The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-29
HOSTILITY OF
The FILIPINOS
DOES not CEASE
Number of Detachments Attacked by
Superior Forces, But We're Re-
pulsed, After Great Loss. !
AMERICAN OFFICERS KILLED.
peserter Fugin Active With the Rob-
els-Gen. Halls Expedition Fruit
less-Com1nission's Good Work.

MANILA, Oct. 2S.-While scouting
near Loco q detachment OF the Twentl-
eth and Twenty-e!ghth regiments, un-
der Captain Belsler. were attacked by
1000 insurgents armed with rifles, un-
der the command OF Il white man whose
nationality is not know to the Amcrf-
cans. The insurgents for the most part
were intrenched. ttf.
After an heroic fight Captain Beigler
drove off the enemy, killing more than
scventy-Gve. The fight lasted for two
hours. Captain Bcigler and three pri-
Yates were slightly wounded.and two OF
the Americans were killed.
An engagement took place October "a.
between detachments Of the Third CIV
airy and the Thirty-thlrd volunteer in
fantry numbering sixty and q force Of
insurgents including 400 rinemen and
1000 bolo men. The fighting was des-
pcrate. Finally under pressure of over
whelmlng numbers the Americans were
compelled to retire on Narvican.
Lieutenant and Privates Killed.
Lieutenant George Fiebenger and four
prlvatcs were killed, nine were wounded
and four are missing. Twenty-Five
horses are missing. a number Of team
sters were captured by the insurgents,
but were subsequently released. The
enemy's loss Is estimated at $50.
a civilian launch, towing barge
loaded with merchandise near Arayat,
was attacked by I force of $50 insur-
gents under David. Fasin. q dcserter
from the Twenty-fourth infantry. The
American troops. on hearing the firing,
turned out In force before the boat
could be looted and captured It.
Fagin, who holds the rank of general
among the insurgents. has sworn spec
ial enmity toward his former company
or the twenty men he captured month
ago. seven have returned. One was
killed in fight. his body being horribly
muulated. Fagin sends messages to his
!: former comrades threatening. them with
vengeance II they become his prisoners
1t was Fasin's men who captured Lieu.
tenant Frederick L. Alstaetter, who i.
still prisoner.
Encountered Great Hardships.
General Halls expedition with q forct
Of nearly 500 men, through the noun
ta!ns to Binangonan, province OF In
fanta, in pursuit of the sergeant gen
eral, Cailles although It discovered nj
trace Of the enemy, encountered grea
hardships on the march. Twenty Chi
nese porters died and forty men wert
sent into the hospital. After statlonint
q garrison OF $50 men in Binangonar
and visiting Poilllo island, off the coas
OF 1nfanta privince. General Hall ant
the rest of his force embarked there or
the transport Garronse.
Reports from General Young's district
show q daily increase Of insurgents
there owing TO the fact that recruits art
going thither from the towns.
While n detail of the Thirty-th:rt
volunteer infantry was returning from
Bangued on RATS. It was fired upon b,
insurgents, Sergeant Berdstaller being
Killed and two privates wounded.
The Philippine commission has de
cided to compile the revised Philippine.
customs tariff from Its own inyestiga
tons, assisted by the representative o.
the army board. The reportwill be for
warded to the United States for publ
cation and discussion among those in
terested In foreign commerce.
Commission Heartily Commended.
The details appear to be sat!sfactor,
and when the draft has been approved
by the secretary Of war the commission
VII Ipromulgate 1t here as a law. TIL,
measure has taken on new and inter
national commercial interest and tn,
course OF the commission is hearth,
commended here.
archbishop Chapellc. who recent,
ieit Manila. accompanied by severa
'F'arS' Tor the northern district OF Lu
%oh under conditions that aroused tn,
suSpic!ons Of the FilIpinos here that h,
intended to establish the friars in par
.sHeS there. was warmly welcomed OF
MS arrival at Dagupan. AS two year.
nave elapsed since an opportunity To-
oap''Sm mad been presented. more thar
s'Dc" Persons have been baptized.
IN View OF the protest OF the parisl
usA'nst the appointment of u frIar q
"'eS' tho archbishop did not attcmp
TO make II.
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