The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-09-29
BURNED A GUNBOAT.
Insurgents Captured the Urdaneta
Near Manila, With the Crew.
The Vessel Was Small Craft Of 20 Tons
Displacement and Wa. on Patrol
Duty-ImPortant Dispatches
from Gen. Otis.


from Gen Otis.
Manila, Sept Z6.-The insurgent,
have captured the United States gun
boat Urdaneta IN the Orani river, OF
the northwest side Of Manila bay
where she was PatrOlling. One Officer
and nine Of her crew are missing.
The United States gun boat Petrol
sent to investigate the matter, returned
and reported that the Urdaneta beacheC
opposite the town Of Orani, on the
Orani river She was riddled with bull
lets and burned and the following
guns, with their ammunition. were
captured: A One-pOunder, one Colt au-
tomato gun and one NOrdenfeldt %
mlllimetre gun. The crew Of the Urda-
meta are prisoners or have been killed.
Further details are lacking.
The gunboat Urdaneta is a little
craft Of only 40 tons displacement, not
much larger than a small tug. She
was captured by the navy early in the
war and has been on police duty in the
bay for months past.
Important Dispatches from Otis
Washington, Sept. 26.-Two impor-
tant dispatches from Gen. Otis at Ma
Mia were made public by the war de
Partment yesterday. The first indicates
that the insurgents on the island of
NegrOs are about TO recognize the au-
thOrity Of the United States. An cleo
ton in NegrOs will be held on the I'd of
October.
The second dispatch says the Amer
lean flag viii be raised on SuIu island.
The chief insurgents in ZambOanga
are reported willing TO accept the au-
thOrity Of the United States, but de-
sire to name conditions which Gen.
Otis would not accept.
FiiipinOs Have Not Released Prisoners.
Manila, Sept. 25.-No information
has been received from the naval expe-
ditiOn at Subig bay. The FiIipinOs
have not made good their offer to sur
render the American prisoners and
they have not sent an officer to meet
Maj Gen. Otis, as promised.
Nothing further has been heard from
the rebel officers who conferred with
Gen. Macarthur recently and returned
TO their own lines. Chief Signal Off
Ger Thompson has gone on a two
weeks tour Of inspection Of the cable
service Of all the southern islands
Insurgents DeraH q Train.
Manila, Sept 23.-The insurgents de-
rallied a train near Angelus this morn
ing and then opened fire on the pas
sengers as they escaped from the cars
Two Americans were killed BY their
fire and five injured Lieut.. Lowe and
band Of scouts, who were among the
passengers, charged over the thiclzet
and routed the enemy. Six dead Fill
T71u0z r-ara fond ,Era-- 41-.s a.
Regarding Catholic Church Property.
Washington, Sept 23.-The war de
partment has received the following
cabIegram from Gen. Otis regarding
the military use Of church property IN
the Philippines:
Referring 70 your cabiegram OF September Is.
16 churches IN different localities are occupied
BY United States troops, four only partially Oc-
cupied and religious services not interfered
with Also three converts occupied These
three and 10 Of the 10 churches formerly Occu-
pied b. insurgents Church property respected
and protected by our troops
Were Led into Trap.
Manila, Sept 27.-Late reports from
the scene Of Orani, where the United
States gunbOat Urdaneta was captured,
say:
The Urdaneta had been patrolling the shore
on the north Of Manila bay Her IOug-continued
that her coal had been exhausted A search for
her was then decided upon Natives who were
Intercepted By Lieut. Franklin, in command
OF the gunbOat LGguna de Bay, told that ofacer
that the Urdaneta had bOmbarded the town Of
Orani on Sunday. The latter had landed to take
possession, when they were seized By a large
body OF insurgents, who had laid trap for
them According TO the natives, the prisoners
were removed TO POraC and the gunboat was at
once looted and scuttled-
Left Their ship to Fight.
Washington, Sept. 27.-A dispatch
has been received from Manila BY the
war department stating that Gen.
Snyder attacked the position Of the in
surgents five miles west OF Cebu and
destroyed several forts and quite a
number Of smOOthbOre cannon. The
insurgents were utterly routed and
Snyder returned with his force to
Cebu- The Tennessee regiment was
already aboard the transport to come
home, but disembarked to take part in
the engagement
Where Is Maj. RoeksfeIIer7
Manila, Sept 27.-Gonzaga, who was
the president Of the Filipino commits
sion that called on Gen. Otis, sent word
to Col. Smith, Of the Twelfth infantry,
who is in command at Angeles, that he
had made the most diigent inquiry all
over the island Of LuzOn, but had been
unable to find any trace Of Maj. Rookie
feller, Of the Ninth infantry, who dis
appeared in mysterious manner
shortly after the arrival Of his regi-
ment at Manila
serious wreck Near OskalO0sa, Ia
OskaIoOsa, Ia, Sept 2T.-FOur train
men were killed in a head-On collision
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