The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-12-28
GOOD WORK IS DONE.
Splendid Show Of Activity by Amer.
lean Troops.

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Manila. Dee. 27.-coI. ]. Frankn7
Bell, of the Thirty-sixth infantry, en-
eountered $50 Filipinos Thursday, near
Alaminos, province Of Zambales, and
killed, wounded or captured 2S Of them.
Our troops also obtained possession of
number of rifles and a 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 is. The
Americans also seized a quantity of
ammunition.
The Twenty-6rst regiment attacked
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.
Ore 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
els company, of the Twenty-sixth 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 Mai Gen. Lawton will
take place December 80. The remains
will be embarked on the transport
Thomas
FiIipinos Driven Back.
Manila, Dee. 27.--Gen. Santa Ana,
with a force of insurgents estimated
at 800, attacked the garrison at Subig
yesterday. A body of marines were
sent from 0longapo 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 Forty-sixth volun-
teer infantry, together with a eontin.
gent of marines, has been sent from
Manila TO reinforce the Subig garri-
son still further.
Dispatch from Otis.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Under Tues.
days date, Gen. Otis, at Manila, reports
some details of engagements with the
insurgents, following the death of Gen.
Lawton. His dispatch follows:
Following recent minor engagements:
Capture of San Mateo December 10, Gen
Lawton, killed: Capt Khan, Twenty-ninth
infantry, Lieut.. Breckenridge, Seventh in
fantry, slightly wounded four enlisted
men slightly wounded capture same date
Montalban, Lieut.. Cotchett Eleventh cav
airy and six enlisted men wounded; most
" slight enemy's casualties heavy. In
northern Zambales, 21st instant, Bell
struck 40 insurgents; killed, wounded and
captured Is and 20 rifles; Lieut. Read Thir-
ty-sixth infantry, wounded right thigh
moderate Hughes, Hoilo, reports insur~
gent band attacked BrowneiPs company
Twenty-siXth infantry, near Jaro, repulsed
with heavy loss in men and % rifles. In
surgents are in Romblon surrendering
arms. Twenty-third instant Capt Jams
Thirty-fourth infantry, struck insurgents
band near Artao, province Neuva Wis
caya, killing and wounding 10, capturing
seven rifles. Lieut.. Meade, Twenty-first
infantry, attacked insurgent outposts near
Calamba. 24th instant, killing five, captur-
ing five rifles. In mountains southern por-
ton Bataan province, 24th instant, Capt.
Comfort, Thirty-second infantry struck
insurgent band, wounding four and having
one man wounded. Mai Spence, same reg
iment, same locality, captured insurgent
corral with 125 cattle and ponies. Capt.
Maysoa, same date, attacked in noun
tains near Sulugj one man missing.
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