Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1902 — Another Disaster In Samar. [ARTICLE]

Another Disaster In Samar.

Another disaster to American arms in the island of Samar has been reported to the War Department by Gen Chaffee. The Ninth Infantry is once more the sufferer, but the victims, instead of being treacherously attacked by supposed friendly Filipinos, were ambushed while on a scouting expedition. Gen. Chaffee reports that hot fighting ensued and that the natives were finally repulsed with heavy loss, but not until seven Americans had been killed and six wounded out of a total of nineteen engaged.