Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-03-21
The Philippines.

Iflipinos apparently had planned an at
Tack upon the lines of General Otis and
General Hale this morning, but their
courage seemed to finch, though they
fred signals and kept up fusillade
along the American front for an hour.
Our troops in obedience to orders re-
trained from shooting, with the excep-
ton Of two companies Of newly arrived
men, who replied until they had re-
pulsed the regiment Of Filipinos. This
body Of rebels seemed under better lead
ership than most Of the others. A
white man was seen among the officers,
to lead them to the attack,
but all efforts to induce them to leave
the trenches were futile.
MANILA, March 12.-In all probability
the coming week will see the beginning
Of an active campaign on q scale here
tofore unknowa to the Filipinos. For
the last few days there has been unusual
activity at headquarters and there is
every indication Of a complete reorgani.
zation of the entire corps in the near
future.
Since the arrival Of the American re-
several changes have been
made, the most important being the ap-
pointment Of divisional brigade under
General Wheaton, consisting of the
Twentieth and Twenty second regi-
ments Of infantry, eight companies of
the Washington and seven companies OF
the Oregon volunteers and three mount
ed troops eff cavalry and one battalion
Of light artillery.
All the troops have disembarked. A
battalion Of the Fourth regular infantry
is already on the firing line. The others
are held in reserve.
During q rainstorm which occurred
before daylight this morning the rebels
On the extreme left fired several volleys
vt the Americans, without effect.
At daylight the rebels were caught
on enfilading trench at Calo-
ocan and were shelled by a battery. De-
sultory firing also took place at San
Pedro Macati.
MANILA. March Is. 10: so A. M
General Wheaton's newly formed divi-
ional brigade advanced at O'Clock
this morning from San Pedro Macati TO,
The purpose Of corraling the enemy.
Is now moving on Pasig, meeting witt
light resistance, as the natives are il
Full retreat.
A gunboat is clearing the jungle along
he river banks, which have been car
led as far as Guadaloupe. The purpose
If the move is to clear the country t.
LAguna de Bay.
MANILA, March 13.-General Whea
,on attacked and captured the city of
Pasig, east of Manila, this afternoon.
The enemy made a stand for an hour,
,ut at the end of that time were forced
10 retreat. The loss of the Filipinos
was thirty killed and sixteen prisoners;
If the United States forces six were
Welcome to Americans.
MANILA. March 9.-Advices from Ne
yros island give the details of the re-
,eption OF Colonel Smith and the Cali
'ornia troops there. The steamer st.
Paul, carrying the soldiers, reached
Iloilo ON March Sd and found fighting
n progress After brief delay the St.
Paul proceeded to Bacolod and arrived
he next day Company A landed, with
Major lSime. A native guard of honor
was drawn up on the beach. President
Anito Laczon of the local native gov
whose party had arrived late
he previous night, received the Ameri-
ans. The inhabitants We're amicably
disposed. An American flag was al
eady flying from an unfinished con
rent, All were prepared for the re.
,eption of the troops,
Later in the afternoon Colonel Smith
anded. He was received with full hon
,rs by the American and native troops:
. native band playing salute on the
,each Colonel Smith was most cor.
lially and and most enthusiastically re.
,eived, and as he has full power to es
ablish IL native administration under
American control, it will be interesting
% watch this experiment. AS the land
ng is extremely difficult, natives carried
Colonel Smith ashore from the launch
II "a bamboo chair. amid renewed and
'inging cheers of the assembled popu-
ace. The behavior of the American
roops toward the natives is admirable
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Four companies of the Second UniteG
States Volunteer Engineers, comprising
hose at Honolulu, are shortly to bs
,alled home. They have been ON duty
here since the outbreak of the Spanish
war. They VIII be relieved either By
four companies Of the Twenty-fourtb
(colored) now in Utah, or by
Two or more batteries of the Sixth ar
tillery.
General Otis has forbidden continu.
ance Of the negotiations between the
Spanish commissioners and Filpinos foi
the release Of Spanish prisoners held by
natives. His object in doing this is
to prevent the Filipinos from obtaining
the immense indemnity which they de.
mand for freeing the prisoners, as the
money would undoubtedly be used, he
said, in the native cause.
The government has decided to have
plans prepared for the establishment at
Manila of q great naval station. 1t is
proposed to build great docks there to.
gether with fully equipped machine
shops, 30 that the largest Of our battle
ships in Asiatic waters may be docked
aud repaired there In case Of necessity
Bids will shortly be opened at Wash
ington for the erection Of large refrig
ating plant and ice-making machine Al
Manila. The plans COLL for refrigat
ing plant with capacity Of 1900 tons oi