Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-10

column b. resting between Santa cruz
AMI san Francisco dc Malab0u Proc
visions are being conveyed Co Rosario.
between NuNcieta and Santa cruz.
The American camp tonight iH within
sight NJ san Francisco dr MllIhun, The
stronghold nf the Insurgents in The
province M cnvltD. whore the FIluluus
urn said Co number 1000 During tho
march from Novoloia 90 Rosario only
few shots were nrcd. This largo coast
town was literally nllod with white
nngs The Americans captured two ur
three hundred men. many uf Tho fii-
pInoH changing their clothing Co.'S white
nllod with hundreds of boats and the
pc0pi. h1d spent hu exciting might
an expedition composed uf The United
states gunhuntH Gullnu and Manila.
with 1n armed flath0lt and staum
pump has lnft CnVtio for Che river pa-
bay on the north side. with view OF
raising the Spanish runbolt Ayit. pur.
r1Holy sunk By the spnnIurls. which lH
reported Co b. loo good condition. The
United States Funhuht Helena, with
body uf marines fulm the BBitimlFH.
preceded the expedition t1 mako sound.
ms at the mouth of the river,
TROUBLES or THE TROOPS
Manila. Sept. 4. Via san Franclsc5.
oct. g.-Thc army in Luzon has lost
more mon during the past fortnight by
drowning than By bullets AN the little
streams which In dry weather nru mrre
creeks. have become swift Wide rivers
with unexpected and troleheruuH cur-
rents and cddios. Ten tulorsd soldiers
~ the Tweuty.foufth Infantry were
drowned at the Mnriqulnm river on the
22nd NJ August In an accident exactly
duplicating the loHs ~ nNc soldiers iu
the pasig river thrca months ngo.
Soldiers urv conveyed acrnHs streams
on bamboo RATS, whose motive power
a. rppc stretched 'l'.tweou tho banks
In both eases the ropes broke, the RATS
were overturned and part of the H'l-
dicrs were recovered In the river this
week. and nil have been buried with
military hnnors.
-Four men Of the Third Infantry.
stationed az QuinHu, werc drowned In
the liaghag river before daylight ON
the morning ~ the i5th whan the rcgi-
mcnt was starting against thu forces
u Pillar. which were Threatening the
railroad near Mnlol1s.
Corp letter Larson was tho hero n
l this accident. Hc was drowned IN u
brave effort to save uthcrs.
Lieut.. Chauncy A. Humphreys rcs-
cuod several of his men hy rrvnt -.
/ forts and was himself nearly drowned
| during the work
/ The regiment started from Quingu ul
/ o'clock IN tho morning and swan ~.
Baghag river carrying their guns, No
l rounds NJ ammunition and htvcrtaCkH
I The river a. wide and shallow ana most
! ~ the distance was f1r1ablc but thl
| current had become Fo swift that many
werc carried m their foot Seventeen
were compelled 60 drop their guns {,
l get ncroFa.
Corp. Larson hal reached the farth'l
Hhots whom he heard tho cries - M.
drowning men ana plunged back VIII
hls gun Flll strapped 90 his back. ~
! carried one man ~ HE company Il
safety and turned back a second tlme
He WAS heard Co say - dun't think
can make H. but ill try" lie rUnchci
| mldftrclm and WIS struggling 10 hrlnl
out another helpless private whom bntl
] sank and were lot. Most Of the mot
took m their shoes before crossing nnt
! marched and fought an day In thcll
/ socks. n most uncomfortable experience
| Ia the Jungle country
q. ]. Martens N Lcavcnwurth, Kan.
| private NJ tho Twentieth Infantry
wnn drowned IN tho pnsig ON the 2arl
| He was boarding sch0unor IN from
" the office of the captain ~ tho pur
| when a rope 60 which he was hOllini
broke and he fell into tho river. III
rose once but before help could roacl
/ him disappeared.