July Aug. 28, 1900.-First Lieuts. Albert C. Dalton and Ivers W. Leonard, Twentysecond U. S. Infantry, capture, in barrio of Cabiao, Luzon, P. I., a captain of ladrones named Santos and 4 men, with 1 Remington carbine, 1 Winchester shotgun, 1 revolver, and quantity of ammunition. 29, 1900.-Sergt. Charles S. Howe, commanding 10 men of Company G, Seventeenth U. S. Infantry, surprises, near barrio Mobolitie, San Miguel, Luzon, P. I., a band of insurgents, capturing 3, also 5 rifles and 35 rounds of ammunition, without casualty. 31, 1900.—First Lieut. Howard K. Bane, acting adjutant, Second Battalion, Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., with mounted scouts from San Pablo, meets and charges, in barrio of San Mateo, Luzon, P. I., a band of insurgents, killing 5 and putting to flight remainder. The death of the insurgent General Tinio, at Magsutwan, in the mountains of Ilocos Norte, Luzon, P. I., from gangrene resulting from wounds received by him in engagements with United States forces, is announced. 1, 1900.-Transport Meade sails from San Francisco, Cal., for Manila, P. I., with Company E, engineer battalion, U. S. A., four troops of the Third U. S. Cavalry, and four companies of the Fifteenth U. S. Infantry. 2, 1900.-Capt. Austin F. Prescott, commanding a detachment of Company F, Thirty-fifth Infantry, U. S. V., in mountains northeast of Angat, Luzon, P. I., encounters a band of insurgents belonging to Tecson's command, and kills 2, captures 9 rifles, 400 rounds of ammunition, and burns barracks containing 1 ton of rice and 40 uniforms. 3, 1900.-Sergt. William J. Schmidt, with detachment of Company M, Twelfth U. S. Infantry, from San Juan de Guimba, Luzon, P. I., trails band of ladrones 18 miles, when it is overtaken, attacked, and 5 are killed; 7 rifles and considerable ammunition are captured. No casualties sustained by detachment. 4, 1900.-First Lieut. Edward H. Andres, commanding 26 men of Company H, Thirtieth Infantry, U. S. V., is attacked, 3 miles west of Candelaria, Luzon, P. I., by about 200 insurgents, who are driven off, but renew the attack several times. The United States forces lose 2 men killed and 4 wounded. The insurgents have 16 killed and many more wounded. 5, 1900.-Troop A, Capt. Edward L. Glasgow, commanding; 20 men of 7, 1900.-Transport Garrone leaves Seattle, Wash., for Manila, P. I., with oner. west of Candelaria, P. I., and kills 1 man, wounds another, and captures a quantity of ammunition. No casualties among United States forces. 10, 1900.-Capt. Carl L. Stone, commanding a detachment of Company I, Thirty-sixth Infantry, U. S. V., kills in action, near Urbistondo, Luzon, P. I., 3 ladrones; captures 2; also 3 rifles, and burns shack used by band. 11, 1900.-Capt. Harry J. Collins, commanding Company M, Thirty-second Infantry, U. S. V., at Porac, Luzon, P. I., finds and destroys, in mountains west of that place, 700 rounds of rapid-fire ammunition, 1,000 small solid shot, 300 hand grenades, and about 10,000 rounds of Remington ammunition. Thirty-five men of Company G, Thirty-eighth Infantry, U. S. V., Capt. Robert M. Nolan commanding, are attacked near Lipa, Luzon, P. I., by 50 insurgents, who are repulsed with a loss of 8 men killed; 9 men, 1 Remington and 50 Mauser cartridges captured. No loss by United States forces. 12, 1900.-Insurgent Lieut. Col. Roberto Grassa, Maj. Inocencia del Prado, 5 captains, 6 lieutenants, 100 men, with 101 rifles, 800 rounds of ammunition, and 50 bolomen, surrender to Col. Henry B. Freeman, Twenty-fourth U. S. Infantry, at San Nicolas, Luzon, P. I. 13, 1900.—Eight men of Company I, Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., under Capt. William L. Murphy, meet near barrio of Natata, P. I., a small party of insurgents and disperse it, killing 2 men. Captain Murphy is instantly killed. 15, 1900.-Second Lieut. William M. True, with 16 men of Company H, Thirty-third Infantry, U. S. V., encounters, near Villavieja, Luzon, P. I., about 80 armed insurgents occupying intrenchments and flanks them, killing 5 and losing 2 men wounded. 16, 1900.