Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
CBy Telegraph to Virginia Plot3

(By Telegraph TO Virginia. Piot.)
Washington, d. c., February =
There was little abatement of inter
est in the stirring events at Manila eX-
hibItrri to-day 1T ttTC " IT f1gr17rT 1ITIrrT7.
The first feeling Of anxiety for the
safety of the American forces had
given away entirely save in the case o.
the personal friends and acquaintances
OF soldiers supposed to be injured, ana
there was displayed instead the great
est interest in the extent Of the loss
inflicted upon the insurgents by the
American soldiers ana sailors. officers
ut the War Department who know Gen
eral otis Well declared, when the an
nouncemcnt came of the killing. cap
ture or wounding of 1000 men, that he
undoubtedly under estimated damage
inflicted by him, as was his wont, in
stead of magnifying it in the Spanish
fashion.
OTIS EXCELLENT REPORT.
The news of the day from abroad was
found in the casualty list sent by Otis,
and in the concise and excellent de,
scription by him of the results Of the
engagement OF Saturday night and
sunday. The officials say that nothing
more can be expected from him on
this point until he has an opportunity
TO forward Il mail report giving in de-
tail all the history of the lighting Ma
turally there WAS u great deal of spec
uiation as TO the future conduct OF af-
FAIRS by OTIS. but To some extent this
must remain speculation inasmuch rs
Secretary Alser had said that the Gen.
raj is to be left to follow his own de-
scription.
TO assist him to correct under
standing Of the diplomatic situation he
has been cahled the full text of the
peace treaty ratified yesterday.
SITUATION AT ILOILO.
forward movement is probable al
lloilo whore General Miller has been
Tor weeks lying in front of the town i'm.
ms TRANSPORTS He has never had any
doubt OF his ability to take the place
whenever he got the word but there
has been Il restraining influence from
Washington. based in part ON the hone
that the insurgents could be brought to
pcaceful retirement from the town
ana an apprehension that an effort To
force Il landing might rcguTJ in serious
injury to foreign interests. Now how
ever 1T is felt that the latter are per
maps more in jeopardy from con
tinuancc Of the existing state of affairs
than they would be through IL rapid
seizure of the town
General Miller now has with him tho
EiShieenth Infantry ana battery of
artillery, and it is likely that he will be
strongly reinforced before the ATTEMPT
is made to take lloilo.
CONGRATULATIONS
Naval officers have watched with
pride the achievements of the naval
vessels during the recent fighting. ana
they were gratiiicd when Secretary
Long this afternoon sent the follow
ing cablcgram:
Dewey. Manila-Congratulat
Secretary Alger this morning Sent the
following cablegram to General Otis M
Manila: -
Accept my best congratulations upon
your magnificent victory of Sunday. All
the more creditable because YOU were
not the aSrcssor.
(signeO "ALGER."
AMERICANS IN CONTROL
Manila. Feb. 7.-S:45 p. m.-The
Americans as this dispatch is sent, are
In complete control of the situation
within radius of nine miles from
Manila. Their lines, extending to Mall
abon on the north and to paranaquc on
the south. are fully twenty-five miles
long.
Wnlle Few detached bodies of the
enemy still offer desultory opposition
the main body of the rebels is in fun
retreat and utterly routed
or the hordcs of troops originally
drawn up in battle array against the
Americans fully one third are already
lhcapacitated and the others are seat
tered in every direction.
FILlPINOS' TERRIBLE LOSS.
The terrible loss of the rebels may be
gathered from the fact that 100 of them
were buried in one rice field on Mon
day, near Pasas. and that 81 were in
tered between Pace and Santa Ana.
a converted river gunboat did terrf-
bic execution among the rebels. sweep
ing both banks Of The river with her
Calling guns ard her heavier battery.
Hundreds of Filipnos undoubtedly
crawled into the calrebrakes and died
there.
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