The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-14
SOME OUTPOST FIGHTING
Maj. Bells Scouts Encounter
Bands Of Insurgents.
CHASED THE REBELS.
Many American Soldiers Drowned
Attempting to Ford Swift,
Swollen Rivers.

Manila, Oct 10.-9:1O a. m.-Maj.
Bell, with 12O picked men of the Thirty
sixth regiment, made reconnaisa nee
yesterday in the direction of Florida
Blanco, four miles out of Guagua, and
encountered 4 body of 100 insurgents,
whom they routed, capturing lieutenant
and three armed prlvateS. Near Florida
Blanco they met another body of in
Surgents and routed them, capturing an
other armed lieutenant and one private.
Returning with twenty scouts, Mai. Bell
encountered the enemy third time. The
round reconnaissance resulted in scatter
ing the insurgents in that locality.
The last two days have witnessed coli
siderable outpost fighting by small bands
Of insurgents on the northern lines. ST.
multaneously with the affair near La
Iona churchyard, the outposts of the
American forces at Caloocan, Deposito
and Marquina were fired upon. 1t ap-
pears that the insurgents in the neigh
borhood are operating in bands of from
five to twenty, and it is rumored that
attacks are to be made upon the hOspi-
tails. The uprising in Manila will re-
suit in extra vigilance on the part Of
United States troops. Gen. Sehwan' s
column entered San Francisco de Mala-
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enemy had fled.
American Sod ers Drowned.
Manila, Sept. 4.-(Via San Francisco.
Cal, Oct. 10.)-The army in Luzon mas
lost more men during the past fortnight
by drowning than by bullets. All the
little streams which in dry weather were
mere creeks have become swift, wide
rivers with unexpected and treacherous
currents and eddies. Ten colored soldiers
of the Twenty fourth infantry were
drowned at the Mariquina river on the
I'D of August in drift exactly dupli-
eating the loss of five soldiers in the
Pasig river three months ago. Soldiers
are conveyed across streams on bamboo
RATS whose motive power is rope
stretched between the banks. In both
cases the. rope, broke, the RATS were
overturned and part of the soldiers.
weighted down with guns, haversacks
and heavy ammunition be,ts, were un-
able to reach the shore. Private j. E.
Poole of the Twenty-eighth lost his life
IN attempting to rescue his comrades.
The last of the bodies of the ten soldiers
We're recovered in the river this week
and all have been buried with military
honors.
-Four men of the Third infantry, sta
toned at QuIngua. were drowned in the
Bagbag river before daylight on the
morning of the 18th. when the regiment
was starting against the forces Of Pillar
winch were threatening the railroad near
Malolos.
struggling in the Water.
Corp. Peter Larson was the hero of
this accident. He was drowned in \
brave effort to save others Lieut..
Chauncey II. Humphreys rescued several
of his men and was himself drowned dur
ing the work The regiments started
from Quingua at 3 o'clock in the morning
and swan the Bagbag river, carrying
their, guns. 14O pounds Of ammunition
and haversacks. The river is wide and
shallow and most of the distance WIS
fOrdable, but the current had become so
swift that many were carried off their
feet. Seventeen were compelled to drop
their guns to get across.
Corporal Larson had reached the
farther shore when he heard the cries
of the drowning men and plunged back
with his gun still strapped TO his buck. He
carried one man of his company to safety
and turned back Il second time. He was
heard to say: Il don't think 1 can make
it. but l will try" He reached md
stream and was struggling to bring out
another helpless private when both sank
and were lost. Most of the men took
off their shoes before crossing an,
marched and fought all day in their
socks, Il most uncomfortable experience
in the jungle country.
Il. J. Martens of Leavenworth, Kas.,
private Of the Twentieth infantry. was
drowned in the Pasig on the 3rd He
was boarding a schooner in front of the
ctiice Of the captain of the port when a
rope to which he was holding broke and
he fell into the river. He rose only once.
but as no help could reach him, disap-
pearcd.
Enemy Fell Back Steadily.
Gen. Schwan'S column. consisting Ct
the Thirteenth infantry, n battalion of
the Fourteenth infantry, two troops of
cavalry. Capt. Riley's battery of the
Fifth artillery and Loves scouts. con-
tinued the advance towards Malabon
meeting with little resistance and suf-
back steadily.
An expedition composed of the United
States gunboats Callao and Manila, with
an armored tiatboat and steam pump
has left Cavite for the River Pasig.
which empties into Manila bay. on the
north side. with a view of raising the
Spanish river gunboat Ayat. purposely
sunk in the river by the Spanards.
Return of Regulars.
San Francisco. Cal, Oct. 1O-The
United States transport Newport. which
arrived from Manila late last night.
brought AGA discharged regulars. mainly
from the Third artillery. the Fourth cav
airy. the Fourteenth infantry and Co
Is of the Signal corps. thirty-eight men
under command of Lieut.. Frank II. Bel
ley Five men died of dysentery on the
trip from Nagasaki. These are: Sergt
Maj. Young of the Twenty infan-
try. Private Walsh of the Fourteenth
infantry. Private Hancock of the Third
artillery. Private Sharkey of the Ninth
infantry and an unknown discharged sol
dier.
New York. Oct. 10.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Acting
Secretary Allen has ordered the cruiser
Newark to the Philippines.
Quiet in linus Section.
Washington. u. c., Oct 1O.-The war
department has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Otis. dated Manila,
October 10:
Gen. Schwan'S column moved early this
morning from Santa Cruz de Malabon. now
believed to be in San Francisco de Malabpn:
not meeting very determined resistance:
matters quiet in linus section. Gen. Young
with column starts northward tomorrow
morning from San Fernando. Col. Bell
cleared country yesterday west II Guagua
to and including Florida BIanco. making
captures of officers. men and property.
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