The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

TITTI TlIIEa-
During his trip General Corbin visited
the island Of Samar. 1t was just seven
weeks ago last night. he rerna rked,
Whe7 discussing the news of the dis
aster TO company O. that he was talk
ing with General Hughes at uoilo
about the condition OF affairs in the
islands
The point where company c was sur
prlseds he said, was a considerable dis
tance from General Hughes head
quarters He was not surprised at the
attack on the troops in Samar. as that
was one of the islands considered par
ticularly trOL. .blesome. The natives
along the coast are friendly, but many
OF those in the interior are regarded as
dangerous gueIrillas-
AS corrected, the dispatch shows that
Company c of the Ninth suffered the
disaster. The serious discrepancy be-
tween the original and the corrected
dispatches, however, is that the latter
indicates that the commissioned officers
OF the company are missing, perhaps
killed, while the former indicated that
they escaped.
The father Of Captain Connell resides
in New York City He telegraphed 10
the war department today that he is in
receipts of a ca blegram from the quar-
termaster of the Ninth regiment say
ing that his son had been killed in ac-
ton. He asks for confirmation of the
dispatch from The war department, bur
the officials here are unable at this time
to confirm the Information.
HISTORY OF THE NINTH.
The Ninth infantry has had an unus-
ually active career. and has been most
unfortunate in suffering heavy casual
ties The organization served for L
years in the far west. It was ordered
east from Arizona in 1891 and located
in New York. In 1894 it was sent to
Chicago to assist in quelling the riots
there When the war with Spain broke
out it was one of the first regiments Or
dereu to Cuba, and was III the Santiago
campaign. 1t was in the san Juan hill
fight, and when the city surrendered it
was selected to occupy it. 1t remained
there until August, 1898. and was then
sent TO the United States for a few
weeks only. it was forwarded to the
Philippines. and Col Liscum was at tha
head of the regiment when he was killed
before the walls of Tien Tsin.
CONNELL WAS A NEW YORK MAN.
New York. Sept. so.-Capta1n Thomas
W. Connen, who commanded the un-
fortunate company Of the Ninth u. S.
infantry which was almost annihtlated
in Samar and who is one of the "a sur
ViVOrs, is a New York man and is a
brother of Assistant District Attorney
John J. COnneIl..
He is 2S years of age. graduated from
West Point in 1894 and was appointed
to the Ninth infantry Immediately on
graduation. In 1898 the regiment was
sent to Cuba where Lieutenant ConneH
was made brevet captain After the
war with Spain the Ninth regiment was
sent to Manila and on the outbreak OF
hostiHtles in China was sent there.
Young Connen distinguished himself at
the storming of Pekin and in last Feb
ruary was made capain Of Company c.
The regiment was moved back from
China TO the Philippines several months
ago Captain Connells most recent let
ter to his parents was dated August
INSURGENTS LOST 14o.
Manila Sept. 50.-Gen. Hughes from
the island Of Samar, reports the arrival
of Sergeant Aarl1ley and one private
at Tannan CD from the fight at Bal
angiga, where over 20 men of company
c, Ninth infantry were killed by insur-
gents, who attacked the troops while a {
breakfast Saturday last. The men who
have reached Tannan say that the Off
GERS Of the company who We're at first
reported to have escaped were killed
with the majority of the company The
troops were attacked, while unprepared,
by 400 BOlo men. of whom the Ameri
cans killed about 140. Many of the SOL
diers were killed in their quarters be-
fore they had time to grasp their rifles.
Gen. Hughes is going to the scene of
the disaster and viii personally COM
mand the troops.
A new branch Of the Katipunan has
been discovered at Tarlac, capital Of
the province OF that name The object
of the society is the slaughter of the
whites Marcelino Mariville, president
of Banoang, is the chief of the new
branch, which includes members of the
native constabulary, who were recently
armed. one policem an admits that he
was taxed a dollar and was ordered to
make bolos.
A regular collection has been made
by the organization from the natives,
either by persuasion or threats. and an
uprising had been planned for an ear
~ date
The conditions in Tayants CTayabas2)
and Batangas, are not reassuring. The
worst form of guerrilla warfare pre-
distributed. under cover, along every
road and trail, and wait for travellers |
in ambush The insurgent leader Ca
ballos who formerly belonged to Gen.
Caiiles command, but who refused to |
surrender with CailleS is retreating to /
the mountains The main forces Of the /
insurgents are scattered in bands over |
the province. where they dig up rifles |
when there is an opportunity to use |
them.
OFFICERS KILLED.
Washington. Sept s0.-In addition to
the enlisted men, three commissioned |
officers Of company @, Ninth infantry, /
are supposed now, to have been killed /
in the ac tion in Samar, Philippine ISL |
ands, last Saturday.
The officers are:
Captain Thomas W. Connell. First I
Lieutearft Edward A Bumpus, Major /
Surgeon R s. Griswold.
A question having arisen as to the ac-
curacy OF the cablegram received at I
the war department from Gen. Chaffee, /
the cable company was directed to re-
peat it, The repetition disclosed some 4
inaccura cies that materially change the I
message. AS corrected the dispatch /
readys.
AMENDED REPORT.
Manila, Sept. 3O.-To Adjutant Cen
eral. ngtOn-Hughes reports fol-
lowing from Bassey. Southern Samar:
Twe.nty-fOur men, company c. Ninth !
regiment, L. 5. infantry. eleven wound
ed, have just arrived from Balangiga:
remainder company killed. Insurgents
secured all company supplies and all
rifles. except three Company was at
tacke during breakfast morning Sept
2S company p strong, officers. Thomas
w. e,Onnel captain; Edward A. Bum
pus. first lieutenant: DR.. r. S. Girls