Mesa free press., 1900-10-05
FOUGHT AGAINST BIG ODDS.

Washington.-A dispatch has been
received from Gen. Macarthur which
confirms the report cabled to the AS
sociated Press from Manila concerning
the activity of the insurgents. The
blank spaces are words which could
not be deciphered. The dispatch is
as follows:
"Manila.-Adjutant Wash
ington: Considerable activity through
out Luzon. Fighting reported vicinity
Carig and Estalla, Isabella province.
Insurgents estimated 500; probably
much exaggerated, but sufficient force
to make in district heretofore
quiet. In the Ilocan provinces Sam
uel B. M. Young, brigadier-general, re-
ports numerous small affairs and has
called so emphatically for more force
that Kingsbury's squadron, Third Cav
airy, and Borden's battalion, Fifth In
fantry, have been sent him; other bat
talon same destination, upon arrival.
Country north Pasig, including all of
Bulacan, very much disturbed, and nu-
merous contacts with small parties
throughout that district, south of Pa
sig, including Tayabas province (Lu-
zon) same conditions obtain. This ac-
tivity has been anticipated and re-
ported upon in letters August 25 !.
and cabled August 81.
September 16, David D. Mitchell
Captain Fifteenth Infantry ninety
men Co. L. company Fifteenth Infan-
try from Similoan, Laguna province,
attacked insurgent Gen. Cailles, who
had 800 men in position at Mavillac,
same province. Desperate fighting en-
sued, which was pushed from the first
with great persistency by Mitchell
across causeway and through water
waist deep. Attack under George
Cooke, captain, with forty men, Co.
K. Fifteenth Infantry, and ten men
Co. B, Thirty-ninth Volunteer Infan-
try, could not reach enemy's position
because 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 hour and twen-
ty minutes fighting command with
drew to Similoan. Upon renewal op-
erations 18th, found that insurgents
had escaped from Mavillac previous
night, most of them no doubt, going
back into contiguous barrios to appear
for time being or until called into field
again as peaceful amigos.
Casualties, which all occurred in
Mitchell's command, consisting of 1870
men, four officers, were: Co. L, Fif-
teenth Infantry, killed and died from
wounds, David d. Mitchell, captain
Fifteenth Infantry; George A. Cooper,
second lieutenant Fifteenth Infantry;
First Sergeant F. NJ Fitzgerald, Sergt.
Eyermond de Hart, Corp. Lauritzgen,
Privates Edward G. Coburn, George r.
Harton, Thomas P. Kelly, Thomas
Mulrey, John P. Drynk, William L.
Banker, Arthur S. Mansfield, Thomas
III. Pitcher. Scott L. Smith, Richard
Taylor, Edward M. Neil, Fred Duggan,
Emanuel Kaufman. Wounded, Cor
porals Charles Oswald, William H. Pol
ley, Private Benjamin Owens, Michael
Kelly, Otto f. H. Battle, Everett Mat
lock, Francis P. Flanagan, Michael J.
Hennessy, Anthony Kearney, Harry
Perry, Charles r. Debaugh. Co. L,
Thirty-seventh Volunteer Infantry,
killed and died of wounds, Sergt.
Thomas A. Howe, PEivates Edward J.
Goodahle, Charles Haight, Edward
OCdlICup, Alfred u. Mu0lI0T, u. ". w 0SC.
Wounded, Capt. John E. Moran, Sergt.
Robt Mahaffy, Corp. Frank A. Story,
Privates Frank T. Bell, william S.
Bradley, Worley T. Crosswhite, David
Day, Cornelius Gentry.
"Thirty-three per cent. is profoundly
impressive loss and indicates stubborn
ness of fight, fearless leadership of
officers and splendid response of men.
Insurgent loss. as far as known, ten
killed, twenty wounded, among for
mer, Col. Fidel.
[Signed] MACARTHUR"