Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-21
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tBy Telegraph to virginian-pilot)
Washington, Sept ga dispatch has
been received from General MacArth,r
which confirms the report cabled to the
Associated Press from Manila regard
ing the activity OF the insurgents. Ths
piahH spaces are in place OF wrong
words, which could not be deciphered.
| The dispatch is as follows:
Manila. Sept. 10. 1so0-To Adiutant
1enetai, Washington Considerable ac-G
49, throughout Luzon. Fighting re-
Pnrteu vicinity Carigan and Stella.
ls,tpeiia province. Insurgents estt-
mated 800. probably much exaggerated.
nut sufficient force to make
ia u1sttlct heretofore quiet. In the Ilo-
can province Samuel Is. Young (brirn y
der generaD reports numerous small
aitairs' anu has called so emphaticalIy
Tor more force that Kingsbury'ss
squadron, Third Cavalry, and Borden's
out.anon' tifth Infantry. has been sent
/ 10 MN other battalion Fifth same des-
tihation upon arrival. Country north
! IaSiS, including all of Bui;ac;ln very
lhuch disturbed, ana numerous con-
/ tactS with small PARTIES throughout
, M Sls,rlct, south OF Pasig. including
AoEaoaS province OLuzon) same condf-
mons obtain. This activity has been
anticipated and reported upon in letters
august 10Th and cable August 31st
september 18TH, David ID. Mitchell (cap-
tam Fifteenth lntSntry) 30 men Com
pany l., Fifteenth iAlantry, from Sino-
| ioan LaSuna province attacked in
surgent general Ca.les who had 500
men In position at Mavitac, same prov
| ince. Desperate fight ensued. which
was pushed from the front with great
pertinacity by Mitchell across cause
way ana through water waist deep: CO.
operative attack under George r.
Ioo ,E,s captain, with 40 men Company
n, fitteentn infantry, and 10 men Com
pany Is, Thirty-seventh Infantry, could
not reach enemys position because sof
| hlgh water in arm OF lake which coiilfi
| not DE crossed; entire country was
anoat IN consequence recent rains: this
! very much tmpcded offensive actions
After 20 minutes lighting command
Withdrew to Sinoloan. Upon renewal
operations 18th found insurgents had
escaped from Matitac.l previous night,
moSt~of them no doubt going back into
contiguous barriers to appear for time
or until called into field again as peace
full amigos
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
! Casualties which all occurred Mitch
| ellis command, consisting of 100 men
I tour officers We're: Company L. Fir
I teenth Infantry killed and died
/ wounds. David d. Mitchell Captain
| Fifteenth infantry, George a. Cooper
! tSecond Lieutenant Fifteenth infan-
try), William Fitzgerald. Sergeant,
/ - Ntt SiHoilu OHurt, Corporal l4aurftS
! Jenson; Privates Edward c. Coburn.
/ George II. Horton, Thomas 2. Ke a.
| Thomas Aturrey, John p Brink, VIII.
| liam l.. Banker, Arthur s. Manifold.
| Thomas 1. Pitcher. Scott T. Smith.
| Richard Taylor, Edward M. Neal, Fred
| Duggan, Emanuel kaufman. Com
| pany l.. Thirty-seventh infantry, killed.
| and died wounds, First Sergeant
Thomas p. y. Howe. Privates Edward
j. Godal, George a. Haight, Edward
Stallieup, Alfred j. Mueller, James C.
| West.
Thirty-three per cent. is profoundly
impressive loss and indicates stubborn-
ness of fight, fearless leadership of Of
ticers and splendid response of men,.
lnsurgent loss as far as known ten
killed. 20 wounded; among former Col
onel Fidel.