Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1899 — FIERCE FIGHT NEAR ILOILO [ARTICLE]

FIERCE FIGHT NEAR ILOILO

Small American Force Kills 115 Babaylonrs at Bohong, Gen. Smith, at Iloilo, Island of Panay, reports a severe tight which took place at Bobong on Wednesday between seventy mon Of the Sixteenth infantry under Captain Byrne and 450 Babaylones. The Americans, although surprised, killed 115 of the enemy. Besides wounding many, one prisoner was taken. The Americans lost one man and had another wounded. The fighting was mostly at close quarters with bayonets and cluljbed guns. A goodly amount of arms and ‘supplies was captured. Captain 'Byrne commands a battalion operating at La, Corlota in the district of. Negros. . . r ...... Manila advices via Hong Kong say that Chief Surgeon 'Woodhull has sent a vigorous protest to the War Department through Gen. Otis against the inadequate force, equipment and accommodations of the hospital service in Manila. He declines further responsibility for the health of the army unless the improvements which he recommends are adopted. The chief ailment of the troops is dysentery, which is largely the result of the heavy ration served, it being the same as that given the soldiers in Alaska.