Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-09
A Skirmish with the Enemy Near
the Waterworks.
The AMERICAN FORCE At MANILA.
The Philippines Com nission, ,-tpnr troops
Well Rpceivet,-- AInericsa rrn"Dsto
Cle,r our thn Rebels --Snlati-
pox Among Our Soldiers,

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wounded. but the organization held
their ground under heavy lire until
the remainder OF the company, assisted
by two CON mpanies Of the FirstNebraska
regiment hanked the enemy, killing
80 and wounding several more. Two
battalions OF the Twentieth regular
infantry have reinforced Gen. Hale'Sl
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 . new supply OF smoke
less ammunition recently, as there has
been a noticeable difference during
the last few days.
The Spanish commissioners who arc !,
endeavoring to secure the release OF
the Spanish prisoners in the hands OF
Aguinaldo have returned to Malolos to
offer ss,OOO,OOO for their release. AS
Apuinaldo has been demanding w.
900, 700, 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
10 proceed with an aggressive cam
paipn before the wet season set m
The rebels, anticipating the A'neri'
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. Asaresult
great dissatisfaction prevails among
tribes ordinarily friendly to the Ia
galos, particularly among the lloca-
nos, who assert their desire to assist
in conquering the Tagalos if furnished
with arms,
THE AMERICAN FORCE AT MANILA,
i Washington. March 7-Forty-ons
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 feihtorcements are now III
contemplation. The forces OF the two
seryigcss already stationed in and about
the archipelago consists Of 70 regl-
ments OF infantry, one engineer bat
talon, seven troops Of cavalry and II
batteries of artillery, an aggregate Of
! about s4,5OO men. Nineteen vessels,
! with an aggregate of s97 officers, 1880
men and 25S marines make up the
, naval contingent. This is exclusive
of the transport Solace, with los oth
GERS and men all told, which is con
stantly passing back and forth IRON
Manila. There are about 4,SOO arm.
reinforcements on the way to Manila
making as rapid progress as possible
and there are, roughly estimated, V'5o
) men in the force under orders 70 pro
: ceed to the Philippines.
u OUR TROOPS WELL RECEIVED
y Washington, March IA cablegrar
5 from Gen. Otis at Manila, received i
y Washington yesterday, indicates tn
% satisfactory and agreeable receptio
i accorded to the American troops whlc
= recently landed on the island OF M
y gros. They were sent there by Ger
Miller at lloilo, in command Of Co
Smith, to take formal possession ft
Is the United States, which he did witt
ID ont trouble. Previous to the time tn
re troops landed commission from tn
Q. island visited Gen. Otis and said the
d were willing to surrender and aske
70 that he take the inhabitants under II
sr protection. The congratulatory az
n dress to Gen. Miller embodied in Gel
ID Otis dispatch is particularly CRAFTY
to inc to the officials OF the adrninistrt
'e tion, as they believe that the sent
I'd ment on the island Of Negros is sue
that there will be no trouble in dea
ing with them hereafter. ten. Ut
er dispatch is as follows; .A.
Its Following from Iolo 4th inst: Cover
ment. congress and inhabitants Of Negroes
=. Cen Miller, Iloilo. We affectfonately salt
nv you and congratulate ourselves for the hap
nd arrival Of Col Smith and troops under
" orders and beg you to send this salute and ct
ha pra,ulatons to Gen Otis, Manila, us represe
atiye of the government Of the United Sta
leA In the Philippines Lacson. Otis
III THE PHILIPPINES COMMISSION
o. Manila, March I. The civil me
be bers of the United States Philippir
In commission who arrived here on SAT-
day afternoon from Hong Kong on t
United States cruiser Baltimore. lar
wo ed Yesterday and are now installed
,rv quarters especially provided for tht
~ on the Malate water front VIII
,ro awaiting the arrival of Col. Char
M as, Denby former United States minis
ers to China), the other civil member
,au the commission, they will devote tn
1 no. time to sightseeing and getting
,ha miliar with local conditions. Ur
Col. DENLY arrives the commiss
will be incomplete and can do moth
officially.
an The following order has been iss'
epo regarding the movements OF ira
ice, s,,. uTha Arizona will sail for