The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23
RE0RGANIZED.
Our Force in the Philippines Divided
Into Two Divisions.
Col. Smith, at Negros, Has Drafted q Con-
stitution on Simple Lines Govern
msntis Placed In the Natives Hands
Except Certain Reservstions.

MANILA, March 90 The entire
American force has been re-organized,
two divisions OF three brigades each.
being formed. Gen. Lawton Saturday
assumed command of the first which
consist of the Washington. North Da-
kota and California volunteers, under
Gen. King; six troops of the 4th
cavalry, the 14th regulars, the Idaho
volunteers and battalion OF the Iowa
troops. under Gen. Overshine; the Sd
and ed regular infantry and the
Oregon regiment, under Gen. Wheaton,
and Dyers and Hawthorne's light bat
teries.
Gen. McArthur's division consists of
two batteries of the Sd artillery the
Kansas and Montana volunteers, under
Gen. II. G. Otis, the Colorado. Nebraska
and South Dakota regiments, and six
companies of the Pennsylvanians un.
der Gen. Hale, the 4th and 18th regu-
lars, the Minnesota and Wyoming vol
unteers and the Utah artillery.
A separate brigade will be assigned
to provost guard duty. consisting Of
the Goth and eight companies Of the
2Sd regular infantry.
Gen. Anderson, now in command OF
the lst division of the sth army corps,
Will return TO the United States in ac-
cordance with the orders OF January
2s.
An attack was made by the rebels
Friday upon the battery at Iona
but were repulsed by the Penn
advance, with heavy loss.
Lieut.. Thompson and Priyates McVay
and McCanse, Of Company C. were
A gunboat, with a company Of the
I'D regulars on board, is now on the
AXE attacking the small towns. She
vas last heard of off Morong and Santa
'ruz.
At Negros island committee, with
'ol. Smith presiding, is drafting con-
titution on simple lines, placing the
overnment in the hands OF the ma
ives, excepting the customs postal
nd telegraphic services, military and
olice matters and external politics.
kilograms fromother portions Of the
stands betoken friendly sentiments to-
'ard the Americans. 1t is likely that
here will be peaceful resumption OF
II business.
Senor Lacson, the president of the
ative government. desires to retire to
rivate life, in which event Juan Aran-
"a, prominent native planter, will
ecome president.
The native troops will become gend.
merle, at fixed scale Of wages and
ith special stations and barracks.
hey will hand over their Mausers and
emingtons and receive Springfield
fles for arms.
Col. Smith is popular and is display
& much tact in his conduct OF affairs.
Verything there Is satisfactory.
The Boston has gone TO Zamboanga,
rmerly the refuge of the Spaniards
om the southern islands, to assume
aceful control. After conference
re between Gen. Miller Commander
alter, of the Concord. Lieut.. Com
Inder Cowper and prominent natives
board the Plover, it was decided that
viper should cross the lines and ne.
tiate settlement with the rebels.
10 are much reduced in numbers ow.
: to desertions.
should this result be reached the
tom will be knocked out OF the rev.
tion. The only thing left will be
Otis to tackle Luzon. and his troops
uld soon reduce Aguinaldo and his
tion to sning for peace.