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Dec.

26, 1899.-Maj. R. E. L. Spence, Thirty-second Infantry, U. S. V., with a detachment of 50 men, attacks a barrio 6 miles northwest of Angeles, Luzon, P. I., capturing 1 captain, 15 men, 7 rifles with ammunition, and a number of bolos, with no casualties to United States troops.

28, 1899.-The Thirty-sixth Infantry, U. S. V., and Company F, Thirtythird Infantry, U. S. V., in an engagement with insurgents in the Zambales Mountains, near Mangatarem, Luzon, P. I., entirely disperse them, capturing 14 pieces of modern artillery (all they possess), powder factory, arsenal, and large quantities of ordnance stores, and inflicting an ascertained loss of 10 killed and 10 wounded.

29, 1899.-A scouting party from Angeles, Luzon, P. I., captures 4 insurgent officers, 1 soldier, several rifles and bolos, and a considerable quantity of ammunition.

Capt. F. L. French and Lieutenants Ferguson and Davis, with a detachment of the Thirty-sixth Infantry, U. S. V., engage about 100 insurgents near Lubao, Luzon, P. I., killing 3 officers, 8 men, and wounding several more. Casualties to United States troops, Captain French and Lieutenant Ferguson wounded, 1 enlisted man killed, 6 wounded. Detachment then withdraws to Lubao waiting reenforcements under Major Bishop, who promptly arrives and attacks approaching body of insurgent cavalry, scattering them in all directions and killing Maj. Pedro Salvador.

1, 1899.-Gen. Fernando Canon, governor of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, surrenders his province, 3 cities, 110 Spanish and 10 American prisoners, to Lieutenants Castner and Munro.

men.

2, 1899. Headquarters. band, and 8 companies, Forty-ninth Infantry,
U. S. V., and Hospital Corps detachment, sail from San Fran-
cisco, Cal., on transport Warren, for Manila, P. I.
Maj. P. C. March, commanding detachment Thirty-third Infantry,
U. S. V., moves against insurgents intrenched at Tila Pass,
which is 4,441 feet high, in Tila Mountains, near Lingey, Luzon,
P. I. The trail winds up the mountains in a sharp zigzag, and
is commanded by stone barricades loopholed for infantry fire.
Shortly after leaving Lingey the advance is checked by a heavy
fire from one of these barricades, killing and wounding several
Reenforcements are brought up at double time, and on
resuming the advance it is discovered that position can not be
taken by frontal attack. To the left front of the barricade a
hill permitting a flank fire is occupied by 10 sharpshooters,
and Lieutenant Tompkins, commanding Company H, retires
and ascends the slope under cover of the ridge which strikes the
face of the mountain 150 feet from summit. After climbing up
this declivity by means of twigs, a simultaneous attack is made
by parties in front and rear, carrying all before them, killing
and wounding 52, among them Gregorio del Pilar, the com-
manding general of the insurgents. The casualties to the
United States forces are 2 killed and 9 wounded. At summit.
large quantities of rice, lard, etc., are found.

4, 1899.-Companies F, G, and H, Thirty-fourth Infantry, U. S. V., find
800 insurgents strongly intrenched in mountain pass of Tagan-
adin, P. I., and an engagement lasting three hours takes place.
The United States forces lose 7 wounded, fatally, and the:
insurgents lose 35 killed and 80 wounded.

Dec.

4, 1899.-Companies A, F, H, and detachment Company K, Twenty-fourth U. S. Infantry, encounter insurgents at San Luis, Luzon, P. I., without sustaining any loss. Insurgent casualties unknown. Companies A, B, and C, Third U. S. Infantry, detachment 25 men each from Companies B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, and M, and all of Company H, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry, and detachment Third U. S. Artillery, engage and defeat the insurgents at San Ildefonso, Luzon, P. I., wounding a number and losing none.

5, 1899. Companies A, B, and C, Third U. S. Infantry, detachments 25 men each from Companies B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, and all of Company H, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry, and detachment Third U. S. Artillery, strike the insurgents again near San Ildefonso, Luzon, P. I., without loss, the insurgents losing a number.

