Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-03-14
The Philippines.


of the First Montana infantry. Guada-
loupe has again been bombarded by the
gunboat Laguna de Bay and a battery of
the Sixth artillery, the enemy Having
constructed new trenches there.
Major Generol Otis has issued an or
der establishing the Visayan military
district, comprising Panay, Cebu, Ne
gros and oIher islands hereafter to be
occupied under the supervision of Brig
adler General Miller. Colonel James f.
Smith of the First California infantry
commanding the subdivision Of Negros,
has been ordered to organize an armed
native police of 200 armed men and put
them under military discipline.
Acting under orders from Madrid
General Rios has renewed his offer to
Aguinaldo of ~, 900, 900 for the ransom
of the Spanish prisoners. and has asked
archbishop of Nozelada to add sub
stantial sum to the amount named.
The archbishop declares that the church
has no money available. The Spaniards
here believe that the $7,000,000 de-
manded by Aguinaldo should be paid.
The United States gunboat Concord
has arrived here after a weeks cruise
along the west coast in the island OF
Luzon. The only incident of her trip
was the burning of schooner loaded
with supplies for the rebels at Dagupan,
the terminus of the railroad. The natives
fed and abandoned the town when the
gunboat anchored III the bay.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received by Secre-
tary Of War Alger, in answer to his in
quiry of yesterday respecting the number
of American prisoners held by the in
surgents:
MANILA, March 3.-Secretary of war,
Washington; Insurgents have not taken.
nor do they hold single prisoner OF
War. They have three soldiers in Ma.
lolas, picked up in January, who with
out permission went among them near
Cavite and Caloocan. l am looking
after them and providing them with
money. Have captured over 1900 insur
gent soldiers since February 4th ana
hold the majority as prisoners of war
Detrimental reports, which reach the
United States, are manufactured mostly
in Hongkong. Troops are in splendid
condition. OTIS E"
MANILA, March 2.-There is serious
disaffection in the ranks of the rebe
army. Several companies have deserted
in body and many stragglers seek ad
mission to the American lines. TheN
nbaro,a thai,. r.f}i .a,.a II, aoxra
Business has been resumed at Ceb'
and perfect order prevails. Genera
Otis has been asked to send troops t.
the islands of Mabate and Ficao. Thi
latter islands contain extensive cattl
ranges and they are important to tn
rebels in that they supply most of Their
food.
General Miller has been ordered to
quarter his troops i'll Iloilo in the Gus
tom-house or other public building, and
he is authorized to make the necessary
changes at cost not to exceed $40, 900,
the same to met from the public reyen-
ues collected at Iloilo.
A cablegram from General Otis at
Manila, received i'll Washington indi-
Gates the satisfactory aud agreeable re
ception accorded to the American troops
which recently landed at the Island o.
Negros. They were sent their by Gen.
eral Miller at Iloilo in command of Col
onel Smith, to take formal possession
for the United States. which he did
without trouble. General Otis dis,
patch is as follows:
Following from Iloilo. 18th inst: Gov
ernment, congress and inhabitants OF
Negros to General Miller, Iloilo: w
affectionately salute you and congratu
late omselyes1or the happy arrival o.
Colonel Smith and troops under hi
order, and beg you to send this salut
and congratulations to General Otis
Manila, as representative of the Govern
ment of the United States in the Philip
pines. Iacson. "OTIs"
Fiipinos Driven Back.
MANILA, March An advance wa
made yesterday morning by Genera
Hale's brigade on Santolan and Mar
quina. The Americans met with resi-
tance from the largest body they h
yet encountered. The Colorado, Ne
brasla and Wyoming regiments. witt
eight guns of the Utah battery and tw,
companies of the Oregon regiment wer
engaged. A gunboat also took part il
the fighting. The Twentieth infantry
was held in reserve.
The fighting spread to General Whea
tons brigade, consisting of the Califor-
mia, Washington and Idaho volunteer
regiments aud the Sixth artillery Thu
natives were dislodged from their pos
ition and compelled to retreat Eigh
Americans were wounded. General Nc
Arthur's and General Hales's forces re-
main at water works.
Josephine, the 6-year-old daughter OF
Rudyard Kipling died Monday at New
York of pneumonia.
Waterbury and Marshall, formerly
members of the Oordage Trust which
went TO pieces several years ago, have
filed petition in bankruptcy at New
York The schedule accompanying the
petition puts their liabilities at Sl3,00o,-
900, with nominal assets.
Owing to the insulting manner in
which the Chinese government has re.
fused the request of the Italian govern
ment for lease of San Nun bay Province
Of Che. .Kiang as a coaling station anc
naval base, Signor Martino, the Italiat
minister, declines to communicat
with the Tsung-li Yamen. The Ames
lean marines who have been guarding >
the United States legation are unde
orders to leave. The Russian AM.
Franoh embassies have also notified III