Evening journal., 1900-10-29
Number Of Americans Killed
in Minor Engagements
COMMISSION is HARD At WORK
Will Compile Revised Customs Tariff
From It's Own Investigations and
Army Board Report

Manila, Oct. 29.-While acouting near
Looe a detachment OF the Twentieth
and Twenty-eighth regiments, under
Capt Beigler were attacked by 400
insurgents armed with rifles, under the
command Of a white man whose ma
tionality Is not known to the Amerl-
cans. The insurgents for the most
part were intrenched
After an heroic fight Capt. Belglor
drove of the enemy, killing more than
20 The fight lasted for two hours.
Capt Beigler and three prlvates were
slightly wounded, and two of the
Americans were killed.
An engagement took place Oct. "a
between detachments OF the Third
calvary and the Tnirty-third volunteer
infantry, numbering 60, and a force
OF insurgents including 400 rifemen
and 1000 bolomen. The fighting was
desperate. Finally. under pressure of
overwhelming numbers. the Americans
were compelled TO retire on Varvicap.
Lieut.. George L. Febiger and four
privates were killed. nine were wound
ed and four are missing. Twenty
nine horses are missing. A number OF
teamsters were captured by the insur-
rlN-rN'f RNN N'AN NMhniUHiMAll INIDHNEU.
The enemy's loss is estimated at l5O
A civilian launch towing "a barge
loaded with merchandise near Arayat
was attacked by a force of $50 lnsllr-
gents under David Fagin. a deserter
from the Iwenty-fourth infantry. The
American troops, on hearing the firing,
turned out In force before the boat
could be looted and recaptured it.
Ifnufrl trI LaI 81
eral among the insurgents. has sworn
special enmity toward his former COM
pany. or the 20 men he captured a
month ago seven have returned. One
was killed Ia a fight his body being
horribly mutilated. Fagin sends mes
sages to his former comrades threaten
ing them with violence il they become
his prisoners It was Fagin's men who
captured Lieut.. Frederick w. Alstatet-
ter, who is still a prisoner.
Gen. Halls expedition, with force
OF nearly 500 men, which went
through the mountains of Bin
angonon, in the province Of In
fanta, In pursuit Of the insurgent
general Cailles. although it discover
ed no trace OF the enemy, encountered
great hardships on the march. Twenty
Chinese porters died. and 40 men were
sent into hospital. After stationing a
garrison OF 250 men In Binangonan
and visiting Polillo Island, of the
coast of lnfanta province, Gen. Hall
and the rest Of his force embarked
there on the transport Garronse.
Reports from Gen. Young's district
show a daily increase Of Insurgents
there, owing to the fact that recruits
are going thither from the towns.
While a detail Of the Thirty-third
volunteer infantry was returning from
Bangued on RATS 1t was fired upon by
insurgents, Sergeant Berdstaller being
killed and two privates wounded.
The Philippine commission has de-
cided TO compile the revised Philip-
pines customs tariff from its own in
vestigations, assisted by the report Of
the army board. The result will be
forwarded to the United States for
publication and discussion among those
interested in foreign commerce. When
the details appear to be satisfactory
and the draft has been approved by the
secretary Of war the commission will
promuigate it here as a law. The
measure has taken on a new and inter-
national commercial interest, and the
course OF the commission is heartily
commended here.