Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-15
ARE ON The OFFENSIVE
Filipinos Attack Americans Near
Quinga and Are Repulsed With
Severe Punishment.
Recruiting for the New Regiments
Completed, the Full Quota
Being Accepted.
Sufficient Recruits Will Be En-,
listed to Keep Army at
Maximum Strength.

listed 10 Keep army AZ
Maximum Strength.
Manila, Aug. 10, 1886 g. ma force Of
United States troops from Quingua.
four miles northeast of Malolos, and
from Baliuag, near Bustos, about six
miles northeast OF Quingua, encoun-
tered body of insurgents, estimated at
about 500, half way between Bustos and
Quingua- In the engagement that en-
sued the Filipinos were severely pun
ished and scattered. The Americans lost
one man killed.
The insurgent force is believed to
have been under the command Of Gen.
Rio del Pillar and to have had in view
the tearing up Of the railway at Bocave
and Bigaa, about three miles northeast
of Dulacan.
A battalion Of the Twenty-first infan-
try will be sent to these points this af-
ternoon to strengthen the railroad
guard and to reconnoiter the country in
the direction of Norzagaray and On the
Bustos road.
Gen. Wheaton, with the troops at Call
ulut. made a reconnaissance on Angeles,
about four miles to the northwest,
where he found 500 Of the enemy. He
silenced their fire and then returned to
Calulut.
HAVE a SURPLUS OF RECRUITS.
Ton New Regiments Arc Now Filled
to the Maximum.
Washington, Aug. 15.-The recruiting
for the ten new regiments has reached
the maximum, but the work continues
and may not cease until as many more
regiments are organized The full
strength of regiment Is 1909 enlisted
men. There are ten regiments Of in
fantry forming in this country and two
of infantry and one of cavalry in the
Philippines. Gen. Otis expects to have
about 500 men for each OF these regi-
ments. the remainder, or about $500 re-
cruits, to be furnished from this coun-
try.
The thirteen volunteer regiments now
provided for will require 1907 Of the
81. 600 volunteers authorized by law. 1t
Is admitted in official circles that the
recruiting OF volunteers will be con-
tinued, but no one in authority will es-
innate the number that will be enlisted.
When all the reinforcements have
reached the Philippines the American
forces will number about $4,000 men.
The percentage oflosses to the effective
strength of such an army through death
from wounds and shickness and inca
pacity from disease and wounds, will
average about 1000 q month during an
energetic campaign.
1t is believed to be the intention of the
administration to keep reserve force
on the Pacific coast of from five to ten
regiments of volunteers from which to
draw regiment monthly to maintain
the effective strength in the Philippines
That is to say, 1t is expected that the
policy will develop into forwarding a
new regiment to Manila monthly. the
movement to commence about Novem-
Der. BY that time the re-enforcements
now being organized will have cleared
from San Francisco and most of them
will have reached Manila.
The regulars now In the Philippines
have been under severe strain phys
ically, and many Of them are unfit for
an arduous campaign. The transports
taking over the new volunteer regi-
valided regulars, who will be replaced
by recruits now being enlisted. 1t will
be possible to send the additional forces
An regimental form IL desired. as many
of the officers IN the Philippines desire
q rest. and will be given leave of abb
sence as soon as they can be spared.
Even though the reserve force may
not go to the Philippines to retain regi-
mental form. they can be set up on the
coast under the officers whom the Sec
retary OF war has asked the governors
of the state to name. Such OF these
officers as are commissioned can assist
In recruiting regiments. can direct their
organization and conduct the men to
Manila even though they may not be
called upon to remain to lead them in
battle.
The latest reports received by the ad-
5utant general show that at the close of
recruiting Sunday there was surplus
of 120 men after the ten volunteer regi-
ments had been filed. These extra re-
cruits will be sent to Columbus bar
racks, Ohio Four hundred of the men
now at that rendezvous have been or
dered to proceed to San Francisco im-
mediately for transportation to the
Philippines for distribution between the
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh regi-
mentS.
The number OF men recruited by each
regiment, including Sunday. was:
Twenty-sixth infantry. 1,42l; Twenty
seventh infantry. 1,4s3; Twenty-eighth
infantry. 1874; Twenty-ninth infantry.
ss7: Thirtieth infantry. 1,S41; Thirty
first infantry, l,443; Thirty-second in
fantry. 1.131; Thirty-third Infantry.
976; Thirty fourth infantry, 1.4st; Thir-
ty-hfth infantry, 745. The surplus in
the regiments that show strength in ex-
cess OF the maximum will be used in
filling the regiments below the maxi
mum.
The quartermaster generals depart
ment Is making diligent efforts to in
crease the transport service and nego-
gotiations have been commenced to
charter the City of Pueblo, due In San
Francisco. 1t has capacity of twen-
ty-five officers and 800 men. and could
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