Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-30
A BLOODY DEFEAT.
Co. c, Ninth Infantry, Almost
Wiped Out by Samar
Rebels.
ONLY "a ESCAPED; | | WOUNDED
The Rest OF the American Force Re.
ported kiIied--Surprised at Break
fast-Three officers Among Those
Escaping.

fast--Three officers Among Those
Escaping.
Manila, Sept. S0.-A disastrous
| fight between United States troops
and Insurgents occurred Saturday in
the island of Samar. near Balangiga.
A large body of insurgents attacked
Company G, Ninth infantry. only II
Of the company escaping.
All the others are reported to have
been killed.
The company was at breakfast
when attacked and made determine
ed resistance, burt the overwhelming
numbers of the insurgents compelled
them to retreat.
OF the survivors who have arrived
at Basey eleven are wounded.
According to the latest returns the
strength of the company was ~. The
survivors include Captain Thomas w.
Council. First Lieutenant Edward A.
Bumpus and DIR. r. S. Criswold, sur
geon.
Hughes Dispatch Forwarded.
Washington, Sept. 30.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from General Chaffee:
MALTA, Sept. 20.
.Adjutant General, Washington.
Hughes reports following from
Rasseg Southern Samar Twenty
four men Ninth regiment, United
States infantry-11 wounded-have
just arrived from Salangiga; remains
der company Killed Insurgents Sc
cured all company supplies and all RI
fies except IL Company was at.
tackled during breakfast morning
Sept. IS, company ~ strong: officers.
Thomas w Connolly tcaptain), Ed.
ward A. Bnmpns tfrst neutenantl
Dir. R. S. Griswold tmajor general1
escaped.
tsigned) "Chaffee.
Washington. Sept. 30-The news of
the fight at Samar island created a
sensation in official circles. It was
the first severe reverse that has ocs
Cured for a long time. Still the Off
Gals were not linprepared for news OF
5feet TITS ehar3 ats~ from Sa~1er, In
which Hae revolution started by
Aguinaldo still continues. Samar is
a country about as large as the state
of Ohio. and the American forces of
occupation number in all between
2-0e0 and $500 men. These are dis
/, t,ibuted among the various posts in
the island, a large number being To-
Gated at the more important centers.
Spain never made any effort to oc.
cupy Samar, and it only has been for
probably three months past that the
United States has undertaken that
work. The latest report made by
General Hughes 10 the war depart
ment was that the number Of insur-
gent. rifles In the island aggregated
ebout 800. The Fflipinos carried on
guerrilla warfare and operations
against them were dificult The dis
..s.el 10 Company G, Of the Ninth IN
fantry, occurred. it is believed, while
1t was engaged In an expedition to
clear the country. Of rowing banda Of
these Insurgents. The fact that the
Americans were attacked while at
breakfast indicates the daring and
pluck of the insurgents.
Immediately upon receipt Of the dis
patch Adjutant General Corbin cabled
General Chaffee to send a completes
report Of the fight and q list OF the
casualties.
Was Assassination to BIamc7
| A well-known Official OF the govern
ment, in speaking OF this outbreak
against the American forces in Sa-
mar. said he regarded 1t as a conse-
quence of the assassination OF Presi
dart Mckinley. In all probability the
/ insurgents had received. he said, only
meager reports OF the tragedy and
possibly believed the shooting to be
the result OF some popular outbreak
against the president. The natives
had seized the opportunity In the
Pickering hope OF retrieving some OF
their lost ground.
Chicago, Sept 3o.-General Elwell
s. Otis. in command Of the depart
Elent of the lakes. said last night that
the slaughter Of members OF Company
g. OF the Ninth infantry, in Samar
did not mean that there Is anything
like widespread revolt In that prov
ince. Concerning the disaster. Gen
eral Otis said.
"Samar Is in the department OF
Visaya, over which Brigadier General
Hughes has command. This depart
ment includes all the central islands
OF the Philippine archipelago Dur
Ing the last month our soldiers have
been active in an attempt to subdue
rebellion, which is confined to the
boundaries Of that island. The in
| furgent leader. Lucban, heads the ma
tives, and he and his Tagalo follow
ers have been instrumental in keep
ing alive the spirit al opposition to
tEis governments authority there.
The location OF the ambuscade is
IN Southern Samar. Of which the In
tabitaRts are ignorant and barbarous.
Probably Iuchan got a party OF bolo.
men together and surprised the Amer
lean soldiers while at breakfast