Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-04
Natives Repulsed by Our Troops
With Loss.
GEN. Otis REPORTS THE ENGAGEMENTS
Robber Bands in Negros Again
Routed.
REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE

The adjutant general has received a ca
BILE message from Gen. Otis in regard to
recent military operations near Bacoor and
Imus as follows:
MANILA, October 4, 1899
Adjutant General, Washington:
Capt. Poore. 9th Infantry, attacked in
trenched robber band in western Negros on
the lst instant. Lieut.. Grubbs, 9th Infan-
try. was killed, and DR. Shillock and three
enlisted men We're slightly wounded Twen-
ty of the enemy were killed, including two
leading robbers. Twelve rifles and largo
supply Of ammunition and stores were cap
tured. Poores action Is highly commended.
The insurgents west of Bacoor and linus,
Luzon, attacked the line of communication
Capt. Eldridge 18th Infantry was killed
and Lieut.. Burgess, 9TH Artillery, was
wounded. The number of enlisted men
killed and wounded was ten or twelve. a
full report has not yet been received. The
enemy was driven west and south. with a
reported heavy loss. Yesterday the enemy
attacked Calamba, but was driven off some
distance into the country. Our casualties
We're two enlisted men killed and seven
wounded. Sixty insurgents We're killed. The
number of wounded is unknown. The 4th
Cavalry made a reconnaissance yesterday
from San Fernando in the direction of
Santa Ann and Arayat One man was kill
ed; no other casualties. The insurgents
Were driven off with considerable loss. On
an advanced picket post three men, out
from San Antonio and Santa Rita, west of
San Fernando, We're killed yesterday by
bolo men. 1t was the result of carelessness
or overcontidence in the natives. OTIS.
In a subsequent message Gen. Otis
nounced the following casualties as a re-
suit of these engagements: Capt. BogarduS
Eldridge, 14th Infantry, mortally wounded
in,
died 5:25 p m. that date. First Lieut.. Hay
den Y. Grubbs, 9th Infantry. killed in ac-
ton at Tabuan, Island of Negros, October
The Officers Who Were Killed.
Capt. Bogardus Eldredge, who was kill
ed by the F'ilipinos. was born in Alabama,
but was appointed to the army from Mas
sachusetts in August, 1876. from civil life.
He served with the 10th Infantry until 1879,
when he was appointed captain of the 14th
Infantry. He was on college duty from
1881 to 1888. In the latter year he rejoined
his regiment and served with 1t the
western frontier until 1888, when he
companed an expedition to Alaska. Re-
turning from that territory in the summer
of 1899 he sailed for Manila in June last
and remained there up to the time OF his
death
Capt Eldredge leaves a widow and three
children, who are now residing at Nancou-
yer barracks.
First Lieutenant H. Y. Grubbs of the
9th Infantry, who also killed in bat
tie in the Philippines, native of Ken
lucky. He was graduated at the Military
Academy in the class of 1896, and was as
signed to the 18th Infantry He was trans
ferred to the 9th Infantry September 49,
1895 During the Spanish war he served in
Cuba as lieutenant colonel of the I'd United
States Volunteer Infantry Qmmunes). In
August last he sailed from San Francisco
to Join his regiment, the 9th Infantry, in
the Philippines, and had been there only
few weeks when he met his death.