Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
AFFAIRS IN
The PHILIPPINES,
A Short Engagement With Baat eia
fiIipinos. $50
a MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE
Oregon Regiment Ready 90 Leave Fer
acknowledgements at white House
of Affairs In .he rhtiippfass-Aa rt
m'rnI Dowcy wiiisait from HIos
Kong This Astcrnoon-Mfs Henish
Hns Improved ConsideraDiy4
(By Telegraph to virslnian- pilot.ls

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Manila. June 5.-1:4o p. M No bats!
talions Of the Washington troops under
Colonel Whalley. on board Cascoes.
were towed from Pasfg to MoroI1g ons
Sunday and landed under cover Of a
well directed frs from the '.tinclad'
army gunboats Napidan and Cayhn-
donga. s Us ~. ~
The rebels, who were intrenchsd : in.
the outskirts OF the town, reserved
their fire until the troops we're ashore
and in the open.
The American artillery opened fire on
the Insurgents and drove them from
their positions, killing nine OF them and
wounding five.
The Washington troops then took the
town. the rebels fleeing TO the hills.
While the Americans were on their
way To Morong. the insurgents openedS
fire from a shore battery at Ancona,
theit first shot striking the Cavandon-
goawyling at a range of $500 yards.
Iflt SaPidan also was fired at.
( RH5s1fFlsSkNG FROM MANILA.
WashipstoH June 5-Genera1 Otis
advises the War Department that the
u 10 sI leave for the:
/. Inttasf States his Week. II win Ia
ssci'. direct Portland oregon. : =
a MIDNIGHT CONFERENCES.
Washington. D. c.. June 5.-Secre-
tary Hay was Il party to a. midnirht
conference at the White House last
hignt. fact not generally known last
night. 1t Is believed that adyices were
received from President Schurman, OF
me fhiiipnine commission. The con-
ference prepared some Instructions tc
govern the conduct OF the officers IN
the philippines, III accordance with the
suggestions contained In the cable adj
vices, ana these were promptly cabled
TO Manila The fact that the Secre-
Iary OF state was called into the con-
ference Dy The President is taken as an
INDICATION that the subjects discussed
were not purely military in Character
put reiated In some manner to large
questions of policy connected with tic
rhiiippihes; perhaps relating again tn
some fresh overtures from the ins,,r.
gents The matter Is said to be in such
nnap , .nat publication at this time
would defeat the object in View
DEWEY READY TO LEAVE.
Hong Kong. June 5-Admiral Dewey
LETT the Peak Hotel and returned 70
the olympia yesterday. This morning
iN'N. Asi CIV eli Calls 10 the Governor
General Gascoigne and the connoond'
ers or the warships In the harbor.
Admiral Dewey's health has been
considerably benefited by his residence
NJ the Peak. He has refused all social
invitation and has taken perfect rest.
re appears somewhat haggard from
me effect of the continual strain he
mas neen under and OF the climate.
TINE OF DEPARTURE.
The Olympia will sail Mt O'clock ~
morrow afternoon, but Admiral Dewey
VIII not give n farewell dinner, nor viii
he accept one
1t is hoped that the quiet change and
the voyage will quite restore him tn
health by the time he reaches New
York The details OF the ports mt
which tie will call are still undecided
but 1t is probable that stops win he
made at Singapore and Columbo. The
admiral seems anxious to avoid ali dis
play and merely to seek rest His offia
GERS and crew are elated at the prosnecn
of Il return home.