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Show FIGHTING FILIPINOS. Macabebe Scouts Defeat San Miguel's Forces in Rlzal Province. Two companies of Macnbebo scouts signally defeated the main body of San Miguel's forces Friday. It Is believed San Miguel wos killed. Lieutenant lleese was seriously wounded. Tho scouts lost three men Killed nnd had eleven men wounded. Tho enemy occupied nn entrenched position midway between Mniliuiulna, San Francisco and Del Montonnd had eiectetl n stone fort, which was garrisoned garri-soned bj 200 men. The ftist nnd fourth companies of Maenbebes, commanded by Lieutenants Heet.e and Nlckerson, respectively, nttneked the enemy's position, po-sition, hut us the scouts were exposed to the lire of the enemy In a mnnner which placed the Macabebes at n dls-nilvn"""" dls-nilvn"""" ti" iiMttnantiv decided after nn hour's fighting to surround tho position mill i-tnrge, nfhW hitvlni: illvldi-i'i 'their compiiiiles. The two officers of-ficers then led u gallant nnjl successful success-ful charge, (lining which LIcutcnnnt Reese fell serlouslv wounded. The enemy then broke nnd run. leaving forty flvo men dead on the field. Including In-cluding a gt'iiciul officer, who ls believed be-lieved to bo San Mlgnel, though his Identity Is incomplete. |