Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-13
GRANTS ADVANCE.
He Drives Filipinos from the west
ern Hank of the linus River
Army Mules Lost.

vanced from linus Friday morning,
driving the insurgents from the entire
west bank of the linus river. Three
Americans were wounded. 1t is esti-
mated that ten of the Filipinos were
killed. Companies G and II, with the
scouts, crossed the river at Big Bend
and advanced westward in the direction
of the Bincayan road the insurgents fir
ing volleys, but retiring. Twenty Fill
pinos were discovered intrenched at |
the Bincayan church, about midway |
between Bacoor and Cavite Viejo. |
These were routed, six being killed.
Riley's battery of the Sixth artillery |
made an effective sortie about a mile |
south of Bacoor and shelled the west |
bank of the river at close range.
Washington, Oct. IA cable message
from Gen. Otis to the war department
Friday brings word of the loss of sever.
ii hundred horses and mules on the
transport Siam. The message follows:
Manila, Oct. 6.-Steamer Siam, which
left San Francisco August 10 with 45 horses
| s2S mules, encountered typhoon 1st instant
| northern Luzon, in which all but 16 mules
| lost Animals killed by pitching of vessel
and lack of air from necessary closing Of
|
| Otis"
1t is stated at the quartermaster's de.
partment that the mules which were
ost on the Siam were the trained pack
mules which were considered the most
valuable sent to the Philippines.
Manila, Oct. 1.-THE United States
transport Siam which left San Fran
cisco September 8, with upwards of $50
valuable mules, the coming of which
had been anXiously awaited, as mules
are in great demand for continuing the
campaign, arrived Friday morning and
reported that all but 10 of the animals
had been lost in two severe typhoons,
under peculiarly distressing conditions.
The Siam, which left Honolulu 81
days ago, encountered the typhoons
early this week. One lasted 40 hours.
Most of the forage, which was on deck,
was swept overheard, all the boats
were smashed and the steamer rolled
tremendously in the trough of the sea,
although the officers made every effort
10 bring her about.
The mules were hurled from side to
side and frightfully mangled and dis
emboweled. Their legs and necks were
broken, and the wretched animals fell
in such a confused mass that the at
tendants were unable to relieve them.
In the meantime the deckload was
washed off. the ship lightened, and the
rolling increased.
When the storm abated the injured
animals were killed and their carcasses
thrown overheard. When the Siam ar
| hicrh nf the
water and the wrecks of her boats were
hanging from the davits.
Washington, Oct. T. - Commander
Rodgers, of the Nashville, has lost nc
time in obeying the orders of the navy
department to start for Manila, cable
cram received from San Domingo Fri.
dav announcing that he had already
sailed for San Juan, p. r.. where he will
stop and replenish his coal supply. The
Nashville should make the trip to Ma
Mia by way OF Suez in about seven
weeks or perhaps two months.
Washington, Oct. Z. - The vessels
which have thus far received orders
for Manila are: Armored cruiser
Brooklyn, en- route to Hampton Roads
proceed TO New York for repairs and
Protected cruiser New Orleans, Ell
D route to Hampton Roads-proceed tC
S New York for repairs and changes il
personnel.
e Gunboat Nashville, now at SantC
J. Domingo-proceed without delay tC
: Manila via the Suez canal, stopping a
: San Juan for coal and needed repairs
Auxiliary cruiser Badger, now a
: Mare Island-prepare for orders t.
$ proceed to Manila.
The other vessels which will be sen
5 to Manila are the protected cruiser
{ Albany and the gunboats Marietta
Machias and Bancroft. OF these th
Albany is now being completed in Eng
: land. Her officers and crew will b
- sent to her about January !, and sh
= will proceed at once to Manila.
= When the eight vessels named reacl
:. Admiral Watson he will have under hi
command one battleship, two monitors
n one armored cruiser, seven protected
l. and auxiliary cruisers and 81 gunboats
J. including the vessels bought from Spail
s by Gen. Otis. The United States will
C then be superior in naval strength il
e the Pacific to Russia, which stands mex
IL TO Great Britain.
y The navy department is not yet awar
e of the use to which Admiral Watso
and Gen. Otis will put this force, bu
IS undoubtedly it is the purpose to max
Il supreme effort to crush the insured
IT tion at an early day. Admiral Dewe
~ regarded it as essential that the insul
Y gents should be cut off from the bount
full supplies they have been receivin
q through the ports which have not W
s. been closed, and he expressed the grea
l est satisfaction at the information col
IA taiued in the latest Manila advices I
: the effect that the insurgents were /
straits to secure food, pointing out ths
- this presaged an early collapse of the
resistance if the avenues were keI
closed against further supplies.