Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
WORN N tnE 1lGltE CORD
~ co. .rs 7oIf'srf in The
Philippine Islands
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fftff f.f,. t.. w Major General
aN.. r.,s..f. .4nman8ani NJ the
lfI'.1 fifiss uaft. corps. In hfs annual
~ ~ f1f st.fs'afg ~ me NAYS. says ~
" w. r.i.g Nv tttp me onaecfs and men
- VIZ 'HBraHt l1 'Ha philippines only two
f'' 80 r. haff fs'1fhine them a'iof such
f'fl.f NJ 'Iis aS1r'fg. ~ hopes 10 TO-
~ q 'bis i.fm N ssfaise Nv as lone Ne ~ is
fs'Ifatis NJ tssp Nism Inv that climate
I'NIfr ne iaai gear shiie there have
IffH pfF.'If8itf r1 demonstrations In the
lHuItt.ffs w. organized insurgents. tho
EaGi0'f sHEs Osbafai Ueyuopd. have done
H0ft ld fd1Ihg the isiands N
tBB1s n lsdfones
wpUft presents w detail the opera.
80 ~ Iaiof Waiisf and HE courageous
tfrd ~ marines on the coast ~ southern
fHmaf Major Waller ~ quoted ~ saying
ilmf me- expeditions early In last November
40 frhNf4H district we're the mot impOr.
rom - ne fampaiSB. so Tor a. their effect
~ ihf ibaufgs1fs vas concerned
4 sfathi" account is given NJ the opera.
Nons ~ ne main expedition In tho sohoton
disffiai mo attack vas on the fortified
'Iifa and sstsr In tho mountains. which
bas been reported ~ be practically impreg
uetiS Tho pisb ~ attack was that two
sh0f' columns v"fe 10 unite a. the encmy's
stronghold rnf be- ioinsd there by a river
column under Major waller.
Hs.an Of the Attack
ooneerning N" result of the attack tho
report say
On me i7th ~ November the shore column
f'furk The rtrWye trail, which was fol-
D. huubfr ~ bamboo guns. one OF these
commanding The Trail. had the fuse burning,
and ArurR Corporal Harry Glenn rushed
= Tho attack ~ tho marines was a perfect
fnfrfsT Hnd the enemy was completely
ioutsd, thifty being killed. After driving
frVDpH cruarrd tho river. scaled the clins
on tho opposite side and destroyed the
cemps there The enemy fred two volieys
major Waller says that he himself was
GOT M this attack, being In the river below
and unable to'rtaCh the nring line I'm time,
but be mentions Captains Porter and Bears
~ belng entitled TO the. highest credit for
ths courageous and skiilful manner In
Of apparently insurnoun1sbk obstacles.
In order TO reach the enemy's position,
tho ttoopa had % climb the clirs.. which
rlse sheer from the river 20 the height OF
about 90 feet and are honeycombed with
caves. to which access IL had by means OF
bamboo ladders and also by narrow lodges
we're suspended IN cages, held in position
b. vines. and IN readiness TO be ~precipitated
MNNNN NNNNNN VIII UNMNN nMtUhH
Instant destruction would have undoub.-
eddy been tho fate OF the boats had they
undertaken the ascent Of the river before
The short column had dislodged the insur.
The effect Of the capture OF this las,
stronghold upon the insurreotOs OF SamaI
cannot be o~verestlmated. as they had spent
years Of labor upon the defenAes and un-
doubtcdly considered the cliff for~tincRtions
impreEnable.
The report contains an account OF the
march Of 100 miles across Samar OF Major
Waller and Of his men and Of the incred
ible hardships they endured. The command
vas engaged actively and continuously
against the Insurgents for three months.
To s~tFenEthen Marine Corps.
General Haywood strongly urges the en-.
AGtment.ot t-hsgmsaspre introduced at thu
last session Of congress providing for ar
Increase In the officers and enlisted men o.
tho marine corps. He recommends the cree
lion az Philadelphia OF a hreproof depot o
supplies at q cost Of $3.50. 900. the presen'
leased quarters being entirely inadequat,
and unsafe.
lie says. too. that the present quarter
In Washington are old and unsanitary ant
have been condemned by a board Of med
teal officers Of the navy. Preliminary step.
have been taken 10 erect new barracks a
Norfolk. Va. &C a cost Of 800 900. Genera
Haywood renews his previous recommends
tlon that congress appropriate literally 70
marine barracks and quarters at tn,
Charleston. S. C.. naval station.
The report says that the native inhabi
tants In Guam are making gratifying prog
reas In acquiring q knowledge OF the Eng
Iiah language.