The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-15
.HOWalT WAS DONE.
Particulars OF Capture OF Iloilo by
AmcricanTroops.
.TwENTY.FOUR HOURS NOTICE
Given Non.Combatants to Leave the
Cfty-Pctrei and Boston Bombarded
hcRcbcl Observation-Disclosures Fire
the Town. Chinese and Native Sec
tions Observation-Disclosures Properly
Generally Saved from the Flames.
No Casualties on American Side.

MANILA, Feb. "A, 11:50 n. m.--Par-
ticulars of the capture OF 1oilo by the
United States forces under Brigadier
General NJ. ID. Miller. on Saturday last,
have been received here.
On the morning OF Friday February
10, General Miller sent an uitimatum to
tile commander of the rebels on shore
notifying him that it was his intention
TO take Iioito by force IL necessary.
Non-combatants and foreigners were
warned TO leave the town within twen-
ty-four, hours. The rebels We're also
warned that they must make no further
belligetent preparations. The gpnboat
Petrol was then moved TO position
/ close.Iin shore and near the rebel fort
whlleS:fhe cruiser Boston took up her
statiSh;;lt the other end of the town..
Friday passed quietly. During the
day many refugees left the town of
Ilojo, The majority of them We're
taken on board foreign ships lying in
the harbor.
Searchlighta from the United States
warships were kept all night long illum-
mating the town and It's defenses. The
rebels so far rs the lookouts on the ships
could discover, remained ,quiescent
throughout the night.
cats o'clock on the morning OF Satur-
day, February IL. the gun boat Petrol
signaiiied to the cruiser Boston that the
rebels were working in their trenches.
III return the Petrol was ordered to fire
j warning shots upon the town from her
three-pounders. This was done and the
rebels replied with a harmless fusilade.
The Boston and the Petrol then bonn
barded the rebels trenches. completely
clearing them Of their occupants in Il
very short space of time.
Soon after the bombardment began
fire broke out simultaneously in
various parts Of the town. :Thereupon
forty-eiGht marines, acting as infantry
and artillery. were landed from the
cruiser Boston, and company was
sent ashore from the gunboat Petrol,
These detachmeuts marched straight
into the town of Iloilo, and. hosting the
stars and stripes over the fort. took
possession OF the place in the name Of
the United States.
The capture of the town and its de-
lenses having been accomplished. the
marines and soldiers who had been sent
ashore proceeded 10 the task Of saving
the American, English and German
consulates from destruction by the fire
which was raging among the frail and
fnfammabie buildings OF the the town.
The Swiss consul's residence, which was
in the same row as the consulates
named. was burned. The entire Chi
nese and native sections OF the town
were destroyed but foreign mercantile
property escaped with slight damage.
There was some desultory firing by
the enemy in the outskirts or !loilo, but
not single American was injured.
General Miller's force had complete
control OF the situation when the gun
boat Petrc! sailed from llO!io for Ma
Mia. The Sixth Unitrd-States artillery
regiment occupied Il position command
ing both the bridges leading into the
town. and the Tennessee volunteers. and
the Eighteenth United States infantry
were occupying the trenches that has
been constructed by the rebels.