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Ottumwa Semi Weekly Courier
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
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US forces under Otis repel attacks by Bolomen, insurgents, and robbers in the Philippines. Key engagements at Iba on Jan. 6 and around Santo Tomas, with Schwan, Cheatham, and Anderson driving back enemies, liberating Spanish prisoners, and holding towns in Cavite and Batangas. Casualties reported on both sides.
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Capt. O'Neill Defeats a Party of Bolomen, Armed Insurgents and Robbers.
MUCH OTHER FIGHTING
It Is Principally Around Santo Tomas—Wheaton Holds All Important Towns In Cavite and Batangas Provinces.
Washington, Jan. 15.—(By Associated Press.)—Otis cables: "Bolomen, armed insurgents and robbers from the Zambeles mountains attacked two companies of the Twenty-fifth infantry, O'Neill commanding, at Iba Jan. 6, and were driven and pursued with a loss to them of fifty men. No casualties. Schwan's troops are east and south of Santo Tomas. Yesterday Cheatham's battalion of the Thirty-seventh struck the enemy east of Santo Tomas on the San Pablo road. The enemy left five dead on the field. The cavalry, soon appearing, pursued the force eastward; but there is no report of the result. Cheatham's casualties were one wounded. Anderson with the Thirty-eighth enroute to Lipa yesterday struck the insurgents a few miles south of Santa Tomas, and drove them thru Lipa to Rosario. The enemy's loss was twenty dead and wounded, sixty Spanish prisoners and $20,000. Schwan has liberated about 200 Spanish prisoners. They are now enroute to Manila. Anderson's casualties yesterday were one man killed and two wounded. Wheaton's force is actively operating in western Cavite and the Batangas provinces. All important towns are held. A great many Filipinos are returning to their homes and are believed to be insurgent deserters."
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Santo Tomas, Cavite And Batangas Provinces
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Jan. 6 And Yesterday
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enemy losses: 50 at iba, 5 dead east of santo tomas, 20 dead and wounded south of santa tomas, 60 spanish prisoners and $20,000; us casualties: none at iba, 1 wounded east of santo tomas, 1 killed and 2 wounded south of santo tomas; 200 spanish prisoners liberated; important towns held, many filipinos returning as deserters
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Bolomen, armed insurgents and robbers from Zambeles mountains attacked two companies of Twenty-fifth infantry under O'Neill at Iba on Jan. 6, driven and pursued with 50 enemy losses, no US casualties. Schwan's troops east and south of Santo Tomas. Yesterday, Cheatham's battalion of Thirty-seventh struck enemy east of Santo Tomas on San Pablo road, enemy left 5 dead, cavalry pursued eastward, Cheatham 1 wounded. Anderson with Thirty-eighth enroute to Lipa struck insurgents south of Santa Tomas, drove them through Lipa to Rosario, enemy 20 dead/wounded, 60 Spanish prisoners, $20,000; Schwan liberated 200 Spanish prisoners enroute to Manila; Anderson 1 killed, 2 wounded. Wheaton's force operating in western Cavite and Batangas, holding all important towns.