6, 1899.-Detachment of the Forty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., sails from San Francisco, Cal., for Manila, P. I., on transport Sherman. Companies A, B, and C, Third U. S. Infantry, detachments 25 men each from Companies B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, and all of Company H, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry, and detachment Third U. S. Artillery, encounter the insurgents at Maasin, Luzon, P. I. No losses on either side.

7, 1899.—Company M, Sixth U. S. Infantry, under First Lieut. J. V. Heidt, in an engagement with 450 insurgents at La Granja, P. I., kills 17, wounds many, and loses First Lieut. A, C. Ledyard, killed, and 2 men wounded.

8, 1899.-Detachments Thirty-second Infantry, U. S. V., and Third U. S. Infantry, have an engagement with insurgents at Olongapo, P. I. Casualties to insurgents unknown; to Americans none.

9, 1899.--First Battalion, Twenty-fifth U. S. Infantry, under Capt. Joseph P. O'Neil, strikes a party of insurgents at Iba, Luzon, P. I., and

1 man is wounded. Loss by insurgents unknown.

10, 1899.-Companies E and M, Thirty-second Infantry, U. S. V., and 50 men each from Companies E and H, Third U. S. Infantry, Capt. J. H. McRae commanding, engage upon landing the insurgents at Subig, Subig Bay, Luzon, P. I., killing 1 and losing none. United States forces occupy Olongapo and Subig, Luzon, P. I., with little resistance.

11, 1899.---Twenty-five men from each of the following Companies B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, and 100 men of H, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry, under Col. Charles C. Hood, and detachments Third U. S. Artillery and Third U. S. Infantry, engage the insurgents at San Ildefonso, Luzon, P. I., defeating and inflicting considerable damage upon them. No casualties among United States forces. Lieut. Col. Robert L. Howze, Thirty-fourth Infantry, U. S. V., reports his arrival at Laoag, Luzon, P. I., after having had several engagements with insurgent General Tinio's army, which he drove before him over the mountains, killing about 50, wounding many, capturing 100, also 200 rifles, 7 cannon, and about 80,000 pounds of rice and other supplies. Our casualties, 2 wounded.

Maj. Thomas G. Carson, Eleventh Cavalry, U. S. V., with scouting party, engage a detachment of insurgents near Norzagaray, Luzon, P. I., killing 2, mortally wounding 3, and capturing 11, also 21 rifles. No casualties to United States forces.

Dec.

12, 1899.—The insurgent stronghold, Biacnabato (Split Rock), located south of Mount Madlom, P. I., is captured by 6 troops Fourth U. S. Cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Col. E. M. Hayes, together with 10 rifles, 30,000 pounds of rice, uniform cloth and clothing to the value of $600, and a large and varied collection of tools and material for the manufacture of explosives, medical supplies, etc. This place was held on January 4, 1897, by 16 insurgents against 900 Spaniards.

13, 1899.-Detachment Fourth U. S. Cavalry encounters the insurgents of San Miguel, Luzon, P. I. No casualties.

16, 1899.-Sixty men under Lieut. Col. R. L. Howze, Thirty-fourth Infantry, U. S. V., and battalion Twenty-third U. S. Infantry, find and surprise, near Dingras, P. I., a party of insurgents occupying several nipa huts, killing 5 and capturing 12.

17, 1899.-Company L, Thirty-second Infantry, U. S. V., engages a party of insurgents at Morong, Luzon, P. I., without loss. Insurgent casualties unknown.

18, 1899.-Company I, Twenty-fifth U. S. Infantry, engages at long range the insurgents occupying Iba, Luzon, P. I., compelling them to retreat.

19, 1899.—Headquarters, Second and Third Squadrons, Eleventh Cavalry, U. S. V., Troop I, Fourth U. S. Cavalry, Companies A, B, and C, Twenty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., and Companies E, F, G, and H, Twenty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., all under Maj. Gen. H. W. Lawton, attack and capture the town of San Mateo, Luzon, P. I., sustaining a loss of 1 officer (Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton) killed, and 1 officer and 7 enlisted men wounded. Losses of insurgents unknown.

