Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15
Non COmbattants and For
eignerS Given Warning.
SAFETY ON FOREIGN SHIPS
Tue Rostou nnd Petrol Clean the
Trenches of Their Occupauts-FiIi.
pinoS Set rOwu on Fire Entire
chinese ana Native Sections DE.
stroyed Foreign ConsuIs Rcsi-
dcnccs Saved Americans Control.
(By Telegraph to virginian-pilot.)

=. IVY 81 inIl 10 NlTSlnldn -PllOt.O
Manila Feb. l4.-l1:5o n. m-Particu-
lars of the capture OF Iloilo by the
tinted States forces. under Brigadter
General NJ. d. Miller. on Saturday last,
have been received here.
ON the morning of Friday, February
10 General Miller sent an ultimatu to
the commander of The rebels on shore.
notifying him that 1t was his intention
to take loilo. by force if necessary.
Observation-Disclosures and foreigners were
warned 10 leave the town within twen-
ty-four hours. The rebels were also
warned that they must make no further
ociigerent VrCUuT dti0IIs.
The gunboat Petrol was then moved
to position close in shore, and near
the rebel fort. while the cruiser Boston
took IN her station al the other end
of the town.
REFUGEES SEEK SAFETY.
Friday passed quietly. During the
DAY many refugees left the town OF
iioilo The majority of them were
taken on board foreign ships lying in
the harbOr
Searchl!ghts from the United states
WHY htDi all night long
illuminating the town and its dcfenses.
i ne rebels, so far as the iookouts on
the ships could discover remained
quiescent throughout the night.
THE BOMBARDMENT.
~ O'Clock on the morning of Sat-
uruay, February IL. the gunboat Petrol
signalled to the cruiser Boston thar tha
rebels were working In their trenches.
In return the Petrol was ordered to fired
warning shots upon the town from heE
S-pounders. This was done and thu
rebels replied with q harmless fusiladel
me Boston and Petrol then bombarded
the rebels trenches, completely clear1
ing them of their occupants In n ver,I
short time.
THE TOWN ON FIRE.
soon after the bombardment began
flames broke out simultaneously ir
various parts of the town. Thereupon
torty-eight marines. acting as infantry
anu artillery, we're landed from the
Boston and company was sent ashprA
from the Petrol. These dctachments
marched straight into the town os
loilo. and, hosting the stars and
stripes over the fort, took possession ~
the place in the name of the IInitad
States.
GoNsUDs' RESIDENCES SAVED.
The capture of the town and its de-
lenses having been ACCOMPLISHED tha
marines and soldiers who had bean
Sent ashore proceeded to save the
american, English and German consul
Ia from destruction by the fire which
was raging among the inlammable
buildings of the town. The Swiss con
surs residence. which was in the same
row MS the consulates named, was
burned The entire Chinese and native
sections OF the town were DESTROYED
nut foreign mercantile property escaue-
ed with slight damage.
me enemy In the outskirts of Hiolo.
but not single American was iniur.
ed.
AMERICANS IN CONTROL.
General Miller's force had complete
control of the situation when the Pc
trei sailed from lloilo for MANILA. The
Sixth L. 5. Artillery regiment occunieS
a position commanding both the bridges
leading into the town. and the Tonnes
see volunteers and the Eighteenth III
$ Infantry were occupying the
trenches that had been constructed by
the rebels. ~
TIDINGs FOR DEWEY.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE Navy IA
partment has received the following ca
hlegram:
Manila
Petrel Just arrived from Iloilo. That
place taken by our forces Saturday and
h"M occupied no prisoners. No cas-
uaities on our side. Insurgent loss nor
known, but believed to be slight. Thev
attempted to burn town but foreign
property generally saved by our force
(Sgned) "DEW5v ;,
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE War he.
partment to-day received the following
advices from General Otis under date
of Manila. February 18th:
One hundred and eighty officers ana
lSOO men, Spanish prisoners of vor1
left port on the 18th and 18th ~.
steamers Reina Christina and Uraguay.
en- route 10 Spain.