The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-03

MANILA. Sept. 25.-The United
States gunboat Urdaneta has been cap
tured by the rebels and scuttled in the
Orani river. on the northwest side Of
Manila bay. twenty-five miles from
this city. Her oommander Naval Ca
det welborn c. Wood. and her crew OF
eight men were made prisoners and
taken by the Filipinos to- Pornac.
The Urdaneta, which belongs to the
class OF vessels known as "tinclads."
bombarded Orani. a small town held
by the rebels. She kept up a lively
fire with her little guns and the rebels
retreated. Aftsrward the crew went
ashore to- take possession OF the place
They were amblshe by the Fi,ipinos.
surrounded ana captured. The rebels
then beached the gunboat and set IL on
fire They first stripped her OF her ar
mament. consisting OF a 1-pounder. q
Colt automatic and a Nordenfeldt rs
millimetre gun. This. with the ammu-
milton. they carried OF for use against
the Americans.
The United States gunboats. Petrol.
C3llao and Basco. sent TO search for
the Urdaneta, found her beached near
the town and riddled with bullets.
There was no trace Of her crew.
Two Englishmen, who say that they
were wrecked in an open boat last
July and held as prisoners by the FIJI
pinos at Vigan. Northern Luzon, en-
tered the AmeHcan lines today. They
brought word frCsa General Pantal0a
Garcia to the effect that the fourteen
American soldiers held prisoners by
the insurgents at Tariac. will be re-
l~~- A. -
ance with a decree OF the Filipino Con-
gress.
The Englishmen say the insurgents
claim they have $50 American prison.
ers. They saw only thirty themselves.
which Is near the correct number.
They saw the wounded prisoners cap
turcd from the train which was
wrecked by the Filipinos on Friday.
The insurgents are having dificulty In
supplying the troops in the immediate
front of the American lines. The main
resistance TO the American advance fs
to be made at Tarlac. On the way to
the American lines the Englishmen
were taken on a wide detour away from
the insurgent front. and were thus un-
able to see the rebel defences. which
are reputed TO be strong. They say.
also. there are three other American
prisoners in the Filipino hands-a ser
gean.. a corporal OF a California regf-
ment and a negro. who was willing TO
accept a commission in Aguinald0's
army. Lieutenant Gilmore and his
men. they declare. are still at viganl
They receive an allowance for main
tenance OF 20 cents a day each
There are Japanese officers. they re-
ported. in the Filipino northern army
Enthusiasm among the F1lipiros. they
assert. runs high The corps are good
but the discipline and organization
weak. They greatly fear the Ameri-
can cavalry and will retreat to THO
mountains when IL advances. Lo&2
stretches OF railroad track have bee5|
destroyed and the insurgents have
molished the bridge at BandsreR.
ing strong defences before
crossing. n
All the subordinate ofhc0, n
there are not enough policy yRnH
but they dare not tell OA' A
they know that anybof
him for more men or
thing will get disliked- 8
mel Woodruff. a few "
q report to Otis for 9
Washington that fifty
geons and a lot OF oETE ETC
urgently needed
WANT TO FIGHT