Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-24
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
atives.

The navy department is about to Or
ganize mosquito fleet for service in the
Philippines.
battalion of the California volunteers
is to be sent from Manila to strengthen
the garrison on the Island of Negros.
Three light batteries and six Hotchkiss
guns are to be sent to General Otis at
Manila, to be used as mountain batteries.
The battle ship Oregon arrived at
Manila on Saturday sin fit condition
for any duty" Admiral Dewey reported.
1t is reported from Manila that Aguin-
aldo has executed or condemned to
death several Filipinos who recently adj
vised surrender.
Consul Wildman, at Hong Kong. is
quoted in a despatch from that city as
saying that he does not expect to live
to see the end of the war in the Philip
pines.
General Otis says the American army
and gunboats now command Laguna
de Bay, and that property of the in
surgents valued at 100000 has been de.
stroyed.
company of the Washington regiment
Friday captured $50 additional prisoners
near Taguig, beyond Pasig, and also
seized some ammunition. The engineers
have bridged the Pasig river for the
artillery and commissary trains.
There was sharp engagement near
Iloilo on Thursday last week between
General Miler's force and large body
/ Of ho L,k
posts. Darkness put an end to the
American advance, but they inflicted
loss of fully 200 killed and 300 wounded
upon the enemy. The Americans lost
one killed and fifteen wounded.
The American military forces at Ma
Mia have been reOrganized, two divis-
ions beng formed, one under command
of General Lawton, comprising the bri-
gades of Generals King, OYershine and
Wheaton; the other under General Me
Arthur. comprising the brgades of
Generals ii. g. Otis and Hale, and a
third brigade, commander not stated.
General WheatOns brigade Sunday
swept the country along the lake, south
east from Pasig. for a distance of eleven
miles. The Americans lost one killed
and five wounded. According to official
reports no fewer than 200 Filipinos were
killed. The later on Saturday night at
routed with heavy loss. The Americans
lost two killed and twenty wounded.
Broom corn is to be advanced S25 per
ton and the price of finished brooms adj
vanced SOC per dozen.
The treasury department will dispatch
revenue cutters toi.Behring Sea 10 pre-
vent illegal sealing.
Resolutions.
At a regular meeting of the ladies' society
of willing Workers" in kipton, on the 9Th
day of March, A. d. lS99. "A committee duly
appointed presented the following resOlu
tons which were accepted ana adopted
ResOired, That in the death of our beloved
sister, Miss Ada May Damon. member ana
treasul er of the "Willing Workers." of the
Congregational church in Ripton. that the
church and slciety have been called upon by
Divine Providence to sustain an irreparable
loss which We deeply mourn; and that one
, has gone out from us, whose spirit and
virtues, untlring zeal and Christian devotion
! in the advancement and upbuilding OF the
ltedeemer's kingdom among u can never be
forgotten.
Resolred, That in this event we cherish her
memory emul tte her virtues and be stimu.
D
which she put So much of her heart ana life,
initiating her Chris ian spirit and example,
hoping and praying that by her life and " DIRK
am ong 'lS we may be encouraged 10 continue
/ in the way of well doing until the Master
shall say to each of IL. a. ne hath o her,
">he hath done what she coul l." "comc up
hi ghcr'.
Rcsoiref That these resolutions be put upon
the records of the society, also that IA copy of
the same be presented TO the grief stricken
parents, with the assurance tina we share in
their los, hnd sorrow with them I'm their sor,
row, know Ing that our loss Is her ct -rnal
gain.
MARION A. KIRBY, tCou,,,,itta,
MARY KIRBY. N''''''''''