The Irish standard., 1899-12-30
RESIST AN ATTACK.
The filapir o. Undertake. to Defeat
American Garrison at Subig,
but Are Driven back.

B0t are A1fNNSh fk0eAs
Manila, Dec. 27.-Go. j. Franklin
Bell, of the Thirty+siN,h infantry, en-
countered $50 Filipinos Thursday, near
Alaminos, province OF Zambales, and
killed, wounded or cap1ured rs of them.
Our troops Also obtained possession of
number of rifles and !; quantity of
ammunition. One American was
wounded.
A detachment Of the Thirty-fourth in
fantry encountered band OF the en-
envy Saturday at Aritao, province of
New Vizcaya, and routed them, killing
two and wounding or capturing 10. The
Americans also seized quantity of
ammunition.
The Twenty-first regiment attacked
a Filipino outpost Sunday near Calam-
ba, scattering them and killing five of
the enemy.
The Thirty-second regiment, Sunday,
had brush with the enemy from the
mountains northwest of Dinalupijan.
One American was wounded. The
troops captured 125 head of cattle and
brought them to Crank, Bataan prov
ince.
In the island of Panay Capt. Brown
ellis company, of the Iwenty-siSth in
fantry, fought the enemy near Saia.
The rebels lost heavily, and the Amer
leans captured number of rifles.
The rebels who fed from Panay to
Romblen island are .surrendering to the
American garrison from panay.
The funeral of Maj. Gen. Lawton will
take place December 50. The remains
will be embarked ON the transport
Thomas.
Manila, Dec. 27.-Gcn. Santa Ana,
with q force of insurgents estimated
at 300, attacked the garrison at Subig
yesterday. A body of marines We're
sent from Olongapo to reinforce the
garrison and the Filipinos were driven
back, several being killed. There were
no casualties on the American side.
A company of the Foriy-sixth volun-
teer infantry, together With contin-
gent of marines, has been sent from
Manila to reinforce the Subig .garri-
son still further.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Under Tues
days date. Gen. Otis, at Manila, reports
some details of engagements with the
insurgents, following he death of Gen.
Lawton. His dispatch follows:
Following recent mIor engagements
Capture of San Mateo, December 10. Ger
Lawton, killed: Capt. Khan. Twenty ninth
infantry, Lieut.. Breckinldse. Seventh in
fantry, slightly wound Il; four enlisted
men slightly wounded; capture same date
Montalban, Lieut.. Cotce.t. Eleventh cav.
airy. and six enlisted M wounded: most.
ly slight: enemy's casualties heavy. Ir
northern Zambales, 2ist instant Bel
captured rs and 20 rifles: Lieut.. Read, Thir,
ty-siNth infantry, wounded right thigh
moderate. Hughes, Jloio, reports insur.
gent band attacked 'Brownells company
Twenty-sixth infantry, near Jaro, repulseG
with heavy loss in men and &c rifles. In
sursents are in Romllnn surrenderine
arms. Twenty-third in .ant Capt. 4,ams
Thirty-fourth infantry. struck insurgents
band near Aritao, province Neuva Wis.
caya, killing and wounding 10, capturing
seven rifles. Lieut.. NJ J1e, Twenty-tirs
infantry, attacked insuysent outposts neal
Calamba, 24th instant, killing five, captur
ing five rifles. In mountains southern por
ton Bataan province, silh instant, Capt
Comfort, Thirty-second infantry, strucl
insurgent band, woundirg four and having
one man wounded. Maj. spence. same reg
iment, same locality, Captured insurgen
corral with 1875 cattle and ponies. Capt
Mayson. same date, attacked in noun
tains near Sulug; one nun missing.
"OTIS"
| Washington, Dec. 27.-The familie.
of all Spanish prisoners will be returned
to Spain at the expense of the United
States. This decision was reached a
the cabinet meeting tuesday when Sec
rotary Root brought the matter up fo1
Interpretation under the peace treaty
While the members of the American
peace commission say that it was thei,
intention to provide only for the free
transportation of Spanish prisoners il
the hands of the Am, rican or insurgen1
forces, it was concluded to place moro
generous construction upon the treaty
which will require tie return to Spair
of the families of such prisoners by
Uncle Sam.