Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-28

0rani on the Dram river she was
riddlad with bullets and burned, and
the following guns, with their ammu-
milton we're captured: A one FOUNDER;
one Colt automatic gun, and one Nor
denfeldt % millimeter gun. The crew
of The Urdaneta are prisoners or have
been killed Further details are lack
ing.
Cadet Wood in Command.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The gunboat
I7rdaneta, which was captured with her
crew at Orani, about twenty-five miles
from Manila on the bay of Manila, is a
little craft of only forty tons displace-
ment, not much larger than small
tug. She was captured by the navy
early in the war and has been on po-
lice duty in the bay for months past.
According to the last reports to the de-
partment the little boat was last May
under the command of Naval Cadet
WelbOrn c. Wood but the personnel of
the crew is not matter of record, be-
ing subject to frequent change. Wood
was appointed to the naval academy
from Oregon, has passed his academic
course and was performing two years
sea service at the time of his capture.
Naturally the department officials are
yexed that the difficulties of the nego-
tiadons looking to the release of Lieut..
Gilmore of the York town and his men
should be added TO by this last misfor-
tune Still there is no disposition UNI
necessarily to curb the junior officers
OF the navy who are rendering such
gallant service in the Philippines.
Orani is in the northwestern corner
of Manila bay and about thirty-fye
miles from Manila. 1t is in the pro-
vince Of Bataan and has population
of $500 1t is al the neck Of the PENN
sula which lies between Manila bay
and Subig bay, where the naval en-
gagement with the insurgents has just
taken place. This peninsula is about
fifteen miles across.
The United States gunboats Charles
ton. Monterey, Concord and Zafiro had
Gag N4sts mint Nftil inc lllHhi soNhA Dci-
teries opposite Kalaklan point. The
Americans landed and stormed the
works. driving the enemy to the hills
and capturing and killing many and
destroying a 1G-centimeter Krupp gun.
There We're two casualties on the
American side. The important feature
of the engagement is the fact which is
disclosed that the insurgents have been
able to obtain KruIp guns.
Two important dispatches from Gen
Oils a. Manila were made public by
ta7 war department Monday The
1.sr indicates that the insurgents on
ae island Of Negros are about to rec
1sn'2o the authority of the United
States An election in Negros will be
ae.a on Oct 2.
The second dispatch says the Amer
lean flag will be raised in Sulu island.
lae chief insurgents in Zamboanga
are reported willing to accept the au-
'45r.Jy Of the United States, but desire
4" name conditions, which Gen. OTIS
would not accept
Secretary Root has received a caole
message from Gen. Otis regarding me
chinese situation in the Philippines.
D.a OTIS discusses at considerable
.aH-h The subject of Chinese in the
fa.aptue islands and the dispatch
@as referred to the state department
mHsae il was maze the subject Of con-
."#sa4e beween Acting Secretary Hill
senator Davis and the Chinese min
Es.er
Twenty Sixth Sails,
Francisco, Sept 26.-The goth
Hs United States volunteers
Monday for Manila on the trans
Grant In addition the Grant car