The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
FIVE BATTLES FOUGHT,
Fighting Between Americans and
the Insurgents Continues.
MANY REBELS KILLED.
Gen. Young Appointed Military Gov
ernor of the Province of North
western Luzon.

Manila, Dec. 26.-Col. J. Franklin Bell
Of the Thirty-siXth infantry encountered
80 F'iIipinos Thursday, near Alimos,
province of Zambales, and killed, wound
ed or captured twenty-eight of them. Our
troops also obtained possession of num-
Der of rifles and quantity of ammuni-
ton. One American was wounded.
y detachment of the Thirty fourth in
fantry encountered Il band of the enemy
Saturday at Ariato, province of New
Nizcaya, and routed them. killing two
and Woundlng or capturing thirteen. The
Ameri""ne ole" eni""3 a''""tit. Oh a'u-
mupitl0n.
The Twenty-first regiment attacked a
Filipino outpost Sunday near Calamba,
scattering them and killing five of the
enemy.
The Thirty-second regiment Sunday
had a brush with the enemy from the
mountains northwest of DnalupiJan.
One American was wounded. The troops
captured 125 head Of cattle and brought
them to Crank. Bataan province.
In the Island of Panay Capt. Brown
ellis company of the Twenty ty-sixth infan
try fought the enemy near Sala. The
rebels lost heavily and the Americans
captured a number of rifles.
The rebels who fed from Panay to
Romblen island are surrendering to the
Some Minor Engagements.
Washington. y. c., Dec. 26.-Under to-
days date Gen. Otis at Manila reports
some details of engagements with the III
surgents following the death of Gen.
Lawton. His dispatch follows:
Following are recent minor engagements;
Capture of San Mateo, December 10; Cen
Lawton killed: Capt Kinan, Twenty ninth
Infantry and Lieut. breckenridge Seventh
men slightly wounded. Capture. same date
If Montalban; Lieut.. Cotchett. Eleventh
.a1alry aud six men wounded, mostly
slight: cnemys casualties heavy. In north.
arn Xamba!cS, Dist inst. Bell struck lo3
! Insurgents, and killed. wounded and cap
tGred twenty eight and twenty rifles: Lieut.
Read Thirty-siXth infantry, wounded right
thigh, moderate. Hughes, llpllo, reports
that an insurgent band attacked Brownell :
company of the Twenty sixth infantry near
Iaro and was repulSed with heavy loss in
men and twenty-six rifles. Insurgents are
IN Rombion Surrendering arms on 25d
inst Capt Dams. Thirty fourth infantry,
struck Insurgents band near Aritao. prov
ince of Neuya Nisaya. killing and wound
ing fifteen and capturing seven rifles. Lieut..
Meade. Twcnty-firSt infantry, attacked in
Surgents' outpoSts near Caiamba. 24th inst,
killing five and capturing five rifles. In the
mountains III the southern portion Of Bataan
province on the 24th inst Capt. Comfort,
| Thirty second infantry. struck an insurgent
| band w0unding four and having one man
wounded. Maj. spence, same regiment.
same legality, captured an insurgent corral
! with 10 cattle and ponies. Capt. Nayson,
/ same date, WAS attacked in the noun aims
near Sulug: one man missing. OTIS.
General Situation Improved.
/ Tho situation i'll the Philippines is graf
! flying 10 the officials here The insur-
! gent army which dominated the northern
| part OF Iuzon island up to November ),
! when the American campaign began. has
disappeared. American garrlSonS have
/ been established at many important
| points and the general condition has SO
| improved that Gen. Otis considers it feaS-
/ IDLE To open all the ports of northern Lu-
! zon to trade.
| Gen. Otis will now turn his attention
/ to the rebels south of Manila and will
/ begin active operations against them in
/ a few days. The strength of the insur-
gent force in southern Luzon is unknown,
! but IL l. likely that many of the insur-
gents under Aguinald0 in the north have
/ joined the rebels in the south.
Coed Chance to End War.
! The authorities would be glad to know
/ that this is true. for in the south there
! Will bc a good opportunity to cut off the
armed EiGpinos and if n large number
/ could he captured ut one time it would
mean the death blow Of the revolution
! AGulnaldo has not yet reached the
southern territory, but is believed TO be
| IN the northern mountains, trying tC
! eIud" thc American columns. which are
securing the country. Aguinaldo is m
! doubtedly working his way south in order
! to gain command of large force.
Gen. LawtoE's Funeral.
The funeral Of Mai.-tfen. Iawton vii
| take place December 30. The remains
will be embarked on the transport Thunr
az. II is said that Gen. Lawton was al
! tilctcd with tuberculosis and suffered /:
| great deal from his lungs although hf
| kept the fact Il secret from all but his
| closest friends. He felt that his life Wa
! short and when he went to the Philip
! pircs he did not expect to return. II,
| felt that the disease was gradually get
| ting the better of him and that sooner Cl
! Later il would carry him off. Al the same
| time he expressed Il hope that he Nigh
die with his boots on and in battle
fvn Young has been appointed mill
| tary governor of the province of mort il
western Luzon. with headquarters n
/ Eigan. His command includes the Thir
! ty-third infantry. under Col. Luther /,
Hare. and the Third cavalry. He vii
establish permanent stations at San Fer
nando aud La0ag, with outpost.
wherever needed.
The Sixteenth infantry Will proceed Il
Aparri garri>oning such towns AZ ma,
he deemed necessary in the provinces q
4 tagayau. Isabella and \uevo Nizcaya. o
| which Col Hood has been appointed mill
tary governor.
ten Young and Col. Hood are estab
fishing civil municipal governments. an'
the ports in northern Luzon viii b
/ gppuCd for trade about Iauuary |