Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

fire was in the Santa Cruz district, and
after an interval of quiet fires broke out
in the other native quarters named.
Americans Wounded.
During the confusion attendant upon
the work of fighting the firearmed rebel
sympathizers concealed in houses in
the vicinity of the burning quarters
fired upon the troops. In the Tondo
quarter seven members of the Mime
sofa regiment were wounded, including
Capt. N. G. Robinson, of company G.
Loss IL Heavy.
It is estimated that the loss will be
very heavy. About / 200 native houses
and several hundred native shops were
burned. The fire, originating in the
Binondo quarter, threatened at one
time to reach the wharves, but was
checked. The property of European
residents generally escaped.
The Flag Over Negroes.
Manila, Feb. 23.-While the guns on
the city walls and those on board the
ships of Rear Admiral Dewey's fleet in
the bay fired salute in honor of Wash
ington's birthday four commissioners
from the island of Negroes had an in.
teryiew with Maj. Gen. Otis and in
formed him that the American flag had
already been raised over that island and
that its inhabitants were ready, anx-
ious and willing to accept any propo-
sition the Americans might offer. =
Driven Back.
Manila, Feb. 24.-With daylight
Thursday morning, the enemy COM
menced worrying tactics at various
parts of the American line, apparently
for the purpose of withdrawing atten-
ton from affairs inside the city. An
attempt was made to rush through our
extreme left, near Caloocan, but it was
promptly checked by a hot and effec-
tive musketry and artillery fire.
The Americans killed a large number
Of their antagonists and scattered the
remainder. Two of our men were killed
and several wounded. The killed are
Oscar FELTON,, private, company C, First
Dakota, and Lieut.. Eugene S. French,
company L, First Montana.
Wants the Oregon.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The following
dispatch has been received at the
navy department:
Manila, Feb. M.-For political reasons.
the Oregon should be sent here at once.
(signed) DEWEY"
The cabinet gave some attention to
Dewey's cable message relative to the
political Importance of sending the
Oregon at once to Manila. The con-
clusion reached was that too much i'm
portance should not be attached to it
that Dewey wants the big ship to influ-
ence the Filipinos through fear. Sec
rotary Long said when asked for an ex-
PLANTATION of the reference to political
reasons in the dispatch: 81 am sure
matthias no international significance.
Will Not Interfere.
London, Feb. 27.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph, who says he is
authorized to deny that Germany has
any intention to interfere in the Phil
ippines, adds: "Neither has any other
power, and the Oregon cannot there
fore have been ordered to Manila on
this account"
stars and Stripes Over Cebu.
Manila, Feb. 27.-Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Otis on Saturday received word of
the surrender Of Cebu, capital of the
island of the same name, to the United
States naval forces. Formal possess
sion of the city was taken by the gun
boat Petrol, which was recently, sent
from this station for the purpose, No
opposition was offered by the natives
to the American move. A garrison
force will at once be sent to the island
by Gen. Otis, all public buildings being
placed in the possession of the United
States officials.
[cebu is q city Of about IS 900 inhabitants.
The island fs one Of the most important in
the visayas group. Its area 10 1000 square
miles and 1t has population Of more than
10000. Although Cebu is just east of Ne
gros and but short distance from Panay.
where the natives attempted to drive away
insurrection never gained any strength on
the island. Under the Spanish regime the
capital was . city Of considerable CONNER:
cial and political Importance