The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
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manila, Feb. l+-S:6O A. M.-Thc forces un-
DOR the comm and Of Gen. Miller captured the
city Of lloi'o on Saturday. None of the Amer
irans wns injured.
The rebels offered only a slight resistance.
and withdrew after setting fire To the native
PORTION OF the town. A few OF the insurgents
were wounded.
GEN. OTIS REPORTS THE CAPTURE.
W,sHINGroS. d. C.. Feb. 13-The Govern
ncnt was Tonight informed of the fall OF
lloilo ty the following telegram from Gen.
OTIS.
MANILA. Feb. l3.
"tdu'an' General. Washington
Gen. Miller reports from Iloilo that the
town was taken on 18th inst. aud held by
our troops. Insurgents given until evening of
18th to surrender. but their hostile action
brought on engagement during morning.
Insurgents fired native portion of town.
but little loss to property OF foreign inhabi-
tants resulted. Nc casualties to any United
States soldiers reported. OTIS"
IIoilo. the chief city of the island OF IA
nay. was evacuated by tho Spanish on the
evening of Dec. "a and occupied by the in
~surgents on Dec. PC. The first news that
the Spanish had abandoned the place, re-
ceived ut Washington, was sent by Spencer
Pratt, United States Consul at Iloilo. Gen. Otis
evidently suspected that some such thing was
about to take place. for on Dec. 90 he sent Col.
Potter 70 communicate with Gen. Rios. the
Spanish commander there. Col. Potter did not
arrive until after the insurgents were in pos
session.
Immediately upon learning that the insur-
gents had occupied the place Secretary Alger
sent orders to Gen. Otis to send q force to
drive out the insurgents and take possess
sion OF the city. Gen. Otis. following out
these orders. sent Brig Gen. Miller. with
the Eighteenth United States Infantry.
the Fifty-iirst Ohio Volunteers and Bat
terry & Of the Sixth United States Artillery
to do the trick. Gen. Miller's expedition
left Manila in the transports Psnnsylva-
mia. Arizona and Newport. under convoy
of the cruiser Baltimore. on Dec. 2G. 1t
arrived off Iloilo on Dec. "a. Not de-
string to precipitate a conflict at that time be-
tween United states troops and the insurgents
ten. Miller held his men on tho transports.
Tho insurgents considered Gen. Miller's delay
IN landing to be due to fear on his part of the
result Of a battle. and they became very AFRO
giant.
In the meantime our troops became restless
al the long confinement aboard ship and were
Just spelling for u hight. Gen. Miller informed
ton, Otis several times that It was with
difficulty that he held his command in
check. Oh Jan. 4 tho First Califor-
MIA Volunteer Infantry was sent to
reinforce Gen. Miller's command. and about
the same time dmiral Dewey sent the Boston
to lloilo. 1t was given out at the time that the
First California had been sent to relieve the
Fiity-tlrst Ohio, which had hardly been off ship
board since it sailed from San Francisco. and
Admiral De wey reported to the Navy Depart
ment that the Boston was sent to relieve the
Baltimore. Immediately after the victory over
the Insurgents at Manila the War Department
ordered Gen. Otis to take possession OF Iloilo
a tonce. The orders were transmitted 10 Gen.
Miller and we know now how he carried them
out.
lloilo was tho last mort OF the Philippines to
remain in the possession OF Spain. 1t IL
situated on the southeast coast Of tho
Island OF Panay. chief OF the Visayas
group. opposite the island OF Guimaras. and
$50 miles from Manila. The city. which
Is the capital Of a populous province of the
same name. has a population Of 1900. It has
hlarge export trade in sugar. hemp. canes.
tapan wood and tobacco. Its principal import
Is coal. Its harbor is fine and safe. English
men have been nj the head OF the principal
business houses.