The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-03
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
NEWS OF THE WORLD BRIEFLY
NARRATED.
The War In the philippines, Crimes
TrI-state Happenings, Foreign, Busi-
ness and other Events Boiled Down
For the Reader In a Hurry.
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

CURED ut Manila. The body was then
placed ON board the transport Thomas,
which sailed for the United States. The
body of Major John A. Logan was also
placed ON board.
A rebel plot was discovered in Manila
10 throw bombs into the Lawton funeral
procession. The plot was frustrated by
American vigilance.
The Americans captured Oabuyao
having two killed and four wounded
Twvnty-four dead rebels were found in
one house and 100 prisoners taken.
Colonel Lockett, with force CT 2,5OO
including artillery, attacked a strong
force of insurgents entrenched in the
mountains uear Montalban, about five
miles northeast of San Mateo. The enc
my was completely routed, the Ameri'
cans pursued them through the hills,
amid which they fled in every direction.
Four Americans were wounded. The
Filipino loss was large, resulting from q
heavy infantry and artillery fire for
about three hours into the trenches.
General Santa Ana, with force Of in.
surgents estimated at 300. attacked
the garrison at Subig. y body oil
marines wore sent from Olongapo to re-
inforce the garrison and the Filipinot
were driven back. several being killed.
There were no casualties on the Amer
lean Il lie.
A company of the Forty-sixth volun
teer in aatry. together with contin
gent of marines, has beeR sent from
Manila to reinforce the Subig garrison
still further.
The following dispatches received
from General Otis says:
Following are recent minor engage
ments: San Mateo, Dec. 49, General
Lawton killed; Captain Kinan. Twenty
ninth infantry and Lieutenant Breck,
enridge, Seventh infantry, slightly
wounded, four enlisted men slightly.
Capture s s,me date of Montalban; Lieu
tenant Cochett, Eleventh cavalry, and
six enlisted men wounded, mostly slight.
The enemy's casualties were heavy. In
| Northern Zambales, on the 2lst inst,
Colonel Bell struck 100 insurgents; and
killed, wounded and captured 2S and &c
rifles; Lieutenant Reed, Thirty. sixth
infantry, was wounded in the right
thigh, moderate.
General Hughes, at noilo, reports
that al insurgent band attacked Brow.
nell's company of the Twenty sixth in
fantry near Jaro, and was repulsed with
heavy loss in men and twenty-six rifles.
Insurgents in Romblon are surrendering
arms
ION the 23rd inst. Captain Dams,
Thirty fourth infantry, struck an insur.
gent force near Arito, province of NEWS
Viscaya, killing and wounding fifteen
and capturing seven rifles. Lieutenant
Meade, Twenty first infantry, attacked
an insurgent outpost near Calambra on
the gath inst, killing five and capturing
five rifles. In the mountains in the
southern portion of Batan province, on
the 9th inst, Captain Comfort, Thirty.
second infantry, struck an iIsurgent
band, wounding four and having one
man wounded. Major Spence, same
regiment, same locality. captured an in.
surgent corral with l25 cattle and po.
MES. Captain Nayson, same date, was
attacked in the mountains near Subig;
one man missing. OTIS.
Gen. Young was appointed military
governor of the provinces Of north.
western Luzon, with headquarters at
Vigan. His command includes the
Thirty-third infantry, under Colonel
Luther r. Hare. and the Third cavalry.
He will establish permanent stations at
San Fernando and Laoag, with posts
wherever needed.
The Sixteenth infantry will proceed
to Aparri,- garrisoning such towns as
may be deemed necessary in the pro-
vinces of Cagayan, Isabella and NuevO
Vizcaya, of which Colonel Hood has
been appointed military governor.
General Young and Colonel Hood are
establishing civil municipal govern
ments and the ports in northern Luzon
will be opened for trade about Janu.
airy /.
II
The bodies of some OF the Name vlc-
tins, brought from Havana, were buried
in Arlington cemetery. near Washing
ton, with religious ceremonies and the
honors of war.
Quartermaster General LudiUgton re-
ceived cable message from Colonel
Miller of the quartermaster's depart
mental Manila, saying that arrange
ments had been made to send home the
remains of Major General Lawton,
Major John A. Logan. Jr., and Major
Armstrong on the transport Thomas,
which will leave ON the Both inst. for
San Francisco.
The subscriptions to the Lawton home
fund received by General Corbin at the
war department up to Wednesday
amounted TO l7,323.45. The total sub
scription list now amounts to S3l, ,404, 40,
including outside contributions.
Among the contributions to the Law
ton fund received by Adjutant General
Corbin was one of $500 from Mr.. Lewis
Case Ledysrd of New York, which con-
tribution he said was made "in mem
ory of my nephew. Lieutenant A. O.
Ledyard. killed in action in Negros,
Dec. 8, 1899"
In the peace treaty various terms are
used-"Spanish soldiers" Spanish
prisoners. prisoners in the hands OF
the insurgente," etc. After discussing
the ouestion the cabinet decided In ron.