Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Filipinos Lose Thirty Killed in Fray an
Many Hurt,
ANTICIPATING FIRST MOVE OF OUR ARMY
Ilocanos Tribes Anxious to Take Up Arms
Against Tagalos,
FlLIPlNoS GET SOME SMoKELESS POWDER
Troops from the senator and Ohio
Arc DisembnrI>ing and Being Put
in shape for an Early Ag-
gressive Campaign.

MANILA, March 6--The rebels have been
concentrating in the vicinity Of the reser-
voir. Today patrol of Company G, Sec
ond Oregon volunteers, was taken in am
bush
Two men were wounded, but the Oregoni-
ans held their ground antil the remainder
of the company, assisted by two companies
of the First Nebraska regiment, fanked
the enemy, killing thirty and wounding sew
eral more.
Two battalions of the Twentieth regular
infantry have reinforced General Hale's
brigade.
All the native huts have been destroyed
at Mariquina and the country there is
pretty well cleared. but the rebels were re-
turning in small bodies at sundown.
Apparently they have secured a new sup
ply OF smokeless ammunition recently, as
there has been noticeable difference dur
ing the last few days.
deavoring to secure the release of the Span
ish prisoners in the hands of Aguinaldo
have returned to Malalos to offer $4,000 900
for their release. AS AguinaIdo has been
demanding sLOOO,OOO, it is not likely their
mission will be successful
Reception of Troops at Negros.
WASHINGTON, March "a cablegram
from General Otis at Manila received i'll
Washington today indicates the satisfactory
and agreeable reception accorded to the
American troops which recently landed at
the island OF Negros.
They were sent there by General Miller in
command OF Colonel Smith to take formal
possession for the United States, which he
did. without trouble.
Previous to rhc time the troops arrived
commission from the islai.a visited Cen
eral Otis, saying they were willing TO sur
render, and asking hat he take the inhabit-
ants under his protection. The congratu-
latory dispatch to General Miller by the
natives is gratifying, as it is believed there
will be no trouble in dealing with the ma
tives of that island. General Otis dis
patch follows:
Following from folio 4th inst Govern
ment Congress and Inhabitants of Negros
TO General Miller, Iloilo-We afectionately
salute you and congratulate ourselves for
the happy arrival OF Colonel Smith and
troops under his orders and beg you to send
this salute and congratulations to General
Otis, Manila, as representative of the
government of the United States in the
Philippines. LACSON'
D. m.-The troops which arrived Satur-
day on the transport Senator and those ar
irving Yesterday on the Ohio are disembark-
ing and all preparations are being made
TO proceed with an aggressive campaign be-
, fore the wet season sets in. The rebels an
ticipatiug the American advance are busy
in throwing up defenses in every direction
and 1t is reported that they are levying men
and supplies in every province.
As a result great dissatisfaction prevails
among tribes ordinarily unfriendly to the
: Tagalos particularly the llocanos, VINO as
? sert their desire to assist in cOnquering the
Tagalos If furnished with arms.
Movements of Transports
The following order has been issued re-
garding the movements OF transports:
The Arizona will sail for San Francisco,
via Hong Kong, with all the sick on March
Q: the Newport via Nagasaki, Japan, with
all the returning officers and their wives
on March 10: the Scandal via Nagasaki,
with discharged soldiers on March II, and
the Morgan City, via Nagasaki, on March
L."
The civil members OF the United States
commission who arrived here Wednesday
afternoon from Hong Kong on the cruiser
Baltimore landed today and are now in
stalled in quarters especially provided for
them on the Malate water front. While await
ing the arrival OF Colonel Charles DENLY,
former United States minister to China,
the other civil members of the commission
will devote their time to sightseeing
and getting familiar with local conditions.
Until Colonel DENLY arrives the commits
sion will be incomplete and can do nothing
officially.
General Onslaught Expected.
There is some reason TO expect i'm
portant news from Manila within
the next fortnight. II has de-
veloped that General Otis has practically
completed his plans for a grand Onslaught
on the insurgents, which is expected to de,
prive them OF offensive power al least. 1
is probable that he will form a large par
OF his force into columns. as soon as hit
Teinforccments are all at hand ana will pusi
these in parallel lines straight through tn,
jungles. clearing out the insurgents in ever!
direction as the troops move forward.
The American troops are getting restless
and nervous under the petty but annoyi1i
sharpshooting OF the Filipinos, and are Sc
enXious 10 put a stop to this that Genera
Otis has yielded TO their desire,
WORK FOR SMALL WAR SHIPS