The times., 1899-03-18
TUGS AND BATTERIES.
Navy and Army Plans for Lake and
Mountain Work.

The Navy Department is preparing to
take part in the lake inshore work that
seems to be a necessity of the situation
in the Philippines. Not content to let
the army reap all the glory, on shore and
on sea, the Department Is preparing to-
send feet of large seagoing tugs to Ma
Mia. Few of these draw over eight feet
of water at the outside, and can easily as
cend the Pasig and other rivers, or pursue
the rebel canoes close in to the shore
There are about six OF these vessels now
owned by the Government, which would
do very well for this service if they could
be got to Manila. Some of them are on the
Pacific coast and these will be sent to the
Aleutian Islands, and thence to Japan. BY
following this route they avoid any long
stretch of travel without touching at land.
while their course is really shorter than
il would be by way of Hawaii Others
on the Atlantic coast can, of course, cas-
lily be sent by way Suez.
Spain had large fleet of small gunboats
admirably suited for this work in the Phil
ippines, but these were regarded as NOV
able property within the terms of the
Treaty and Spain has recently sold thir-
teen of them to a single party at Hong
kong, just as she collected and sold in
Porto Rico all of the West Indian fleet OF
these tiny craft which were not actually
captured by the United States during ac-
tive hostilities. Ii is possible that some
of these vessels may be repurchased by this
Government in case they are in good con-
dition and can be had for a reasonable
sum. but the American tugs will also be
sent. They will carry one or two three
Founders, and a battery OF Calling and
| other machine guns.
Further, as predicted in The Times two
| weeks ago, some mountain batteries are to
be sent to Manila General Otis having
asked for them by cable late Thursday
night. About 100 horses will be sent with
| the guns, and probably some of the 800
| Government mules now at Hawaii Will be
carried along also. The climate of Ma
Mia is very hard on American stock OF
| all kinds. and it has been thought ad-
visable to send supply to Honolulu as
a preparation for the further voyage.
These will now be drawn upon.
| The American bark Walker cleared yes
| terday from Norfolk with 1926 tons of
coal intended for Admiral Dewey.
| The only news from General Otis made
public at the War Department yesterday
was the following list OF casualties:
| Casualties March Il at Caloocan- Killed: First
Montana, Company \. Private Henry G. Beecher.
| At Pasig-hillcd: Twentieth Infantry. Company
! H. Private Charles Farnoh. Wounded: Twentieth
| Infantry. Company F. Private Ralph T. Truman.
chest, moderate; Company L, Thomas H. Rodgers,
| side, severe.
| March l6. action at Caintl-Killed: Twentieth
| Infantry, Company G. Corporal Ole johnson
| Company l., Private james McAvoy. Wounded
| Twentieth Infantry. Company G. Corporal James
| c. Tinker. forearm, severe; Private Oscar G.
KINNEY, forearm, Mike Kelley leg. slight
] Edward Brady, arm. moderate; Company ?, Will
lam Ealy, shoulder, moderate; Thomas Filley,
shoulder, slight; Company G.. Thomas Narley,
shoulder, slight; Company T., Vergi r. Mahan,
shoulder, severe; John Grifiiths, forehead. mod
crate; George McFarlane, chest, severe; William
Layfeth, hip, severe; SeTSt. William D. Check,
feet, moderate. Injured: Twentieth Infantry.
Company F. Corporal 5 :. Householder. bruise.
| forehead. Near Mariquina- Wounded: First Col
orado Major Charles Anderson, ankle. slight
Company l.. Corporal Charles ". Haskell. thigh.
moderate: Company X, Private Edward K. Pyn-
chen, back, moderate.