The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-10
BURNING OF SAN ROGUE
AMERICANS ARE IMPATIENT OF
RESTRAINT.
SIGNAL CORPS WORKING DAY AND NIGHT
Quiet Peigns atMaoiIa. Fipinos are Entrprch
ing on the If of 'aooc,n No News
of Nom mt is looked for in
Several Days.

Washington, Feb. 9.-All that Gen
eral Otis had to report to the War De-
partment today related to the casualties
that have occurred so far among the Am
erican troops as the result of the ac-
tions since Saturday night. Matters
rary quiet apparently, and one of the
officials who knows as well as anyone
what is going on, said this afternoon
that he did not expect to hear of impor-
tant developments in the Philippines
for the next four or FIVE days. Secretary
Alger repeated his statement made yes
terday to the effect that he had sent no
instructions to General Otis, and in an
swer to an inquiry as to the projected
movement towards landing at Iloilo,
added that if General Miller had been
ordered to make landing the order must
have been given by General Otis; for it
had not gone from the War Depart
-ment. The impression prevails, however.
that this movement is already under way,
and it would not be surprising to hear
within the next two days that it had
been executed. Admiral Dewey was
heard from this morning to the effect
that he had found it necessary to clear
out all armed Insurgents at little vii
lage which commanded the land APP
proaches to his naval station at Ca
vite. The action was thoroughly APP
proved at the Navy Department.
SWARMING LIKE BEES.
Manila, Feb. 9.-4:45 p. m.-Al is
quiet here today. The Filipinos are
lying Low except on the extreme left
and right. They are evidently concen-
trating between Caloocan and Malabon
Judging from appearance, the Filipinos
are being reinforced by better drilled
men from the northern provinces. In
front of Caloocan they are as thick as a
swarm of bees.
The American troops feel the heat at
midday in the open. but they are anx-
ious to proceed. The soldiers are inn
patient of restraint while in sight of
the enemy.
The Filipinos are still entrenching
thmselves on the left of CaIoocan.
Sergeant Major Smith. of the Ten
nessee regiment, has been ordered to
proceed to the United States by the
next transport as an escort to the re-.
mains of Colonel William C. Smith.
of the First Tennessee volunteers. who
died of appoplexy during the recent bat
tie with the Filipinos.
FILIPINOS FIRE SAN ROGUE.
Manila, Feb. $3.50 p. m-The ma
tives, fearing the Americans were abou.
to make an attack on or lombard the
town of San Rogue, set fire to Il TODAY.
1t is still burning as this dispatch IS
sent, and, as it is composed in the main
of bamboo huts, it will probably be to-
tally destroyed.
Telegraph operators are now worth
their weight in gold, and the members
of the signal corps are working night
and day.
DEWEY ORDERS THEM OUT.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Thp Navy De-
partment today received the following
dispatch:
Manila, Feb. 8.
After continued interference and in
timidation of our workmen | ordered
armed insurgents to leave San Rooue
by this morning. They left during the
night, few remaining, who burned the
village this morning. 1t is now occupied
by our troops. All quiet.
(Signed) DEWEY
San Rogue is a village on the neck Of
land connecting Cavite and the mainland
of Luzon.