Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
.ILOlLO QUICKLY CAPTURED
A Brief B0mbardmsnt Sent the Rebels
Flying From Their Trenches,
THE TOWN PARTIALLY DESTROYED
Our Marines Save Some Con-
Sulates From Fire.
NOT A SINGLE AMERICAN WAS INJURED

Manila, Feb. I'LL. 45 a. m. -Particu.
lars of the capture of Iloilo by the
United States forces under Brigadier
General M. ID. Miller, on Saturday last,
have been received here.
On the morning OF. Friday, February
10th, Gen. Miller sent an ultimatum
to the commander of the rebels on
shore, notifying him that it was his
intention to take Iloilo, by force
ii necessary. on-combatants and
foreigners were warned to leave the
town within "a hours. The rebels were
also warned that they must make no
further belligerent preparations.
The gunboat Petrol was then moved
to a position close in shore and near
tho rcbel fort, while the cruiser Boston
took up her station at the other end of
the town. =,
Friday passed quietly. During the
day many refugees left the town Of
Iloilo. The majority of them were
taken on board foreign ships lying in
the harbor. -
Searchlights from the United States
warships were kept all night long
illuminating the town and its defences.
The rebels, so far as the lookouts on
the ships could discover, remained
quiescent throughout the night.
WARNING SHOTS FIRED.
At o'clock on the morning OF
Saturday, February 18th, the gunboat
Petrol signalled to the Boston that the
rebels were working in their trenches.
In return the Petrol was ordered to
fire warning shots upon the town from
her three. Founders. This was done and
the rebels replied with a harmless
fusillade. The Boston and the Petrol
then bombarded the rebels trenches,
completely clearing them Of their
occupants in very short space of
time. r ts.
THE TOWN QUICKLY CAPTURED, NJ
Soon after the bombardment began
flames broke out simultaneously in
various parts of the town. Thereupon
AS marines, acting as infantry and
artillery, were landed from the cruiser
Boston, and company was sent ashore
from the gunboat Petrol. These de-
tachments marched straight into the
town of Iloilo, and hoisting the Stars
and Stripes over the fort, took pos
session of the place in the name of
the United States.
The capture of the town and It's de-
fences having been accomplished, the
marines and soldiers who had been
sent ashore proceeded to the task of
saving the American, English and
German consulates from destruction by
the fire which was raging among the
frai and inhammable buildings Of the
town. The Swiss consul's residence,
which was in the same row as the CON
sulates named, was burned. The entire
Chinese and native sections Of this
town we're destroyed, but foreign mer-.
camille property escaped with slight
damage.
There was some desultory firing by
the enemy in the outskirts Of Iloilo,
but not single American was injured,
Gen. Miller's force had complete
control of the situation when the gun
boat Petrol sailed from Iloilo for
Manila. The Sixth United States
Artillery regiment occupied position
commanding both the bridges leading
into the town, and the Tennessee
volunteers and the Eighteenth United
States Infantry were occupying the
trenches that had been constructed by
the rebels, n