20, 1899.-Company F, Seventeenth U. S. Infantry, First Lieut. E. D. Bricker, commanding, on a scout to Cantapang, Luzon, P. I., engages small band of insurgents, killing 1. No casualties.

21, 1899.-The Thirty-sixth Infantry, U. S. V., under Lieut. Col. William R. Grove, in advancing from Balincaguin, via Alos, P. I., to Alaminos, P. I., engages the insurgents near Alos, scattering and pursuing them; midway between Alos and Alaminos, capturing a number and putting remainder to rout, and at Alaminos, P. I., capturing 20 rifles, 16 prisoners, killing 8 and wounding several.

22, 1899.-One hundred and seventy-five insurgents, armed with rifles, and 300 bolo men, under Colonel Solis, attack the town of Lara, Island of Panay, P. I., garrisoned by Company D (90 men), Twenty-sixth Infantry, U. S. V., under command of Capt. C. M. Brownell, and are completely routed with a loss of 25 killed and 100 wounded, including Colonel Solis; the United States forces suffering 1 casualty.

23, 1899.-Company E, Thirty-fourth Infantry, U. S. V., under command of Capt. William E. Dame, encounters a large body of insurgents, under Colonel Simon, and a running fight along the road to Bone ensues, in which 2 insurgents are killed and 7 wounded. No casualties among Americans.

24, 1899.-Companies C and E, Thirty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., capture insurgent outposts near Calamba, Luzon, P. I. No casualties.

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Sept.

16, 1899.-Company L, Sixth U. S. Infantry, commanded by Capt. W. K.
Jones engages at Isabela, P. I., a band of "Papa Isians,"
which was attacking the post, repulsing them. No casualties
among United States forces.

17, 1899. Company A, Twenty-third U. S. Infantry, under command of
Capt. E. P. Pendleton, Company H, under command of Capt.
Gaston O'Brien, and detachments Companies A and C, Sixth
U. S. Infantry, engage and defeat the insurgents near Moalboal,
P. I.
Provisional brigade, with headquarters established at San Fer-
nando, is organized, and Brigadier-General Young placed in
command. It consists of the Fourth U. S. Cavalry (10 troops),
Twenty-fourth U. S. Infantry (8 companies), Thirty-fourth
Infantry, U. S. V. (2 companies), Lowe's scouts (men detached
from companies), and Batson's scouts (Macabebe), 2 troops,
(200 Macabebe natives enlisted for a term of three months).
19, 1899. Forty-six men of Company F, Seventeenth U. S. Infantry, com-
manded by Capt. C. St. J. Chubb, make reconnoissance from
Dolores to Casaibas, P. I., and engage an outpost of insurgents
without casualty on either side.

21, 1899.-Twenty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., sails from San Francisco, Cal.,
on U. S. transports Tacoma and George W. Elder, for Manila,
P. I.

22, 1899.--Companies G and M, Seventeenth U. S. Infantry, under command of First Lieut. W. T. Bates, reconnoitering toward the town of Gondis, P. I., encounter the insurgents beyond it. No casualties.

Detachments Sixth U. S. Artillery, Sixth U.S. Infantry, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry, Twenty-third U. S. Infantry, and First Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, in mountains near Cebu, Island of Cebu, P. I., engage insurgents occupying seven forts and nine fortified places. A fort is captured after a day's fighting and insurgents driven from several positions.

23, 1899.-Detachments Sixth U. S. Artillery, Sixth U. S. Infantry, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry, Twenty-third U. S. Infantry, and First Tennessee Volunteer Infantry renew the attack begun in mountains near Cebu, Island of Cebu, P. I., September 22, on forts and fortified positions held by insurgents, driving them from their positions, killing 39, capturing large quantity of ordnance stores, and sustaining a loss during the two days' fighting of 1 killed and 4 wounded.

Insurgents ambush and wreck train near Angeles, Luzon, P. I.,
killing 2 and wounding 3 men. Insurgents are put to flight
after heated engagement with a loss of 8 men.

