The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-15


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b,dy of the rebels, ent1encbed opro-
site Troop X Of the Fourth Cavalry.
Gen. Kings headquarters arc now
at the village Ct Pasig, wbicE sur
rendered yesterday without opposi-
ton. Many of the rebels are coming
in, hoping to be allowed to enter
Manila, but they have been refused
the necessary permission and are now
afraid to return to the epemy's ranks.
Ger. O.is is of the opinion that it
is best to burn the dead bodies of
the Fllipinos who are slain in battle,
to prevent the spread Ct contagious
diseases among the American troops,
rather than burythem. Attachment
of troops have been kept busy build
ing fires for the funeral pyre.
Manila. Feb. II -9:45 a m-Th,
United States gunboat Petrol arrived
late last evening with dispatches
from Brig. Gen. Miller to MAJ. Gen.
Otis, announcing that 1lollo had been
taken by the combined military and
navy forces on. Saturday morning.
Gen. Miller, on receipt of bis in
structions from Manila, sent the
native commissioners ashore from
the United States transport st. Paul
with a communication for the rebel
governor of Iloilo calling upon him
to surrender within a time stated,
and warning him not to make a
demonstration in the interval. The
rebels Immediately moved their guns
and prepared to defend their position.
Thereupon the Petrol fred two
warning guns, and the rebels i'm
mediately opened fire on her. The
Petrol and the Baltimore then bonn
barded the town, which the rebels,
having set on fire, Immediately evac
uated. American troops were
promptly landed and extinguished
the fires in all cases of foreign prop
erty, but not before considerable
damage had been done.
1t is believed that the enemy's loss
during the bombardment was heavy,
but no American casualties are re
ported.
The Twentieth Kansas and the
First Idaho volunteers have been re
called from the marsh lands north of
Malabon, and the former regiment is
now entrenched in front of CtlOocan.
The American lines form a complete
Gordon, % miles in length, from the
coast north almost to Passqua, south
of Manila.
There has been no change in to-
days position of the troops, except
that the Fourth United States cav
airy has relieved the First Idaho
volunteers and a battalion Of the
Twenty-third infantry has been
stationed on the left flank to prevent
the rebels sneaking along the beach.
The enemy are busy throwing up
entertainments en- their left, sharp
shooters being il the jungle covering
their operations. Several Americans
were wounded in the trenches.
All the eneny's dead at Clloocan
have been buried-127 last Sunday
and 800 yesterday. The Lnited
States cruiser Charleston has moved
up the coast and is now eff Alalolos,
the seat of the sc-called Filipino gov
eminent, at a distance estimated at
about eight miles.
Manila, via Hong Kong, Feb. b.
Native papers assert that at a on
ference at Malvlos on Thursday,
February 2, Aguinaldos generals
petitioned for an immediate and
formal declaration of war. Aguinal-
do refused to comply, Oh he ground
that he had promi:ed the foreign
consuls at Manila that wal would
not be declared without due warning.
After the capture OF Caloocan a
Spaniard who had been a pr: oner
there came TO the Americans, holding
up bis hands, AID said the Flliplnos
had offered to release the Spariards,
especially the artillerymeu, if they
would undertake the fight against
the Americans at 81 d day. aIost Of
the Spaniards refused, and even
those who accepted the cfer dill so
in the hope of IF, letting an escape.
The rebels, according to this in
formation, ale disconnected, unpaid,
,,,faj on1 iho,n,ohly Iisi!iuSiOntI.