Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
Progress of the War in the
Philippines.
SUSPECTED HOUSES RAlDED
FIIipinOs Made Prisoners by Military
Police = Fire Insurance ClnimS-
The Big Rnttieship Oregon VIII
Go 10 Dewey Ht Manila Sewers
eighty of United states EstabiiShcd
at CcbW -SisuotiOn Improving.
tBy Telegraph to virsin,an-Pilot)

(By Telegraph to NirSIn!an-P ilot.)
Manila. Feb. 25.-3:5i p. m.-The
military police have raided several sus
Dectcd houses in various districts. cap
turing small bodies of twenty to thirty
prisoners in each place. This and the :
o'clock ordinance is effcctually dis
pellinS the fears of the threatened out
break of natives. who do not dare.
sinSly or collectively, to appear on the
streets after dark. The feeling in the
city has decidedly improved, although
the Chinese are still timorous. Hun
dreds OF applicants for ccdulas bcsiegc
the registers office, the natives uppar-
emily being under the impression that
their possession insures them from in
reference and the ignoniny of being
searched for ;trr1.;- mi THE streets
1t is generally believed that the dis
astrous attempts to attack the city and
destroy property. the Filip;nos them
selves being the worst sufferers, will
prevent their recurrence. but every
precauton is being taken To deal with
an emergency if i; arises.
CLAIMS FOR INSURANCE.
The insurance agents refuse to en-
tertain any claims on account of We'd
ncsday nights fire. They intimate that
General Otis. having guaranteed the
safety of life ana property Of the in
hRbitants of Manila. is responsible for
these claims.
outside of the city the sharpshootors
about Caloocan arc very annoying
SiX men belonging To the brigade COM
manded by General Harrison Gray Otis
nave been wounded since midnight. All
is quiet elsewhere.
The German first-class cruiser Eai.
5erin Augusta has arrived here
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S REQUEST.
Washington. d. c.. Feb. a5.-Thc dis
patch from Admiral Dewey. speaking of
poiltlcai reasons for sending the Oregon
10 Manila at once, is still the subject
or general discussion hero. Bat appar.
emily the administration Is satisfied
mat II understands exactly what Tho
Admiral meant when he used to term
roiltical reasons" for il was stated
positively at tho Navy Department To-
day That no inquiry hnd been addressed
10 the Admiral on the subject ana thar
ne would not be called upon for a fur
lhcr explanation. This means that Tho
interpretation placed upon the phrase
by the administration is exactly that
conveyed by Secretary Long yesterday
namely. that the big shin is regarded
as necessary to Impress The Filpinoe
no. ohiy on l:u&on, but those on other
islands OF the %roup Of the over.
whelnng power of The United St,tce
Navy. for ii is said ut the department
III the dense ignorance I'm which these
people live they can be Impressed ONLY
by personal observations
OREGON IEQUTSITION IN CIPHER
The published statement that Admi-
raj DcweyS dispatch ON this subject
came in open English is an error. Tho
patches yesterday; one relating to tho
arrival of the Yorktown which was i'm
plain English. ana the other relative To
me oregon, which was in the navy
6 Jip IL was not intended that this
dispatch should have been given ont
Tor publication, but in the haste of
preparation of matter to 20 before the
Ndn'net IL escaped close scrutiny on the
Part or Secretary Long. and was per-
United to reach the press along Iyitb
t"e o'hef current routine dispatches
SOVEREIGNTY OF CEBU.
Admiral Dewey called the NAVY Do
phrtment to-day that he had sent the
%unooat Petrol from Manila to Cabu II
IS inc purpose of the Admiral to estab-
ush the sovereignty of the United
nL h,n ht me capital of the island
Wnlch Is populous town of 81 600 in
habitants. III
war Department reports say tho is
land of Cebu is the most important
PloNIiioe n OF the Nisayas group. it's area
peins Z'ooo square miles and its popu-
- non more than half million Under
tne Snanish regime the capital 1vae =,
CITY OF considerable commercial and
political Importance.
me Admiral made no mention of
anything save the Petrol i'm this morn
lhE advice so the officials here ere
convinced that nothing Of Importance
at Manila has happened over night.
81 RRENDERED TO THE PETREI,.
In view of the apparent DISPARITY be-
tween Admiral DeWeY's report Of the
Sa!ilng OF the Petrol from Manila for
oepu ana General OTIS announcement
or the surrender Of that clty. 10 the
naval forces which had taken "quicf
possession" further inquiry was made
ny the Navy Department. and ii was
learned that Admiral Dewey had been
MISGUIDED ana that what he had re-
ported was that the Petrol lad rece!v-
ed the surrender OF Cebu.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
Washington, Feb 95.-The War Dc
partment to-day received the follow
ing:
Manila, February %. 1892.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Condition OF affairs quiet. progressing
favoraoly. Anxiety need not be felt in
regard 70 tne situation. VIII send small
body OF troops to Cebu, where navy
took quie. possession.
(Sgned) OTIS
SPANISH POSITION INSECURE.
Madrid. Feb 25.-General Rios who
commanded the Spanish troops in the
Filipinos. cables from Manila that the
position OF the Spaniards there lis be-