Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-09
GEN. OTIS CAMPAIGN
Some Sharp Fighting Takes Place
and Twelve Americans Are Hit
by Filipino Bullets.
NO MORE PEACE TALK
The Gunboats Made a Demonstration
While the Troops We're Advancing to
Drive the Insurgents from
Town.

Noveleta, Island of Luzon, Oct o.
General Schwan's column, consisting OF
the 18th infantry, a battalion of the 14th,
two troops of cavalry, Captain Rellys
battery OF the 5th artillery and loves
scouts have advanced from Bacoor and
occupied Cavite Viejo and Noveleta.
The American loss was three officers and
nine privates wounded, one of the officers
being mortally hurt. The loss of the
enemy is unknown, but the bodies of
three Filipinos were seen. There were
two sharp fights near Noveleta.
Washington, October 9.--General Otis
has made the following report to the
war department of yesterdays fighting:
''Schwan, with a column of 1,726 men of
the 18th infantry, battalion of the
18th infantry with cavalry and artil-
lery, left Bacoor yesterday morning and
proceeded to Noveleta. Encountered
heavy opposition at Old Cavite and be-
yond, but drove the enemy off eaptur-
ing two guns and inflicting great dam
age Our casualties: Captain Saffold,
18th infantry, killed; Captain McGrath,
4th cavalry, seriously wounded; ten en-
listed men wounded. Column entering
Rosario this morning is meeting slight
opposition. Naval vessels and marines
at Cavite made a demonstration on
Noveleta yesterday, while Schwan ad-
vanced at the same time. Troops at
linus attacked insurgents at San Nicho-
las, two miles east of the city, and
drove them from the road intersecting
there. Four men slightly wounded.
Enemy left six bodies on the field"
The advance upon San Francisco de
Malabon is continuing Gen. Schwan's
advance guard entered Rouario this
morning, meeting slight resistance.
Washington, October 9.--Major Gen
eral Otis has informed the war depart
ment Of his adoption of comprel1en-
sive scheme of local government for all
the cities and towns of Luzon occupied
by American forces In each town there
will be a municipal council composed of
the president and as many representa-
tives or head men as there may be
shall be charged with maintenance of
public order and regulation of munich
pal affairs. 1t WILL by a majority vote,
through the adoption Of ordinances or
DEGREES, administer municipal govern
ment, but no ordinance or decree shall
be enforced until approved by the COM
manding officer of the troops.
Washington, Oct. 9.-General Otis has
cabled list of 10 soldiers who have
died since September 20.
Manila, October 9.-This afternoon the
insurgents opened fire near La Iona
church, four miles from the heart of
Manila, the bullets falling among the
tents of the 25th infantry. Americans
manned the trenches and replied at
range of 1200 yards. The insurgents
volloyed and the Americans used artil-
lery. The fight lasted an hour, after
which TIL einsurgents retreated. One
American was wounded. Scouts of the
goth infantry are now accommodating.
washington, October 9.-Captain Ma
rion B. Saffold, 18th infantry, who lost
his life in the attack on Noveleta yes
terday, was a graduate of the military
academy class of 1879 He was born at
Selma. Ala, September l. 1856. He par