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The Suburban Citizen
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In Batangas Province, Philippines, Capt. H. C. Hale's detachment of the Twentieth Infantry fought a three-hour battle with insurgents led by Gonzales, killing Colonel Gracias, two officers, and fifty men. Deserters used English commands. Capture of Miguel Malvar expected soon, aiding peace. Military plans to reduce forces by consolidating departments in Manila and Iloilo amid increasing surrenders.
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Colonel Gracias, Two Officers and Fifty Rebels Killed In a Battle.
Manila (By Cable).—Later accounts of the recent engagement in Batangas Province between Capt. H. C. Hale, with a detachment of the Twentieth Infantry, with the insurgent leader, Gonzales, show that it was more important than it was first considered. Many deserters and renegades were seen and heard giving commands in English.
Colonel Gracias, two officers and fifty men were killed after an engagement lasting three hours.
Everything points to the early capture or surrender of Miguel Malvar, the insurgent leader. When either event occurs everything will be favorable to the establishment of permanent peace.
It is in the plans of the military authorities, as a first step toward reducing the force, to make two departments instead of four, which would result in a considerable saving. The headquarters of one department would be Manila and of the other Iloilo. Each day shows an increasing number of surrenders and captures in all the disaffected districts.
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Batangas Province, Philippines
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Recent Engagement
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colonel gracias, two officers and fifty men killed; early capture or surrender of miguel malvar expected; increasing surrenders and captures; plans to consolidate military departments in manila and iloilo
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Later accounts show the engagement between Capt. H. C. Hale's detachment of the Twentieth Infantry and insurgent leader Gonzales was more important than first thought. Many deserters and renegades gave commands in English. The three-hour battle resulted in the deaths of Colonel Gracias, two officers, and fifty men. Everything points to the early capture or surrender of Miguel Malvar, which would favor permanent peace. Military authorities plan to reduce forces by making two departments instead of four, with headquarters in Manila and Iloilo. Increasing surrenders and captures occur daily in disaffected districts.