The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-10
Detailed Report of the Little
Fight at Manila Yesterday.
THE AMERICAN FORCE At MANILA.
The Philippines Com nisSion--Our Troops
Well Reoeived-Americ.n Troops to
Clear out the Kebela-smaiI-
pox Among Our Soldiers.


was taken in ambush Two men were
wounded, but the organization held
their ground under heavy fire until
the remainder of the company, assisted
by two com panies of the First Nebraska
regiment, hanked the enemy, killing
30 and wounding several more. Two
battalions of the Twentieth regular
infantry have reinforced Gen. Hale's
brigade. All the native huts have
been destroyed at Mariquina and the
country there is pretty well cleared,
but the rebels were returning in small
bodies at sundown. Apparently they
have secured a new supply of smoke
less ammunition recently, as there has
been n noticeable difference during
the last few days.
The Spanish commissioners who are
endeavoring to secure the release of
the Spanish prisoners in the hands of
Aguinaldo have returned to Malolos to
offer $4,000, 900 for their release. AS
Aguinaldo has been demanding 81
100000, it is not likely their mission
will be successful.
The troops which arrived on Satur-
day on the United States transport
Senator and those that arrived on the
transport Ohio are disem barking and
all the preparations are being made
to proceed with an aggressive cam
paign before the wet season set in.
The ebels anticipating the Ameri-
can advance, are busy throwing up de-
fenses in every direction, and it is re-
ported that they are levying men and
supplies in every province. As a result,
great dissatisfaction prevails among
tribes ordinarily friendly to the Ia
galos, particularly among the Iloca-
nos, who assert their desire to assist
in conquering the Tagalos if furnished
with arms.
THE AMERICAN FORCE AT MANILA.
Washington, March 7.-Forty-one
thousand officers and men of the COM
bined army and navy forces comprise
the approximate total American
strength at, en- route and under or
ders for service at the Philippines
No further reinforcements are now in
contemplation. The forces OF the two
services already stationed in and about
the archipelago consists OF 20 regi-
ments of infantry, one engineer bat
talon, seven troops of cavalry and II
Batteries of artillery, an aggregate Of
about "a, 500 men. Nineteen vessels,
with an aggregate of 207 officers, 1900
men and 253 marines make up the
naval contingent This Is exclusive
of the transport Solace, with l62 off,
GERS and men all told, which is con-
stautly passing back and forth from
Manila. There are about $500 army
reinforcements on the way to Manila,
making as rapid progress as possible,
and there are, roughly estimated, 1880
men in the force uuder orders to pro-
ceed to the Philippines
OUR TROOPS WELL RECEIVED.
Washington. March IA cahlegram
from Gen. Otis at Manila, received in
Washington yesterday. indicates the
satisfactory and agreeable reception
accorded to the American troops which
recently landed on the island of Ne
gros. They were sent there by Gen.
Miller at lloilo, in command of Col.
Smith, to take formal possession for
the United States, which he did with
out trouble. Previous to the time the
troops landed commission from the
island visited Gen. Otis and said they
were willing to surrender and asked
that he take the inhabitant is under his
protection. The congratulatory ad.
dress to Gen. Miller mbodied in Gen.
Otis dispatch is particularly crafty
ing to the officials of the administra-
ton, as they believe that the senti-
ment on the island of Negros is such
that there will be no trouble in deal
ing with them hereafter. Gen. Otis
dispatch is as follows;
Following from Iloilo 4th inst: ''Goyern-
ment, congress and Inhabitants OF Negros To
Gen. Miller, Iloilo: We anectionately salute
you and congratulate ourselves for the happy
arrival OF Col Smith and troops under his
orders, and beg you to send this salute and con-
gratulations 10 Gen Ous, Manila, as represent
ative OF the government OF the United States
In the Philippines II Lacson. Otis
THE PHILIPPINES COMMISSION.
Manila, March THE civil mem
bers of the United States Philippines
commisfion who arrived here on Satur-
day afternoon from Hong Kong on the
United States cruiser Baltimore, land
ed yesterday and are now installed in
quarters especially provided for them
on the Malate water front While
awaiting the arrival of Col. Charles
Denby former United States minister
W NhluhJ bno OLHeT CIVIL mem Der OF
the commission, they will devote their
time to sightseeing and getting ia
miliar with local conditions. Until
Col. DENLY arrives the commission
will be incomplete and can do nothing
officially.
The following order has been issued
regarding the movements of trans
ports: 1.-THE Arizona will sail for San
Francisco via Hong Kong with all the
sick, on March 8; the Newport, via
Nagasaki, Japan, with all the return
ing officers and their wives, on March
10; the Scandia, via NagasalSi with
discharged soldiers, on March II, and
the Morgan City, via Nagasaki, on
March 12."
WILL CLEAR OUT THE REBELS
Washington, March There Is
some reason to expect important news