The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-14
Yesterday Showed No
New Developments.
ENEMY C0hCrk lRATING
Near Calo.eau-setug Reinforccd by
Better Drilled Treop.-Our soldier
Anxious tc be NJ Thcm-Nexs eT The
Capture OF Iioilo Expected q the
Next Two Days-Temporary Quies IN
kuxon-No New Move Looked for In
evera Days.

Washington. February s-AIl that
General Otis had TO report TO the war
department today related to the casu-
alties that have occurred 50 far among
the American troops SIS the result OF
the actions since Saturday night.
Matters in Luzon are 10 in a state
OF temporary quiet apparently, and n
OF the officials who knows as well al
anyone what is going on. said this at
ternoon that he did not expect to hear
Of important developments in the Phil
ippines for the next four or Ave days.
Secretary Alger repeated his statement
made yesterday to the effect that he
had sent no instructions to General Otis
and in answer TO an inquiry as 20 the
projected movement towards a landing
at Iloilo. added that IL General Miller
had been ordered 10 make a landing
the order must have been given by
Genera Otis, for IL had not zone from
the war department. The impression
prevails, however. hat this movement
is already under way. and 1t would
not be surprising to hear within the
next two days that it a been execut-
ed. Admiral Dewey was heard from
this morning to the effect that he had
found IL necessary to clear out all arm
ed insurgents at n little village which
commanded the n approaches TO his
naval station at Cavite. The action
was thoroughly approved at the navy
Department..
The navy department today recelv-
ed the following dispatch:
Manila, February 2.
After continued interference and in
timidation OF our workmen, l ordered
a ~ rlA1 taR, o - 800 g.
by the 9Th (this morning.) They left
during the night. a few remaining who
burned the village this morning. II is
now occupied by our troops. All quiet.
DEWEY"
San Rouque is a village on the neck
of land connecting Cavite and the main
land of Luzon.
Manila. February $40 u. Nall
is quiet here today. The Philippines
are lying low, except on the extreme
left and right. They are evidently con-
centrating between Caloacan and Mala-
bon. Judging from appearances, the
Philippines are being reinforced by bet
ter drilled men from the northern prov
inces. In front of Caloacan they are
as thick as a swarm of bees.
The American troops feel the heat at
midday in the open, but they are anx-
ious to proceed. The soldiers are impa-
tient of restraint while in sight OF the
enefhy. Inc |1nlllpplnoS are still en-
trenching themselves on their left OF
Caloacan.
Sergeant Major Smith, Of the Ten
ensse regiment. has been ordered to
proceed to the United States by the
next transport as an escort TO the re-
mains of Colonel William G. Smith. of
the First Tennessee volunteers. who
died of apoplexy during the recent bat
tie with the Philippines.
I $3.50 p. m.-The natives, fearing the
Americans were about to make an at
tack on or lombard the town of San
Rouque set fire to 1t today. II Ia
still burning as this dispatch is sent
and, as it is composed in the main of
bamboo huts, it will probably be to-
tally destroyed.
Telegraph operators are now worth
their weight in gold and the members
or the signal corps are working night
and day.