Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
TAKING OF CEBU.
The Rebels Vacate the City and
Take to the Hills.
SpAnIsh DISpRtoh states That Foreign War
ships Are DisembarkIng TrOOps-The
Di4uAtch dIted--Natlve
Attack Failed to show UD.

circulated in the United States and
cabled back to Manila, to the effect
that Admiral Dewey has had a collision
of forcibe character with the Ger
man naval commander. According to
the advices brought yesterday morn
ing by the steamer Nuestra Sonora del
Carmen, whose arrival brought the
news that the American flag had been
raised over the island OF Cebu, the
United States gunboat Petrel Com
mander G. Cornwell, visited Cebu on
February %. Commander Cornwell
sent an ultimatum ashore, declaring
the intention Of the Americans to take
possession -peaceably, II possible, by
force if necessary. The rebels imme-
diately vacated taking their guns to
the hills A party of marines and
bluejaokets landed, and the American
flag was raised by them over the gov
eminent building, which they still oc-
cupied when the Nuestra Sonora del
Carmen left.
The battalion of the Twenty-third
regulars left for Cebu yesterday by the
United States transport Pennsylvania.
The same steamer brought dispatches
from Brig. Gen. Miller at lloilo to
Maj. Gen. Otis, reporting that all was
quiet there; that there had been no
further fighting; that confidence had
been restored and business was being
resumed.
All was quiet yesterday afternoon
inside and outside of Manila, except
near Caloocan, where the enemy's
sharpshooters continue to annoy our
troops at paratively short
range. One man of the Twent ieth
Kansas volunteers was killed at Ari-
quina village, which was burned Satur-
day night, four were wounded in the
skirmish, one of the Idaho, one of the
and two of the Pennsylvania
volunteer regiment.
SITUATION DECLARED CRITICAL
Madrid, FEB, 20. An official dispatch
from Madrid says: 1.-THE situation here
is very serious. The foreign warships
are disembarking troops. Gen. Rios
will leave Manila and go to Zamboan-
ga, island of Mindanao." The gov
eminent has received long dispatch
from Gen. Rios, at Manila, but refuses
to impart its contents.
Ell impartial, which asserts that it is
in a position to know the truth of the
situation at Manila, says: "There is
constant fighting between the Ameri-
cans and the Tagalos. The courage
aud stubbornness of the latter have
caused great anxiety to the Americans,
who do not conceal their belief that
the war will be long and desperate
one. There is the greatest alarm
among foreigners in Manila, and the
of the foreign warships
have decided to land forces to protect
their subjects"
MADRID DISPATCH DIsCREDITED.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The govern.
nent officials here discredit the state
nent in a Madrid dispatch that the
foreign warships are disem barking
troops at Manila Spanish sources of
information respecting affairs in the
islands, they say, are not to
be relied upon, as the press and people
If Spain do not hesitate to circulate
inimical to the interests of
This country. Gen. Otis has repe atedly
stated in his dispatches to the author.
ties here that he had the situation
we'll in hand and there is no reason to
believe he would have trouble in keep
ng order at Manila, where the cream
If his troops are stationed. The press
dispatches from Manila also show the
generally satisfactory condition of |
tffairs in that city and that reasonable |
protection is being afforded to the
ives and property of foreigners, tn us
the necessity of outside as
,istance.
Gen. Otis cables that among the list
If casualties were: Wounded-Private |
larry Jones, head, serious; Private
Campbell Scott, arm, severe. Both of
d, Twentieth Kansas.
NATIVE ATTACK FAILED TO SHOW UP.
Manila, Feb 27-Saturday night
he rebels concentrated in such num- |
'ers near the Chinese terry that |
len. Macarthur anticipated an at
ack and asked for reinforcements.
Two companies of the Twenty third
egulars were sent to Caloocan and a |
battalion of the Twentieth regulars to
me cemetery at about midnight. But
he expected attack was not made,
he rebels after making great noise
With bugle calls and yells of "Viva
and "Mucho Malo
Americanos" and firing volleys, disap-
feared in the woods. 1t is believed
heir leaders are getting desperate
md are attempting to force the United
states troops to make an attack, in
he hope of breaking through the
american lines, but the rebels are evil
emily unwilling to be pacfied when
acing the Americans 1t is just pos
ible, however, that they may be
'oaded into such move before more
endorsements arrive.
DEWEY UNCoMMUNICATIVE
Manila, Feb. 81, Admiral Dewey,
'hen. asked by the correspondent of
he Associated press to give his rea-
ons for requesting Washington to
end the battleship Oregon to Manila,
irmly declined to discuss the matter,
Cyclone at Evansville, Ind.
Evansville, Ind, Feb. ga vicious
yclone passed over Evansville yester-
ay, destroying and damaging much
Many private homes were