The age-herald., 1900-08-08
INSURGENTS AREo 11'" 1Ue
 GROWING HOLDER
More Troops Needed in the
 Vicinity of Cayagan.
FlLIPINOS ARE INFRINGING
Captain Miller, While Attempting to Take His Command Through Noun tain Pass, Was Overwhelmed
 and Many Were Killed.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
 Manila, July 13, via San Francisco Aug. 1.-The insurgents in the vicinity of Caya- gan, on the island of Mindano, are becom- ing so troublesome that it may become necessary to augment the United States forces stationed there by body of troops from some other station. The insurgents numbering, it is estimated, about 1000 in all, are fortifying the mountain passes and otherwise preparing to give battle to our soldiers Only recently a detachment un- der the command of Captain Miller Of the Fortieth Infantry had an exciting and bloody experience with the natives near Agusen, about ten miles from Cayagan.
 In attempting to take his command through narrow defile, Captain Miller en- countered such strong defenses that his entire advance guard, numbering fourteen men, were left in the power of the insur- gents. Five of the number eventually es- capped and reported that those of their fel- lows were killed and one taken prisoner.
 Captain Miller was wounded in the en- gagement, which preceded the abandon ment of the advance. Captain Elliott lead ing endorsements, was severely injured by being strcuk by a native contriyance known as a spear shooter. Captain Elliotts men came across no les than half dozen of these ingenious weapons. Parties being without commanders, the soldiers were obliged to return to Cayagan.
 According to the latest adyices the stronghold is still untaken.
 Major Edies Health Report
 Major Edie, president of the Manila Board of Health, has completed his report for the army fiscal year which ended June 30. Official figures were kept by the board commencing with October, 1899. During the months from October to June inclusive tthe total number of deaths recorded was ,S,5S5. During this period the total numbern or deaths, exclusive of Chinese, from the diff ferent classes of diseases was as fellows:
 Tuberculosis, 992; beri-beri, 642; inalarial diseases, 33S; diarrhoeal diseases, 1,07S; acute lung diseases, 6S1; typhoid fever, Al; smallpox, z; bubonic plague, 1SO; leprosy, 46; measles, 4.
 The death percentage during this period of nine months and estimating Manilas population to be 490,000, is about 2S per cent.
 During the months from January to June the total number of deaths including all classes from bubonic plague was 6S6. ; From many sections of the archipelago news or dIrOclOuS nurueTS Ol <AHSiiSei and others by insurgents is received. Three American miners, Lorey, Springford- and Rickets were murdered at Batanisland the two loyal natives were killed at Santa Cruze and a report of a ghastly crime in revenge for Major Maxinos capture by the Americans comes through official chan nels. After Major Maxine was taken pris- oner by our troops at Unisan a gang of Tulisaneze killed his father-in-iaw, his wife, four of his children, and his nephew, butchering and torturing them and rob- ping his family of about $l1 900 in money and jewelry.
 A detachment of six men, under Captain c. H. Newbery of the Thirtieth Infantry, with Major Mahono their guide, en- countered the desperadoes, killing nine and taking thirteen prisoners, beside talk ing portion of the jewelry and $1,2OO of the money.