Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09
CLEANING HOUSE.
Our Troops Sweeping the Fill
pinos Before Them.
Several Engagements in Past Few
Days, With Heavy Native Losses.
The 6ubonic Plague Now Reported ircm Both
Honolulu and Manila.

Washington, Jan. S.-The war cepart-
ment mas received the following from
Gen. Otis:
Manila, Jan. S-Bates pursuing en-
envy in south with vigor; Schwan's
column moving along shore Laguna de
Bay, struck 500 insurgents under Cen
Noricl at Rinon, 9Th inst, ana drove
them westward on Slang; captured
place from which point cavalry pushed
through to Indang. Schwan captured
three Of Noriels six pieces artillery
and viii take remainder, also his trans
portation with records and large. guam
tity Of ammunition. Two battalions
2Sth. part of Wheaton's column. struck
enemy near linus, yesterday. killing
and wounding 40.
'Berkheimer with battalion 2Sth
struck enemy cntrenched one mile west
Of Racoor. yesterday morning. Enemy
left on field ca in dead. 40 wounded and
81 rifles. Our loss thus far, Lieut..
Cheney, 4th Cavalry. four enlisted men
killed. "A enlisted men wounded. E.x
pected that Schwan's troops will cut
off retreat of enemy's Cavite army.
mas. Boyd 37th Infantry, moved east
from Las Banos. surrounded troops Of
Gen. Hisal. at daylight. capturing
Eisal and considerable property.
1t is expected that Cavite and Ba-
tangus provinces will be cleared up
soon. In the north. Leonhauser with
three companies 18th. attacked robber
bands in Arayat mountain. dispersed
them. destroying their barracks and
subsistence. Found there five Of our
prisoners whom they had picked up
on railroad: three killed and two seri-
ously wounded. These northern robbnr
bands will be actively pursued
Washington, Jan. S.-The following
cabegram has been received from Gen.
Otis. from Manila, under date Of
Jan. ::
Admiral Watson has cabled the
names of the navy rescued prisoners.
one officer. II men. The remaining
prisoners IA in number. are as follows:
Civilian q. w. Langford. Manila:
David Brown. St. Paul: j. w. O'Brien,
London: soldiers, George T. Hackett
n. Archie l.. Gordon, X, 3rd Infy.; VIM.
Bruce. Elmer Honiman. 1st NeV. Cav
airy: Frank Stone. Leland Smith, Sig
nal Corps Albert q, Bishop. II. Srd
Artillery: Sergeant Frank Mcdonald,
l.. 3lst Infy.: Harry T. Hubbar. Hospi-
tai Corps. Martin Brennan. James +.
Curran, 10th Infy.
Washington. Jan. S.-Tne plague has
broken out in Manila beyond a doubt
as appears from the following cable
gram received by Surgeon General
Sttrnberg:
Manila. Jan. 6.-Three bubonic. ma
tives. (SigneD Greenlief." The sign
er Is Col. Greenlef, assistant surgeon
and chief surgeon in the Philippines.
The first effects Of the news probably
win be 10 have quarantine laid on all
shipping coming from Manila. The
town will be placed under the most
rigid sanitary regulations.
Manila. Jan. S.-51o ?. NJ
The bubonic plague Is stil spo-
radio. There have been six cases
and four deaths. Preparations are be
ing made to establish q hospital for
\ force of Filipinos charged l. men
Of the 3ri cavalry who We're scouting
behind san Fernando de I.aub"n. One
trooper and three horses and carhines
were captured. The enemy then fled.
Honolulu. Jan. Via san Francisco.
Jan. S.-Seven additional eases Of
plague have developed since last adj
vices. making T. cases t. date
The board of health has decided to take
radical steps to stamp out the scourge.
A portion of the infected district was
condemned and burned to the ground,
yesterday
Washington. Jan. S.-Secretary Long
has addressed the following cableEram
to Admiral Watson: Washington.
Jan. s, 1900 Watson, Manila. Convey
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