New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
REPORTS FROM MANILA.
DEWEY CLEARS A VILLAGE OF 1NsUR-
GENTs-MOVEMENT ON ILOILO MAY
BE UNDER WAY.

BE UNDER WAY.
Washington. Feb. All that General Otis
had to report 10 the War Department to-day re-
lated to the casualties among the American
troops as the result Of the fighting since Satur-
day night Matters in Luzon are apparently
quiet and one Of the officials who knows as well
as any one what is going on said this afternoon
that he did not expect 70 hear Of important de-
velopments in the Philippines for the next four
or five days. Secretary Ager repeated his
statement made yesterday 70 the effect that he
had sent no Instructions TO General OTIS and IN
answer 10 an inquiry as 10 the projected move
ment toward a landing az Iloilo added that II
General Miller had been ordered 10 make land
ing giving the Fpinos until a m. Friday
TO evacuate. as one report said. the order must
have been given by General Otis. for 1t had not
gone from the War Department. The impression
prevails. however. that this movement is already
under way. and it would not be surprising 10
hear within the next two days that 1t had been
executed.
Admiral Dewey was heard from this morning.
TO the effect that he had found it necessary 70
clear out all armed insurgents az little village
which commanded the land approaches 10 his
naval station at Cavite The action was thor
oughly approved at the Navy Department The
Admirals dispatch was as follows:
Manila February 9.
After continued Interference and intimidation
Of our workmen. I ordered armed insurgents 70
leave San Rogue by o'clock TINS morning.
They left during the night, a Few remaining,
who burned the yage this morning II Is now
occupied by our troops All quiet DEWEY
San Rogue is village on the neck OF land
connecting Cavite and the mainland Of Luzon-
NATIVE PREPARATIONS AT 1LOIL0
EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY WHEN GEN
rRAr, MILLER FIRST APPEARED THERE.
Vancouver. B. c.. Feb. 9.-Hong Kong mail
advices describe the situation at Iloilo when II
was first expected that General Miller's troops
would be landed. follows:
For days armed natives have been coming
into town in a steady stream. and fully two
thousand soldiers armed with Remngtons and
,tarsers have taken possession Of the church
and Government buildings. officers are scurry-
ing about on ponies, ammunition Is being
brought in from Malo, and an apparently stout
resistance is being provided for any landing at
tempted by the Americans.
stores and banks are closed and the excite
mont &c intense. Outside OF the city are nearly
ten thousand mixed natives, armed with knives
and spears they anxious 70 he allowed In
the citv In Negros a nearby island. IL is re-
norted that some twenty thousand men are In
arms awaiting the call.
Several schooners loaded with men are daily
entering the river They are not being inter-
rupted. Day and night preparations continue for
lively resistance Every hour Of delay is put 70
account in throwing up works and barrcadins
streets I, is threatened that II the Filipinos
sbould meet with defeat the town will be burned
THE transport Francisco Reyes came IN on
the 9th with $50 Filipino soldiers, who were al
lowed to land without interference Altogether
fifteen hundred soldiers have been landed IN 'his
manner. and this is not counting the hundreos
that have come from other islands on schooneTs
and small boats Fully twenty-five nuhdreo
men with rifles are in the city. 80,
The Spanish gunboat FL Cano is sllI! Y,ns
inst or the fort and it reported that some
TWO thousand stands Of arms had been lanoea
by her.