The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-13
GENERAL SCHWAN'S COLUMN RETURNS
FROM MALABON.
TWO OF OUR OFFICERS KILLED
In this Chase After Flying hands cf
Filipino Soidiers-OurT Troops March,
ing Through Mud and watcr-Rccon-
noitcring Parties Engage several of
the Insurgent rorccs-Gcncrai Otis
Opposes Families OF Officers and
soldiers Going to Manila.

Manila. October 1t-General Schwan's
column. having accomplished It's pur-
pose OF Furnishing the rebels. is return
ing from san Francisco de Malabonp
with artillery and the transportation
service.
The naval expedition THAI recently
went 10 she mouth OF the Pasig rive
10 raise the Spanish river gunboat Ara
yat reports that no resistance has beel,
encountered from the Ffiipinos anc
that the work OF salvage Is proceeding
slowly.
The Thirteenth infantry host two Of
ncers. Captain Marion II. Safroid and
Captain Woodbridge Geary. 10th bat
talon commanders.
San Francisco de Malabon, +. l.. Oc-
tober 11-General Schwan's column.
approaching this town, marched
through country so muddy THAI the
mules all collapsed. He occupied the
town without fighting, the insurgents
retreating under cover OF the creek
beds. Later reconnoitering i'm force
southwark, General Schwan came upon
the trenches, where hidden insurgents
poured several volleys upon the general
and his staff. The rebels resisted stub
bornly.
The reconnoiterers. consisting of Cap
tain Geary's battalion OF the Thirteenth
regiment and two guns OF Riley's bat
terry, drove the insurgents two miles.
fighting all the way. They found n field
piece, and several wounded and sick
Filipinos flying red flags, and captur-
ed twenty-five insurgents, including
three officers. Many Filipino dead were
strewn along the field.
General Schwan'S main column start
ed at day light this morning along n
fearful road on the left bank 80 the
river, flankers being thrown far OF and
Major Budd's battalion on the light
bank covering the flank. renderin the
fire from the insurgent trenches nef-
fective. Major Budd returned ~ Santa
Cruz before dark. The natives seem to
be generally supporters OF the insurrcc-
tion, but few have arms. There was
much firing at American soldiers from
the native huts. General Schwan
spent the night at Malabon.
NO ROOM FOR OFFICERS FAM
LIES.
Washington, October IA cable
gram from General Otis to the war de-
partment received late this afternoon
| confirms the press dispatches regard
| ing Colonel Schwan's movement on san
| Francisco de Malabon.
! General Otis disapproves Of ofifctT
| families joining them at Manila Re
| garding this question he cabled IN.
| department today as follows:
| Population OF Manila Is much con
| gested. Provision for officers famfIier
| cannot be made. Those already ar
| rived, together with the families OF en-
| listed men. have caused much perplex-
| ity. / would not permit my own family
| to come under existing circumstances
| Nearly all the officers and men here
| are absent from Manila on duty. Their
families should await more peaceful
| conditions"
| Another message announces the arri-
val Of the transport Victoria with 403
horses. Ten died en- route and several
! found to be afflicted with glanders
| were shot.
MORE FIGHTING YESTERDAY.
Manila, October 11.-During the early
| morning hours today there was some
| firing near Angeles, with the result
that eight Americans were slightly
wounded. General Macarthur does not
attach special significance to the incl
! dent.
A small party OF Americans war
| fired upon by the Filipinos near
Mire guayan, two Of our men being