The evening times., 1900-09-20


Insurgents have risen in the country nortf
II Pasig, including all Of Bnlacan ant
rayahas province, Luzon. The Filipino'
ire very active, according to the report
md have been giving fight in small bands
3rigadier General Young has demanded re
and has acknowledged his In
ability to cope with the enemy unless giveI
| large force.
An account of an engagement a
Mavitac is given. in which the American
force suffered a loss of twenty-four kill
ed and twenty wounded. The list O.
killed includes Lieut. Col. David D
Fifteenth Infantry, and Lieut.
George A Cooper, Fifteenth Infantry
The message follows:
Manila, Sept 49,
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Considerable activity throughout
Luzon. Fighting reported vicinity Ca
rig and EsteIla, Isabella province. In
surgents estimated 500 probably
much exaggerated, but sufficient force
to make IL district hereto
fore quiet. In the Ilocan provinces
Samuel B. NJ. Young (Brigadier Gen
eraD reports numerous small affairs
and has called emphatically for
mere force that Kingsbury's squad
ron Third Cavalry and Bordens bat
TALON Fifth Infantry been sent him
other battalion fifth same destination
upon arrival Country north Pasig
including all of Bulacan very much
disturbed and numerous contacts with
small parties throughout that district,
south of Pasig including Tayabas
Province (LUzon) same conditions OBJ
tain
This activity has been anticipated
and reported upon in letters August 20
and cable August 81 September Is
David D. Mitchell, captain, Fifteenth
Infantry, and ninety men. Company L,
Fifteenth Infantry. from Similoan, La
guna province. attacked insurgent Cen
eral Eailles. who had 500 men in posi-
ton at Mavitae. same province.
Desperate fight ensued which was
pushed from the front with great per-
tinacity by Mitchell across causeway
and through water waist deep. Co
operative attack under George r
Cooke. captain, Fifteenth Infantry,
with forty men, Company K, Fifteenth
Infantry, and ten men Company B.
Thirty-seventh Volunteer Infantry,
could not reach enemy's position be-
cause of high water in arm of lake,
which could not be crossed; entire
country was afloat in consequence re-
cent rains; this very much impeded
offensive action. After one hour and
twenty minutes lighting command
withdrew to Simsloan.
Upon renewal operations 18th found
that insurgents had escaped from Nav
itac previous night, most of them no
doubt going back into contiguous bar
fOr baYn nr
called into field again, as peaceful
amigos.
Casualties. which all occurred
Mitchel's command, consisting OF 130
men, 4 officers, were: Company L, Fif-
teenth Infantry, killed and died of
wounds: David D. Mitchell. captain,
Fifteenth Infantry; George A. Cooper,
second lieutenant, Fifteenth Infantry;
First Sergt William Fitzgerald, Sergt.
Evremond Dehart, Corp Laurits Jen-
sen, Privates Edward c. Coburn,
George R. Horton. Thomas P. Kelley,
Thomas Mulrey, John P. Brink, Will
lam L. Banker, Arthur S. Mansfield,
Thomas I. Pitcher, Scott L. Smith,
Richard Taylor, Edward NJ. Neal, Fred
Duggan, Emanuel Kaufman.
.'Wounded-Corps. Charles Oswald,
William H. Policy, Privates Benja-
min Owens, Michael Kelly, Otto F. H.
Battle, Everette Matlack, Francis P.
Flanagan, Michael J. Hennessey, An
thony Kearney, Harry Perry, Charles
R. Debaugh. Company l., Thirty
seventh Volunteer Infantry, killed and
died wounds-First Sergt. ThoSlas P.
a. Howe. Privates Edward J. Godahl,
George A. Haight, Edward Stallcup,
Alfred !. Mueller. James c. West.
''V Vounded-Capt. John E. Moran,
E,h
A. Story, Privates Frank T Bell,
William S. Bradley, Worley T. Cross
white. David Day, Cornelius F. GEN
try.
''Thirty-th per cent is pro-
foundly impressive loss and indicates
stubbornness of fight, fearless leader
ship of officers, and splendid re-
sponse of men Insurgent loss as
far as known ten killed, twenty
wounded; among the former Colonel
Fidel. MACARTHUR
Lieut.. Col. David D. Mitchell WI
born April IA, 1S4S, in and appoints
from Missouri. He was made Secar
lieutenant, Fifteenth Infantry, Februal
90, 1876; first lieutenant January 3
1882: captain, July 13, 1896; major. F.r
Territorial Infantry July II! 1898,
September S, 1898; lieutenant colone
1
He Joined his regiment in July, 1877
and served at Columbus Barracks, Obi
and Fort Wingate, N. Mex,
October. 1879; California and Colorado
May, 1880; New Mexico, to Novembe
1881; at United States Infantry and Ca
airy School, to August, 1888; with reg
ment in South Dakota. to July, 1890;
recruiting service, to October. 1892: wi
regiment at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, to Oct
Der, 1896; New Mexico and Arizona
September, 1898; Lexington, KY, to n
vember, 1898; Albany, Ga, to Februar
1899; Cuba, to January, 1900; Fort CoIur
bus, n. Y, to July, 1900; en- route to and
Philippine Islands, to September is, 19(
when killed in action at MaVitac Lagul
Province, Luzon, P. I.
Lieut.. George a. Cooper was born Oct
ber 6, 1872, in and appointed from Loui
lana He was made second lieutenar
Fifteenth Infantry, September 1, 1S9
captain Second Louisiana Volunteers, Nj
2, 1898, to April Is, 1899.
He joined his company Novemb
"a, 1899, and served with it in c
ba to January, 1900; Fort Columbus, Ne
York, to July, 1860; en- route to and
Philippine Islands, to September 16, 19(
when killed in action at Mavitac, Lagu
Province, Luzon. P. /.
Immediately upon receipt of the me
sage from General Macarthur, Adjuta
General Corbin carried it to the Viii
House and discussed its contents with t
President. After a long conference 1t W
decided to make the despatch public.
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