Connecticut western news., 1900-01-18
CAMPAIGN IN CAVITE.
GENERAL scHwAN's BRIGADE DOING
 GOOD WORK.

Insurgents Driven Out of Several
 Places on Laxuna de Bay-Bravery
 of Untried American Troops-Ef-
 fective Service of Mscabebe Scouts.
 General Otis has made a report to the war department in regard to the military operations in Luzon south of Manila. showing the capture of several towns and large number of prisoners with arms and ammunition. The message, dated Manila, Jan. r, is as follows:
 "Contiuucd operations Bates command south of Manila; Thirty-seventh and Thirty-ninth regiments Calamba. com handed by Bullard. On Jan. Bullard, with two battalions Thirty-ninth. at tackled force insurgents in vicinity, driv- ing enemy. capturing town of Cabayuo; following day captured Pinan: enemy's loss. 30 killed, large number wounded; 20 prisoners and rifles captured; casualties. three men slightly wounded. Jan. 5 Boyd, three companies Thirty-seyenth. captured General Rizal, official papers and property three miles east of Los Banos. Jan. Long. detachment of Thir- ty-ninth. attacked insurgents at Carmo- ma; 2o killed, no casualties. Jan. Bull lard. with portions Thirty and Thirty-ninth regiments, attacked enemy south Calamba, whom he drove beyond Santo Tomas, killing 24, capturing artil- lery; casualties, one private killed. Cap tain Baker and Lieutenant Pelite, Thir- ty-ninth, slightly wounded. Jan. Il Cheatham, Thirty-seventh, 1o6 men, sup ported by artillery, attacked insurgents two miles west Santo Tomas, driving them from that section; no casualties. Schwan's column, consisting squadron Fourth, one of Eleventh cavalry. Thirti- eth, Forty-sixth infantry and six Norden- feldt guns, under Captain Van Duzen, seized Binan Silang, Indang Naic, scat tering enemy, who were severely pun ished. Wheaton's column, three troops Eleventh cavalry, Fourth, Twenty eighth, Thirty-eighth and Forty-hftb regiments, Astor and Kenley's batteries, has driven enemy from all important points north of SilaHd line: had heavy fighting: cap tured considerable public property, in- ficting heavy loss upon and scattering enemy. Schwan's column now moving in northern Batangas in southerly direction. All Cavite province occupied by Whea- toms command. Heavy loss to enemy during week in men, ordnance and other property. All operations very success ful.'
 X later dispatch from General Otis says:
 'Bolo men and armed insurgents, rob bers from Zeambelos mountains, attack ed two companies Twenty-ffth infantry, O'Neil commanding, at Iba, Jan. 6. Driven and pursued with loss to them of 50 men. No casualties. Schwan's troops east and south Santo Tomas, Batanzas. Yesterday Cheatham's battalion Thirty seventh struck enemy east Santo Tomas on San Pablo road. Enemy left five dead on field. Cavalry soon appearing, pursued force eastward. No report of result. Cheatham's casualties, one wounded. Anderson. Thirty-eighth, en route to Lipa, on Jan. II struck insurgents few miles south Santo Tomas. Drove them through Lipa to Rosario. Enemy's loss, 20 dead and wounded. 50 Spanish prisoners and S20,000. Schwan has liberated about POO Spanish prisoners. now en route to Manila. Anderson's casualties yesterday, one man killed, two wounded. Wheaton's force actively operating in western Cavi- te and Batanga provinces. All impor- tant towns held and constant patrolling. Great many Filipinos returning to homes. Believed to be insurgent deserters."