The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-10-26
AN OFFICER SLAIN.
FilipinoS Attack a Launch Near
San ISidro.
AMERICAN KILLED; TWO WOUNDED
A Son of Gen. o. o. Howard Meets q
Soldiers Death-Gen. Otis De-
ciines to See Some Fiji
pinO EmiSsaries.

Washington, Oct 23.-The follow
ing cablegram was received from
Otis this morning: mayor Guy
Howard, quartermaster, was killed
yesterday near Arayat, while in
launch on the river, by concealed in
surgents. His clerk and one native
were wounded at the same time.
Scouting attachments of the seth
volunteers encountered the insur-
gents near Santarita, scattering them,
killing six and capturing eight. No
causalities on American side.
Kline commanding at Calamba this
morning vigorously attacked the in
surgents' force concentrated on his
front routed them from their trenches
and pursued them three miles. His
causalties were one private killed
and one corporal and three privates
wounded. The enemy's loss is un
known"
Met "A Soldiers Death.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. ga special cable
was received here Sunday announcing
the death in the Philippines on Satur-
day of Maj. Guy Howard, son of Gen.
o. o. Howard. The cablegram, dated
Saturday, was received by Judge ]. NJ.
Woolworth, father-in-law of Maj. How
ard, and read as follows; Guy How
ard killed in action to-day" Maj. How
ard was we'll known in Omaha, being
on his fathers staff when the latter
this city Is years ago to Miss Wool
worth, and the nuptials were notable
society function. Mrs. Howard resides
here with her three children.
Establishing "A Base at San IsidrO.
Manila, Oct. 23.-Gen. LawtOn's col
umn is establishing a base at San lsidro.
Launches and cascoes navigate the shall
low Rio Grande with considerable diff
Guilty, but supplies have been landed in
the vicinity to be transported over
land.
Otis VIII Not Hear Them.
Gen. Otis has replied to the three
insurgent officers who entered Angeles
last Friday with a request, made
through Gen. Macarthur, for permits
sion for a Filipino.commissicn. headed
by Il Filipino major general, to visit
Gen. Otis, in order TO discuss peace
terms and to arrange for the delivery
of more American prisoners, that the
desired interview cannot be granted,
because the suggested propositions of
the FiipinOs are vague, indefinite and
unmilitary, and because the Americans
must continue to decline to receive any
representative of the sO-calIed Filipino
government.
More BIue-Jackets Captured.
Washington. Oct. 23.-The secretary
of the navy has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Watson, dated
Manila, Saturday:
| ION October 10th, the insurgents sur
prlsed a boats crew Of four men from tn
| gunb0at Mariveles, who under white flas
were landing the rOn-cOmbatants from /;
| captured prOa at SicOgOn island. Williar
| Juraschka, boatswain's mate, first class
was captured. An armed crew of ten a
| tempted a rescue unSuCceSSfuily. Sydne'
| ~ Hoar, lanLsman, was fatally wounded
| Frederick Anderson, apprentice, first class
| severely wounded in the groin: Nichola
| Fare, coxswain, wounded in the left les
| sight. The Concord and Mariveles wi
| punish If possible"
Funston to Fight Again.
San Francisco. Oct. 23.-Gen. Fun
ston received the following telegram
from Adjt. Gen. Corbin:
In view Of the recent increase of the vol
,ateer forces it is low possible for the de
oil Of I'm hpl