Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-25
Insurgents in South Luzon Driven
From Their Trenches.
MANY OF TIE ENEMY KILLED
An Apparently ImpregnabIe Position
Taken.
GREAT ENERGY DISPLAYED

MANILA, January pa part of General
Schwans column, consisting Of six COM
pan1es with some artillery, drove a force
OF 800 insurgents from their entertainments
at San Diego. near San Pablo, Sunday. The
enemy officially reported that they lost
siXty-seven killed and many wounded. Our
casualties We're one killed and fourteen
wounded. the injuries in most instances be-
ing slight.
Another battalion, while executing a flank
movement, came upon a hundred other
rebels in an entrenched position and routed
them, killing fifteen. The Americans had
two wounded.
General Schwan moved against Majayjay,
Laguna province, Tuesday. He found its
position almost impregnable, but, by lower
ing men down the steep river banks by
ropes, fanked 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 Warren for
San Francisco. via Hong Kong and Guam.
Reported by Gen. Otis.
General Otis reports to the. War Depart
| ment the unvarying success of the cam
paign in lower Luzon, having for its main
| object the opening of the country to the
markets of the world. General schwan
has captured Santa Cruzv and several
| smaller cities, in doing which he inflicted
great damage on the enemy, and General
Macarthur has captured an important post
| in the mountains of northwest Porac.
These advices indicate that Gen. Schwan
| is conducting the campaign in the south of
LCZon with the greatest energy. He located
| southeast of Laguna de Bay what Is prob
ably the last considerable force OF insur-
| gents remaining in one command, and to-
| days report shows that, with snnan loss to
| himself, and heavy loss to the enemy, he
| has managed to completely dissipate that
force, probably beyond the possibility Of
reconstruction. Gen. Otis cablegraln reads
| as follows
| MANILA, January Is, 1900.
I "Adjutant General. Washington.
"Schwan concentrated the 30th Bsttalion,
| 37th and 39th Infantry at and, near San
Pablo Lasnna province, on the afternoon
| of the Goth; Hayes. with the cavalry, strik-
| ing for Tayabas by the lower road. The
| enemy had advanced from Santa Cruz to
the very strongly fortified positions. San
| country being very broken and nruntain-
Gus. Schwan struck the enemy at San
| Diego In an engagement lasting two hours.
| He killed eighty-two and wounded a large
| number. Our casualties were one enlisted
| man killed, fourteen wounded, including
| three native scouts. We captured several
| rifles ammunition, bolos and a stock of
uniform clothing.
"On the 22d Schwan pushed on through
| to Lilo, driving the enemy back on Malay
jay. where force. as reported by an es-
capped Spanish prisoner. numbering between
| l.o00 and 5000 well equipped and supplied.
had concentrated. waiting the approach OF
troops. This position was impregnable via
roads or trails. Our troops worked around
on either flank of the enemy. when the en-
emy retreated rapidly; Both Infantry and
cavalry in pursuit. sH
1T Is believed that the insurgents are
widely dispersed The country is now GOV.
a au Gor,t
Cruz.
"A few minor engagements at other
points resulted in considerable loss to the
enemv
| Macarthur telegraphs that McRae
| struck an 1nsurgent post in the Mountains
OF northwest Porac, capturing tha arsenal