The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-05
MANILA Bay R()ARS
With Artillery Statutes to the
New Made Admiral.
NATIVES GET A SMELLING
In the Jungle, on an Attempt
to Concentrate.
NATIVES GET A SMELLING

Manila. March Admiral George Dewey
raised his flag as an admiral on board the
Olympia this morning and was saluted by
the guns of the forts, Of the foreign war
ships. the British cruiser Narcissus and
thu German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta and
BY the American ships in port.
1875 q. NAT daylight General Wheat
on's outposts discovered a large body OF
rebels attempting 70 cross the river for
the purpose Of reinfnrcing the enemy at
Guadalupe. and gunboat advanced under
a heavy fire ana p5Ured shot into the
Jungle on both sides of the river and
sheIed the enemy's position at Guadalupe,
effectuaIly but temporarily scattering the
rebels The enemy's loss was heavy Prl-
vate John T Oiz, Of battery c, Third ar
tillery. was killed. On board the gunboat
Privates William Wha-er, Of company L,
and Louis BARREN, OF company G, Cali
fornia regiment, were wounded.
40 .. m.-The United States cruiser Bal
tirnore arrived here at I p. m today from
Hong Kong, having on board two Of the
civil members Of the United States Phil
iDpine commission, J. G. Schurman, presi-
IVorster, president Of the University Of
Michigan.
sos D. m.-The rebe-s in the village of
san Jose fred on the United States gun
boat Bennington today and the warship
shelled that place and other suburbs OF
Malabon this afternoon. The United
States transports Senator and Ohio have
arrived here with achievements Of troops.
Some OF the wives OF officers have been
allowed 10 land from the United States
transport Morgan City, but they have been
ordered to return on board that steamer
by o'clock this afternoon. The United
States cruiser Charleston has arrived here
from Apart. The United States Philip
pine commissioners who arrived here today
on board the United States cruiser Balti-
more have not yet landed.
washington. D. c, March Admiral
Dewey today cabled Secretary Long as fol-
lows: please accept for yourself. the
president and congress and my country
men, my heartfelt thanks for the great
honor which has been conferred upon me-"
Secretary Alger received the following
cablegram from Major General Otis, in
acknowledgment Of the secretary's con
gratulatons, sent him yesterday on his
confirmation as a brevet major -eneral:
sincere thanks for recognition and con-
zratulations."
The war department has received the
following from General Otis at Manila:
Casualties near CaIoocan-First Montana,
March 2, band. Private Alfred Cashmere,
thigh, slight Near San Pedro Macati-
Third artillery, March I, battery c, Ser
-
ported as missing, Grant CuIlam, company
c. Tenth Pennsylvania, sent outside lines
for information January q not seen
since"
The war department has received the fol
lowing cablegram from Genera LOTS, an
nouncing the arrival at Manila Of six. COM
panies Of reinforcements for the army in
the Philippines: "The transport Senator
just arrived; troops in good health. one
casualty, accidental drowning. The Sen
ator carries companies A, B. c. D. H and
K. Of the Twenty-second infantry, and
sailed from San Francisco on the first Of
January. The balance Of this regiment
will soon arrive at Manila on the transport
Ohio, which followed the Senator"
The war department today received the
following: '-Glbraltar-Surgeon report
no smallpox OF Sheridan.
(Signedl SMITH"
san Francisco. Cal. March 4-The trans
port Valencia. which sailed for Manila
this afternoon. viii carry in addition to
80 soldiers. stores and supplies. Sl5l0.oO0 to
pay the troops now in the Philippines
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup cures the
worst cold in day; stops the running OF
the nose; breaks the fever and banishes
all tendencies toward pneumonia 1t is the
quickest reIever and curer Of throat and