Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-26
ANOTHER AMERICAN REVERSE.
AguinnIdoans Capture n Gunboat-
Men on Board Prisoners or Killed.

MANILA, September 25-4:35 II. Mt
Is reported that the insurgents have cap
tured the United States gunboat Urdaneta
In the Orlni river, on the northwest side Of
Manila Bay, where she was patrolling
One officer and nine of her crew are miss
ms
The United states gunboat Petrol. sent
10 investigate the matter. returned and
reported that the Urdaneta was beached
opposite the town of Orini in the Orini
river She was riddled with bullets and
burned. and the following guns, with
their ammunition, We're captured; One J.
FOUNDER, one Colt automatic gun, and one
Nordenfeldt 25-miilimetre gun.
The crew Of the Urdaneta are prisoners
or have been killed. Further details are
lacking.
THE CAPTURED BOAT SMALL.
WASHINGTON. September &-The
guhboat Urdaneta, which was captured
with her crew at Orini, about twenty-five
miles from Manila, on the Bay Of Manila,
IL a little craft OF only forty tons dis
placement, not much larger than a small
tug. She was captured by the navy early
in the war. and has been on police duty
I'm the bay for months past The records
OF the Navy Department show that she
was one of the boats Of which the Oregon
IS the parent ship That is, she was sup
posed TO draw all Of her supplies from the
hattleship, TO be manned from the Ore
CONS crow. and to act under the instruc-
sions Of the Oregon's commander.
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According 20 the last reports TO the de-
partment, the little boat was last May
under command of Naval-Cadet Wei
borne c. Wood. but the personnel Of the
rrew is not a matter OF record being sub
5ect to frequent change Wood was ap-
pointed TO the Naval Academy from Ore
gon, had passed his academic course and
was performing two-yeaIs' sea-seryice at
the time OF his capture
Naturally, the department otiicie's are
Vexed that the difficulties OF the negotia-
lions looking to the release Of Lieutenant
Gilmore, OF the Yorktown, and his men.
should be added TO by this last misfor-
tune. Still. there is no disposition unne-
cessarliy TO curb the junior officers of the
navy VINO are rendering such gallant SER
vice In the Philippines.
NEGRITOS COMING OVER?
WASHINGTON. September 1.-TWO i'm
portant dispatches from General Otis, at
Manila. were made public by the War De-
partment to-day. The first indicates that
the insurgents on the Island Of Negros
are about the recognize the authority Of
the United States. The dispatch follows:
Manila, September 2-Adjutant-Gene-
raj. Washington: Hughes, Iloilo, reports
LOPEZ and sixty-four armed men surren-
20 of
Election In that island october "a. Sought
conference. Chief insurgents Of Panay
wished 10 know what promise could be
given them in case OF formal submission.
Told no arrangements possible until sur
CsIgneD "OTIs."
The second dispatch Is as follows:
ZAMBoANGA SITUATION.
Manila. September 24-Adjutant- Gene
raj Washington: Bates returned from
folio 2ist instant. having placed garri-
sons at SLASH and bingham, Tawi Tawi
group; one company each place. Affairs
in archipelago satisfactory. Bates saw
chief insurgents at Zamboanga, still anx-
tous 10 receive United States garrison. on
condition Of withdrawal, should Agui-
naldo succeed in Luzon. Proposition not
entertained. Zamboanga having trouble
with more Datos IN the vicinity, who have
raised United States flag. Dato. OF Caga-
,yan. sulu ISLANDS, visited Jolo. gave ad-
hesion, and desired 10 raise American flag
Instead Of Spanish nag on island. Ameu-
can flag will be raised there. Ready 10
give six months notice In order 10 estab-
hsh In archipelago customs regulations
under protocol between Spain Germany,
by mail.
tsigns$p "oTIs."