The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21
United States Troops Gave Battle to
Ten Times Their Number.
FILIPINO COLONEL WAS KILLED.
Several American Officers Fell, and
the Percentage Of Casualties Sus-
tanned by Unite d States
Forces Is Placed at Thirty
Three Encmy's Loss
Not Yet Reported.
(Ey Associated Press J

WASHINGTON, September 20.-A dis
patch received from General Macarthur
confirms the report cabled to the Asso-
ciated Press from Manila regarding the
activity of the insurgents. The blank
spaces are in place of words, WHICH could
not be deciphered. The dispatch reads:
Manila, September 10. 19G0.-To Adju-
tant-General, Washington: Considerable
activity throughout Luzon. Fighting re-
ported vicinity Cariga and Estella, lsa-
bella province. Insurgents estimated 50o,
probably much exaggerated, but sufficient
force to make -- in district hera-
tofore quiet In the Ilocan provinces
Samuel g. Young (brigad .er-generaD re-
ports numerous small affairs, and has
called SO emphatically for more force that
Kingsbury's squadron Third Cavalry and
Borden's battalion Fifth Infantry has been
sent TO him. other battalion Fifth same
destination upon arrival. Country north
Pasig, including all OF Bulacan, very
much disturbed, and numerous contacts
with small parties throughout that dis
trct. south of Pasig. including Tayabas
province Iuzops, same conditions obtain.
This activity has been anticipated and
reported upon in letters August 25th and
cable August 31st. September 10th, David
D. Mitchell, Captain Fifteenth Infantry,
ninety men Company L., Fifteenth lnfan-
try, from Siniloan, Laguna province, at
tackled Insurgent General Caiiles, who had
500 men in position. at Mayitac, same prov
ince.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
.Desperate fighting ensued, which was
pushed from the front with great peril
nacity by Mitchell across causeWay and
through water waist deep; cooperative at
tack under George f. Cooke, captain, with
forty men Company K, Fifteenth Infan-
try and ten men Company 3, Thirty-sey-
enth Infantry could not reach enemys 5
position because high water in arm of
lake, which could not be crossed; entire
country was afloat in consequence of re-
cent rains; this very much impeded Of
fensive action. After twenty minutes
fighting command withdrew to Siniloan.
Upon renewal opera tons on 18th found In
surgents had escaped from Mavitac pre-
vious night. most Of them, no doubt, going
back into contiguous barriers to appear for
the time being. or until called into teld
again.
DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Casualties, which all occurred in Mitch
cls COMMAND. consisting of 1870 men and
four officers, were:
Company L. Fifteenth infanitry-Killed
and died of wounds, David D. Mitchell
Captain. Geo. A. Copper Second Lieu
tenann VIM. Fitzgerald, Sergeant, Ever
mond DeIIart; Corporal, Laurits JeTson;
Privates Edward C. Coeburn. George R.
Horton, Thomas p. Kelly. Thomas Mul-
rey. John p Brink, William L. Banker,
Arthur S. Manifold. Thomas l. Pitcher,
Scott L. Smith. Richard Taylor, Edward
NJ. Neal, Fred Duggan, Emanuel Kauf-
mann.
Company L, Thirty-seventh infantry
Killed and died of wounds, First Sergeant,
Thomas p. A Howe; Prvates, Edward
I. Godal, George A. Haight, Edward
Stallcup Alfred j. Mueller, James c.. West.
"Thirty-three per cent is profoundly
impressive loss and indicates stubbornness
of fight, fearless leadership Of officers and
splendid response of men. Insurgents
oss as far as known, ten killed, twenty
wounded. Among former Col Fitel-
(SignSd) .tAIACARTHUR.'