The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-26
BsIonsn Put 10 Flight BY Two CompanIss
Of the FoTty-SlriA Regiment
EIGHTY OF THE ENEMY WERE KILLED.
Head Of Ono Solder Was cuI or BY BoIo GEN.
Bell Thnaps RsislaloU Measures Unless
Guerilla Taoles Are Abandoned.

Washington. April 2s.-Gen. Otis has
cabled the following account OF recent
engagements I'm the Philippines:
Manila, April "a. 19OO.-Early on the
morning OF the eth. several hundfeds
OF Tagalos and Vizayans attacked a
battalion OF the 4th Infantry at Caga-
van, north coast Mindanao; our casual
ties were two killed, III wounded; enc
my's loss 80 killed. is wounded and
captured IN the city. beside other losses
suffered on the retreat.
Young reports from northwestern
Luzon several hundred natives, innu-
enced bys Aguinaldos Bishop, Aglipak,
attacked his troops at several points,
and in turn had been attacked. Their
loss in an attack on Batoc, 18th inst,
Jog killed, and during entire fghting
from 18th to 17th. 1888 killed: our losses
during the period. two killed. four
wounded. Young has plenty OF troops
and will have little further opposition.
Affairs at other Luzon points are
Improving. local Presidents and inhabl-
tants OF towns giving Information and
rendering assistance. The troops are
now taking possession OF the interior OF
the small islands"
SoKILLED NEAR NUEyA CAcERAs
Officers who have arrived here from
Nueva Caceras, province of South Ca
marines, bring derails OF a fight April
16 in which 80 Filipinos were killed. The
American outposts reported 300 natives
assembled three miles from the town,
and Gen. Bell sent three detachments OF
the 10Th Regimentewtth two Maxims.
who nearly surrounded the FiHpinos.
the majority OF whomwere armed with
bolos and wore carabao hide helmets
coats and shields. The Filipinos were
quickly put TO flight. leaving the field
strewn with armor. Their rifiemen were
unable to shoot straight>and the bolo-
men never got near enough 10 the Am
orleans to do any execution. Therefore
none OF the Americans were wounded.
Lieut. Balch with 20 cavalrymen from
the 31th Regiment cornered so bolomen
In river and shot every one, the bod
les floating away. One soldier had his
head struck off with "A bolo.
Gen. Bells two regiments are hard
at work in clearing the country. They
met with many small squads of bolo-
men and last week killed a total OF 125.
REvENGEFUL REBELS.
A squadron OF the 11th Cavalry IL
about leaving Manila, on board the
transport Lennox 10 reinforce them. The
insurgents keep the province in "a
state of terror and are wreaking ven
geance on natives who trade with the
Americans, burning many villages. in
cluding the populous town of San Fer
nando.
Gen BELL has issued a proclamation
declaring that he will retaliate relent-
lessly unless this guerrilla war ceases
and he will burn all the towns which
harbor guerrillas.
In a fight at Sogogon. Albay prov
6nce, April 16 three companies OF the
47th Infantry. Capt. Gordon command
ing, routed a large force of insurgents,
mostly bolomen, killing 80.
The plans of Gen. Otis have not been
announced, but II IL understood he in
tends sailing on the Meade or Grant
early i'm May. He will be accompanied
by his staff and will probably visit
Hong Kong and other ports.