The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
samar Still "A 'H0tbed of InsurrectiOn.
Revolution Started There.

Samar Still Al HOtbed of InsurrectiOn.
Revolution Started There.
Washington, Sept. 29.-News of the
disastrous fight between troops of the
Ninth Infantry and the insurgents in
the Island of Samar yesterday was
sent promptly by Gen. Hughes, COM
manding the island, to Gen. Chaffee at
Mania and by him transmitted to the
War Department. 1t reached the de-
partment during the early hours to-
day, and Adjt. Gen. Corbin, realizing
it's importance, at once made it public
after sending a copy to the White
House. Gen. Chaffee's dispatch, which
agrees with the Associated Press dis
patch, is as follows:
Manila, Sept. 29.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Hughes reports follow
ing from Bassey, Southern Samar:
Twenty four men Ninth Regiment,
United States Infantry-eleven wound
ed-have just arrived from Balangiga;
remainder company killed. Insurgents
secured all company supplies and all
rifles except twelve. Company was
attacked during breakfast, morning,
Sept. rs; company 72 strong; officers.
Thomas w. Connolly, captain; Edward
A. Bumpus, first lieutenant; DR.. R.
S. Griswold, major surgeon, escaped.
"Chaffee.'
The Worst in Some Time.
The news created a sensation in off,
cial circles. 1t was the first severe re-
verse that has occurred for a long time.
Still the officials were not unprepared
for news of just this character from
Samar, in which the revolution started
by Aguinaldo still continues. Samar
is country about as large as the state
of Ohio, and the American forces of oc-
cupation number in all between 1000
and $500 men. These are distributed
among various posts in the island, a
large number being located at the more
important centers. Spain never made
any effort to occupy Samar and it has
only been for probably three months
past that the United States has un-
dertaken that work.
The latest report made by Gen.
Hughes to the War Department was
that the number of insurgent rifles in
the island aggregated about 300. The
fllipinos carried on a guerilla warfare
and operations against them were diff
hcult. The disaster to Company c of
the Ninth Infantry occurred, it is be-
heved while it was engaged in an ex-
petition to clear the country of row.
ing bands of these insurgents. The
iact that the Americans were attacked
whlle at breakfast indicates the pluck
ana daring of the insurgents.
Immediately upon receipt of the dis
patch Adjt. Gen. Corbn cabled Gen.
Chattee to send a complete report Of
lhe night and list of the casualties.
que to Mcl<inIey's Assassination.
well known official of the govern
ment in speaking of this outbreak
against the American forces in Samar,
eSlu ne regarded 1t as a consequence
" the assassination of President Nc
hiHIey' In all probability the insurg-
euS mad received, he said, only meager
epofts OF the tragedy, and possibly
oe oeiteved the shooting to be the result
pe s9ihe popular outbreak against the
pesldent The natives had seized the
opportunity in the flickering hope of
HIeVlng some of their lost ground.
were Valiant Men Who Fell.
NC,ompany C was a portion of the
tuth Regiment of United States In
ttaantry, which went to China at the
th ht,ne OF the Boxer outbreak and which
tor H performed valiant service. La.
enoe oue troops went to Manila and were
D,s%ieeu IN provost duty in that city.
the ss Hlss the past summer a battalion OF
ofsolnth Fs NINTH was sent to Samar. All the
Wb(oIrs WITS connected with Company c,
fnsura was almost wiped out by the
To- gents, are named in Gen. Chat
Ue,9 ulspatch, there being no second
Go enant now with the company.
90 - Thomas w. Connell. who
opyli,IInhapnded the company. was
frrpoluted fraDo to the Military Academy
ma ana" New New York in September, 1885
apnoirtt Lieutenant Bumpus was
cbnlted TO the army from Massa.
Ceousetts' having served as a private jn
Hopany A, First Massachusetts
4Vy Artillery. Surgeon Criswoid n