The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

The transports Ohio and Senate,
with the Twenty-second fnfautry
aboard. sailed from San Francisco only
i've days later than the Scandal 30 thai
within a week Otis will have 2,5oo
fresh men TO relieve those who have
been fighting on the utnosts
QUIET RESTORED IN MANILA
Manila. February el-io:so a. m.-
owing TO the wholesale arrests or All
suspected Philippines yesterday, and
the Clearance or the st.eets mt Z o'clock
last night, the threatened renewal or
the scenes or the previous night did not
l occur. win n exception OF q few
snots nEed In the neighborhood OF the
: P~ehitenuary. the city was as quiet a.
/ pos.ips~.
Outside Manila the rebels were very
active. Near Caioacan. the brigade
commanded by General Harrison Gray
Otis had several lively skIrmlshes with
the rebels. But at daylight. the enemy
was driven back with severe less.
The feeling in this city Is much TN
proved today and business generally
has been resumed. Excellent order II
maintained by General Hughes police
force, which Is universally commended.
All duties on importations Of fresh
fruits, vegetables and meats ave been
temporarily suspended.
PROVISIONAL OFFICERS OF
ILOILO.
Orders have been issued TO enforce
the provisional customs tariff at Ilollo.
and the following officers have been
appointed TO conduct the civil affairs
Of Iloilo: Major Theodore Stoanberg,
treasurer: Captain j.. T. Evans. collec-
tor OF customs; Ensign l.. II. Everett.
port captain; l.. {. Hatch. Eighteenth
infantry, collector OF the revenue.
4:40 p. m.-The enehy's sharpshoot-
ers have been particularly active about
Caloacan all day Special attention
was paid to the 3-gun battery near the
railroad and the improvement OF the
rebel Workmanship was very noticea-
BILE. The rebels fired volleys at the
battery, their bullets frequently skim
ming the tops OF the sand bags. A leu
tenant OF the Twentieth Kansas volun-
teers and three other men were slightly
wounded. A man was killed in the
trenches today.
The rebel battery has not been used
since a shell from the United States
double-turreted monitor Monadnock
fell near IL yesterday.
The enemy's fire was SO hot. during
the night in the vicinity OF the Higgins
house. thai the headquarters was re-
moved TO a church 400 yards inside the
line.
A few small fires have destroyed ma
tive shacks in various parts OF the
| city.
Il 1hI iAiAdlNIy IL bGlIlk ills
embarked from the transport Scandal.
The regiment will be encamped on the
water front. at the former quarters OF
the Tennessee volunteers, temporarily.
10:15 a. m.-The foreign consuls met
yesterday to confer regarding commer
cial interests. but the result OF their
deliberations a not been communal
Gated. II is understood. to the Ameri-
can authorities. The British consul
was not present at the conference.
MANILA QUIET LAST NIGHT.
Manila, February 25.-10:15 a. M
Despite he threats Of the Philippines
to burn the business centre. the inhab-
itants OF Manila were not disturbed last
night. There was not a single incl
dent worth recording from the time
the streets were cleared until day
dawned this morning. Everything was
equally quiet along the line outside, ex-
cept for occasional volleys from
punches OF the enemy at various points.