The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-10
ILOILO TO DE ATTACKED.
RefnfOrcements Sent to General Miller
ADMIRAL DexyeY,s Messnge.

WASHINGTON, Feb. All that General
Otis had to report to the War Department
to-day related to the casualties that have
occurred so far among the American troops
as the result of the actions since Saturday
night. Matters in Luzon are now in a state
of temporary quiet, apparently, and one of
the officials who knows as we'll as any one
what is going on said this afternoon that
he did not expect to hear of important de-
volopments in the Philippines for the next
four or five days.
Secretary Alger repeated his statement
made yesterday to the effect that he had
sent no instructions to General Otis, and in
answer to an inquiry as to the projected
movement towards a landing at Iloilo, added
that if General Miller had been ordered to
make a landing the order must have been
given by General Otis, for it had not gone
from the War Department. The impression
prevails however, that this movement is al
ready under way and it would not be surpris-
ing to hear within the next two days that it
had been executed. The best Indication of
the determination to take Iloilo was the
dispatch this morning from Manila of the
First Tennessee Volunteer Infantry for the
Island of Panay. So long as the massing
of insurgents around Manila appeared to
convey a serious threat against it's safety
General Otis felt bound not to weaken his
forces by sending any additional troops to
Iloilo, but now that he has the insurgents
demoralized he can proceed to carry out his
plan for the occupation Of the principal city
in the Philippine group next to Manila.
This movement might have been made some
time ago, but for the necessity the COM
manding general was under of withdraw
in L
fore Iloilo. These troops had been on their
transport so long that they were really un-
fit for active services until they had had an
opportunity of stretching themselves ashore
for few days. The last time they had been
ashore was at Honolulu en- route from San
Francisco for Manila. From Honolulu they
went to Manila harbor, but were not landed,
being turned about at. once and sent to
Iloilo harbor. There the insurgents sent out
word that they would not be allowed to
land, and ever since until a week ago, the
men have been lying abroard ship in sight
of land and thoroughly weary of the ship.
Now, however, they are once again on shore
at Manila. General Miller has with him
the Eighteenth Infantry and Battery G, of
the Sixth Artillery, and these will be re-
inforced in the course Of twenty-four hours
by the First Tennessee Regiment, making
a force quite equal to the occupation of
uoilo.
Admiral Dewey was heard from this
morning to the effect that he had found it
necessary to clear out all armed insurgents
at a little village which commanded the
land approaches to his naval station at
Cavite The action was thoroughly approved
at the Navy Department Admiral Deweys
dispatch follows: After continued interfer-
ence and intimidation of our workmen,
ordered armed insurgents To cave San
Rogue by o'clock this morning. They left
during the night, a few remaining, who
burned the village this morning. 1t is now
occupied by our troops. All quiet" San
Rogue is a village on the neck of land con-
Meeting Cavite and the mainland of Luzon