—Transport Warren sails from San Francisco, Cal., for Manila, P. I., with headquarters and eight troops of the Ninth U. S. Cavalry. Insurgent Capt. Nicolas Slamos, formerly under Paciano Rizal, with 4 insurgents, 3 rifles, and 3 carabaos, is captured 3 miles south of Calamba, Luzon, P. I., by Col. Robert L. Bullard, Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., in command of Company C and 25 men of the Third Battalion. Slamos takes the oath of allegiance to the United States. 17, 1900.—Maj. Dennis E. Nolan, with a detachment of the Eleventh Cavalry, U.S. V., destroys the house of the presidente of Ragay, Camarines Sur, Luzon, P. I., with 6,000 pounds of palay and quantity of cigarettes. 18, 1900.-First Lieut. Charles M. McLester, Thirty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., in charge of the U. S. gunboat Florida, arrests Felipe Belarmino, who takes oath of allegiance to the United States. 19, 1900.-Two Mauser rifles, 1 Mauser carbine, 1 Remington rifle, and 1 pistol are surrendered to United States forces at Bayombong, Luzon, P. I. 20, 1900.-Company E, Thirty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., stationed at Pagsajan, P. I., is attacked by about 150 insurgents, who are repulsed after a loss of 3 killed and many wounded. 21, 1900.-Transport Sherman sails from San Francisco, Cal., for Manila, P. I., with 4 companies each of the Second, Fifth, and Eighth U. S. Infantry. Aug. 23, 1900.-Detachment of Company G, Forty-sixth Infantry, U. S. V., encoun- 26, 1900.-First Lieut. George H. Shields, jr., commanding a detachment of ser rifle, and 3 revolvers at Moriones, P. I. 27, 1900.-Col. Robert L. Bullard, commanding detachments of Companies I, K, L, and M, Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., encounters at Tranca, P. I., 20 insurgents occupying a cuartel. The insurgents retreat, leaving 2 wounded on the field and their cuartel, containing 50 bushels of corn, 500 pounds of rice, and a quantity of clothing, is burned. No casualties among United States forces. 28, 1900.-Three officers, of the staff of Ludovico Arejola, and 5 soldiers, with 7 rifles, surrender to the United States authorities at Pili, P. I. Second Lieut. Gideon H. Williams, Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., captures the insurgent presidente of Alaminos, P. I. 29, 1900.-Capt. Thomas Hardeman, quartermaster, Thirty-ninth Infantry, U.S. V., arrests Antonio Bautista at Santa Ana, P. I. This man had harbored an emissary from Malvar and delivered an order from Aguinaldo to Emilio Malolos. 31, 1900.-First Lieut. Theodore Levack, commanding 27 men of Company C, Forty-fourth Infantry, U. S. V., is attacked near Carmen, Luzon, P. I., by about 120 ladrones. In the fight that ensues 100 insurgents are killed. The Americans lose 1 man killed and 6 wounded, 2 seriously. DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SEPTEMBER 1, 1900. DIVISION OF THE PHILIPPINES. [Consisting of all the territory within the geographical limits of the Philippine group of islands.] Maj. Gen. ARTHUR MACARTHUR, U. S. V., Brigadier-General, U. S. A., commanding. Headquarters, Manila, P. I. DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN LUZON. [Embracing all that portion of the island of Luzon lying to the northward of the Pasig River and the provinces of Morong and Infanta, together with all the Philippine Islands lying northward of those lines, excepting the Calaguas group.] Maj. Gen. LOYD WHEATON, U. S. V., commanding. Headquarters, Manila, P. I. TROOPS IN DEPARTMENT. Sixth U.S. Artillery, Light Battery D. Third U. S. Cavalry, headquarters and 8 troops. Fourth U. S. Cavalry, 6 troops. Third U.S. Infantry, headquarters and 12 companies. Ninth U.S. Infantry, headquarters and 12 companies (detached service in China). U. S. ARMY GUNBOATS. Napindan, Capt. Samuel G. Larson, Eleventh Cavalry, U. S. V., commanding. FIRST DISTRICT. [Embracing provinces of Abra, Bontoc, Benguet, Lepanto, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Union, island of Luzon.] Brig. Gen. SAMUEL B. M. YOUNG, U. S. A., commanding. |