The sun., 1900-05-03
OF CATUBIG.
Gallant Work of American Garrison
on Island of Samar.
FOUGHT AGAINST BIG ODDS.
Thirty Soldiers Kept Two Hundred
FiliDinos Mt Bay, but Were Al
most Overpowered Before
Assistance Came.

Washington, May 2.-The following ac
count of the gallant defense of Catubig
by an American garrison has been receiv,
cd by cable from Manila:
"The American garrison at Catub;g is
land of Samar, consisting of 30 men be.
longing to the Forty-thrd regiment, was
attacked by rebels. Twenty Of the
Americans were killed. The remainder
were rescued from annihilation.
"The Americans were quartered in the
Catubig church, which the enemy. mum.
herring several hundred men, surrounded
and tiercely attacked. The Americans
fought, slccplessly. for two days, and
then the rebels managed to ignite the
roof OF the church, and it burned away
and finally fell upon those inside the edi
flee. The walls remained intact. how
eyer, and were used as shelter by the
besic-pd AmeI leans foi. three days longer
thc enemy attacking the biilding on all
sides ut once.
'Ihe Americans continued firing from
the windows and doors of the church
and did great execution among the Fill
pinos. Ii is estimated that over 200 On
The latter We're killed. many dead bodie.
baing removed from the scene of the
Fighting.
After five days resistance by the
Americans lieutenant and eight men
arrived from Iauan and engaged the be.
sicgcrs, who thcrcupon retired
The ftstunate arrival of these re-en.
forcements prevented the annihilation OF
the American force intrenched in the
church. who had repeatedly declined tc
surrender when ordered to do so by the
Filipinos. The ten survivors were with.
out food, had little ammunition and Mere
physically exhausted when relieved.
'"This fight has encouraged the Fill
pinos, who are now acting in an aggres
sive manner and threatening that section
of the coast particularly the town Of Ca
tarma. whence the garrison will probably
be Withdrawn to Iaoan."
Latest Filipino Scheme.
Advices to the war department from.
the Philippines indicate that the latest
plan of the insurgents is to organize int
mounted bands of 100 and harass the
american forces wherever possible.
These bands will be scattered throughout
the islands and will be in daily commu.
nication with each other as far as posi-.
bic by means of scouts, who will carry
the orders to govern concerted move
treats, re-enforcements, etc
According to The Liberal, the organ OF
the Filipinos, complete plan of military
strategy will be drawn up. "as a result of
which the Americans will soon suffer-
That paper declares that the present
war; far from being over, is really more
vigorous than ever. 1t is reported that
strong insurgent camp is being organ.
lied in the Xambalcs mountains by n
prominent general and that nearly all the
towns of the provinces, whether occupied
by Americans or not, continue to pay
taxes for the SuStenance of the I'ilipinos
in arms and the prosecution of the strug-
Gle.
y large mail has been received at the
war department from General Otis at
Manila. 1t included the records of the
proceedings of courts martial in the eases
Of the six commissioned officers The |
CHIEF of these cases is that of AIaiur |
George w. kirkman. Forty-nnth volun- |
tccr infantry captain Twcnty-third in |
fantryl, who was dismissed the service
by order of General Otis on conviction
by court martial of conduct unbecoming
an officer and Il gentleman. The other
cases are those of First Lieutenant Rob |
crt G. Gregg. Forty-ninth volunteer in
fantry; First Lieutenant Clayton j. Bal |
ley, Twenty-seventh infantry; First |
Lieutenant John ]. Foley. Thirticth vol |
unteer infantry, and First Lieutenant
Harold Hammond, Ninth infantry.
These officers were tried on various |
charges. Lieutcnants Gregg and Bailey |
were convicted and sentenced to dis
missal and Lieutenants Foley and Ham |
mond were acquitted.