The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-10-03
A Company of Infantry Wiped Out in
the Philippines.
WASHBURN YOUNG MEN IN 1T.
john Wannebo and Frank Utley Nav be
Among the Killed-Two other Sol
der Boys From Here May
Also Have Lost Their Lives.

this city, and particularly by the
parents, relatives and friends of
John Wannebo, Frank Utley, John
Berry and Peter Bebin. The young
men left here last winter and Joined
the regular army. They became
members of the Ninth United States
Infantry, and went to the Philip
pines. Latter they became sep
Grated, part OF them going to China,
at the time of the trouble with the
Boxers. Afterwards they were all to-
gether in the Philippines, John Wan
Lebo ard Frank Utley were mem
bers of Company G, Ninth Infan-
try, which was massacreed on
September 18th. Berry is suppose
to be in the Seventeenth and it is
supposed Bebin was also transferred
to another company, but this is not
definitely known. The Milwaukee
papers have received information
that Wannebo was probably among
the killed, but as the Off
cial list has not yet been
given out do not know positive
ly. No reference is made to the
other three boys. The first news of
the massacre came in the following
dispatch from Manila to the war
department:
Manila, Sept. 30.-Adjutant Gen
eral Washington. Hughes reports
following from Bassey, Southern
Samar: Twenty-four men of the
Ninth regiment, United States in
fantry, wounded, have just arrived
from Balangiga; remainder of the
company killed. Insurgents secur-
ed all company supplies and all
rifles except twelve. The company
was attacked at breakfast on the
morning of September %. The
company was seventy-two strong.
Officers Thomas w. Connolly, (cap-
tain), Edward A. Bumpus first
lieutenant), and DR.. r. S. Griswold
(major's surgeon), escaped. ;"
Charlie.
A further report from Manila in
the Pioneer Press says:
Manila, Sept. 29.-Gen. Hughes
reports that he has received tele-
gram from Capt. Bookmiller, stating
that thirteen men of Company g,
Ninth infantry, have reached Basey,
Island of Samar, after having been
attacked on Friday by band of
rebels. Eleven of the men were
wounded. The arrivals report thai
the remainder of the company, be-
lieved to number forty eight men,
are missing, with their arms and
supplies, and are supposed to have
been killed.
The fight occurred yesterday. A
large body of insurgents attacked
Company G, Ninth infantry. Only
twenty-four members of the com
pany escaped. All the others are
reported to have been killed.
The company were at breakfast
when attacked and made deter
mined resistance, but the over
whelming numbers of the insurgents
compelled them to retreat Accord
ing to the latest returns the strength
of the company was seventy-two.
The survivors include Capt. Thomas
W. Cornell, First Lieut. Edward A
Bulnpus and Dr.. R. S. Griswold,
surgeon.
Capt. Edwin Y. Bookmiller of the
Ninth infantry reports that Gen.
Hughes is assembling a force to at
tack the insurgents. The insurgents
captured all the stores and ammuni-
ton of the company and all the rifles
except twenty-six.
Under orders of military com
mission George Raymond, formerly
member of the orty-frst voun-
teers, has been hanged for murder.
He was the first white murderer to
be executed here. A native lieuten-
ant and colonel have also been
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