The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-16

! ~"@tp N%Nso W thN AhtRftchh troobe
whO Were Promptly Landed No CAs.
aaItiss on Our Side Reported.
Manila, Feb. "a. GAS a. m.-Ths
United States gunhoat Petrol arrived
late last evening with dispatches from
Brig. Gen. NJ. y. Miller 10 MnI.-Gen.
Otis, announcing that lloiio had lesn
taken by the combined military and
naval forces on Saturday morning
Gen. Miller on receipt Of his instruc.
tioha from Manila, sent native com.
missloncrs ashore from the United
States transport ST. Paul with a com.
urunicntion for the rebel governor OF
Hello, calling upon him TO surrender
within time stated, and warning him
not 10 make a demonstration in the In.
tcryal.
The rebels Immediately moved their
guns AMI prepared 10 trirnti their
position. Thc.CupUn the Petrol fired
two warning suns, the rebels immrdi.
aiely opening FIRE upon her. The
Petrol and the baltimore then BON.
bardcd the town, which the rebels,
having set on fire, immediately c,acu.
atcd.
American troops were promptly
landed aud cNtinguishrd the fires In
all eases Of foreign property, but not
before considerable damage had been
done.
II 10 believed that the encmy's loss
during the bumbardmeut was heavy.
Great Satisfastioa TsIt 10 washingto too
over the Capture.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE press dis.
patch announcing the capture 10y the
American troops under Cen. Miller OF
lloilo. on the Island Of Fanny 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 pres,
den; al the white House. End IL yyas
read with qualification. Half ana hour
later the official intelligence ~ ;hs
fall Of the city came In cable dis.
patch from Mnj-Gcn, Otis. which
Adjt-Ccu. Corbin promptly authorized
to be made public. II followa:
Manila, Feb n, 1899.
Gen. Miller reports from Iloilo that
the town was taken on the 18th inst,
and held 10y troops. The insurgents
were given until the evening OF the
18th 20 surrender, but their hostile nc.
tions brought on the engagement Dur.
ing the morning, The insurgents
fired the native portion 81 the town
but little LOSSES resulted 20 property
Of foreign inhabitants No casualties
among the United States troops re.
ported.
Otis"
There is a feeling Of intense salts
faction among such OF the admins.
tIation officials as ure aware Of this
battle. Considerable apprehension
has existed. not, however, us 10 the
ability OF the Americana TO take the
place when they decided upon this
step. but as 10 the loss Of life which
this might incur The tension be. |
tween the opposing forces at lloilo has
been for some time at the danger
point. and n collision between them al
any time would not have been surpris. I
ing. II IL felt here that Gen. Miller 1
has conducted himself with great cir 4
cumspectiOn Ia treating with the ma.
tive, ns their attitude has been any. |
thing but conciIiatory, and petty an. !
uuyances have been rcsurted TO by /
them to provoke the Americans.
About month or 80 ago the officials |
here and In the Philippines deemed II
wise TO dispatch an expedition TO llollo
becnuse Of rumorS that the natives
were gathering IN that and neighbnr.
ing localities, and were threatening tc
take the city. Gen. Miller. who was on
duty with the major general non..
the troops nt Manila. was se
lucted for this duty, and several regi.
menis Of infantry were forwarded,
conveyed by an American man-of-wnr.
Before they reached llCilu the Span.
iards, who then occupied the town,
had surrendered Il 10 the insurgents
who immediately occupied It. When
the troops attempted 10 land they were
by the insurgents that such o
course would precipitnte u battle, and
Gen. Miller, under his instructions 20
pursue n couciliatory course, held his
men aboard the Transports. The men
became tired of this. and about two
weeks ago the Fifty-frst Iowa regi.
nent was sent back 90 Manila, and
he First Tennessee was sent TO lloilo
% replace Il. AZ soon as the latter ar.
lived II ~ believed Gen. Miller decided
o force a landing. The desire OF the
has been That the IN.
Ives should submit TO the American
and avoid forced fight, hut
{ appears that up TO the iast moment
hey could not be 10 persuaded.