The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-27
BY THE FILIPINO OFFICERS NOT AGAIN
RENEWED.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN HOWARD
Confirmed by Cablegram from Genera1
Otis-Our Scouting Parties Attacked
by Insurgents Concealed in Thickets.
The Enemy Routed from Their
Trenches Near Calomba-Some severe
acknowledgement Laws Applied
to the Philippines.

Washington, October 23--The folloW-
ing telegram, confirming the report of
the death of Captain Guy Howard, was
received at the war department from
General Otis today:
"Captin Guy Howard. assistant quar-
sermaster of volunteers, was killed
yesterday near Arayat while On a
launch on the Rio Grande river by
concealed insurgents. His clerk, a civ
ilian employee and a native were
wounded.
"A scouting detachment of the Thir-
ty-sixth volunteers encountered the in
surgents southwest Of a Tarita-
scattering them, killing six, capturing
| eight men and ten rifles. No casual
ties. General Lawton operating at San
Isdrao. The forwarding of supplies to
tfat point continues attended with
some difficulty on account Of lack of
transportation which will be supplied
soon.
insurgents in southern Luzon at
| tackled Celamba. These were driven
off. No casualties.
This morning Kline, commanding at
Calamba, vigorously attacked the in
| surgent force concentrating or his
front, routed them from trenches and
pursued them three miles. His cas-
ualties were one private killed, n cor
poral and three privates wounded. The
enemy'S loss is Unknown"
General Otis account of the last
peace overture is as follows:
October 10Th a message received at
| Angeles under flag of truce expressed
/ desire of the Honorable President Agui-
naldo to send a commission to Manila
to arrange difficulties connected with
delivery of Spanish prisoners and to
discuss a matter of particular charac-
ter. Reply was returned that a COM
mission accredited by any one other
than General Aguinaldo, general in
chief of insurgent forces, could not be
recognized or received. No later cor
r~espondence has occurred.
COPYRIGHT IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Acting Postmaster General Heath
mas instructed Director of Posts Vaille
at Manila that a United States Citizen
residing in the Philippine islands may
secure a copyright from that point and
being so entitled may deliver the mat
ter to a postmaster exercise office I'M
der authority of the president of the
United States, obtain receipt therefor
n the postmaster must forward il
to the librarian of congress here. This
ruling is made on questions submitted
ny MI. NClIle, WIIO dIllOIlS OlIltI lul1lSSt
calls attention TO the provision that
copies of the matter sought to be copy
righted must be deposited "in the mail
within the United States" Mr.. Heath
says these words are sufficient to apply
ITO the United States and cover all ter
rftory owned by and in possession OF
h United States or over which the
United States may be exercising per-
manent or temporary control"
SEVERAL SKIRMISHES.
Manila, October $3.50 o.. m.-The
insurgents around Calamba and An
geles have bothered the Americans
which, like most of the Filipino at
tacks, consist Of shooting a lot of am
munhtion into their opponents camp
from long range. Major Cheatham's
battery of the Thirty-seventh infantry
three companies of the Twenty-first in.
fantry, a battery of the Fifth artillery
n a Calling gun drove the Fflipinos
from their trenches and pursued then
for three miles, infiicting heavy loss or
them. One American was killed and
three were wounded III the Twenty
first.
Lieutenant Fergus, with twenty
scouts of the Thirty-sixth regiment re.
cOnnOitering near Labao encountered {
party of mounted Filipinos. He killed
six of them and captured eight, witt
ten rifles.
The second battalion of the Nine.
teenth regiment, Major Reef command.
ing, embarked for Iloilo today to re.
enforce the troops there.