The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-10-05
COMPANY Goth. WASRDUTED
INSURGENTS QUICK ATTACK.
while oar soldiers We're at Break
fast Fhey Were Fired UPeR BY an
ov~r~h~l@tRK Faree rweaty-
Fsar Managed 10 E~eaPe-stoFe.
aud Ammanttioa Captured.

MANILA. Oct. LA disastrous fight
between United States troops and in
surgeRts has occurred in the island OF
Samar. near Balangiga. A large body
OF insurgents attacked company c,
Ninth infantry, only twenty-foar mem
bers OF the company escaping. All the
others are reported killed. The com.
rany was at breakfast when attacked,
and made determined resistance, but
the overwhelming number Of the in
surgents compelled them to retreat.
OF the survivors who have arrived at
Basey, eleven were wounded. Accord
ing To the latest returns. the strength
OF the company was e. The survivors
include Capt. Thomas w. Connolly.
Lieut.. Edward A. Bumpus. and DIR. r.
S, Griswold, surgeon.
Capt. Edwin v, Bookmiller, Of the
Ninth Infantry. reports that Gen.
Hughes is assembling force TO attack
the Insurgents,
The insurgents captured all the
stores and ammunition Of the com
pany, and all the rides exeep; twelve.
Capt. Lawrence J. Hearn. OF the
Twenty infantry. reports severe
engagement with insurgents near Can
delaria, the Americans losing onS
killed and two wounded. The insur
gent loss has not oeen ascertalned.
; Later.
Manila, Oct. l.-General Hughes
; nom the isllnd ii SONAR, reports the ar
] rival ii Sergeant MArkley and one pri
r waite at Tannan from the tight at Balan
! giea. whsre ever 10 men OF Company G
e Ninth int ntry, were killed BY insurgents
who attacked the troops while at break
2 East. Tie men who have reached rAnnaI
+ say the officers Of tine company, who wefi
e at first reported to have escaped, Wer
a killed. With the majority OF the company
! The troops were attacked while unpTepar
ed by AGO bOl0Iaen Of whom the Amer
5 cans killed about 40. Many Of the sol
: diers we're killed in their quarters befor
y they mad time 10 grasp their rifles
J General Hughes Is going 10 the scene O
y the disaster and will personally eomInan
= the troops
Uprising II Planned
ID
I. A new branch Of the katipunan Ia
IN been discovered at Tari4e, the capital ,
A. the province Of that name. The object ,
II the society i the slaughter Of the white
IN Maree.ino Agariville, president Of Binodut
= the chief vi the neW branch, which ii
elutes numbers OF the native eonstabular,
n Who vere recently armed One paliceuia
o. admits that he was taxed 81 ami was q
pJ- deged 10 make bolos A regular eolieciie
he has been made By the organization by II
n- tiges, either by percussion Or threats, AZ
ht an uprising had been planned for an eaF
an date.
The conditions in Tayanbas al Batl
gas are not retssuring. The worst for
oi guerrilla warfare prevails there. II
Ter insuTgtnt forces are distributed uader co
IN sr along every road and trail, and wait
mt travellers in ambush. The iusurgrnt lea
ne er Cabillos swho formerly belonged
re. General Cables command, but Who
IN fused to surrender wth ,JititeE !. re. rel
Im ing to the mountains. The m1a fore
me OF tine insurgents are scattered in ban
over the province, where they dig up uf
ng when there Is an opportunity 10 use the