The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-29
WAR NOTES,

The United States cruiser Charles
ton, the monitor Monterey and ths
gunboats Concord and Zafiro, with
marines and blue jackets from the
cruiser Baltimore. left Cavite Sept. 10
and proceeded to Subig Bay to destroy
an insurgent cannon there. Owing to
the bad weather the operation was
postponed until Sept. cad, when tho
warships for three hours bonn bardcd
the town of Olangapo and the entrench-
ments where the gun was situated.
Men on the Charleston, Concord and
Zafiro were then landed under heavy
insurgent fire, proceeding to the can
non they destroyed it with gun cotton
and then returned to the warships.
The Americans had one man woudded
during the engagement The num-
Der of Filipinos who took part could
not be ascertained and no dead were
seen. The Monterey fred for four
hours 81 shots from her 1O-inch guns
and II from her 12-inch guns. The
town, which was riddled with shells,
took fire at several points.
The insurgents captured the United
States gunboat Urdaneta, in the Orani
river, on the northwest side of Manila
bay, where she was patrolling. One
officer and nine Of her crew are miss
ing. The Urdaneta is beached opposite
the town of Orani, on the Orani river.
She was riddled with bullets and
burned and the following guns, with
their ammunition were captured: A
one FOUNDER, one Colt automatic gun,
and one Nordenfeldt %. millimetre gun.
The crew of the Urdaneta are prison
ers, or have been killed. Further de-
tails are lacking.
Two important dispatches from Gen.
Otis at Manila were made public by
the war department on the 25th. The
first indicates that the insurgents on
the island of Negroes are about to rec
ognize the authority of the United
States. An election in Negroes will be
held on the I'd of October. The second
dispatch says the American flag will
surgents in Zamboanga are reported
willing to accept the authority of the
United States, but desire to name con-
ditions which Gen. Otis would not &C
cept.
Word has reached the war depart
ment that Gen. Otis has sought to imi.
tate the policy employed in Cuba of
buying Filipino arms. The natives
were given to understand that on sur.
render of gun the military authori-
ties would pay $40 and guarantee i'm.
munity from arrest for previous armed
opposition to the United States and
protection for the future. Notwith-
standing this tempting offer, but one
bona fide surrender of gun is re-
ported.
Recently Commander Davidson Of
the little gunboat Paragua, had sharp
engagement at San Fabian, Lingayen
gulf, with about 800 insurgents heavily
intrenched at distance of from LOO
to 700 yards. The insurgents fed,
their fire being weak and ineffective.
On the Paragua there were no casual
tiles. The Paragua is one of the little
gunboats turned over to the army by
Admiral Watson, and Davidson, the
commander, is young ensign.
party Ol Insurgents uiIcncu d ruiz
road train a mile and half south of
Angeles on the 22d and then opened
fire on the derailed cars from a bam-
boo thicket close to the track, killing
two Americans and wounding Ave
others. Lieut.. LONE and Ave of his
scouts, who were on the train, made o
vigorous defense and caused the enemy
to flee. Six dead rebels were after
ward found in the thicket from which
the rebel fire came.
Cable reports from Ilolio concerning
the results of Gen. Bates second trip
among the southern islands indicate
that about 400 rebels at Zamboanga
refuses to recognize American author
ity. The Moros and Filipinos are un-
friendly aud disturbances between
them are liable to occur. Jolo is quiet
and the natives continue friendly.
The war department has issued
general order in regard to the examin-
alton of officers Of the volunteer army,
an important provision of which is
that vacancies of second lieutenants
are to be filed by promotion from the