The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-01
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Dewey Cables for the Oregon.
WlSllIN,:ToN. Feb. aal.-(;cn. Otis to-
lay. .cable,l the w;n department. rs fol-


day cablc,l the war department. rs fol-
lows:
MANILA, Feb 24.-Scandia arrived
last night. On nights of21st and 22d
and yesterday morning inSnrgcnttloops
gained access to outskirts of the city
behind our lines. Many in hiding and
about 1000 cntrcnchcd themselves.
Completely routed yesterday with loss
of killed and wounded OF about 800 and
200 prisoners. Our loss very slight
+. City quiet. confidence restored. busi-
ness progressing. OrI>.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Thc follow
ing dispatches nave been received at
the navy department.;
MANILA, Feb. 224.-F'or political real
sons the Oregon should be sent here at
once. DEWEY.
MANILA. Feb Ply orktownallivcd.
Charleston and Petrol cruising around
the Philippine islands. Affairs more
quiet. DEWEY
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. a3-Th,EO Ore
gon arrived Mt IIilo Feb. ltl and ut
Honolulu Feb. 5t. Iris anil Scandal.
arrived on the lath. GRIFFIN.
Mr.. Griffin is dispatch agent of the
department.
The cablcgram from, Admiral Dewey
asking for the Oregon WAS received
with surprise by the officials here. No
one knew, rat least would admit that
he knew the nature of the political
reasons which the admiral says lie
nlands the immediate presence OF tie
peerless battleship.
The cablcgram was taken before the
cabinet and fully discussed. The ad-
miral, it is said, possibly feels that the
moral effect OF the presence of the big
ship upon the insurgents themselves,
and particularly upon the large ele-
ment among the Filipinos that is be-
lievcd to be restrained with difficulty
from joining fortunes with Asuinaldo.
with whom their sympathies lie. would
bc good. But there is in underlying
doubt whether or not the admiral may
not be kcenly sighting Il gathering
cloud in the east, and is looking to the
prevention OF any possible intervention
or interference by European powers in
the struggle now in progress i'll the
ncighborIood of Manila. ltis believed
that in the big fires much property. of
foreign residents and business concerns
was destroyed, and itmny be that some
OF the foreign naval commanders in
the east are disposed to seize upon the
pretcxt that their interests demand
protection which we cannot afford
them, to make Il landing. or do some
thing obnoxious to the United States
and likely to encourage the insur-
gents.
With such IL strong naval forces rs
would be atlorlcd=by the reinforce
Incnt Of Dcwcy'S fleet by the Oregon
there could not cany sound reason.
no. even Il plausible reason. for any
sllcll action on tiic l'arl ol til'ro lisr'lrS.
IL IS saul mere tlial up 10 illls lll"h'eht |
there has been no lnlilha'ion "i'=sl.c
part OF amy foreign SoVerlll'cil'zeo llsc
any claims for pccllnialy recommendations
for the property of their citizens de
stroycd i'll tile fires and fighting III
either Manila or lloilo. Just What dis
position woul, be made OF any such.
claims is not indicated here. Ther:zls
! ground for the belief tllat il itcall be
! shown that our military and naval oftl-
GERS practiccd the precautions required
by international law i'll the matter OF
giving due notice TO foreigners or any
action in the way OF bombartimcnttllat
might inj,rc their property, and other
wise did everything that could be done
to protect the foreign interests equally
with oll own, then there is little toln-
dation fora sound claim tor damages.
The Oregon arrivcdat Honolulllon.
the 9Th instant, according to the tcle-
graphic report that came to the navy
department this morning. Noncntlon
was made of her being in need of re-
pairs as had been stated in press dis
patches.