Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-02
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caused by the fires, claiming exemp-
ton through the war clauses of their
policies.
Four American soldiers were
wounded during last nights fighting
in front of Caloocan and one at San
Pedro. Scattering shots continue all
along the line.
The situation has decidedly improv
| ed, although the Chinese are still
timorous. There are hundreds of az
plicants for cedulas at the registers
Office, the natives being under the i'm
preston that their possession insures
| them against interference and the ig-
nominy of being searched for arms n
| the streets.
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
San Francisco, Feb. 25.-The trans
port Roanoke is scheduled to sail for
| Manila tomorrow and will take Lieu
tenant-C Colonel Miley and seven other
officers, one hundred enlisted men and
the 14th, Goth and 23rd regulars. :.
PETREL TO TAKE CEBU.
Washington, Feb. 25.-(Later)-Ad
miral Dewey has sent the Petrol to
| Cebu to take possession of that island
| in the name of the United States.
Manila, Feb. 81 Two commissioners
were sent from Malolos under flag of
truce today and report that 5000 Fill
pinos there are ready to surrender.
They also express the belief that
Aguinaldo is inclined to accept any
pacific overtures which may be made
by the American authorities here.
Gen. Otis did not receive the commits
sioners.
| EXCEPT an occasional yolley by a
small party of rebels in the vicinity OF
Caloocan and San Pedro Macati quiet
reigned along the entireline last night.
Sharpshooters at Caloocan continue to
annoy the soldiers in the day time.
| The Americans no longer pay much
attention. reserving their fire until
the rebels appear in the open in suffi-
Gent force to justify a voley OF an
occasional she'll.
No such emergency exists here as is
represented ly reports circulated in
the United States-and cabled back to
Manila-to the effect that Admiral
Dewey has had collision of forcible
character with the German naval COM
mander.
Admiral Dewey, when asked to give
his reasons for requesting the WASH
ington authorities to send the battle
ship Oregon to Manila, firmly declined
to discuss the subject.
Philadelphia, Feb. Ex-senator
Quay's trial was postponed Oh motion
of the district attorney to April 10.
The defendants objected to post
ponement, saying that they had sum
moned witnesses and gone to consid-
cradle expense to prepare the case, and
had been denied an immediate trial.
Washington, Feb. 27.-At a confer
ence of Republican Senators today an
agreement is said to have been reached
that party interests demand the re-
tirement of Secretary of War Alger.
| The decision was laid before the Presi-
dent.
Manila. Feb. 2S.-The rebels in NAL
abon fired on the cruiser Calais from
the jungle yesterday while Admiral
Dewey was visiting the Monandock.
The monitor directed it's shells upon
the Malabon church, demolisiing the
structure aud killing a number of
rebels who were inside of it.
The Charleston and the Concord have
gone nolthward on ten days. cruise.
F'ilibusters, it is believed, are landing
arms in small quantities at northern
ports.
The insurgents are believed to be
short of ammunition, as the firing last
night was considerably slackened. The
American troops are under orders
never to take the initiative and to
reply only to an unusually active fire.
The American trenches have recently
been improved and are practically i'm
pregnable.
A MADRID PHILIPPINE REPORT.
Madrid, Feb. 2o.-Gen. Rios cabled
the Minister Of War today that On
Saturday the city was hemmed in On
the land side by rebels troops; that
Gen. Otis has recalled Gen. Miller 3
troops from Iloilo. and that the Ger
man war ships have disembarked
troops to protect the foreign residents.
TROOPS FOR CEBU AND NEGRos.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Gen. Otis
cabled to the. War Department that
the Twenty third Battalion sailed to-
day for Cebu, and that the Twenty
sixth Battalion of California Volun-
teers will sail for Negros tomorrow.
He cables that the situation at Manila |
continues to improve.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The army
bill was reported to the House today
and referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs. The House then consid-
cred public building bills.
Chattanooga, Feb. ga general
strike of the coal miners of the South.
ern districts is expected March 10
The advanced scale for the Glenn Nav
and Paint Rock mines was fixed to-
day and will be resisted by the opera
tors.
London, Feb. 2S.-The owners of the