The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
BLOODY SAMAR
Another Detachment of Ninth
U. s. Infantry Attacked.
Five Hundred Bolomen SwOOp
Down Upon Them.
KILL 10, WOUND 6.
Remainder of the Company
Comes to the Rescue.
ROut the Enemy and Kill Over
100 of Them.
KILL 10, WOUND 6.

Manila, Oct. 1S.-Five hundred bolo-
men attacked a detachment of forty
six men of the Ninth infantry at Bar
gajon, on the Gandara river, island OF
Sanlar, today. killing ten and wounding
six The remainder of the company
arrived on the scene in time to prevent
further slaughter and routed the en-
eny. killing over a hundred of them
1t is believed the enemy only retired
for reinforcements. AS soon as the
news was received at Catbologan, two
grnboats We're dispatched. General
Smith is going in person to the scene.
FIRST TO TAKE THE OATH
Manila, Oct. 1S.-Fisk Warren, the
first man to take the oath of allegiance
required under the recent act of tie
Philippine commission of all suspects
attempting to land, has been closely
identified with Sexton Lopez. Many
reasonable and infiammatory procla-
nations were found in his baggage
Regarding these he said he held only
one copy of each, and retained these a.
souvenirs. 1t is known also that he was
intimate with the members of the junta
in Hong Kong. He at first objected to
taking the oath, saying that he was a
loyal citizen, but he signed it when no
titled that on no other condition would
he be allowed to land.
Some of his fellow passengers told
Civil Governor Taft that Warren and
Lopez shook hands and retired for con
sultation upon hearing of President
McKinleys assassination.
Governor Taft considers the action OF
the commission in requiring all sus-
poets to swear allegiance perfectly JUS
titled
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Oct.1S.-The war depart
ment officials We're somewhat dismay
ed at the press report of the new set
back on the island of Samar. They had
no confirmation from official sources of
the report, but this was true of the last
affair of the kind, which happened at
Balangi-
The Ninth infantry, which suffered
there was the same organization that
engaged in the last fight at Bangajon
though in this case, the company at
tackled is not known. An inspection of
the dispositions made of the troops on
the island of Sanar shows that before
the Balangi fight there were no less
than 3S separate posts. These were so
disposed that supplies could be convey
ed to the troops by water. Gen Hughes
has left Samar and gone to the island
of Cebu to recuperate, which accounts
for the assumption of the command on
Samar by Gen Smith Gen Hughes
was worn out and suffered from the ef-
fects of a severe fall received while
chasing inSurTectionistS in the noun
tains of Samar.
1T WAS COMPANY E.
Washington Oct 1S-The following
brief cablegram from Gen. Cha flee. re-
porting the fight of the Ninth infantry
in Samar Wednesday, was received at
the war department this afternoon
Manila, Oct 1S.-Corbin, Ad1utant
General. Washington: Forty-six pIen.
company E, Ninth regiment United
States infantry, under First Lieut.
George w. Wallace, in field lower Can
dara, Samar, were attacked by 100 bolo-
men October 16 Our loss ten killed
six wounded Names not received.
Eighty-one of the enemy left dead on
the field. Enemy beaten off
"CHAFFEE.'