The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-05
AN AMERICAN REVERSE.
Company C. Ninth Infantry, Almost
Annihilated by Filipinos
in Samar.
COMPANY ATTACKED At BREAKFAST.
OF sexentY-rwo only Twenty Four Es-
capped, kiesen Of These Heinz Wound
ed-An the Company stores. Ammsai-
tien aud Rides. Except fwsnts-sin
hihes We're Iost

| capped, EleNen OF These helnh Nenna-
ed-An the Company stores. Ammuai-
| tion sna Rln-.. Except rwenty-si.
RlHes We're Iost
Manila. sept. so.-A disastrous fight
between United States troops aud in-
surgents occurred Saturday. in the
Island of samar near Balangiga. A
large body Of insurgents attacked
Company C" Ninth infantry only "a
members of the company escaping.
All the others are reported TO have
been killed.
The company we're at breakfast
when attacked. and made determined
resistance, but the overwhelming num-
bers Of the insurgents compelled them
to retreat.
or the survivors. who have arrived
at Bazey, II are wounded.
According 20 the latest returns tho
strength of the company WAS ~. The
survivors include Capt. Thomas w.
Connell, First Lieut.. Edward A. Bum
pus, and DR. X. 5. Griswold. surgeon.
| Capt. Edwin Y. Bookmiller, of the
Ninth infantry. reports that Gen.
Hughes is assembling force TO at
tack the insurgents.
| The insurgents captured oil the
stores and ammunition of the COM
pany and all the rifles except 20.
Washington, Sept. 3o.-News of tho
disastrous fight between troops of the
Ninth infantry and the insurgents In
the island of Samar, yesterday, was
sent promptly by Gen. Hughes, COM
manding in that island. TO Gen. Chat
fee. at Manila, and by him transmit
ted to the war department, n
reached the department during tho
J early hours yesterday. and AdJt.-Gen.
Corbin, realizing it's Importance, at
once-.nade IL public, after sending a
copy TO the White House.
Gen. Chaffce's dispatch, which agrees
with the press dispatch, is as follows;
Manila, Sept. 20.
"Adjutant General, Washington;
Hughes reports following from
Bsasey, southern Samar: Twenty-four
men. Ninth regiment. u. S. wound
ed--have just arrived from Balangiga
remainder OF company killed. Insur
gents secured all company supplies
and all rifles except IL. Company wal
attacked during breakfast on th'
morning of September rs. Coinpan,
was 72 strong. Officers: Thomas w
Connolly, captain; Edward A. Bum
pus, first lieutenant; DIR. X. S. Girls
void, major surgeon, escaped.
"CHAFFEE."
The news created sensation in Off
cial circles. Ii was the first severe
reverse that has occurred for long
time. Still the officials were not un.
prepared for news OF just this charac-
ter from Samar, In which the reyolu-
ton started by Aguinaldo still sor.
iinues. Samar il a country about "a
| large as the state of Ohio, and the
American forces of occupation mum.
ber in all between two thousand and
| twenty-five hundred men. These are
distributed among various posts Ia the
island, large number being located
at the more important ccnters. Spain
never made any efforts TO occupy Sa.
mar, and II only has been for proba-
bly, three months past that the Unit.
cd States has undertaken that work.
| The latest report made by Gen.
Hughes TO the war department wns
that the number Of insurgent rifles IN
the island aggregated about three
hundred. The Filipinos carried on a
guerrilla warfare, and operations
against them we're difficult.
| The disaster TO Company G. of The
Ninth infantry, occurred, IT is be-
lieved. while IL was engaged in an ex.
pedition 10 clear the country Of ROY.
ing bands Of these insurgents. The
| fact that the Americans were attack
ed at breakfast indicates the daring
and pluck OF the insurgents.
| Immediately upon receipt Of the dis
patch Adj't.-Gen. Corbin cabled Gen.
Chaffee to send complete report Of
the fight and list of the casualties.
! A welI-known official of the govern
ment. in speaking of this outbreak
| against the American forces IN Samar,
said he regarded II as a consequence
OF the assassination OF President Nc
KiDley. In all proba biIity the insnr.
gents had received, he asid, only mea-
ger reports Of the tragedy, and possi-
bly, believed the shooting to be the re.
snlt Of some popular outbreak against
the president. Natives had seized the
opportunity in the pickering hope OF
| retrieving some of their lost ground
Another Severe Enlargement.
Manila, Sept. 3o.--Capt. Lawrence J
Hearne, of the TweDty-first infantry
reports severe engagement with in,
surgents nesr Candelaria, the Ameri
cans losing one killed and two wound
ed. The insurgent loss has not beer
ascertained. The Americans captured
10000 pounds Of rice and several hun
dred rounds Of ammunition.
RESULT OF A COLLEGE RUSH.
Two students of Purdue Infversffys