Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-20

Ielegrapeu you cUtn rdliTOdu tO 10 10
paired. LII Hung Chang left Shanghai
fourteenth.
Morning dispatches telling Of an en-
gagement near SiniloaD, in which "a
Americans were killed or dead OF
wounds and 20 wounded, are confirmed
10 dispatch received this morning by
the War department from Gen. Mac
Arthur. The report liz particularly dis
turbing in that it shows sudden ac-
tiyily among the insurgents not expect
ed from the report of the Philippine
Commission made public this morninp,
The losses of Filipinos. 10 dead and ~
wounded, show reversal OF the ususi
result aud apparent y indicate an im-
nrovement in their leadership and tac-
tics. , a..
Following is Gen. MscArtbur's dis
match: Considerable activity through
ont Luzon. Fighting reported in VI
cinitv of Carig and Isabelle province.
Insurgents estimated 500 but sufficient
force TO distract the district heretofore
quiet. In the HOGAN provinces Gen
eral Young reports numerous small
affairs and has called for more
force. that Kinesbury's squad
ron 81 cavalry and Borden's bat
talon 9th infaptry has been sent him.
0 her battalion fifth same destination
upon arrival. Country north of Pasig,
including all Of Bulac n very much dis
turbed and numerous contacts with
small parties throughout that district,
south of Pasig including Tayabas prov
ince Q.uz0p) same conditions obtain.
September l6 David d. Mitchell Gap
tain 18th Infantry) attacked insurgeni
General Cables, at Mavitac same pro-
yipce.~ The loss thirty-five per cent. IL
profoundly impressive loss, and indl'
Gates stubbornness of fight, fearless
leadership of officers and response Of
men. Insurgent loss as far as known
ten killed, twenty wounded.
The Navy Department today received
the following dispatch from Admiral
Remey: 81 have called upon Ii Hung
Chang officially. Arrived Sept. Is in
merchant vessel. He will proceed al
once to PekD. He desires that | tender
his sincere thanks for the consideration
he has received from the United States
Government"
Freghts to this city have been To-
creased by the strike Of the coal miners
so that real burden falls upon the poor
as is the invariable rule in all business
troubles.
The trouble about the will OF the late
DR.. Evans, the millionaire dentist o.
Paris, has been settled by compromise
outside the courts, and his brother
in this city, now eighty-seven years o
age, will receive sabout seven or eigh
hundred thousand dollars. Two hun
dred thousand will 60 to the counse
who were employed in the case, abou
twenty thousand to Judge Nicol of Ma
| nassas.
Mr.. George O.. Rounds, OF Prizes
| William county, Virginia, republican
but silver man, who ia here to hav'
beautiful blue heron, or crane, killed
by his son ON his place, preserved ant
mounted, says he voted for Bryan fou
years ago. and thinks he will do like
wise in November.
| Col. r. w. Burke, president of tn
national bank at Stanton, Virginia
and heretofore an anti-Bryan man, VIII
is here today on private business, sey
he will not oppose Bryan now, but vii
vote with his own people, and that b
understands most, if not all, the othe
gold democrats OF his district will d
likewise.
At democratic headquarters here today
was stated that Mr. MoorAeld Storey, til
eminent Boston lawyer, who declined the nj
tionalist animation for President, has decla
ed for Bryan. II is said there also that FathC
Ducey's statement that the coal miner
strike is not the result of democratic polit
Glars, will increase the influence that strik
will have upon lsbor9rs every where and ten
eatly TO incress Bryan's strength in al tn
co-l mining States OF the North, and especia
ly in ohio
Roger " olcott. former Governor OF Mass
chusstts, who was offered and who sccepte
the post of Ambassador to Italy, has decline
the Office
james w. Keller was appointed postmaste
at Buffalo Gap. Augusta county Va, tods.
vice Josephine Nichols, removed
Ex.Speaker Reed arrived here today n
, refuses to talk about the election, but it
} wei known that less than three months az
he toll people in this city that McKine
, would be nominated, but be defeated by q
immense majority.
At the brokers' offices here today not onl
stocks, but also wheat, corn and cotton wei
+. quoted as dull and weak.
9 Mr.. Baily OF Texas is here. He will spea
) for Bryan in Illinois, Indiana and West vi
, ginis.