish prisoner to number 1900 and 5000
well equipped and supplied, had concen-
trated waiting approach of troops. This
position was impregnable via roads or
trails and the troops were working
around on either flank of enemy, when
the enemy retreated rapidly with Thrift
eth infantry and cavalry in pursuit. 1t
is believed that the insurgents are widely
dispersed. The country is now covered by
troops and our force occupies Santa
Cruz, a few miner engagements at other
points resulting in considerable loss to
the enemy Macarthur telegraphs that
McRae struck an insurgent post in the
mountains northwest Of Porac. capturing
the arsenal, barracks. ten cart loads of
powder and ammunition, three insurgents
with rifles. The barracks and arsenal
were destroyed"
General Otis informed the war depart
ment today that the transport Grant ar
rived at Manila this morning with the
Forty-eighth volunteer infantry, Colonel
w P. Duvall commanding.