River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26
DRIVEN FROM TRENCHES.
Rebels Near CaIamba and Angeles
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 Cheatham's bat
talon of the Thirty-seyenth infantry,
three companies of the Twenty-first
| infantry, a battery of the Fifth artil-
lery and gatling gun sailed out Mon
day morning from Calamba, drove the
| Filipinos from their trenches and pur-
sued them for three miles, infiicting
| heavy loss on them. One American was
killed and three were wounded, all of
the Twentyfirst infantry.
Lieut.. Ferguson. with 20 scouts of the
Thirty-sixth regiment, reconnoite,.ng
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 10 miles from
! Iloilo by 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. "a. The following
telegram confirming the report of the
death of Capt. Guy How ard was re-
ceived at the war department from
Gen. Otis Monday:
Manila. Oct. 20. = Capt. Guy Howard.
assistant quartermaster and quartermas-
ter of volunteers, killed yesterday near Ar
ayat, while on launch on Rio Grande river.
by concealed insurgents. His clerk a civ
Liam employe. and native, wounded. Scout
ing detachment. Thirty-sxth volunteers,
encountered insurgents southwest Santa
Rita, scattering them killing six. captur-
ing eight and ten rifles No casualties.
Gen. Lawton operating a San Isidro.
The forwarding of supplies to that point
continues, attended with some difficulty
on account of lack of transportation, which
Will be supplied soon. Insurgents OF south
| ern Luzon attacked Calamba 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 privates wounded
Enemys loss unknown"
Alduiid. ocl. So.--An American OIL
Ger was killed and two men.were wound
ed by the Filipinos in an attack on
launch with Gen. Lawton's expedition
in the Rio Chiquita, near San Isidro.
The rebels fired yolleys from the shore.
San Francisco, Oct. 23.-Gen. Fun
ston received the following telegram
from Adjt. Gen. Corbin:
I'm view OF the recert increase of the vol
unteer forces it is now possible for the de-
| partment to avail itself of your further
| services as a brigadier general, of which
| the secretary of war directs me to inform
! you. Should il be agreeable to you orders
| will issue for your return to the Philippines
| as soon as your former regiment has been
| mustered out and received by the people 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 the
islands. lie will return to Kansas with
the Kansas volunteers, who will be
mustered out October 2s,. He then will
report in Washington for duty in the
Philippines.