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Show INSURGENTS ROUTED BY THE CONSTABLES ' ; One American Killed in First Volley; Fifteen Eebels Slain in the Encounter. I MAXILA, Feb. 10. A force of 100 constabulary con-stabulary under Inspector Kelthly yesterday yes-terday defeated a body of 200 insurgents-near insurgents-near Mariqulna, a small town seven miles from Manila City, after a severe engagement. Inspector Harris and one man were killed and two other men of the constabulary wounded. The enemy left fifteen dead and three wounded. Inspector In-spector Harris's home was at Atlanta. Georgia. The body of Insurgents formed the main force of Gen. San Miguel. The constabulary constabu-lary were divided into three detachments which were scouting in the Marquina valley. The detachment commanded by Inspector Inspect-or Harris came upon the enemy, who were In a strongly intrenched position. Inspector Harris fell at the first volley being hit five times. The detachment of constabulary, although outnumbered, held its position until Inspector TCetthly, with the main force, arrived, when the enemy were put to rout. Their headquarters were captured and burned and the constabulary con-stabulary seized the records of Gen. San Miguel, who claims that he succeeded to the command of the insurrectionary forces when the other Generals surrendered. surren-dered. He has only a handful of men under him and his operations have been of no consequence. The wounded Americans are all severely Injured. |