Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
TO RECAPTURE CALAMBA
Filipinos Repulsed With Heavy I,oss-'
Our Losses Slight.
Dispatches Received at the War De-
partment From General
Otis Today.

MANILA, July 31.-After concentrating
their forces for two days. the Filipinos yes
terday morning attacked Calamba the
town on Laguna de Bay captured by Gen
Hall Wednesday. The engagement LASTED
an hour, and the Filipinos were driven off
carrying away their dead and wounded
The American forces lost two men killed
and six wounded
a company of the 9th Infantry. COM
manded by Captain Simpson. has had an
encounter at Babalaynos, on the west
coast of the Island of Negroes, with rebel
force The latter lost eighteen men killed.
There were no casualties on the American
side.
The United States transport Grant sailed
for the United States today. having on
board 4S1 men of the Idaho regiment, $40
of the North Dakota regiment and 2I4 of
the Wyoming regiment.
The following bulletins have been posted
at the War Department:
MANILA, July 81.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Insurgents, in considerable force. APP
peared vicinity Calamba yesterday: were
punished and driven off by Hall. Our cas-
ualties, one killed. seven wounded. Capt.
simpson, 9Th Infantry, struck robber band
Negroes. 18th instant, killing nineteen. No
casualties. OTIS.
MANILA, July 81 1899.
Adtutant General. Washington, D. c.:
Additional casualties. July g. at Calam-
ba: killed-21st Infantry, Company 1.
Wounded-4th Cavalry. Troop G. James A
Reese. leg. severe; LIST Washington In
fantry. II. Fred. L. Ballau shoulder, slight;
list Infantry, company D, Peter Christie,
t9mpie, severe: 2lst Infantry, Company F,
Charles Grottendick, abdomen, severe 21st
infantry. Company /. Corp. Goodwin J.
Lane. back. severe; 21st Infantry, Company
II. William H Phillips, hand. slight. July
~ at San Fernando, Sd Artillery, Battery
L. j. Virger, ear. slight. OTIS.
MANILA. July 80. 1899
AdJutant General. Washington:
North Dakota, Wyoming and Idahos on
transport Grant, ready to depart Desire to
delay until tomorrow to receive monthly
pay. Permitted. OTIS.
FORT MASON, SAN FRANCISCO,
Cal, July 30, 1899.
Henry c. Corbin, Adjutant General Wash
ington, d. c.:
Hancock arrived this morning. On board,
LIST Nebraska and two battalions Utah Ar
ullery-51 officers, loo enlisted men All
well. SKATER, Major General.
SAN FRANCISCO Cal, July 30, 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington, D. c.:
| report having arrived at San Francisco
with 25s men and nine officers. Await or
derS.
F. A GRANT, Major. Utah Battalion
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 81. 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington, d. c.:
Nebraska regiment. Utah Artillery, ar
rived today; health good. No casualties.
MULFORD, Colonel.
MANILA, July 81, 1892
Adjutant General, Washington
Following deaths have occurred since last
report: Gunshot wound. accidental, May
&, Henry Lehmay, Sd Infantry.
Baccabulos, June Ii, at Carlota, Negros,
Charles CARDINAL, f. 1st California.
Tubercular meningitis, June %, Frank ].
Murray. A, LIST California. Diarrhea. July
II, Frank Bonner, NJ, 23d Infantry; July %,
Wesley Lyle, Wyoming Infantry
Deaths from typhoid fever: Peter MANI,
Sd Infantry, Company F.. July Is. John Y.
Walker, corporal, G, 51St Iowa. Shot, acct
dental, July p: James Mcguire, quarter
master sergeant. 10Th Infantry, 3. Syn
cope: Christian Beseld, M, 18th Infan-
try. Dyscntery: John J. Bowen, G.,
Isl California: July a. Thomas
Brother. sergeant. 9th Infantry, Company
b. Peritonitis, VIM. Beauchane. F, list
Idaho. Anolnia, July %. VIM. Nichols, 4th
Infantry, Company B. Stabbed by natives,
July %. John NJ. Gamble, Sd Artillery, Bat
terry K. Enteritis, July q, George Collier
18th Infantry, Company A. OTIS.