Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-26
Strikes MANY BLOWS.
American Forces in Luzon Attack
the Enemy in Detail Many
Skirmishes Result.
Our Loss is insignificant and the
Rebels Are Driven Into
the Hills.
Some Cattle and Arms and Ammu-
milton Captured Pursuit Will
Be Continued.

Manila. Dec 26-Col. Bell, of the
Thirty-sixth infantry. encountered 150
Filipinos Thursday near Aliminos PROV
ince of Zambales, and killed, wounded
or captured twenty eight. One Aineri-
can was wounded. A detachment of the
Thirty-fourth infantry encountered a
band Of the enemy Saturday at Aritao,
province of Vizcaya, and routed them,
killing two and wounding or capturing
thirteen.
The Twenty-frst reg giment attacked a
Filipino outpost Sunday near Calamba,
scattering them and killing five.
The Thirty second regiment Sunday
had a brush with the enemy from the
mountains northwest of Dinalupijan.
One American was wounded. The troops
captured 125 head of cattle. In the is
land of Panay Capt. Brownell's S COM
pany, of the Twenty-sixth infantry,
fought the enemy near Saia. The rebels
lost heavily. The rebels fled from the
island of Panay to Romblen island,
surrendering to the American garrison
from Panay.
The funeral of Lawton will take place
Dec. 3O The remains will be embarked
on the transport Thomas.
RELIEF WORK IN PORTO RICO.
statement of Cohut Has Been Done in
the Island.
Washington, Dec. 6.-The war de-
partment has made public statement
showing the progress made in relief
work in the island OF Porto Rico be-
tween September 25 and November 30,
1899 The population of the island is es-
timated at 91S,926.
The average daily INDECENT was 22l, =.
OS7 persons: average weekly sick, H., :.
$40, and the average weekly deaths 6325
persons. The annual death rate was 50
per 1000 inha bitants while the normal
rate OF deaths was 26 per 1000 inhabit
ants The increased mortality was.
confined to the mountain districts,
where In some localities the death rate
increased 800 per cent. The amount of
cash received for the relief of the suf
fering people of the island up 10 No
yember 80 was s15,224. The amount of
money disbursed up TO the date men
toned was $7,417.
Up to November 30 the total amount
of food received to relieve the sufferers
was 17,162,7SS pounds. OF this amount
16.54S,316 pounds had been issued up to
November 30. The amount of uniSsued
food on hand at san Juan November 80
was 614,272 pounds.
The coffee plantations are located in
the uplands. Here the high winds
swept everything in their course. leav-
ing little or nothing for the thousands
OF hungry, homeless, clothesleSS human
beings but their lives and what could
be given them to prevent starvation.
The prompt action of the American
people and of the people of the island
was all that prevented a terrible ca
tastrophe. The poor We're fed and their
lives were preserved. Although large
part of the island is no longer receiving
relief the number of indigents requir-
ing assistance remains the same. 1t is
believed that until February next the
demand for assistance is likely to in
crease in the mountain districts. as the
plantains and bananas Will not be ripe
for two months to come. The greatest
distress prevails In a locality where
the greatest difficulty is found in get
ting food TO the starving.
Pestilence, which frequently follows
flood and famine. has appeared among
the unfortunate inhabitants and in the
mountain districts a number of people
have perished.
1T is estimated that not less than 9, 600
additional tons of food will be required.
In dealing with the indigents able
bodied men have been required to work
for the food they receive, and a great
deal of public work has been done in
the way Of cleaning towns, repairing
roads, etc.