The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
ACTIVE HOSTILITIES
Renewed by the F1lipinos-A Desperate
Engagement-Heavy American Loss

Washington, September 10-A dis
patch has been received from General
Macarthur which confirms the report
cabled to the Associated Press from
Manila regarding the activity Of the
~insurgents. The blank spaces are in
ciIhered. The dispatch is as follows:
Manila, September 1s.
"Adtutant General. Washington.
considerable activity throughout
Lpzon- Fighting in vicinity OF Carig
ami Estella. Isabella province. In
sugents estimated 500, probably exag-
gerated. sufficient force to make -
+"in district heretofore quiet. In
n Colocan provinces Samuel B. Young
(bgigadier general) reports numerous
srrau affairs IND has called 80 m
phaucally for more force hat Kings
bFys squadron. Third cavalry and
Berden's battalion Fifth infantry, has
ben sent TO him. other battalion Of
FIFTH same destination upon arrival.
Country north of Pasig including all
OF Bulacan very much disturbed n
numerous conflicts with small parties
Throughout that district. south Of
Pasig including TayabaS province
OlZon) same conditions obtain. This
ACTIVITY has been anticipated and re-
poited upon in letters of August 25th
and cable of August 31st. September
16tl David D.. Mitchell Captain Fiji
tenth infantry, ninety men, company
L.. Fifteenth infantry from Siniloam,
Laguna province, attacked insurgent
General Cables, who had 600 men in po-
siton at Mavitac same province. Des-
paate fight enSued which was push
ed from the front with great pertinaci-
ty by Mitchell across causeway and
Though water waist deep. Co-opera-
tive attack unde Geo. f. Cooke, cap
tain, with forty men, company K, Fiji
tenth infantry, and ten men company
B. Th~irty-seventh infantry, could not
reach enemy'S position because of high
weter in arm of lake which could not
be crossed; entire country was af1oat
in. consequence of recent rains; this
very much impeded off handed action.
After an hOur and twenty minutes
fighting command withdrew to SIM
loan. Upon renewal operations 18th
found insurgents had escaped from
Mavitac the previous night, most Of
them no doubt going back into con
tiguous barrios to disappear for time
being or until called into field again as
peaceful amigos. Casualties which all
occurred Mitchelrs command, consist
ing of 40 men n 4 officers were:
Company l., Fifteenth infantry, killed
and died Of wounds, David B. Mitchell
Captain Fifteenth Infantry, Geo. A.
Cooper Second lieutenant Fifteenth
infantry, VIM. Fitzgerald, Sergeant
Evermond De Hart; Corporal Laurits
Jensen; Privates Edward c. Coburn,
George r. Horton, Thomas P. eKlley,
Thomas Mulrey, John P. Brink, Will
liam l.. Banker, Arthur s. Manifold,
Thomas L. Pitcher, Scott L. Smith,
Richard Taylor, Edward NJ. Neal, Fred
Duggan. Emanuel Kaufman. Company
l., Thirty-seventh infantry, killed and
died Of wounds, First Sergeant Thorn
as p. A. Howe; Privates Edward j.
Godal, George A. Haight, Edward
Stallcup, Alfred J. Mueller, James G.
West. Thirty-three per cent. is a pro-
foundry impressive loss and indicates
the stubbornness of the fight, fearless
leadership of officers and splendid re-
as known, 10 killed, 20 wounded;
among former Colonel Fidel.
"MacARTHUR.'
Manila, reptember 20.-A corrected
list of the casualties sustained by the
American soldiers Monday last in the
! engagement at Siniloan, situated at the
east end of Laguna de Bay, between
a force of 1000 Fflipinos n detach-
ments of the Fifteenth and Thirty
seventh United States infantry regl-
ments shows that "a men are dead, in
| GLIDING those who have died from the
effects of their wounds since the fight
ing and the missing and that 10 are
wounded, including Captain John 3.
Morgan, of company l., of the Thirty
seventh regiment. The number OF
Americans engaged is now
to be 1874. The enemy's casualties have
not beer reported.