Evening star., 1900-09-20
NET HEAVY LOSS
Gen. Macarthur Reports Recent Fight
in the Philippines.
CHARGED FHRU WAlSf.DEEP WATER
Casualties Amounted to SO Per
Cent of the Command.
CAPTAIN MITCHELL KILLED

The following important cable message
was received at the War Department this
morning from Gen. Macarthur at Manila,
regarding renewed hostilities on the part
of the Philippine insurgents:
MANILA.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
considerable activity throughout Luzon.
Fighting reported vicinity Carig and Es-
telIa Isabella province. Insurgents esti-
mated 800, probably much exaggerated, but
sufficient force to make in district
heretofore quiet. In the Ilocan provinces
Samuel B. M. Young (brigadier generaD
reports numerous small affairs and has
called so emphatica1ly for more force that
kingsbury's squadron, I'D Cavalry, and
Borden's battalion. 5th Infantry, has been
sent him; other battalion 9TH same destna-
ton upon arrival. Country north of Pasig
including all of Bulacan, very much dis
turbed, and numerous contacts with small
parties throughout that district, south Of
Pasig, including Tayabas province UuZon),
same conditions obtain. This activity has
been anticipated and reported upon in let
ters August % = and cable August 81
September IL David D. Mitchell fcaptain
10Th Infantry, 18th Infantry, and ninety
men, Company l., 18th Infantry, from Sini-
loan. Laguna province, attacked insurgent
Gen. CaiiIeS, who had 800 men in position
at Mavitac same province. Desperate fight
ensued, which was pushed from the front
with great pertinacity by Mitchell across
causeway and through water waist deep;
cooperative attack under Geo. F. Cooke
captain 10Th Infantry, with forty men Com
pany *, 10Th Infantry, and ten men Com
pany b, 9th Volunteer Infantry Could
not reach enemyS position because of high
water in arm of lake, which could not be
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sequence of recent rains; this very much
fmpeded offensive action. After an hour
and twenty minutes fighting the command
withdrew to Siniloan. Upon renewal of
operations 18th found that insurgents had
escaped from Mavitac previous night, most
OF them no doubt going back INTO contigu-
uous barrios, to appear for time being
until called into field again as peaceful
amigos. Casualties, which all occurred in
Mftchelfs command, consisting of 13O men
and four officers, were: Company l., 18th
Infantry. killed and died of wounds-David
ID. Mitchell captain 18th Infantry, George
A. Cooper tsecond lieutenant, 18th Infan-
try). First Sergt. VIM. Fitzgerald, Sergt.
Everemond Dehart, Corp. Laurits Jensen.
Privates Edward c. Coburn, George +.
Horton. Thomas p. Kelley, Thomas Null
rey, John p Brink, VIM L. Banker. Ar
thur s. Mansfield. Thomas l. Pitcher Scott
L. Smith Richard Taylor, Edward NJ. Neal.
Fred Duggan. Emanuel Kaufman.
"Wounded-Corps Charles Oswald. VIM
II. Policy, Privates BENZ jamin Owens, Mi
chael Kelly, Otto F. H. Rathe, Everette
Matlack, Francis +. Flanagan, Michael j.
Hennessey, Anthony Kearney, Harry Per
ry, Charles r. Debaugh.
Company l., S7th Volunteer Infantry
killed and died of wounds-First Sergt.
Thomas p "A. Howe. Privates Edward J.
Godahl George A. Haight, Edward Stall
cup. Alfred j. Mueller, James c. West.
'Wounded-Capt. John f. Moran, Sergt.
Robert Mahaffy, Corp. Frank a. Story,
Privates Frank r. Bell, William S Bradley,
Worley T. Crosswhite, David Day, Corne-
lius f. Gentry.
'Thirty-three per cent Is profoundly i'm
pressive loss, and indicates stubbornness of
fight, fearless leadership of officers and
splendid response of men. Insurgent loss.
far as known, ten killed, twenty wound
"MACARTHUR."
The Two Dead Officers.
Captain David D. Mitchell 18th Infantry,
who was killed In an engagement with the
Filipinos at Mavitac, near Siniloan, Laguna
province. was born in Missouri in April,
1SiS, and was appointed second lieutenant
of the 18th Infantry, from that state, Feb
ruary 20, 1876. He Joined his regiment the
following July, and served with 1t at Co.
lumbus barracks, Ohio; Fort Wfngate, N.
NJ; California, Colorado and again in New
Mexico until November 1884, when he was
assigned to duty at the infantry and cav
airy school at Fort Leavenworth. Kan,
where he remained until August 1883. The
succeeding seven years he served with his
regiment in South Dakota, and after two
years recruiting service he rejOined his
regimen. and served successfully at Fort
Sheridan. ILL.,; New Mexico. Arizona, Lex
ington, KY, and Albany. Ca. until Feb
ruary. 1899 when he went to Cuba and re-
manned there until January last. His regi-
ment was then recalled to the United States
and sent to the Philippines, where it ar
rived a few months ago. During the Span
ish war he was major Of the 1st Territorial
Infantry from July, 1898. until the follow
ing September, when he was promoted lieu
tenant colonel of volunteers. which rank
he held until the disbandment of the vol
unteer army. He reached the grade in the
regular army of captain of the 18th In
fantry in July, 1896
Second Lieutenant George A. Cooper, 18th
Infantry. who was also killed in the same
engagement at Mavitac, was a native Of
Louisiana and was captain of the ID Louis
lana Volunteers during the Spanish war
from May, 1898, until April, 1899 He was
appointed second lieutenant in the 1ath
Infantry November a. 1899, and after II
short service with it in Cuba accompanied
1t to the Philippines during the past sum-
mer, and was with it in action when he
met his death.