Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-21

pected necessity Of, providing a garrison
speedily for Zamboanga. 1t has been sUg
gested that the difficulty might be met by
garrisoning zamboanga with battalion o
marines, one Of which is understood now tC
be available in this country and ready t:
sail at short notice for Manila.
WIN PROMOTIONS ny PRAVERY
Interesting Chapter of the American
Occupation of the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.--The War de-
partment has made public a report of Cap.
tain B. F. Byrne, Sixth infantry, giving an
account of the attack and destruction of a
bandit village in the La Carlota district
island of Negrcs, last July. The account
Is an interesting chapter of the American
occupation of the. Philippine islands. This
band of mauraders- was entrenched in the
Businesses of the mountains, well organized
and armed. All precautions had been made
against attack. On all sides the camp was
guarded by blockhouses Captain Byrne,
with something over 100 men, went out
to destroy this bandit camp. He was aware
that it was necessary to surprise them and
this could only be accomplished by ap-
preaching the camp from the side, which
was deemed impossible of ascent. The
march was difficult and the approach to the
camp was performed at night. 1t was
reached in the early morning and at once
attacked. The bandits largely outnumbered
the Americans and were fighting from be-
, hind cover. For two hours there was a very
desperate engagement and only the pluck
and valor of the American soldiers enabled
them to secure the victory The number
of bandits killed largely exceeded the
A ar;r u.ll
of ascertainng the number of wounded.
Finally, those who could get away escaped,
leaving all their property behind them The
village was destroyed. as was the property
that could net be carried away. The men
had climbed mountain side at night; they
fought without their breakfasts against
superior odds and upon an almost unknown
ground. In closing his report Captain
Byrne says -
I'm looking for a reason for the apparent
success of the expedition too much credit
cannot be given to the officers and men un-
der my command; leach and every one OF
them acted as thaugh he was personally re-
sponsible for the success of the whole af-
fair" DO. HTs,t12 '''
Lieutenant Colonel Winn, commanding the
Sixth infantry, made the following indorse-
mcnt on the report, which is concurred in
by. Generals Smith, Hughes and Otis:
Il consider ibra remarkable performance
on his part ana that OF his command in
the way of e9dGtance Perseverance and
cool courage under The. most trying circum-
stances. Captain B9rne Is strongly recon-
mended for distinguished gallantry and
rallying the men-on the bridge, and medal
of honor;' for Lieutenant Nesbit a. brevet
for GOODNESS and courage displayed, and for
Sergeant WilliamFJ. Chuck and for Corporal
Frank s. Solan. certificates of merit"
General Otis says: This report contains
a graphic description of perilous under
taking mcst successfully executed, emitting
those participating to all the honors. herein
recommended
In recognition of his services Captain
Byrne was made lieutenant colonel of the
Fortieth regiment, United States volunteers.
Death Report from General Otis.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-General Otis
has cabled the following death report to the
War department.
Acute dysentery, November ~, Jacob
Teester, hospital corps; chronic diarrhoea
Gatee Crandal, A, Ninth infantry; 3d.
Marvin A. Golfer civilian, late G, Seven
teenth infantry, chronic dysentery; 11th,
,
18th, Reginald Herser, NJ, Thirty-sxth in
fantry; 18th, Ignace Romonovisci, sergeant
Third infantry, castro enteritis; 10th, John
Breney, musician, e, Sixteenth infantry,
gunshot wound while resisting arrest; 18th,
James Murphy, A, Twenty-seventh infantry,
variola 7th, William E. Curry, X, Sixth in
fantry, gunshot wound, accidental; 18th,
Norman Lewis, X, Fourteenth infantry, en-
dorcaditis; Thomas Roach, L. Twenty first
infantry, typhoid fever; 18th, James Clauer,
G, Twenty-frst infantry; John Larrowe.
Fourth infantry, rnitral insufficiency; 18th,
John William, c, Thirteenth infantry, ap-
pendicitis; 9th. James H. Hill, C, Nineteenth
infantry, tuberculosis pulmonary; 18th,
Henry Ninaire, G, Twentieth infantry,
drowned accidentally in river at Oten; 9th,
John x. Woodard, artiticer, l., Eighteenth
Funston Knows Nothing of Robberies.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O.-General Fred |
erick Funston, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived at Oakland late last night, He is on |
the way to Manila, where he will report for |
duty to General Otis.
81 do not know anything about the rob- !
bing of churches in the Philippines by |
American soldiers" declared the general in