Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-01-12
PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
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srai skirmsshss
New York. Jan iO.-A special TO The
Herald from Manila says.
After long aud tiresome march from
San Pedro Macati. General Schwan's
brigade reached Muntinglupa on Friday
evening
The enemy left half hour prior to
the arrival Of the Maccabee scouts They
were then retreatiug 10 the south A
cavalry scouting party was sent south.
ward and reported that the insurgents
were a short distance of. The insur.
gents opened fire and the cavalry re-.
turned To camp. having had orders not
to engage the enemy. General Schwan
early on the morning OF Jan 6. divided
his command, sending two battalions Of
the Thirteenth and Forty.si1th regi.
ment with a wagon train along the
coast toward Binang The general him.
self proceeded along with the Maccabee
scouts aud SCOTS battalion Of the
Thirtieth regiment, Colonel Hayes cav.
airy and three mounted guns He took
the trail inland toward Binang.
When a short distance from the town
the Maccabee scouts aud Hayes 80 cav
airy scouts encountered the enemy. The
insurgents were soon routed. Two
Americans were wounded. The enemy
retreated across the mountain region OF
SLAM, Major Nolans squadron Of the
Eleventh cavalry went several miles TO
the westward, but failed to develop any
thing
san Pedro Tunacan was deserted and
three gun carriages found In the cane
field were evidence that the guns had
been recently removed After our troops
had reached the broad rice field near
Benan the enemy were discovered calm
ly watching the advancing troops. They
then occupied position with the pro-
lection Of low stone wall along the
creek quarter Of a mile long.
The Maccabee scouts deployed. FOL.
lowed by steeles battalion Of the Thir.
tieth regiment The enemy were in
plain view A formation was effected
and the Americans were soon within
range When they We're about 100
yards distant the enemy opened fire
killing Corporal johnson, company L,
and wounding two men Of company +, F.
Of the Thirtieth regiment
The men were never before under fire.
but advanced cheering Tao insurgent.
retreated 10 the town When our troops
reached the outskirts they observed the .
enemy down the road In the plaza. .
Hayes and 20 cavalry scouts charged .
and were received with only few shots .
The army disappeared but the presence
OF many amigos indicated that they
were resoIting 10 their old tactics
Several natives who had discarded
their uniforms were found and arrest.
ed The natives here say that the IN.
surgents had six companies Of 500 men
under General Noriel They occupied
the town Tuesday aud sent wagon
train toward Slin or Carmono When
they heard Of General Schwans advance
they left approximately 200 men a.
rear guard The insurgent loss is un.
known -Four bodies were found and
also ono wounded man. Several rifles
We're captured.
Colonel Billiard Of the Thirty-ninth
regiment. entered town Of Raiding three
days ago and drove out the insurgents
The latter returned subsequently, 4
scouting party reports that tho enemy
is two miles outside Of the Silin road IL
is believed that the American advance
will be hotly contested