Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
scuw.y.s MOVEMENT SUCCESSFUL
OH. strongly Agninst Omcers f"'"'-
lies Joining Them at Manila.

WASHINGTON. October IA cable
gram from General Otis to the War De-
partment. received late this evening, con-
firms the press dispatches regarding Colo
mel Schwan's movement on San Francisco
de Malahon.
General Otis says: "Schwan successful
Yesterday I'm driving insurgents south
from san Francisco de Malabon win
loss He reports the force disintesrated
and retiring on divergent roads, which
are impossible for artillery or wagons.
No intention Of occupying this country
permanently or temporarily. Iransporta-
lion will return By way OF Rosario in the
direction Of Das Marinas, probably retir-
ms on linus. Country Of no strategic
importance"
General Otis also disapprOves of officers
families Joining them at Manila. In re-
gard TO this question he to-day caOled the
denartmeut as follows: Population OF
Manila much congested. Provision Tor
officers families cannot be made. Those
already arrived together with the fami-
lies of enlisted men. have caused much
perplexity. Would not permit my own
family TO come under existing circum-
stances. Nearly all officers and men mere
absent from Manila on duty. Families
should await more peaceful conditions
Another message announces the arrival
at Manila of the transport Victoria, with
s03 horses. Ten died en- route. and seVe-
raj found to be afflicted with CHAMBERS
were shot.
SALVAGE OF ARAFAT PROCEEDING.
MANILA, October u-5:55 =. M.-Gene-
raj Schwans column having accomplish
ed its purpose Of Furnishing the rebels, Is
returning from San Francisco de Mala-
bon. with artillery and the transportation
service.
The naval expedition that recently
went to the mouth Of the Pasig river 20
raise the Spanish river gunbOat Arayat
reports that no resistance has been en-
countered from the Filipinos, and that
the work Of salvage is progressing slowly
The Thirteenth Infantry lost two Off
GERS in the Schwan advance-Captain
Marion Il. Saffold and Captain Wood
bridge Geary, both battalion commanders.
TEN AMERICANS WOUNDED.
1890 p. M-During the early morning
hours to-day there was some fighting
near Angeles with the result that eight
Americans were slightly wounded. Cen
eral Macarthur does not attach special
significance TO the incident.
y small party OF Americans was fired
upon by the Filipinos near Miraguayan,
two Of our men being wounded.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN GEARY.
WASHINGTON, October l.-General
Otis has cabled the War Department an
nouncing the death Of Captain Wood
bridge Geary. Thirteenth Infantry. He
died at o'clock this morning at San
Francisco de MalabOn, from gunshot
wounds received in a reconnaissance to-
ward Buena Vista yesterday
Captain Geary was born in Oregon in
July, 1851 and was appointed 10 the Mill
tary Academy from that State in July,
1873. His first service was with the Nine
teenth Infantry in Texas where he re-
NAMED from 1852 TO 1890 During The fol-
lowing eight years he served with his
regiment in New York and Michigan. He
was on college duty In oregon for Few
months in the spring Of 1898, and rejoined
his regiment i'm the field IN May OF that
year. serving in Alabama and Florida TO
tho following July He was promoted to
the Grade of captain and transferred to
the Thirteenth Infantry, July So le9S, ana
Joined that regiment in Porto Rico. re-
naming there until March last He ac-
companied his regiment 10 the Philippines
in the spring of this year. and served
with it in the field until Monday when ne
WAS shot down at the head OF his COM
pany. dying from his wounds this MORN
ing. Captain NJ 3. Stafford, OF the same
regiment. was killed In the same engage
meut