The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
SLAUGHTER.
Company C, Of Ninth L. s. In
fantry, Wiped Out.
Attacked by FilipinOs While at
Breakfast.
KILLED NUMBER As.
or Those Who Made Their Es-
cape II We're Wounded.
Insurgents Captured Company
Supplies and Rifles
INSURGENT LOSS 40.
Attacking Force Numbered 400
BOlo Men,
Many Soldiers Killed Before
Reaching Their Guns.
Insurgents Captured Company
Supplies and Rifles
INSURGENT LOSS 14O.
Attacking Force Numbered 400
Bolo Men.
Many Soldiers Killed Before
Reaching Their Guns.

Washington. Sept so.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from General Chanee:
Manila. Sept. 2s--Adjutant General.
Washington. Hughes reports Following
from Basey, southern Samar. Twenty
four men Ninth regiment United States
infantry-wounded- just arrived
from Balangiga. remainder company
killed. Insurgents secured al company
suppliesand ali rifles except twenty-six.
Company was attacked during break
fast morning September 2s; company 72
strong. Omcers. Thomas w, Conneli.
captains Edward A Bumpus. first lieu
tenant: DR.. r. S. Griswold. major sur
geon. escaped. CIIAFFEE.'
4s KILLED
Manila. Sept. s0.-A dis astrous fight
between United States troops and in
surgents occurred Saturday in the isl
and Of samar, near Balar giga- A large
body of insurgents attacked companyC.
Ninth infantry. only tive nty-four mem
bers OF the company escaping
All the others are reported to have
been killed
The company was at breakfast when
attacked and made a determined re-
aistance. but the overwhelming num-
bers Of the insurgents compelled them
TO retreat
OF the survivors. who have arrived at
Basey eleven are wounded.
According to the latest returns the
strength Of the company twas p. The
survivors include Capt Thomas W.
Connell. First Lieut. Edward A Bump
Capt. Edwin w. Bookmiller. of the
Ninth Infantry. reports that General
Hughes is assembling a force to attack
the insurgents.
The insurgents captured all the stores
and ammunition of the company. and
all the rifles except twenty-six.
FIRST REVERSE IN LONG TIME.
Washington. Sept. so.-Nevs of the
disastrous fight between troops OF the
Ninth infantry and the insurgents in
the island Of Samar was sent promptly
by General Hughes, commanding in
that island. 10 General Cha4fee at Ma
niia and by nm transmitted to the
war department. General Corbin. rea-
hzing its Importance. at once made II
public. after sending copy TO the
White House. The news created q sen
sation in official circles. 1t was the first
severe reverse that has occurred for a
long time Stin the officials We're not
AlAbfT Tll4AE4 TOT news Oh just LAlAS EildAI-
acter from Samar. in which the revolu-
tion started by Aguinaldo stiH con-
tinues.
Samar is a country about as large as /
the state of Ohio and the American I
forces OF occupation number in all be-
tween 900 and 2.5Q0 men, These are /
distributed among various posts in the !
isisnd. large number being located at I
tha more important centers- Spain /
never made any efforts to occupy /
Samar and it only has been for prob !
o. -la ted
States has undertaken the work The /
latest report made by General Hughes /
TO the war department was that the /
mum Der Of insurgent rifles in the island 4
aggregated about 300. The Filipinos 4
carried on guerrilla warfare and opera !
tions against them were difficult. The /
disaster TO Company G.. of the Ninth /
infantry. occurred, it is believed. while /
lt was engaged fin an expedition to clear 4
the country Of rowing bands OF these /
insurgents. The fact that the Ameri- /
cans We're attacked while al breakfast /
indicates the daring and pluck OF the /
insurgents
patch AdJutant General Corbin cabled /
General Chaffee to send a complete re-
port Of the hght and list of the casual
ties a Well known official of the gov
erument. i'm speaking of this outbreak
against the American forces fn Samar
said he regarded it as consequence Of h
ley. In all prOba bility the Insurgents
had received. he said, only neager re-
ports OF the tragedy and possibly be-
lleved the shooting to be the result of
Eorne popular outbreak against the pres
ident- The natives had seized the op-
portunity in the nickering hope of re-
trieving some of their losses
Company G was "a portion Of the
Ninth regiment OF United states
infantry which went to China
at he time Of the boxer OUT
breaks and which there performed
valiant service Later the troops went
20 Manila and were engaged in provost
duty In that city During the past sum-
mer battalion of the Ninth was sent
10 Samar- All the officers connected
with company Q. which was almost
wiped OUT by the Insurgents are named
ia General Chaffee's dispatch there be-
Ing me- second lieutenant now with the
company. Capt Thomas w C0nnen
who commanded the company. was ap-
pointed to the military academy from
New York IN September. 1889. and First
Lieut. Bumpus was appointed to the
army from Massachusetts, having
s-rved as a private in company A First
hiassachusetts heavy artillery.
surgeon Griswold is a recent addition