Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09

headquarters is besieged by women
anxious to plead for the lives of their
relatives and friends.
QUIET REIGNS AT CAVITE.
All is quiet at Cavite Owing to the
lack Of supplies in the adjacent village
Of San ROGUE. Commissary Milliken
has been authorized to sell necessaries
to those able to pay for them: and
there will be u distribution of free ra-
lions to others. The rebels it appears,
had loocholed Il church tower III Ca
vite, evidently for the purpose of oc-
cupying it with sharpshOotcrs.
CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Senior Aguilos. the Filipino ex-com-
missioner. made an unofficial visit TO
General Otis to-day. Tomorrow is the
great day of the Chinese new year. ana
orders have been issued prohibiting
fireworks.
Pumping at the waterworks has been
resumed
General Halc's brigade. consisting Of
the First South Dakota Infantry First
Colorado Infantry. and the First Ne
braska Infantry, supported by Q bate
ry of the Utah Light Artillery, occu-
pies the most advanced post in the
American line. fully ten miles from the
base Of supplies. 1t has an almost per-
feet position. Four guns of the Utah
Artillery stationed on a hill behind the
waterworks command the valley To the
right and left and the foot hills in
front.
GUARDING WATER SUPPLY.
Two companies of the Colorados sup
port the Twenty-third Infantry, which
is encamped near the waterworks.
while the Nebraskans are cncamped al
x#g,,,,
Outposts line the ridge overlooking the
valley. while a Sandbag entrcnchmcnt
with gun emplacements, fronts the
river.
a VILLAGE SHELLED.
Yesterday the Utahs dropped shells
into the villages across the river. The
natives disappeared among the hills,
the main body retiring to the right and
the others scattering. subsequently
the Americans reconnoitered and found
the village of san Pedro completely de-
serted. They did not burn 1t and to-
day the villagers returned in small par
flags were fastened. They kept. how
ever. out OF range. Later signal fires
were lighted along the ridge on the
other side of the valley.
The American troops are In excel
lent spirits and appear to regard their
:
stern reality. One burly Coloradan who
was discussing the character of the
water works tight. said II reminded him
OF rabbit drive on the Colorado plains.
General Ovenshines brigade. the
Fourth Cavalry, Fourteenth Infantry,
First North Dakotas Infantry. on the
rsht did some accommodating to-day,
but otherwise they have been taking
matters easily. The First Washington
infantry, the First Idaho Infantry and
The North Dakotas are strung out from
block house No. II To the old Spanish
trenches southwest of Malate. where
the Fourteenth Infantry is quartered
VILLAGES DESTROYED.
a few native houses from which shots
have been fired We're burned. but most
OF th- ptacrS are either vacant or mark
ed WIN white ilags.
NJ enemy is obviously concentrated
at Paranaquc. General Kings brigade
when includes the First Californian
infantry, First Idaho Infantry First
wyoming Infantry ana First United
states infantry, has been compelled to
destroy the village of san Pedro Ma
cate, as the natives moving from house
u house. fired from the windows as
the Americans advanced. The fourth
Cavalry has hugely enjoyed foragins
for food. All that is left of Pace and
santa Ana is occupied by the Califor-
mans
AGONCILLO'S PLANT.
Montreal, Feb. S.-Juan Luna, ana
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