Annual Reports of the War Department, for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1901: Report of the Lieutenant-General Commanding the Army, in Four Parts; Part 2 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Annual Reports of the War Department, for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1901: Report of the Lieutenant-General Commanding the Army, in Four Parts; Part 2

Sept. L. - Seoond Lieut. Paul A. Barry, with detachment of Fourth Infantry, scouting to barrio Dabay from Bacoor, Luzon, P. I., surprises insurgent cuartel, and, after engagement, destroys it. Insurgent casualties, 3 killed, 5 wounded, including General Noriel; captured 6 insurgents, 6 rifles of various patterns, 1 revolver, 208 ball cartridges, 5 cartridge pouches, and some parts of Mauser rifles. No casualties among Americans Salvador Reyes, vice-presidente Santa Cruz de Laguna, murdered after third attempt. Murderers cross river toward Pila. Mounted parties sent out in pursuit take 150 prisoners. Two natives across the river where the killing took place refuse to halt when ordered and are killed Private Charles A. Wilson, Company I, Thirty-seventh Infantry, is killed at Paete, Luzon, P. I., while guarding 4 prison ers sent after water, when fired upon by insurgents from shack near spring Capt. Harry M. Dey, with detachment Forty-third In fantry, U. S. V., in skirmish with insurgents about 2 miles from San Miguel, kills 4, wounds 5, and captures 5 and lot of uniforms and unim portant papers Second Lieut. Gordon Johnston, Forty-third In fantry, U. S. V., with native police of Palo, P. I., attacks Minoy Capili, near San Augustin, Leyte; disperses about 15 riflemen, captures 12, and destroys the cuartel. Casualties among United States forces, Pri vate Charles E. Bolt, Company D, wounded slightly Expedition to Bairauen, La Paz, and Julita, Leyte, Capt. Frank C. Prescott and detachment Forty-third Infantry, U. S. V., captures 10 insurgents and 5 bolos. No casualties among United States forces Detachment of 8 men, Company L, Forty-seventh Infantry, accompanied by 6 native policemen, captures, at (gubal?) Levis and its vicinity, 9 insur gents, including 2 officers Lieut. Dennis P. Quinlan, with detach ment of Philippine cavalry, strikes 20 insurgents, under Fagin, deserter from Twenty-fourth U. S. Infantry, near Papaya, N ueva Ecua, and chases them to the foothills, capturing 1 and 120 rounds of ammunition. NO casualties to United States forces Capt. Hiram C. Baker, with detachment Thirty-ninth Infantry, U. S. V., from San Pablo, Luzon, P. I., scouts to Paulito and other barrios and captures 1 lieutenant of insurgents, 1 cabeza of barrio, and 4 highwaymen; also papers and 1 krag-jiirgensen rifle, evidently taken from Thirtieth Infantry.

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