The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-22

been disappointed in carrying out sew.
eral military movements by reason OF
| continued rains. He fears now that
the American troops will do little in
the way of aggressive action before
Nov. 1. The authorities had hoped TO
get news of several important engage
ments, plans of which they have known
for some time. In some respects they
think delay will be beneficial, as by
Nov. l, Otis will have 10, 600 more men
and will be able to put large army into
the field and begin a much more ag-
gressive campaign than is possible at
present.
The papers of Manila assert that
Corp. Damhoffer and Private Comm, Of
Co. b, 10th infantry, have been SEN
fenced to death by court-martial, and
that Private McBennett has been con-
demned to 20 years. imprisonment for
having criminally assaulted native
women in Manila a month ago. The
crimes, it Is said, greatly aroused the
natives. The papers assert also that
Gen. Otis has recommended that Presi-
dent Mckinley approve the sentences
and that he desires a public execution
of the men sentenced to death as a
warning against a repetition of the
crime. ----,, .'.'.- r. -
Private Thomas Mcveigh, Co. G, LIST
Wyoming volunteer infantry, was tried
by general court-martial at linus in
July. on charge of striking his SUI
perior officer. He was sentenced to be
shot to death, two-thirds of the court
concurring in the sentence. President
Mckinley has directed that the SEN
tence be committed to dishonorable
discharge, forfeiture of pay and al
lowances and confinement at hard Ia
Dor for three years on ALcatraz island,
California.
Some time ago Admiral Schley ap-
piled to the navy department for sea
service. At present he is head of the
retiring board. The navy department
has now granted the request and has
notified him to hold himself in readi-
ness to command the South Atlantic
station. The department is about to
take steps to make the command COM
mensurate with his rank by increasing
considerably the number of vessels on
the station.
Mail advices received at the war de-
partment from Manila state that the
natives Of the island of Samar are
praying for the speedy arrival of the
Americans and will welcome the hoist
ing of the American flag. 1t is said
hot 81
ton of taxes by the emissaries of the
insurgents, who take all they have
got, the natives are in a state of semi
starvation.
Corp. Domhofer and Private Conine,
sentenced to death for assaulting Fill
pino women, will not receive any
mercy at the hands of the President
The sentence of the court-martial will
be carried out as soon as the proceed
ings and findings in the two cases can
be reviewed and approved, unless there
should be something irregular about
the proceedings
Gen. Otis cables to the war depart
ment that the cable ship Hooker,
stranded on Corregidor island, can be
saved. Arrangements have been made
for taking the ship to the Cavite navy
yard, where she will be put in condi-
ton, under direction of Naval Con-
structor Hobson, for the voyage to
Hong Kong, where she will be locked
and repaired.
The war department has informa-
ton concerning the escape from Aguin-
aldo of DIR. Gonzalez and Sr. Ronifacio
Arcvalo. These men were in the in
surgent camp for some time, and being
very wealthy they were assessed quite
heavily to assist the cause. Gonzalez
was offered the position of minister of
foreign affairs by Aguinaldo, but de-
clined.
According to dispatch to the World
from Ithaca the Schurman peace COM
mission offered every inducement short
of independence to Aguinaldo If he
would end the instruction. Among
other things the insurgent leader was
promised $4,000 year and the power
to appoint minor officials, but he
wanted nothing but absolute indepen-
dence.
The navigation bureau of the navy
has issued list of vessels of the
United States navy of all kinds, max
ing the surprising showing of 312 craft.
This includes many small vessels and
craft captured in Cuba and the Philip
pines, but the showing is nevertheless
remarkable in comparison with the
naval list of two years ago.
There are now II sos men quartered
at the Presidia, San Francisco, Cal.
This includes $50 recruits, 40 casuals,
$50 in the regular garrison, approx
mately s, $50 volunteer infantry on the
way to the Philippines and approx
mately 5000 more returned from the
islands and awaiting muster out.
The American gunboat Pampango
chased the British steamer Yuen-Sang
from Manila to Hong Kong recently.
The gunboat sighted the steamer dur
ing the night of September 10, about
30 miles off the north coast of the
island of TuzOn and suspected that