Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-30

for news of just this character from Sa-
mar, in which the revolution started by
Aguinaldo still continues. Sanlar is a
country about as large as the state OF
Ohio, and the American forces of occu-
patton number in all between 1000 and
$500 men. These are distributed among
various posts in the island, a large num-
ber being located at the more important
centers. Spain never made any effort
to occupy Samar, and it only has been
for probably three months past that
the United States has undertaken that
work.
The latest report made by Gen
Hughes to the war department was that
the number of insurgent rifles in the is-
land aggregated about 800. The Filipi-
nos carried on guerrilla warfare, and
operations against them We're difficult.
The disaster to company c of the Ninth
infantry occurred, it is believed, while
it was engaged in an expedition to clear
the country of rowing bands OF these in
surgents. The fact that the Americans
were attacked while at breakfast indi-
Gates the daring pluck Of the insur-
gents.
Immediately upon receipt Of the dis
patch Adj. Gen. Corbin cabled to Gen.
Chaffee to send complete report Of the
fight and a list OF the casualties.
A well-known official of thu. govern
ment. in speaking of this outbreak
against the American forces in Samar,
said he regarded it as a consequence of
the assassination of President. McKin-
ley. In all probability the insurgents
had received. he said, only meager re-
ports of the tragedy, and possibly be-
lieved the shooting to be the result OF
some popular outbreak against the pres
ident. The natives had seized the op-
portunity in the fickering hope of re-
trieving some of their lost ground.
Company c was portion of the Ninth
Regiment of United States infantry
which went to China at the time Of the
Boxer outbreak, aud which there per-
formed valiant service. Later the
troops went to Manila and were engaged
in provost duty in that city. During the
past summer battalion of the Ninth
was sent to Samar. All the officers con-
nected with Company c, which was all
most wiped out by the insurgents. are
named IN Gen. Chaffee's dispatch, there
being no second lieutenant now with the
company.
Capt. Thomas w. Connell, who COM
manded the company. was appointed to
the military academy from New York in
September, 1SS9 and First Lieut.. Rum
pus was appointed to the army from
Massachusetts. having served as pri-
vate in Company A, First Massachu-
sets Heavy Artillery. Surgeon Girls
void is recent addition to the army,
having crossed the Pacific ocean with
Adjt. Gen. Corbin on his recent trip to
the Philippines.
During his trip Gen. Corbin visited the
Island of Samar. 1t was Just seven
weeks ago last night he remarked. when
discussing the neNs of the disaster 10
Company c.. that he was talkiSg with
Gen. Hughes ut IIoitoa about the condi-
tion of affairs in the Islands
The point where Company {, was sur
prised, he said, was considerable dis
tance from Gen. Hughes headquarters.
He was not surprised at the attack on
the troops in Samar. as that was one Of
the islands considered particularly trou-
blesome. The natives along the cost are
friendly, but many of those in the in
terror are regarded as dangerous guer-
rillas.