The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-02-17
THEILOILOFIGHT
News of Gen. Miller's Victory Received
III Washington With Satisfaction.
Dispatch Received at LIoyds Says There
Was Serious Fighting AT noilo and
"A Great Portion of the Citv
Burned to the Ground

MANILA, Feb. 14.-The Filipinos con-
tinue to pursue much the same tactics
against the Americans as they en-
plOyed against the Spaniards, firing
from their intrenchments at night and
resting during the day unless the
Americans prevent them from doing so
by keeping them on the defensive dur
ing the hours of daylight.
The enemy fired a few shots on our
left Sunday night, but did no damage
Their splendid successes throughout
last week have not caused the Ameri-
cans to relax their vigilance IN the
least. On the contrary, our troops are
even more alert than ever if that were
possible.
MANILA, Feb. 1.-the goth Kansas
and the 1st Idaho volunteers have been
recalled from the marsh lands north IF
Malabon, and the former regiment is
now intrenched in front of Caloocan.
The American lines form a complete
Gordon % miles in length, from the
coast north almost to Pasaqua, south
of Manila.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Shortly be-
fore midnight Adjt. Gen. Corbin made
public the following dispatch from
Maj. Gen. Otis reporting the capture
of the town of Ioilo by the American
forces under Gen. Miller on the 18th
inst:
MANILA, Feb. 13.-Gen. Miller re-
ports from Iloilo that that town taken
on 18th instant and held by troops.
Insurgents given until evening of 18th
to surrender, but their hostile actions
brought on engagement during the
morning. Insurgents fired native por-
ton of town; but little losses to prop
erty of foreign inhabitants. No casu-
alties among the United States troops
reported. (Signed) Otis.
MANILA, Feb. 14-The United States
forces under Brig. Gen. Miller cap
tured Iloilo. capital of the Island of
Pa1ay and seat of the so-called gov
eminent of the Visayas federation, on
Saturday last after commandment.
The rebels set the town on fire be-
fore evacuating it; but the American
troops eXtinguished the flames. There
were no casualties ON the American
side.
The United States gunboat Petrol
arrived here late Sunday evening with
dispatches from Brig. Gen. NJ. P. Miller
to Maj. Gen. OTIS announcing that
1loilo had been taken by the combined
military and naval forces on Saturday
morning. Gen. Miller, on receipt
of his instructions from Manila,
sent native commissioners ashore
from the United States transpOr,
ST. Paul with a communication
for the rebel governor of Iloilo
calling upon him to surrender within
time stated and warning him not to
make demonstration in the interval.
The rebels Immediately moved their
guns and prepared to defend their pO-
sition. Thereupon the Petrol fired two
warning guns, the rebels Immediately
opening fire upon her.
The Petrol and the Baltimore then
bombarded the town, which the rebels,
having set on fire, Immediately evac-
uated. American troops were promptly
landed and extinguished the fires in
all cases of foreign property, but not
before considerable damage had been
done.
1t is believed that the enemy's loss
during the bombardment was heavy,
but no American casualties are re-
ported.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. -The press
dispatch announcing the capture by
the American troops under Gen. Mil
Ter of Iloilo, on the island of Panay,
was the first news received in this city
of the fall of the second largest city in
the Philippines.
The announcement was promptly
communicated to the president at the
white house, and it was read with
qualification. Half an hour later the
city came in cable dispatch from
Mai Gen. Otis which Adjt. Gen. Corbin
promptly authorized to be made public
There is feeling of intense satisfac.
ton among such of the administration
Off Gals as are aware of this battle, as
considerable apprehension has existed
not, however, as to the ability of the
Americans to take the place when they
decided upon this step, but as tc
the loss of life which this might
incur. The tension between the OPP
posing forces at Iloilo has been fol-
some time at the danger point and {
collision between them at any timC
would not have been surprising. L
is felt here that Gen. Miller