The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-10-04
IN AMERICAN REVERSE.
Company c. Ninth Infantry, Almost
Annihiiated BY Fiiipinos
In Samaf. .
COMPANY ATTACKED At BREAKFAST.
cstsd. Eleven Of Thess Being Wound
sd-An the Company ssorss. Ammuni-
ton and Rinss, Esssps Twsnty-sir
Rlnss Were Loot.

Won nm n'"sss SAs~ps
Rlnes Were Lost
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Manila, Sept. 30.-A disastrous fight
between United States troops and in-
surgcnts occurred Saturday, in the
Island OF Samar, near Dalangiga. a
large body of insurgents attacked
Company &c" Ninth infantry, only "a
members OF the company escaping.
All the others are reported 10 have
been killed.
Tho company were Mt breakfast
whcnattackcd. and made n determined
resistance. but the overwhelming num-
bcrn OF the insurgents compelled them
to retreat.
OF the survivors, who have arrived
Of iIazcy, ~ are wounded.
According to the latest returns the
strength of the company was az. The
survivors include Capt. Thomas w.
Connell. First Lieut.. Edward A.. Bum.
pus. and DR.. II. $. Griswold, surgeon.
Capt. Edwin V. Bookmillcr. of the
Ninth infantry, reports that Gen.
Hughes IL assembling n force TO at
tack the insurgents.
" ilNNhNkfhNN 'ilNhf'' ~ ~
stores and ammunition of the com
pany and all the rifles except 20.
Washington. Sept. 3O.-Ncws of the
disastrous fight between troops of the
Ninth infantry and the insurgents In
che island OF Samar, yesterday, was
sent promptly by Gen. Hughes, com.
handing In that island. Go Gen. Chat
fee. nt Manila, and by Inn transmit
ted to the wsg department. II
reached the department during the
early hours yesterday, and AdJt-Gcn.
Corbin. realizing it, importance, ut
oucc made n public, after sending u
copy In the White House.
Gen. Chnncc's dispatch. which agrees
with the press dispatch, IN ns follows;
"Manila, Sept. 20.
"Adiuinnt General. Washington:
Hughes reports following from
1isnscy. southern Samnr; Twcnty-four
men. Ninth regiment, u. s. I.-wound-
cd-havc just arrived from ~Balnngiga,
remainder of company killed. Insur-
gents secured all company supplies
aud all rifles except ~. Company was
attacked. during breakfast on the
morning of September IS. Company
was ~ strong. 0flccrsi Thomas W.
Connolly. captain; Edward A. Bum
pua. first lieutenant; DIR. Il. =. Girls
void. major surgeon, escaped.
"CHAFFEE."
The news created n sensation In oil.
cinl circles. IL was the first severe
reverse that has occurred for n long
time. stu the officials were not I'M
prepared for news of just this chnrac-
ter from Samar, In which the rrvolu-
ton started by Aguinaldo still u ~
iinucs. Samnr IN u country about ~
urge rs the state Of Ohio. and the
American forces OF occupation num-
Der In all between two thousand aud
twenty-five hundred men. These are
distributed among various posts In the
island, u large number being located
at the more important centers. Spain
never made any efforts To occupy Sa.
mar. aud II only has been for probn-
bly, three months past that the Unit
I'd States has undertaken that work.
The latest report made by Gen.
Hughes to the war department was
that the number Of i%nsurgcnt rifles ~
the island aggregated about three
hundred. The Filipinos carried ON a
guerrilla warfare, and operations
against them were difficult.
The disaster to Company C., of Tho
Ninth infantry. occurred, II Is he
licycd, while II was engaged in an rs.
petition to clear the country OF ROY
H. ~ - sl... t.N. m.
fact that the Americans were attack
ed ut breakfast indicates the darini
and pluck OF the insurgents.
Immediately upon receipt Of the dis
patch AdIt..Gcn. Corbin cablcd Gen
Chnffec to seud n complete report ~
the fight and u list Of the casualties.
A we'll known official of the govern
mcnt, In speaking OF this outhrcai
against the American forces in Samar
said he regarded II as u consequence,
Of the assassination OF President Me
Kinlcy. In all probability the insur
gents had received, he nsid. only mcn
gor reports Of the tragedy, aud posi-
bly, believed the shooting to be the re
suit of some popular outbreak agains
the president. Natives had seized tn
opportunity in the pickering hope o
retrieving some OF their lost ground
Another sever. EnspEcmrnt.
Manila, Sept. 3o.--Capt. Lawrence
lIearnc, OF the T~wenty.first infantr,
reports u severe engagement with IN
Hnrgcnts near Candelnria, the AmcrI
cans losing one killed and two wound
ed. The insurgcnt loss has not bee
a%sccrtaincd. The Americans capture
10000 pounds of rice and several hur
,lred rounds OF ammunition,