The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-28
DRIVEN FROM TRENCHES.
Routed with Heavy Loss-SOn of
Gen. o. o. Howard Killed.

Manila, Oct. 24.-The insurgents
around Calamba and Angeles have both
cred the Americans lately with their re-
peated attacks, like most of the Filipino
attacks, consisting of shooting a lot of
ammunition into their opponents camp
from long range. Maj. Chea,ham's bat
talon of the Thirty-seventh infantry,
three companies of the Twenty rst
infantry, a battery of the Fifth artil-
lery and u gatling gun sailed out Mon
day morning from Calamba, drove the
Filipinos from their trenches and pur-
sued them for three miles. inflicting
heavy loss on them. One American was
killed and three were wounded, all of
the Twenty-first infantry.
Lieut.. Ferguson. with 20 scouts of the
Thirty-siNth regiment, reconnoitering
near Labao, encountered party of
mounted Filipinos. He killed six of
them and captured eight, with ten
rifles.
Four men from the gunboat Mari
velos were lured ashore is miles from
Iloilo by a flag of truce and the insur-
gents killed one of them, wounded one
and captured third. The gunboat
was unable to fire for fear OF wound
ing the Americans.
Washington, Oct. 24.-The following
telegram confirming the report of the
death of Capt. Guy Howard was re-
ceived at the war department from
Gen. Otis Monday:
| UAY,,;,, ~.
assistant quartermaster, and Guartermas-
ter of volunteers, killed yesterday near Ar
ayat, while on launch on Rio Grande river.
| by concealed insurgents. His clerk civ
iian employe, and native, wounled. Scout
ing detachment. Thirty-sixth volunteers,
encountered insurgents southwest Santa
Rita, scattering them. killing six, cap,ur-
Ing eight. and ten rifles. No casualties.
Gen. Lawton operating at San Isilro
THE forwarding of supplies 10 that point
continues. attended with some difficulty
on account of lack of transportation which
Will be supplied soon. insurgents of SOUTH
ern Luzon attacked Ca,amba. These were
driven off, No casualties.
This morning Kline, commanding at
| Calamba. vigorously attacked insurgent
force concentrating on his front, routed
them from trenches and pursued thee
miles. His casualties, one private killed,
one corporal and three privatos wounded.
Enemy's loss unknown"
Manila, Oct. 23.-An American Off
Ger was killed and two men We're wound
ed by the Filirinos in an attack on a
launch with Gen. Lawton's expedition
in the Rio Chiquita, near san lsidro.
The rebels fired vollcys from the shore.
San Francisco, Oct. 23.-Gcn. Fun.
ston received the following telegram
from Adjt. Gen. Corbin:
"In view of the recent increase of the VOL
unteer forces it is now possible for the de.
partment to avail itself of your further
services as a brigadcr general, of which
the secretary of war directs mc to inform
YOU. Should 1t be agreeable to you orlvrs
will issue for your return to the Philippines
as soon as your former regiment has beer
mustered out and received by lh, pc ople of
Kansas. Please signify your pleasure in
the premises at the earliest possible con-
venience."
An hour later Gen. Funston an.
nounced that he would return to tho
islands. lie will return to Kansas with
the Kansas volunteers, who will be
mustered out October 2S,. lie then will
report in Washington for duty in tho
Philippines.