The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
WAR RESUMED.
Fighting Becomes General in
Island of LuZOn.
Twelve Americans Killed in One
Battle.
TWENTY-SIX WOUNDED
Fifteen Killed in Engagements
at Other Points.
FilipinOs Are the AggressOrs in
Most Cases.
Cut Wires and Railroad and
Burn Towns.
TWENTY-SIX WOUNDED

Manila. Sept. 20-During the last
seven days there has been a distinct in
crease of insurgent aggression, particu-
larly near Manila, along the railroad
and in the provinces of Laguna, ,Morong,
Bulucan, .Nueva Ecipa and Pampanga,
eliminating Monday in an engagement
near Sinolan, at the east end of Laguna
de Bay, in which detachments of the
Fifteenth and Thirty-seventh United
States infantry regiments, 80 men all
told. met a thousand insurgents, armed
with rifles and entrenched.
The American loss was II killed, in
cluding: Captain David D. Mitchell and
Second Lieutenant George A Cooper,
both of the Fifteenth. 26 wounded and
missing. who are probably dead
The enemy had been pursued for sew
eral days.
There are rumors of attacks on the
railroad and of trouble in Manila Refu-
gees are arriving here from Laguna,
Morong and Pampanga provinces The
natives of Manila are restless,a and many
are leaving the city. The hostile demon
strations are particularly marked along
the railroad and on the shores of the
Laguna de Bay The insrgents have
attacked garrisons and outposts. In
some cases they have charged towns
fleeing when pursued. Guiginto, Polo,
Malolos and Caloocan have been sub
jected to this treatment
The Manila mail escort of 80 men was
attacked at Cabujago Lake, a two
hours fight ensuing. Cabugao was also
attacked, the telegraph office there be-
ing destroyed. The insurgents have
burned the village of Rosario. They have
been cutting the telegraph wires and
railroad at certain points.
Armed insurgents have developed in
the districts of San Jose, San Mateo and
Mariquina- In the province of Nueva
Ecija ration wagons, with an escort OF
u, were attacked and the wagons
burned.
Five members of the escort are stin
missing. Advices from Cebu describe
several attacks upon American garri-
sons near the capital.
The American casualties, outside the
Cinolan engagement. it is difficult to
ascertain, but they are at least Is.
The Philippine commission held a long
session today and passed the civil ser
vice bill
MAC ARTHUR'S OFFICIAL REPORT.
Washington, Sept 2O-A dispatch has
been received fromGen. Macarthur which
confirms the report cabled to the Asso-
clated Press from Manila, regarding the
activity of the insurgents. The blank
spaces are words which could not be
deciphered. The dispatch is as follows.
Manila, Sept. 19.-Considerable activ-
lty tnroughout Luzon- Fighting report
ed vicinity Carigand Estello, Isabella
province. Insurgents estimated 500
probably much exaggerated but suffi-
clent force to make in distrisr
heretofore quiet. In the Ilocan provinces
Samuel Bill Young, (brigadier generaD
reports numerous small affairs and has
calied SO emphatieally for more force
that k1ngbuy's SquardOn Third cavalry
and Borden's battalion Fifth Infantry
been sent him. other battalion Fifth
same destination upon arrival Country
nortn Pasig including all of BuIucan
very much disturbed and numerous con-
facts with small parties throughoI,t
Inat district south of Pasig including
+, aalaOaS province Uuzon) same condi-
ted and reported upon in letters AugIIet
z5th -- and cable August 31st.
9epIenDer 10 David d. Mitchell (cap-
tam tlrteenth infantry ninety men
from Sinaloa Laguna province aftacl-ed
1nsurgent General Cailles who had So0
men IN position at Mativac. Desperate
nsht ensued which was pushed from the
front with great pertinacity by Mitchell
across causeway and through water
waist deep; attack under George Cooke
captain. with forty men, company 4
Fifteenth infantry, and ten men cora9 M
pany b, Thirty-seventh volunteers
could not reach enemy's position he
cause Of high water in arm of lake
which could not be crossed: entire conn
try was afloat in consequence recent
rams; this very much impeded offen-
sive action After fighting command
Withdrew to Sinaloan. Upon renewal
operations 18th found that insnroants
had escaped from Mavilac previous
night, most of them going back into
country ---'0
Casualties. which all occurred in Nit
chell command, consisting of 100 men
four officers were: COMPANY O. Frif
teenth, killed and died wounds. David
p Mitchell captain Fifteenth infantry:
Seorge A. Cooper Second lieutenant Fff-
Ieenth infantry. First Sergeant William
Fitzgerald. Sergeant Evremond D. Hart
Corporal Laurietz Jensen. Privates Ed
ward C. Coburn, George r. Horton.
Brink, william l. Banker. Arthur s.
Mansfield: Thomas /. Pitcher Scott L.
Smith. Richard Taylor, Edward NJ Neil
Fred Duggan. Emanuel Kaufman
Wounded-Corporals Charles Oswald
William h Policy, Privates Ben Owens
Michael Kelley, Otto F. H Battle Ever,
EFT Nattick Francis P Flanagan Michael
J. Hennessey. Anthony Kearnev. Harrv-I
Perry. Charles r. Debaugh.
Company c, Thirty-seVenth volunteers
killed and died OF wounds; First Sergeant
Thomas P. A Howe, Privates Edward J.
Godahl, Geo. Haight, Edward StallieIp
Alfred J. Mueller, James c. West
Wounded-Capt- John E. Moran Ser
geant Robert Mahaffy, Corporal Frank A. |
Story. Privates Frank T. Bell William s.
Bradley. Worley Il. Crosswhfte, David
Day. Cornelius F. Gentry
-aThirty-three per cent Is profoundly i'm
pressfve loss. and indicates stubbornness
of fight fearless leadership of officers and
response of men. Insurgent loss as far as
mer Colonel F1del. MAC ARTHUR
Weather Indications.
Chicago, Sept 2o--Forecast for Kan
sas; Fair tonight and Friday; variable