Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
JAR0 IS CAPTURED.
The American Troops Drive the
Filipinos Out Of the City.
A CUNBOAr SHELLS SOME VILLAGES.
The American Outp0ata Extended Twelve
Miles Out from Maniia-AgO
Denies = characterization
Have Their Work Cut Out.


Have Their Work Cut Out
Manila, Feb. 16.-Col. Potter, arrived
from Iloilo Tuesday evening with
dispatches from Brig. Gen. M. 2. Mil.
Ter to Maj Gen. Otis, commanding the
United States forces in the Philippine
islands. On Sunday afternoon Gen.
Miller ordered a reconnaissance in
force to ascertain the enemy's position.
Maj Cheatham's battalion Of Tennes-
see volunteers marched beyond Molo
without finding the enemy and re-
turned to Iloilo. Kellar's battalion of
the Eighteenth United States infan.
try, with two Hotchkiss guns and
one Calling gun, marched towards
Jaro. Midway between lloilo and
Jaro this battalion encountered a
large body Of the enemy occupying
both sides OF the road, who met the
advance OF the American troops with
o severe and well-directed fire. The
| Americans deployed and returned the
fire with number Of volleys. The
troops advanced steadily, supported
by the Hotchkiss and Calling guns,
and drove the enemy through Jaro to
the open country beyond. The town
of Jaro was found to be deserted and
all portable property had been re-
moved. When the Americans entered
the place there we're only q few Chi.
nese there. At 4:lO p. m. Capt.
Griffiths raised the American flag over
the presidencia.
During the fighting outside of tho
town Lieut.. Frank Bowles, of the
Eighteenth infantry, while working
the light battery, was shot in the leg.
In addition one private was seriously
wounded and two were slightly ip.
iured. The rebel loss was severe.
Two natives attempted to slip past
the United States cruiser Olympia
during the night in a boat. They
failed to respond when hailed, but
kept padding along. After warn
ing shot sentry fired at the boat and
killed one of the occupants and
wounded the other.
VILLAGES sHELLED BY A GUNBOAT.
Manila, Feb i6.-Several rebels
Tuesday afternoon, having fired from
houses bearing white flags on the
American outposts, Col. Smith with
companies l., D and X Of the Califor-
mia volunteers proceeded to clean out
the enemy along his front. The rebels
opposed him from the brush and sew.
era skirmishes occurred. during which
nine of the Californians were slightly
wounded before the re bells were driven
out The work proceeded yesterday in
systematic manner, gunboat Smelling
the villages and working their rapid
fire guns very effectively on the Jungle.
The rebels were driven towards Lake
Laguna de Bayo. The rebels held
their fire, apparently being short of
ammunition but they fought desper-
ately The American outposts in this
direction are now fully II miles out.
AGoNCILLo DENIES A STATEMENT
London, Feb l6.-The Filipino
agents here have received cablegram
from Agoncillo, the agent of Aguinal-
do, saying: 1.-THE statement of Gen.
Otis that he has copy Of a telegram
from me advising Aguinaldo to attack
the Americans is an absolute fabrica-
ton, challenge Gen. Otis to produce
the telegram" Agoncillo adds that
the Americans threaten to extermi.
nate the Filipinos. The European
junta announces that it has received
message from Manila saying the Fill
pinos have made all the arrangements
necessary for guerrilla warfare around
Manila, that fighting has been in
progress without intermission since
February and that the Americans
have lost heavily in killed and wound
ed. Aguinaldo's headquarters are now
near Caloocan, out of range OF the
warships in the bay.
AMERICANS HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT.
Montreal, Cam, Feb 6.-Senor
Agoncillo, the Filipino commissioner,
in an interview yesterday, said there
would be no1et up in the efforts of the
Filipinos to force the Americans from
their country. He said he was not at
all surprised that lloilo had fallen, as
the Americans had the advantage of
feet. "But wait till they get in the
interior" he said, land they will have
more than their work cut out" He
announced that the purpose of Senior
Lunas' departure was to interview the
different courts of Europe and ask for
their assistance for the Filipinos.
FOLLOWED BY THE ENEMY.
Manila, Feb. l6-Four companies OF
volunteers. which had been clearing
the country in the vicinity OF Pateros,
ten miles southeast of Manila, and
which had been recalled, were fol.
lowed by the enemy to-day as they re-
tired. On reaching San Pedro Macati
the Americans made stand near the
church yard and the rebels were driv-
en- back The Californians again ad
vanced and are now occupying the
same ridge, commanding the valley Of
the river, which they held yesterday.
A gunboat near the Pasig river is
clearing the Jungle
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