Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
LED BY WHITE MAN.
Insurgents Attack Detachment
of goth and 28th Reg'ts.
After Two Hours Heroic Fighting,
Americans Drive the Rebels.
Deserter Davis Fasin threatening HIS Former
Comradei Of the al Inf.

Manila. Oct. 2s.-While scouting
near Loco, detachment OF
the 10th and 18th Regiments
under Capt Beigler. were attacked by
400 insurgents armed with rifles, under
command OF a white man whose ma
tionality is not known to the Ameri-
cans. The insurgents for the most part
were intrenched
After an heroic fight lasting for two
hours. Capt. Beigler drove off the enc
my. killing more than %. Copt. Beigter
and three privates We're slightly wound
ed and two Americans were killed.
An engagement took place, Oct a,
between detachments Of the I'd Cavalry
and the cd Vol. Inf, numbering 50,
and force of insurgents. including
400 rifiemen and 1000 Bofomen. The
fighting was desperate. Finally. under
pressure of overwhelming numbers, the
Americans were compelled to retire.
Lieut. Geo. l.. Peelsger and four pri-
Yates were killed, nine were wounded
and four are missing The eneny's loss
is estimated at $50.
A civilian Launch towing barge
loaded with merchandise near Arayat
was attacked by a force Of 10 insur-
gents under David Fagin. a deserter
from the Path Infantry. The American
troops, on hearing the firing. turned out
i'll force before the boat could be looted
and recaptured it.
Fagin. who holds the rank OF general
among the insurgents, has sworn spec
ial enmity toward his former company.
Of the 20 men he captured Il month ago
seven have returned. One was killed in
a fight. his body being horribly mutt
lated. Fagin sends messages 10 his for
mer comrades threatening them with
violence If they become his prisoners.
1t was Fagin's men who captured Lieut..
Frederick W AlSlaetter. who Is still
prisoner.
Gov. Halls expedition with force
Of nearly 800 men, through the noun
tains TO Binangonan in pursuit Of the
insurgent General Cables. although il
discovered no trace of the enemy, en-
|countered great hardships ON the
march. Twenty Chinese porters died.
and 40 men were sent into the hospital.
After stationing a garrison OF $50 men
in Binangonan and visiting Polillo is
land, off the coast of Infanta province,
Cen Hall and the rest of his force en-
barked there on transport.
Reports from Gen. Young's district
show a daily increase of insurgents
there owing TO the fact that recruits
are going thither from the towns.
While detail of the 33d Vol. Inf. was
returning from Bangued, on RATS, il
was fired upon by insurgents. Capt.
Berdstalier being killed and two pri-
Yates wounded.
The Philippine commission has de-
cided to compile the revised Philippine
tons. assisted by the report of the
army board. The result will be for
warded to the United States for publ
cation and discussion among those in
terested in foreign commerce. When the
details appear to be satisfactory and
the draft has been approved by the
secretary of war, the commission will
promulgate it here as q law, the meas
sure has taken on a new and irterna-
tional commercial interest and the
course of the commission is heartily
commended here.
Archbishop Chappelle. who recently
left Manila accompanied by several
friars for the northern district Of Lu-
zon. was warmly welcomed on his ar
rival at Dagupan. AS two years have
elapsed since an opportunity for bar-
tism had been presented. more than
$500 persons have been baptised.
In view Of the protest Of the parish
against the appointment OF friar as
parish priest. Mgr. Chappelle did not
attempt to make il.