The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-13
WAR NOT E8.

mules are in great demand for con-
tinuing the campaign, arrived on the
morning of the 9th, and reported that
all but 16 of the animals bad been lost
in two typhoons under peculiarly dis
tressingA conditions. The typhoons
were encountered between Honolulu
and Manila, one lasting 40 hours Most
of the forage which was on deck, was
swept overheard, all the boats were
smashed and the steamer rolled ire
mendously in the trough of the sea,
although the officers made every effort
to bring her about. The mules were
hurled from side to side and fright
fully mangled and disemboweled.. The
necks and legs were broken and the
wrecked animals fell in such a con-
fused mass that the attendants were
unable to relieve them.
Gen. Otis has informed the war de-
partment of his adoption of compre-
hensive scheme of local government for
all cities and towns in Luzon occupied
by American forces. He has issued in
structions directing that the system be
put in force and placing senior officers
of the occupying troops in charge of
the formation of governments. In
each town there will be a municipal
as many representatives of headmen DIS
there may be wards in the town,
which shall be charged with the n in
tenance of public order and the regu-
lation of municipal affairs. No action
will be enforced until approved by the
commanding officer of the troops.
The President on the 4th directed
the immediate dispatch to the Philip
pines of a number of vessels of the
navy, including the Brooklyn, New
Orleans, Nashville and Badger.
The action is the result of Ad-
miral Dewey's interview, in which he
went over the Philippine situation
with the President. The orders given
are in line with the expressed determ-
ination of the President to furnish the
army and navy every resource for
stamping out the Philippine insurrec-
tion at the earliest possible time. In
addition to the above boats the cruiser
Albany and the gunboats Marietta,
Bancroft and Machias will go.
Major Bell, with 100 picked men of
the Both regiment made a reconnais-
sance on the 9th in the direction of
Florida Blanco, four miles out of
Guyuga, and encountered body of 100
insurgents, whom they routed, captur-
ing a lieutenant and three armed pri-
Yates. Near Florida Blanco they met
another body of insurgents and routed
them, capturing another armed lieu
tenant and one private. Returning
with 20 scouts, Mayor Bell encountered
the enemy third time. The round
reconnaissance resulted in scattering
the insurgents in that locality.
Gen. Schwan's column, consisting of
the 18th infantry. a battalion of the
14th, two troops of cavalry, Capt.
Reilly's battery of the 5th artillery
and loves scouts advanced from Ba-
coor on the morning of the sth and oc-
cupied Cavite Viejo and Noveleta. The
American loss was three officers and
nine privates wounded, one of the Off
GERS being mortally hurt The loss of
of three Filipinos were seen.
On the 9th body of insurgents was
seen near Laloma church, four miles
from the heart of Manila. They
opened fire, the bullets falling among
the tents Of the 25th infantry. The
Americans manned the trenches and
replied at a range of 1900 yards. The
insurgents volleyed and the Americans
used their artillery. The fight lasted
an hour. afto~ which the insurgents
retreated. { he American was wounded. |
Several Hundred insurgents have re-
occupied Porac, which was captured |
by Gen. Macarthur on Sept. 20, and
evacuated by the Americans the fol-
lowing day. The insurgent forces are
also reported moving toward Mexico, |
southeast of Angeles. The object of
the double movement, is, apparently, |
to get behind the American garrison
on both sides of the ManilaE Dagupan
railway.
Gen. Fred Grant, with three COM
panies of the 4th infantry, two COM
panies of the 14th infantry and band
of scouts attached to the former regi |
ment, advanced from linus on the |
morning of the 9Th, driving the in
surgents from the entire west bank of |
the linus river. Three Americans |
were wounded. 1t is estimated that 10 |
of the Filipinos were killed.
Rear Admiral Watson announces the |
recovery of the United States gunboat |
Urdaneta, which was captured and |
beached by the insurgents near Orani
on the Orani river, where she had been
blockading. The expedition was en-
tirely successful, the Americans suf-
fering no casualties.
The insurgents on the 4th made two |
attacks on Calamba, in which the COM
handing officer reports 60 Filipinos |
killed and many wounded. Two com
panies of the 21st regiment repealed |
each attack, losing two men killed and |
seven wounded.
In an engagement on the 4th an
American private was killed in the !
skirmish at Santa Ana. The Arayat |
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