The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08
SLAIN FOR THEENPIRE
More Americans Killed For the
Cause Of Imperialism.
PETIT Is EXONERATED
CoURT-MARTIAL ACQUITs THE
ACCUSED COLONEL.

Washington. July General Mac
Arthur at Manila cables the war de-
partment the following list Of recent
killed and wounded:
Killed.
July s. Tibaguan. Luzon. compsrv
H. Third infantry, Sergeant Alfred "
Merriam, William Cheatham. Charles
Gaddy. July 4: Near AIaIolos. COM rTo
pany G, Third infantry, Corporal Al
bert Cooke, Charles Hippler, Patrick
Mullen.
Wounded.
May %: Polo. Leyte. company 4
Forty-third infantry. First Sergeant
William Gilbert, wounded in abdomen
eeriOus. May 3: Company D, Forty
third volunteer infantry. Captain In
cius z. Polk. wounded in arm. slight
company c, Forty-third infantry. Nv
sician George r. Shaner, wounded In
arm, serious; John J. Frances, wounded
in hand, slight. May %: Tabaco. Lu-
ION, company G, ForJy-seventh infant
ry. Frank Casney, wounded in arm.
slight.
General MacArthur's latest previous
casualty list is as follows:
Manila, July 7.-Killed-July 4: Ma
Milling, Luzon. company c. Twenty
fourth infantry, VIII Webb. June 10.
Atlao. Panay, company D. Twenty
sixth infantry. Frank J. Hague. July
l: Rosario, Cavite, company N. Thir-
ty-eighth infantry, Claude N Davis
WOunded-July I: Maniiing. Luzon.
company c. Twenty-fOuTth infantry.
Second Lieutenant Eduard 3. Mitchell.
wounded in the shoulder. slight; Thorn
as Brown, wounded in the shoulder.
moderate Penardna, LuZon, company
1, Thirty-fOurth infantry, Sergeant
Samuel BardelsOn. wounded in Thigh
slight July 5. Damage of bridge. Lu-
zon. company E, Thirtieth infantry.
First Sergeant Ernest l. Hamilton.
wounded in arm. slight; William D.
Cook. wounded in mouth. slight. May
s: HilongOs. Leyte, company l, Twen-
ty-third infantry. transferred. company
H. Twenty-third infantry, Owen Nc
Caffery, wounded in thigh, slight
Filipinos Are Enlisted.
The war department has been in
formed of the organization Of a squad
ron Of Philippine cavalry by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Wilbur Z. Wilder, Forty
third infantry. L s V. consisting Of
four troops of native scouts. having a
maximum Of 10 men to a troop, en-
gagged to serve until June so. 1901, IN
! less sooner discharged
The barracks at Caloocan have been
designated as the rendezvous of the
! squadron.
Colonel Petit Is Cleared.
The following cablegram has been
! received at the war department from
/ General Macarthur at Manila, dated
/ today:
Colonel James s. Petit. Thirty-firs
/ United States volunteer infantry, &C
| quilted by general coUrtmartiaL"
Colonel Petit was accused Of viO-
| lating the sixty-second article Of wal
/ in making an arrangement with PreSi-
/ dent MedeH Of Zamboango for the cap
I ture Of Juan Ramos. who was after
wards transferred TO Medeu and killed
General Macarthur, in reviewing tbs
[ evidence, diSapprOved OF the finding O
the courtmartiaL The acquittaI. Il /,
announced. restored Colonel Petit Z
duty in his regiment
II was at one time reported that
! Webb Hayes. a lieutenant colonel o,
| the same regiment. had thrown Up hi.
| commission because OF dissatisfaction
with Colonel Pettit's conduct in thi.
/ affair. UDOn his arrival in this coun
/ JTy. however. Major Harrison contra
dicted this statement and came out II
a strong defense Of Colonel Petit!
! course
! Bell to Be Provost.
/ General James Bell. il is announced
will succeed Brigadier General E. B
/ WilliStOn. the provost marshal al Ma
Mia General Bell will enter upon hi
duties July IS General WuliStOn vii
] return home
A letter has been received here from
Mr.. Chappelle. TO whom was delegated
the adjudication OF the dispute between
the religious orders and the civil au