The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-27
The Latter in All Cases Being Routed
With asaay Losses in Their Forces.
The Funeral Of General Lawton TO
Take Place Next Saturday,
When the Remains Will be
Embarked ON the Transport
Thomas and Brought to the
United States.

MANILA, Dec. 26.-1O:1O p. m.-Col-
onel F. Franklin Bell of the Thirty
sixth Infantry, encountered LOU FIJI
pinos Thursday near Alaminos, prov
ince of Zambales, and killed, wounded
or captured twenty-eight of them. Our
troops also obtained possession of a
number of rifles and a quantity OF am
munition. One American was wound
ed.
A detachment Of the Thirty-fourth
Infantry encountered a band Of the
enemy Saturday at Aritao. province Of
Neueva Vazcaya, and routed them, kill
ing two and wounding or capturing
thirteen. The Americans also seized a
quantity of ammunition.
The Twenty-frst Regiment attacked
a Filipino outpost Sunday near Calamb,
scattering them and killing five of the
enemy.
The Thirty-second Regiment Sunday
had brush with the enemy from the
mountains northwest of Dinalupijan.
One American was wounded. Two
brought them to Crank, BALKAN Prov
ince.
In the ilsand of Panay Captain
sixth Infantry fought the enemy near
Saia- The rebels lost heavily, and the
Americans captured number of rifles.
The rebels are surrendering to the
American garrison from Panay.
The funeral of Major General Law
ton will take place December Both. The
remains will be embarked on the trans
port Thomas
REPORT FROM GENERAL OTIS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Under to-
days date General Otis, at Manila. re-
ports some details of engagements with
the insurgents, following the death of
General Lawton. His dispatch fol-
lows:
Following are recent minor engage
ments: Captured San Mateo Deem
Der 18th; General Lawton killed, Cap
tain Khan of the Twenty ninth In
fantry and Lieutenant Breckenridge Of
the Seventh Infantry and four enlisted
men slightly wounded. Captured the
same date Montalban; Lieutenant
Cochett of the Eleventh Cavalry and
six enlisted men wounded, mostly
slightly; enemy's casualties heavy.
I'm Northern Zambales, 21st inst,
Bell struck 80 insurgents. Killed,
wounded and captured twenty eight
and twenty rifles; Lieutenant Read,
Thirty-sixth Infantry, wounded, right
thigh, moderate.
Hughes, at Iloilo, reports that an
insurgent band attacked BrownelT 8
company of the Twenty-sixth Infantry
near Jaro, and was repulsed with heavy
loss in men and twenty-six rifles. The
insurgents in Romblon are surrender
ing arms.
"On the 23d inst. Captain Dams,
Thirty fourth Infantry, struck an in
surgents band near Aritao, province of
Nueva Nizcaya, killing and wounding
fifteen and capturing seven rifles.
Lieutenant Meade of the Twenty
first Infantry attacked insurgent posts
near Calamba on the 24th inst, killing
five and. capturing five rifles.
In the mountains in the southern
portion of BALKAN province, on the 24th
inst, Captain Comfort, Thirty second
Infantry, struck an insurgent band,
wounding four and having one man
wounded. Major Spence of the same
regiment. in the same locality, captured
an insurgent corral with 125 cattle and
ponies. Captain Nays on the same
date was attacked in the mountains
near Sulug. One man missing
OTIS