The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-02
NHEELER'S FIRST FIGHT.
OLD WAR HORSE DEFEATS THE
REBELS.
General Otis Refused to Send Cavalry.
Train Derailed and Americans Killed.
Filibustcrs Captured.
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MANILA. September 19.-(Nia Hong
Kong, September 22, Gable 10 New York
"World'D -General Wheeler, after
successful skirmish at Porac, his first
fight since he came here, telegrapheu
to General Otis asking that the latter
send cavalry 50 that he CWhcele)
could annihilate a large body of insur-
gents and prevent a reassembling.
General Otis reply was a curt refusal
to send the cavalry until October.
Members OF the Pro- American party
of the FilipinOS are utterly discouraged
because of General Otis proscrastina-
ton, his inCOnsstenCe and his Obstruc-
tiveness. Even the most loyal pro-
Americans among the natives are los
ing hope. Their lives have been threat
ened, their policy has been ridiculed,
their plans have been thwarted. Then,
too, their commissioners have been dis
credited by General Otis, who declares
that they have no status.
Three attempts have been made to
assassinate Taverau, the leader of the
Pro- American Filipinos. Now. General
I Otis refuses to allow the soldiers to
guard Taverau's house: therefore. Tav
erau viii leave the Philippines.
MANILA, September 22.-2:35 p. NJ
A party of insurgents ditChed a rail-
road train this morning and then OPEN
ed fire upon the dcrailed cars from
bamboo thicket close to the track kill
ing two Americans and WOunding five
others.
WASHINGTON. September 22.-Act-
ing Secretary Allen has received this
dispatch from Rear Admiral Watson
Panay. Lanirg commanding, cap
tured the steamer MundaCa, illCitly
trading. MdrNe!es. Oman command
ing. captured steamer Ta1leno, aiding
and abetting insurgents Taaleno will
make good gunbUat; 100 tons. Will fit
out and man her
NEW YORK. September 21.-A cable
to The sun from Manila says: General
Bates returned from Jolo today and re-
ports everything quiet, and conditions
very satisfactory. Several military
posts have been established at differ
ent points in the archipelago Captain
Seay's company of the Twenty third
Regiment was sent to Syass. and Cap
tain Dahray's company of the same
regiment went to BongaO. the south
ernmost point of TaWitaWi. The Mo-
ros are friendly to the Americans, and
the people of SyasSi and BOngaO We're
glad to see the troops. General Bates
went to Syassi on the Yorktown. When
the troops landed and the flag was rails
ed and saluted the Chinese inhabitants
responded with a great display of fire
works. Kalvi and Jokanine, two DaiOs
+ who are unfriendly to the Sultan of
Jolo. have rot yet begun their threat
ened rebellion.
General Eates touched at Zamboan-
ga on his way back. There has been a
small row there, but the N1oros are
friendly with both Americans and in
SurgentS.
Batsons Maccabebe scouts surprised
| two small towns on Pampanga river
the other night and captured a few ri
| hes. They exchanged shots with the
enemy, but neither side suffered any
loss. This is the first action in which
| the Maccabebes. who are friendly to
the Americans, have participated.
| NEW YORK, September pa spe-
cial to The Sun from Washington says:
A high official of the War Department
| made statements today calculated to
remove any doubts in regard to the at
| titude of the Administration toward
Otis. Otis, he declared has the full
est confidence of the Administration,
| and there is no thought of suppressed
| ing him in command of the Philippine
army. The statement was made that
when Root entered upon his office he
shared the opinion that had been eX-
pressed by some newspapers and in
! dividuals. to the effect that Otis was
hardly the officer for the place, and
that the Secretary believed a change
would probably have to be made.