Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
WAR NOTES,

The following from the battle fields
in the vicinity of Calulet has been re-
ceived; The insurgents lost heavily in
the fighting around Calulet. 1t is be-
lieved that 100 were killed and 800 or
400 wounded. The Iowa regiment
killed 30 In one place, and one COM
pany OF the nth suddenly encountered
a party OF rebels in trench and killed
12. The American loss was five killed
and 81 wounded, including three Off
GERS. The attack was a complete sur
prise to the insurgents, who had no
idea that movement was intended
until the armored car opened deadly
fire with two gatlings, revolving
cannon and six-pounder. A majority
of the Filipinos were asleep when the
attack was made. The Americans
maintained almost perfect line four
miles long, through canebrakes where
they could see nothing ahead. The
mud in places was knee deep in the
rice fields and jungles, and through
the bitches flowed small rivers several
feet deep. The Filipinos tried to am
bush the Americans several times, the
country in the neighborhood being
well adapted TO these tactics, but the
troops stopped for nothing, forcing
their way through or over obstacles
and firing whenever they could locate
the fleeing enemy. The officers highly
commend the recruits of the various
regiments.
Mail reports received at the navy de-
partment show that Admiral Watson
is using every means to check insur-
gent traffic between the islands of the
Philippine group. Commander Sperry,
of the Yorktown, at Iloiio, reported to
Admiral Watson early in June that in
his opinion the insurgents were throw
ing troops into Negroes and Leyte from
Luzon and Panay. Commander Sperry
sent the gunboat Samar, under com
mand of Ensign Mcfarland, to break
up the traffic. In four days he de-
stroyed 10 schooners along the coast of
Panay. Each had full cargo. In
each case the natives were set ashore
with their personal effects.
A force of United States troops from
Quingua, four miles northeast of Malo-
los, and from Boliuag, near Bustos,
about six miles northeast of Quingua,
encountered body of insurgents, esti-
mated at about 500, half way between
Bustos and Quingua. In the engage
ment that ensued the Filipinos were
severely punished and scattered. The
Americans lost one man killed. The
Insurgents are said IN have baan under
command Of Gen. Pho del Pillar and to
have had in view tearing up the rail
way at Bocave and Bigaa, about three
miles northeast of Bulacan.
A Reconnaissance on the 18th by
troops of Gen. Samuel b. M. Youngs'
the whereabouts of the enemy near
San Mateo, northeast of the San Juan
reservoir about 10 miles from Manila,
resulted in the occupation of San
Mateo. The American loss was three
killed and 13 wounded, including a
lieutenant of the 21st infantry. 1t is
known that the enemy had 90 killed.
The financial statement for the ISL
and of Cuba, covering the first six
months of this year, show customs re-
ceipts TO the amount of almost 81, 000,-
600, and expenses to the amount of
IS, 500, 600, leaving good working bal
ance of more than Sl,000,OOO. La
Lucia, commenting upon this, eX-
pressed the hope that the customs and
posts would be retained by the Ameri-
cans in any event.