The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16
REMAINS OF M'GRAT \.
The Body Arrives at San Francisco
from Manila.
SPENCE'S SKIRMISH.
Rebel Gen. Alejandrino Reported to
Have Surrendered to Gen.
MaCArthur.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec 1.-THE
transport Zealandia from Manila has not
yet docked. She has on board the body
of Capt. III. j. McGrath of the Fourth
cavalry.
While the Zealanda was at Manila
about ST., 900 worth of church property
stolen by Filipino insurgents was re-
stored to the priests at Malate by United
States troops.
The court of inquiry into the loss Of
the Morgan City fully eXonerated Capt.
Doris but suspended the pilot for life.
G. S. Robinson, who arrived on the
Zealandia, had the contract to raise the
cable steamer Hooker, wrecked on Cor
regidor island, but found it impossible TO
save the vessel. He says the Filipino
leaders admit their defeat and he thinks
Aguinaldo will soon be captured.
Otis Report of Casualties.
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 11.-Gen. Otis
cables to the war department the follow
ing casualties not previously reported:
Wounded In action at Massing, Luzon,
\, thigh. moderate; at NOyalicheS, Iuzonf
November y, Sixteenth infantry, Niilam
W. Tinch, X. thigh; slight at San Mateo'
Lewis A Wilkes A. wrist, slight: John
Rogers. G. back. severe; at Jaro Panay,
November p. Twenty sixth infantry. John
Quikley, !. thigh. severe; at lllaya ana
Pavia, Panay. November y, Eighteenth
infantry. Robert r. Calvert, second lieu
tenant. chest slight; Robert G.. Brooking,
Il. thigh, slight; John Eager. B, leg, slight;
Edward L. Lockhart, {, scalp, slight; Hen,
~ Barrett, first sergeant, leg, slight. Killed
in action near Baliuag. Luzon. December 4,
Third Infantry, Patrick j. Sullivan, u.
Occupation of Subig Bay.
Washington. -. c.. Dee. 1.-THE fol
lOWinS-ca blegram has been received at
the navy department, from Admiral
Watson, telling of the part played by the
navy in the occupation of Subig bay:
Manila, Dec. lion the morning of the
9th about II O'Clock, | received telegram
from schwan. asking for Macarthur, our our
towards olangapo, Subig bay. | suspended
the Charleston court of inquiry and started
the same evening to Subig with the Balti-
more, the Oregon and company of ma
rines from the barracks. We arrived at
daylight on the 10th, with landing parties
organized Found Maj. Stevens in posses
sion of Olangapo. having arrived at dark
on the 9th Relieved the army forces by
100 marines. Myers commanding. Trans
ported the army detachment TO Subig The
town was abandoned on our arrival Grant
arrived in the afternoon. We left the Ore
gon. the Gardoqui and the Mndoro and
returned to Cavitc on the l1th. The Olan-
Eapo navy-yard machinery is in fair con
dition, the shops damaged only by the
previous attack.
Alejandriuo Surrenders.
Manila. Dec. 11.-It is reported that
the Filipino commander Gen. Alejan.
drino, with his staff. has surrendered to
Gen. Macarthur. and there is also Il ru-
NOR that -Alejandrino is at Agriar suffer
ing from a wound received in a fight be
tween insurgents and bandits.
MaJ. Spence, with n column of the
Thirty second regiment, encountered 4
band of insurgents i'll the Tassan district
They retreated after Il brief skirmiSh
The Americans had no losses.
The records of the treasury Of the 50.
called Filipino government, together with
quantity Of paper money and another
Nordenfeldt, have peen found at Man
gatarem.
y force of 100 insurgents yesterday at
tackled near BaIiuag wagon train es-
corted by thirty men of the Sixteenth in
| fantry. \ sharp engagement followed.
The Filipinos lost eighteen killed and
nine captured.
Constant Source of Trouble.
New York Dec. 1l.-Lieut Stacker
and seven members of the First Tennes-
see volunteers arrived here yesterday on
the steamer 81. Louis from Southampton,
Oh their way to their homes in ClarkS-
vile, Tenn. Talking of the war in the
Philippines Stacker said:
The troops i'll my opinion, will he chas
ing Aguinaldo for the next SO years and
then never catch him. But he is simply
the fgurohead. There are others behind
him. | do not think the Philippines are
worth all the loss of life and trouble they
are costing us. When the dry season sets
in | think the end Of the present rebellion
will be in sight. When quiet is restored
the government Will have to keep the is
! lands well earrisoned. and then they will
never be able TO keep all the natives quiet
Revolutions will be constantly starting in
different sections. and l think we will find
/ that we have our hands full.
I Gen. Otis is a good man. but he is not
/ liked by the men, who privately speak of
him as the old woman or use other equal
/ ly disreSpectful names. He has done all
that he can. but the great trouble is he
! inl L. Z ILL