Thirtieth Infantry, U.S. V., sails from San Francisco, Cal., on
U. S. transport Sherman, for Manila, P. I.

25, 1899.-Transport Grant, with Twenty-sixth Infantry, U. S. V., sails from
San Francisco, Cal., for Manila, P. I.

27, 1899. Thirty men of Companies F and K, Twenty-fourth U. S. Infantry, commanded by Second Lieut. R. E. Frith, have a skirmish with party of insurgents near Mexico, Luzon, P. I. No casualties.

Jan.

7, 1900.-Two battalions of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, U. S. V., strike the insurgents near Imus, Luzon, P. I., killing and wounding 140. Colonel Birkhimer with other battalion of the Twentyeighth strikes insurgents at Binacayan, Luzon, P. I., killing 65, wounding 40, and capturing 32 rifles.

8, 1900.-Two 3.2-inch guns and two 1.65-inch guns, Light Battery G, Sixth
U. S. Artillery (the former under Sergeants Weeks and Crotty
and the latter under First Lieut. E. D'A. Pearce), Companies
B, G, H, and K, under Major Leefe, and Companies D, I, and M,
under Major Woodbury, all of the Nineteenth U.S. Infantry,
Company M, Twenty-third U. S. Infantry, Capt. W. H. Allaire
commanding, and Companies I, K, and M, Forty-fourth Infantry,
U.S. V., Maj. H. B. McCoy commanding, attack the insurgents
occupying forts and intrenchments on Sudion Mountain, island
of Cebu, P. I., and, after a four hours' fight drive them out,
killing 10, wounding many, and capturing 12 fieldpieces and
32 small arms of various patterns, and losing only 4 men
wounded.

9, 1900.-The Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., and a detachment of the
Thirty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., Col. R. L. Bullard command-
ing, attack a large body of insurgents near Calamba, Luzon.
P. I., killing and wounding 74; our loss being 1 man killed and
2 officers wounded.
Squadrons of the Fourth U. S. Cavalry and the Eleventh Cavalry,
U. S. V., commanded by Lieut. Col. E. M. Hayes, Fourth U. S.
Cavalry, encounter near Naic, Luzon, P. I., about 200 insur-
gents, killing 13 of them and losing 1 man killed and 2 wounded.
10, 1900.-Companies K and L, Thirtieth Infantry, U. S. V., Maj. T. L. Har-

tigan commanding, engage, on the march to Magallanes, Luzon,
P. I., 50 insurgents, capturing a colonel, and, then proceeding
to Magallanes, encounter and defeat the insurgents 200 strong,
killing 3 and capturing 20, also several rifles. No casualties to
United States forces.

11, 1900.—Detachment of Company A and Company C, Thirty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., left platoon, Light Battery F, Fifth U.S. Artillery, Lieut. C. P. Summerall commanding, and Third Battalion, Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., under Maj. W. L. Murphy, attack insurgents occupying position on hill 2 miles south of Santo Tomas, Luzon, P. I., defeating and forcing them to retreat. American loss, 1 man killed.

12, 1900.-Two noncommissioned officers and 22 privates, Troop C, Third U. S. Cavalry, sent out to patrol country in vicinity of Bangan, Luzon, P. I., on returning from Sidupin are ambushed and 2 men killed and 3 wounded.

13, 1900.-Lieut. W. L. Lowe with detachment of the Thirty-third Infantry, U.S. V., engages a band of 20 insurgents on the trail from Bangued and Bana, Luzon, P. I., killing 2 and capturing 2. Following up the next day, he kills the lieutenant and captures 3 more of their force.

The Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., and the Fifth U. S. Artillery encounter the insurgents holding an intrenched position near Lipa, P. I., and drive them through Lipa, killing 8, wounding 13, capturing a number, and liberating 130 Spanish prisoners. Proceeding to Rosano, in pursuit of insurgents, 70 more Spanish prisoners are released and $19,599.50 (Mexican) captured. The Americans lose 1 man wounded.