Show FIGHT NEAR DAPADO Seven Men of Company E Ninth Infantry In-fantry Killed and a Number Num-ber Are Wounded Washington Dcc 27Tile War depart i menthns received a cablegram from Gen Chaffco Manila giving an account of the oiipngtyiic t near Dupudo Sumac In which company I1 Ninth infantry lot soven men killed and a number wounded The cablegram is us follows Gen It Smith reports following DurIng Dur-Ing scout near Dapado Samftr December 21th CiipU Francis II Echneffel with detachment de-tachment of eighteen mencompany L Ninth infantry was atlackinl by a lurpco force of bolomen springing from thicket Severe liamltolmnd fight ensued Following Fol-lowing casualties occurred KILLED Scigt John P Swisher Corp James Gaughnn John Marcn Frank McAndrow Joseph A Welppcrt George Bedford WOUNDED Copt Francis II Schocfel slightly Corp John Russell severely Daniel L McPherson severely George Claxton severely Arthur Bon icusie slightly One other killed one wounded names later No property lost Enemy driven from Mold lost severely Lungs detachment detach-ment Philippine scouts arrived soon after and assisted In1 caring for wounded and removing dead |