The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
.ILOILO BOMBARDED
The Washington Authorities Receive
News Of Miller's Victory.
NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
The Natives We're Given a Chance to
Surrender, but Refused.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE TOWN
Insurgents Fired the Houses, but Americans
Quenched the Flames.
EVERYTHING REPORTED QUIET AT MANILA
A Spsniard Says the Philipinos Are
Unpaid md Not Fed and Do
Not Relish Fighting.
Insurgents Fired the Houses, but Americans
Quenched the Flames.
REPORTED QUIET At MANILA
A Spspiard Says the PhiIipinos Ar
Unpaid and Not Fed and Do
Not Relish Fighting.

Washington. February 13.-The Associ-
ated Press dispatch announcing tho capture
by the American troops under General
Miller of Iloilo on the Island of Panay was
the first news received in this city of the
fall of the second largest city in the phil
ippines. The announcement was promptly
communicated TO the president and it was
read with great qualification Half an
hour later the intelligence of the fall OF
the city came in dispatch from General
Otis. which General Corbin promptly au-
thorized to be made public.
There is a feeling OF intense satisfaction
among such of the administration officials
as are aware of this BATTLE as considerable
apprehension has existed, not however as
to the ability of the Americans to take the
place when decided upon this step, as to
the loss of life which this might incur.
1t is felt here that General Miller has
conducted himself with great circumspec-
ton in treating with the natives as their
attitude has been anything but conc'lia-
tory and petty annoyances have been re-
sorted to by them to provoke the Ameri-
cans.
About month or more ago the OF
ficiaIs here and in the Philippines deemed
IL wise to dispatch an expedition to Iloilo
because of rumors that the natives were
gathering in That neighbornood ana
neighboring localities and threatening TO
take the city. General Miller, who was on
duty with the major general commanding
tho troops at Manila, was selected for this
duty aSd several regiments OF infantry
were forwarded. conveyed by nm American
nan of war. Before they reached 1loilo
the Spanilrds, who then occupied the
| town, had surrendered to the insurgents
who Immediately occupied it. When the
troops attempted to land they We're roti-
! fed by the insurgents that such a course
would precipitate n battle and General
Miller. under his instructions to pursue
! conciIiatory course held his men aboard
! the transports. The men became tired
| of this and about two weeks ago the Iowa
regiment was sent back to Manila and
| the First Tennessee was sent to Iloilo to
| replace it. AS soon as the latter arrived
| 1T is believed General Miller decided TO
force a landing. The desire Of the ad-
ministration has been that the natives
submit to the American demands and
avoid forced fight. but IL appears that
up to the last moment they could not be
! so persuaded.
| General Miller has with him the Eeigh-
teenth infantry, B battery of the Sixth ar
| tillery, and If the arrived as expected The
TirstTennessee regiment of infantry, while
the naval assistance rendered him was by
the gunboat Petrol and the cruiser Balti-
| more.