New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
A HERTCANS REPTLSED ~ CEBU
STORY OF AN ENGAGEMENT WHICH THE
CENSOR SUPPRESSED

STORY OF AN ENGAGEMENT WHICH THE
CENSOR SUPPRESSED.
Manila. Nov Fl. via San Francisco. Dec. 10
Belated mall reports have reached Manila Of
an expedition In the Island OF Cebu last month
by a small force OF American soldiers Of the 9th
Infantry, which was repulsed by insurgents,
mainly through the deserton Of native allies on
whom the Americans depended. Two Of the
Americans were killed and two wounded, and in
the force Of native police accompanying them
one was killed and four were wounded. No Of
fetal report Of the affair has reached General
Otis. and consequently the censor refused to
permit the incident to be sent by cable but the
correspondent OF The Associated Press has OBJ
tanned an account from a trustworthy source.
The 9th Infantry men killed were:
EADEMs Daniel. Company A.
CoLEY. Charlie. l.. Company A.
WOUNDED
sTowELL William. Company A. through chest
HUTCHINSON. Bert. Company c. through hips.
The American commander at headquarters
in the town Of Cebu received information that
a force Of insurgents had occupied the village OF
Maulbsul, OH the west coast of the island, that
they were levying heavy taxes and taking food
and horses, and the villagers would be glad
to have them driven away Captain Walker
launch Powerful on October a. and proceeded
along the coast, stopping at the towns Of Maya
and Carcai. where ten men were added to the
force from each garrison.
At the latter town 100 native policemen, who
were friendly to the Americans. were mustered
into the service by their captain. Sehor Meja.
These natives were armed with spears and
bolos and had few guns. on the evening OF
the 10Th the Powerful reached Maulbaul, and
her passengers were landed with difficulty
through a rough The insurgents had
treated to the hills, so the forces camped for
the night Early in the morning they were on
the march. The detachment OF Company G
acted as advance guard. and the natives brought
UP the For three miles they advanced
along a narrow road. with the sea on one side
and high cliffs on the other Finally they
compelled TO enter a rocky pass, approaching
1t across a bridge narrow that they
compelled TO march two abreast Just as they
entered the pass there was a great explosion
almost I'm their faces and they were covered
by shower Of soft earth. The insurgents had
prepared powder mine to annihilate the party
but the soil and the rocks were so light that the
Americans suffered no injuries beyond bruises.
The explosion was followed by brief but ex-
citing experience. Immediately after the report
the insurgents hidden in the cliffs opened fire.
Two Americans and five natives fell at the first
volley. which came from short range. The COM
mander OF the police hit in the hand. and
pair Of field glasses which he carried were shat
tered. The police were thrown into confusion
and after a moments hesitation they fell back
and began to run, leaving the few Americans to
bear the attack This the men OF the 9th did
bravely. They rallied In order carrying their
dead and wounded and returning the insurgent
fire with such effect that eighteen Of the enemy
were killed. The party returned to Maubaul
and re-embarked for Cebu where they arrived
the following day with their dead and wounded
The conduct OF the native police found some ex
cuse in their poor equipment.