Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-01
DRIVEN FROM TRENCHES.
Rebels Near Calamba and Angeles
Routed with Heavy Loss-Son OF :,
Gen. O. o. Howard Killed.

Manila, Oct. 24.-The insurgents
around Calamba and Angeles have both
cred the Americans lately with their re-
peated attacks, like most of the Filipino
attacks, consisting of shooting lot of
ammunition into their opponents camp
from long range. Maj. Cheatham's bat
talon of the Thirty-seventh infantry,
three companies of the Twenty-frst
infantry. battery of the Fifth artil-
lery and a gatling gun sailed out Mon
day morning from Calamba, drove the
Filipinos from their trenches and pur-
sued them for three miles, inhicting
heavy loss on them. One American was
killed and three were wounded, all OF
the Twenty-frst infantry.
Lieut.. Ferguson. with 20 scouts of the
Ihlrty-sixth regiment, accommodating
near abao, encountered party Of
mounted Filipinos. He killed six OF
them and captured eight, with ten
rifles.
-Four men from the gunboat Mari.
velos were lured ashore IS miles from
lloilo by a flag of truce and the insur.
gents killed one of them, wounded one
and captured third. The gunboa1
was unable to fire for fear of wound.
ing the Americans.
Washington, Oct. 24.-The following
telegram confirming the report of the
death of Capt. Guy Howard was re.
ceived at the war department from
Gen. Otis Monday:
Manila, Oct. %. - Capt. Guy Howard
ass quartermaster, and quartermas
ter of volunteers, killed yesterday near Ar
ayat, while on launch on Rio Grande river
ny concealed insurgents. His clerk a civ
man employe. and native, wounded. Scout
ing detachment, Thirty-sixth volunteers
encountered insurgents southwest Santa
R1ta' scattering them, killing six, captur
ing eight, and ten rifles. No casualties
zen: Lawton operating at San Isidro
The forwarding of supplies to that poin
continues, attended with some difficult,
on account Of lack Of transportation, which
Will be supplied soon. Insurgents of south
ern LuZon attacked Calamba. These wer
driven off. No casualties.
This morning Kline, commanding a
Calamba, vigorously attacked insurgen
torce concentrating on his front, route,
them from trenches and pursued the,
miles. His casualties, one private, killed
one corporal and three privates wounded
Enemys loss unknown
Manila, Oct. 23.-An American off
Ger was killed and two men were wound
ed by the Filipinos in an attack on ;
launch with Gen. Lawton's expedition
in the Rio Chiquita, near San Isidro
The rebels fired volleys from the shore
San Francisco, Oct. 23.-Gen. Fun
ston received the following telegram
from Adjt. Gen. Corbin:
I'm view OF the recent increase of the vol
| unteer forces it is now possible for the de
| partment to avail itself of your furthe
services as a brigadier general, of whic
| the secretary of war directs me to infor1
you Should it be agreeable to you order
! will Issue for your return to the Philippine
| as soon as your former regiment has bee
! mustered out and received by the people @
! Kansas. Please signify your pleasure +
the premises at the earliest possible con
Venience."
An hour later Gen. Funston an
nounced that he would return to tn
islands. He will return to Kansas witt
the Kansas volunteers, who will b.
mustered out October 49,. He then will
report in Washington for duty in tn
Philippines.