Evening star., 1899-02-09
Admiral Dewey Reports to the Navy
Department.
INSURGENTS FORCED FROM San ROGUE
Gen. Miller viii Soon Move on
lIoilo.
TROOPS TO BE SENT TO HIM

The following cablegram was re-
ceived at the Navy Department today
from Admiral Dewey:
'MANILA, February g.
after continued interference and
intimidation of Our wOrkmen, | or
dered armed insurgents to leave San
Rogue by 9 o'clock this morning.
They left during the night, few re-
manning, who burnt the village this
morning. 1t is now occupied by our
troops. All quiet
''(Signed) DEWEY"
San Rogue, the village referred to
by Admiral Dewey, lies on the neck
OF land connecting the naval station
at Cavite with the remainder OF the
Island OF LuzOn, and it commanded
the road by which the supplies from
the country reached the station.
Additional CasunIties Reported.
The following bulletin was posted at the
War Department today:
MANILA. February o, 1899.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Additional casualties:
Thirteenth Minnesota: Wounded-Com-
pany NJ Private Alexander F. Burns.
First Montana: Wounded-Company C,
Private Lester Pierestoff.
First Nebraska: Killed-Company 3, Ar
tificer Gustav E. Edurd; Company F. Pri-
vate William Philpet; Company NJ. Private
Charles Keckley: Company b. George l.
Clother. Robert z. Childers. Company c.
Fred Kuhn; Company f, Oral F. Gibson;
Company F. Douglas T. Bridges; Company
II, Harry Seabrooke: Company X, Grant
BOYD: Company l.. Francis Hanson; Com
pany VI, Moro c. Shiperd, Daniel Campbell.
Third Artillery: Wounded-Battery X,
James J. Crateg; Battery L. James T.
Ieahy.
First Colorado: Wounded-Company A,
Clyde E. McVay.
Fourteenth Infantry; Wounded-William
Bush.
Total casualties resulting from all en-
gagements since evening of February 4 ag-
gregate 26S, as follows: Killed, 3 officers
56 enlisted men: wounded officers 199
enlisted men; missing. enlisted men.
OTIS.
To Occupy IfoiiO.
Probably within forty-eight hours Gen.
Miller Will have begun the attempt to occu-
py Iloilo. on the Island of Panay Not
that any specific orders on this score have
heea sent TO him since the battle Of Sat
urday and Sunday or that he has been
heard from directly respecting that mat
ter. but it was his known intention TO make
this Important movement as soon as he
felt that the conditions warranted 1t, and
the statements contained in the press re-
ports from Manila convince the officials
here tina. Gen. Otis has at last authorized
the landing.
The best indication of that detsrnin ton
was the dispatch this morning from Manila
OF the LIST Regiment of Tennessee Volun-
teer Infantry for IIoilo. As long as the
niassing Of insurgents around Manila ap-
peared TO convey serious threat against
ths safety of the town Cfen. Otis felt bound
not to weaken his forces by sending any
additional troops to IlOilo. but now that he
has the insurgents reduced to T. point
"heFe they are no longer TO be feared as
a possible attacking force. he can proceed
to carry out his plan for the occupation
OF the principal city in the Philippine group
next 10 Manila
Long Time on the Transports
This movement might have been made
some time ago but for the necessity the
commanding general was under OF With
drawing the 51st Iowa Regiment from be-
their transports that they were really
unfit for active service until they had an
opportunity Of stretching themselves ashore
for a few days. The last time they had
been ashore was at Honolulu on their way
from san Francisco TO Manila. From Hon
ohulu they went TO Manila harbor. but were
not landed. being turned about at once and
sent 20 Iloilo harbor. There the insurgents
sent out word that they would not be al
lowed 10 Land and ever since. until week
ago, the men have been lying aboard ship
IN sight of land and thoroughly weary Of
the ship. Now, however. they are once
again on shore at Manila and probably
had chance to fight in the battles of Sat
Urday night and Sunday
Gen Miller has with him now the 9th and
18TH Infantry and Battery G. of the 9th
Artillery, and these will he reinforced IN
the course Of twenty-four hours by the 1st
Tennessee Regiment, making force quite
equal to the occupation Of Iloilo.
Hospital Service at Manila
Surgeon General Sternberg said today
that there was no necessity for any adli-
tlonal provision for the treatment Of sick
or wounded soldiers IN the Philippines not
withstanding the increased tax upon the
hospitals there as consequence of the
recent fighting at Manila Ample provision
was made some time ago for such an
emergency. and General Sternberg has no
doubt that all cases of sick and wounded
will receive prompt and thorough attention.
In accordance with plans made several
weeks ago. the hospital ship Relief will
sail from New York for Manila on the 18th
Instant. and will make the trip by the Suez
canal route. She will carry all the medical
and hospital supplies that can be placed
upon her. as well as from twelve TO fifteen
officers Of the medical department and $50
privates Of the hospital corps. The latter
are being sent out for the purpose of reliev-
ing an equal number Of men who have been
on duty in the Philippines for several