Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-23
TROUBLES
OF OUR OWN
Casualties and Movements of
American Troops In the
- PhllipIf'es.
FUNSTON ACCEPTS A BRIGADE
Montana Troops Given Rousine
WeIcome-They Say Otis
Is 0verworked.


Omaha, Neb., oct. 23.-Judge ]. NJ
Woodworth, father-in-law of MaGo
Guy Howard, son of General 0. 0
Howard, has received a cablegram an
nouncing that his son-in-law wal
killed in an action in the Philip
pines.
Washington, October 23.-The fol
lowing telegram, confirming the deatl
of Captain Guy Howard, was received
at the war department frdm Genera
Otis today:
Manila, october 23,.-'laptain Guy
Howard, assistant quartermaster ant
quartermaster of volunteers, wal
killed yesterday near Arayat while il
a launch on the Rio Graode river, by
concealed insurgents. His clerk, {
ciqilian employe and a native were
wounded.
A scouting detachment of the Thir
ty-sixtll volunteers encountered the
insurgents southwest of Santa Rita
scattering them, killing six and cap,
turing eight, and ten rifles. No casu'
altieS.
General Lawton is operating at San
Is idro. Forwarding supplies to that
point continues to be attended with
difficulty on account of the lack OF
transportation, which will be supplied
soon.
The insurgents, in southern Luzon
attacked Calamba. These were driy-
en- off. No casualties, This morning
Kline, commanding at Calamba, yig-
orously attacked the insurgent force
on his front, routed
them frem the trenches and pursued
them for thres miles. His casualties
were one private killed, one corporal
and three .privates wounded. Enemy's
loss unknown.
New York, Oct. PA special to the
uessiu, from washington, says; Ihree
military appointments have
been decided upon:
Brigadier General John q. Bates, [.
s. ", second infantry, regular army, to
be major general of volunteers TO fill
an .origlnal vacancy caused By an in
crease in The listed force.
Major General II. w. Lawton, U. s.
", colonel inspector generals depart
ment of the regular army, to be brlga-
dier general of the regular army, vice
Burke, retired.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston
U. S.V. ;, to be retained as brigadier
general of volunteers to fillan .original
vacancy caused by an increase of tue
enlisted force. Funston bad already
received notification of his intended
disappointment and has accepted. He
will receive orders directing him to re-
port to Major General Otis for assign
ment to brigade command.
San Francisco, Calf, Oct 23.-The
Flfty-6rst regiment of Iowa volunteers
numbering 76t men and 46 officers, un-
der command of Col. j. =. Loper, ar
rived Sunday from Manila on the
transport Senator. Edward Kisslock
of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died at Nagasaki
of dysentery. Edwin Statler and
Homer A. iced were injured by the
breaking of the water sail which fel
on them. Statler's leg was broken and
Reed sustained fracture of the skull
Both men are doing we'll.
The senator was caught in the tail ol
typhoon and encountered by the
steamer, Empress of. Japan. She was
tossed about for several hours but suf-
fered no severe damage. Col. Lopez
says: call that is needed now is al
aggressive cam paiga with plenty OF
men and thli war wills. be ended in shor
order. The Filipinos must be thor
oughly whipped
Butte, Mont, Oct. 23-Fhe FRS
Montana volunteers arrived today anC
were given rousing welcome. Aftel
speeches and hnner the men we're pre-
sented with special medals of honor by
United States Senator Clark. Tomor
row they go to Helena. They say Gen
eral Ous is competent but il oYerbuf
dened with work. Nearly hundred
members re-enlIsted at Manila