The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-10-22
THE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION
OF OUR OFFICIALS DEMANDED BY AT.
FAIRS IN PHILIPPINES.
Disturbed by the Serious Outbreaks In
Island OF Samar-No Prospects OF Re-
duction of Present Strength OF Army.
Recruits Needed to Supply Places OF
Men Whose Terms Soon Expire-Cas-
ualties OF Recent Encounter or Ninth
Regiment Men In Samar

Washington, October 19.-One OF the
questions that will require the prompt
and serious consideration of Secretary
Root on his return to this city next
week will be the military situation in
the Philippines. The recent serious
outbreaks in the island of Samar have
disturbed the authorities considerably
1t is realized that they may prove
serious setback TO the plans of the ad-
ministration for the pacification Of the
Filipinos and the extension Of American
sovereignty.
There is no longer any prospect Of a.
substantial reduction in the strength
of the Philippine army for some time to
come. In fact. the latest advices from
General Chaffee contain arguments
against any reduction Of the army at
this time, except as required by the ex-
piration of enlistments. AS pointed out
by General CorDin in his annual report
the army will lose nearly 1000 men
month on this account. The war de-
partment officials are now considering
how to meet this prospective deficiency
without impairing the efficiency Of the
military establishment in the Philip
pines.
General Chaffee has said that he will
require three extra transports to assist
in bringing home the short term men
within the next six or eight months.
The quartermaster's department has
selected the transports Meade, Rose
Grams and Egbert for this special SER
vice. The last two named will leave
Washington ports in a few weeks for
Manila They will take out civilian
employees and supplies The Meade.
which is at San Francisco, is being
held in reserve for the purpose of TAX
ing out troops to replace those to be
brought home.
Other vessels which will be utilized
in taking troops to the PHILIPPINES are
| the Grant, at San Francisco and the
Crook, at New York. The former, which
| is expected to leave about the middle of
next month. VIII carry out an entire
| regiment with it's equipment and the
| Crook will take the nucleus of a regi-
ment and a number of recruits. She
will start about Decemt.r 1st AL
| though not finally settled, it is probable
| that the Twenty y-eighth infantry, now
| in the department of the Columbia
| will be ordered to the Philippines on the
| Grant.
The names Of the killed and wounded
of CT -lpany E., Ninth infantry in the
| engagement on the Candara river, is
land of Samar, last Wednesday, are
| given in a cabiegram received at the
| war department from Shaffee this af-
| ternoon. AS made public, the cablegran
! follows:
| Manila, October 10, 1901
"Adjutant General, Washington.
| with reference to my telegram OF
| the 18th, following casualties on Can
dara river, October 10th, of Company
E., Ninth infantry:
.'Killed-George Teachane, William
| H. Ritchie, Edward F. Burns, Carl NJ
| Johnson. William Loftin, Jack Plooplis
Charles Wilson, Orville J. Dromgoole
'Died from wounds receives in action
First Sergeant William F. Cormley
John P. Kelly.
"Wounded-Martin G. Lyons, lung
| wounded in back, serious; Robert l.
| Hampton, lung, skull, serious; Jack Nj
| Russell. thigh, serious; Henry Sterile
| cheek, serious; Eugene Dewitt, thigh
serious; Frank McAndrew, back OF
| head, slight; Musician Charles w
| Buck, shoulder, slight.
"CHAFFE."