The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-08
WAR NOTES,


less, with two fteld-pieces, sailed on
the 2sth into the hills against band
of natives who recently ambushed four
of our soldiers and who have been gen.
orally troublesome. The American
force drove the natives from their
trenches into the hills, after an all-day
fight. There were no casualties on
the American side, though there were
some heat prostrations. The native
loss in not known. The rebels are
said to have had six cannon, from
which they fred nails and scrap iron.
The cruiser Charleston landed men,
who guarded the city during the alb
sence of the troops.
The war department is making up
the lineal rank of the officers recently
appointed in the first ~ volunteer reg
iments. These are being made by
regiments only. not for the whole of
the volunteers Promotions in the
future will be made in regiments based
upon this lineal rank. Length of time
In which officers served as officers in
the service Of the United States will
Service in the militia will not count.
Officers from state regiments will have
their service dated from the time they
were mustered into the United States
service for the Spanish war.
Many Spanish prisoners are escap
ing from the Filipinos and bringing
into the American lines stories of hard
treatment. They agree that the Fill
pinos are exceedingly short of rations
and that large section of their troops
is reduced to the use of homemade
black powder. The natives are try
ing every scheme to get food and mu-
nitions from Manila. Daily arrests
are made for attempts to smuggle con-
traband of war through the American
lines. In one case Casco, with a
cargo of bamboo poles, was overhauled
and the poles were found full of rice.
II is reported that Aguinaldo, the
Filipino leader, has ordered the rebel
generals in the province of Cavite TO
close in on and attempt to take the
town of linus, and it is added that
troops are concentrating around the
town from the lake country. The re-
bells it is further said, have an outpost
of TOO men on the Dasmarinas road,
and an equal force in the town of
Anabo. The Americans are entrench-
ing the town and they have no fear of
the result of any attack by the rebels.
Gen. Lawton's course in extending
municipal government in Che Philip
pines Is explained in detail 4p Manila
newspapers They state that the gen.
eral has made @ tour of many towns
along the line of his division, includ-
ing Santa Anna, Pandacan and San
Felipe, and has established in each
complete system of civil government
The inhabitants Of the towns are to
have entire charge of affairs, accord.
ing to Gen. Lawton's system.
The statement that Rear-Admiral
Watson, commanding the United States
naval forces at Manila, has asked to
be relieved of his command because of
i'll health, is denied in official circles
at Washington. He has not, it is
stated, made any such request and al
though number of kilograms have
been received from him recently, no
reference to the condition of his health
has been made by him.
lAt the conclusion of the Dewey cele-
bration at New York, Admiral Samp-
son will be relieved of the command
of the North Atlantic squadron, at his
own request. After a short leave of
absence he will be assigned to shore
duty, probably in command of one of
the navy yards. His successor will be
either RearAdmiral Remey, Farquhar
or Schley.
Admiral Dewey has again expressed
favorable opinion as to the outcome
of the war in the Philippine islands,
saying that he hoped the next dry sea-
son would see the instruction quelled.
The admiral said that he did not ex-
pect to go on sea service again except
in the event of war, and that he would
probably retire under the regulations
The discovery of a shorter route be-
tween Manila and the United States
has had rather depressing effect
upon some of the troops as il reduces
their travel pay. The old route was
$3.50 miles, but of late the transports
have cut off the TOO miles required by
touching at Honolulu
The 3Oth Infantry, q. 8. w., who
have been camping at Fort Sheridan,
have been ordered to the Philippines.
They broke camp on the 5th and left
for San Francisco on the day following.
The total receipts from ali sources
of revenue in the Philippines for the
month of August amounted to 1907, 61a
The customs receipts were $818,9O3.
The president of Santo Domingo
has rendered his resignation in favor
of Gen. Jiminez.
Michael Farrelli, an Italian, who
keeps notorious dive in New York
city, shot and killed a policeman on
the Sd, and came near causing further