The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
STILL Staying FILIpINos.
Our Troops Continue Successful I'm Dis.
persing Insurgent Bands.

Washington, January 25.-General
Otis cabled report today 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 proba-
bly, the last considerable force of in
surgeDts remaining in one command,
and today's report shows that, with
small loss to himself, and heavy loss
10 the enemy, he has managed to COM
pletely dissipate this force, probably
beyond the possibility of reconstruc-
ton. General Otis cablegram is as
follows:
Manila, January %.
"Schwan concentrated a Thirtieth
battalion, the T~hirty-seventh and the
Thirty-ninth infantry at and near San
Pablo, Laguna province, on the after
400 of the 10Th. Hayes, with cavalry,
is striking for Tayabas by the lower
road. The enemy had advanced from
Canta Cruz to very strongly fortified
positions at San Diego, Malay Jay
and adjacent points in q country very
broken and mountainous. Schwan
struck the enemy at San Diego and in
an engagement lasting two hours, kill
ed eighty-two and wounded a large
number Our casualties were n en-
listed man killed and fourteen wound
ed, including three native scouts. He
captured several rifles, ammunition,
bolos, and stock of uniform clothing.
On the 22nd Schwan pushed on through
to Lilo, driving the enemy back on
Malay Jay. where a force as reported
by an escaped Spanish prisoner to
number between 1,500 and 5000, well
equipped and supplied, had c~oncentrat-
ed, waited the approach of our troops.
This position was impregnable via
roads or trails n the troops were
working around on either flank of the.
enemy, when the enemy retreated rap
idly, with the Thirtieth infantry and
cavalry in pursuit. 1t is believed that
h insurgents are widely dispersed.
The country is now covered by troops
and our force occupies Santa Cruz, a
few minor 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, cap
turing the arsenal, barracks, ten car
loads of powder and ammunition and
three insurgents with rifles. The bar
racks and arsenal were destroyed"
Manila, January pa part of Gen.
eral Schwan's column, consisting of
six companies, with some artillery,
drove a force Of 500 insurgents from
near a Pablo, On Sunday. The enc
my officially reported that they had
lost siXty-seven killed and many
wounded. Our casualties were one kill
ed and fourteen wounded. the injuries
in most instances being slight.
Another battalion, while expecting a
flank movement, came upon 100 other
rebels in an e~ntrenched position and
routed them, killing fourteen. The
Americans had two wounded.
General Schwan moved against Ma
jay Jay, Laguna province, on Thurs
day. He found it's position almost i'm
p~regnable, but, by lowering men down
the steep river banks by ropes, thanked
the enemy and drove them out. A part
of his command proceeded to Santa
Cruz, killing six insurgents.
General Wheeler and his daughter
left Wednesday on the transport War
rem for San Francisco, via Hong Kong
and Gaum.