Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
KILLED BY FILIPIN0S.
Twenty Brave Americans SIaugh-
tered in the Philippines.
Tho Garrison at CatabIs. Island of samor.
Attacked and Two Thirds of Its Number
Died at tho Post of Duty othor Facts to
Report tho Disaster.
tDy telegraph to vlrginlan-pllot.,

Manila, May 1.-THE American gar
rison at Catubig. island of Samar. con-
sisting of 80 men belonging to the
Forty-thlrd regiment. has been attack
ed by rebels. Twenty of the Americans
were killed. The remainder were res
cued.
The Americans were quartered in the
Catub,g Church. which the enemy,
numbering several hundred men, sur
rounded and fercely attacked. The
Americans fought for two days. and
then the rebels managed to ignite the
roof of the church. and 1t burned away
and finally fell upon those inside the
edifice. The walls remained intact,
however, and were used as a shelter by
the besieged Americans for three days
longer. the enemy attacking the build
ing on all sides at once.
MANY FILIPINOS KILLED.
The Americans continued firing from
the windows and doors of the church,
and did great execution among the Fill
ipinos. It Is estimated that over 200
of the latter were killed, dead bodies
being removed from the scene Of the
fighting.
After five days resistance by the
Americans Lieutenant and eight men
| besiegers, who thereupon retired.
The fortunate arrival OF these rein
forcements prevented the humiliation
| OF the American force entrenched in
the church, who had repeatedly de-
clined to surrender when ordered to do
so by the Filipinos.
SURVIVORS EXHAUSTED.
The ten survivors were without food,
had little ammunition and were physl-
cally exhausted when relieved.
This fight has encouraged the Fill
pinos, who are now acting in an ag-
gressive manner and threatening that
section Of the coast, particularly the
town of Catarma, whence the garrison
OTIS FAILS TO REPORT.
Washington, May 2.-General Otis
| has so far not reported to the War De-
partment the casualties sustained by
the American garrison at Catubig. The
officials believe that the General is
holding back the news with the OBJ
| ject of supplying with 1t the names of
the victims of the siege.
The loss reported In killed is the most
severe suffered by the American forces
| since the beginning of the insurrection,
but even so. the officials at the War
| Department could not but express their
admiration for the heroic endurance
and courage displayed by the little gar
riSon.
The department is not informed as
| to the composition of this particular
| garrison. having only a rough state
| ment from the commanding-genera of
the disposition Of each regiment among
certains islands. without particulars of
the location of each company.
OFFICIALS NOT SURPRISED.
The officials at the department. who
| have been in the Philippines are not
| surprised at the fact that an officer,
with eight soldiers. was able to raise
| the Siege. They say that the Filipinos
were probably dlsmayed at the extent
or the punishment inflicted upon them
| by the garrison before the relieving
party came near. and then they sup
posed 1t was but the advance guard OF
a formidable force and ran off.
PLANS OF FILIPINOS.
washington. May 2.-Recent mall ad-
vices to the War Department from the
| Philippines indicate that the latest
plan Of the insurgent Is to organize into
| mounted bands of 100 and harass the
american forces wherever possible
These bands will be scattered through
out the islands and will be In daily
communlcation with each other as far
as possible by means of scouts who
Will carry the orders to govern concert
| ed movements and oil information con-
corning retreats. reinforcements, etc.
According to the Liberal, the organ
of the Filipinos, a complete plan OF
military strategy will be drawn up Gas
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 thai
q strong insurgent camp is being orga.
nized In the Zambales mountains Inv
a 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
Filipinos In arms and the prosecution
of the struggle.