Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-16
THE WAR IN
THE PHILIPPINES
A Sharp Engagement With
FilipinOs Near IlOilo.
AND ANOTHER NEAR MANILA
One American 0niccr aud Three Pri-
and Niuc Wounded in the Latter
Villages shrticd by Guuboat-
American OutpoSiS Established
Twelve Hi!cs beyond Manila.
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Giy Telegraph TO Virglnlan-Pno,.,
Manila. Feb. l5.-ll:55 Il. m.-Colonel
Potter lieutenant c. l.. Potter OF the
Signal Corps arrived from Iloilo yes
terday evening with dispatches from
Brisadior General NJ d. Miller to Major
General l. $. Otis, commanding the
United States forces in the Philippine
Islands
on Sunday afternoon General Miller
ordered reconnaissance in force to
ascertain the cnemy's position.
Major Chcathams battalion OF Ten
nessee Volunteer Regiment, marched
beN0nd IT0T0 WITHOUT IindINy me cIIgmy,
and returned 10 llolo.
y SHORT ENGAGEMENT
kclicr's battalion Of the Eighteenth
United States Infantry. with two
tiotchlIjss guns and one Calling sun
marched toward Jaro. Midway be-
tween iiollo and Jaro, this battalion
encountered large body OF the enemy
occupying both sides of the road. who
met the advance of the American
troops with 4 Severe and we'll directed
| tire. The Americans deployed and reN
turned The lire with tt number of VEL
| leyS The troo3s advanced steadily,
supported by the Hotchkiss and CAT
ling suns and drove the enemy
through Jaro to the open country be-
| You'd
| The town of .laro' was found To be de-
serted and all portable property had
| been removed. When the Americans
entered the place there were only few
| Chinese there.
Al 4:lo o'clock y. III. Captain Crit
this raised the American flag from the
presidencin.
FILIPINO LOSS HEAVY.
! During the fighting outside the town
Lieutenant Frank Bowles, of the Eigh-
| teenth Infantry. while working the
! light battery. was shot in the leg. In
addition one private was seriously
wounded and two were slightly injured.
The rebel loss was heavy.
All was quiet on Monday when Col
| onel Potter left Iloilo.
y BOAT FIRED ON.
Two natives attempted to slip past
the United States cruiser Olympia dur
ing the night in n boat. They failed to
| respond when hailed. but kept on pad
ding along After a warning shot, a
sentry fired ut the boat and Killed one
OF The occupants and wounded the
| other.
FIGHTING NEAR MANILA.
Manila, Feb. 15.-5:20 p. m.-Scveral
rebels yesterday afternoon, having fired
from, houses bearing white nags on the
American outpoSts Colonel Smith. with
Companies l., u and NJ. nf tho Cnlifor-
ma VoluntGerS. nrocegded to clean out
the enemy along his 'front.' Tho rebeis
opposed him from the brush ana save,
raj skivmishes occurred. during which
nine of the Californians were slightly
wounded before the rebels were driven
out. The work proceeded to-day in n
| systematic manner. a cunboat shcllinc>
the villages and working her rapid lire
guns very effectively ON jungle The
entire California regiment. with the eX-
ception of two companies. four comma
mics of the Washington regiment. two
companies of the Idaho regiment and a
battery Of the sixth Artillery were en-,
gagged. The rebels were driven toward
Lake Laguna de Bayo. The rebels held
their fire. apparently being short OF
ammunition. but they fought dcspe-
ra;oly.
The American ou;nosts in this direc-
tlon are now fully l. miles out.
All is quio: along the rest of the line
with the exception Of an occasional ex-
change of shots between the sharp
ehooters
AGONClLI.o OUTLINES PROGRAM.
Montreal Feb. l5.-Senor Agoncillo
The Filipino commissioner. in an inter-
View to-day said there would be no Ter
up In the efforts Of the Filipinos to force
the Americans from their country He
said h was not at nj! surprised that
lloio had fallen. as the Americans had
the advantage Of a fleet.
bui wait until they get in the inte-
rlor. he said. and then they Will have
more than their work cut out"
He announced tina; the purpose of
Senior Lunas departure. who left yes
terday for Liverpool was to interview
the different courts Of Europe and ask
for their assistance for the Filipinos.
GUERILLA WARFARE THREAT
ENED.
London Feb 1.-THE European jun
"a announces that II has received q
message from Manila saying the Fill
pnos have made all the arrangements
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