The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-07-28
WAR NOTES,

WAR MOT ES,
News has been received from Gen.
Smith, at Iloilo, Island of Panay, of a
severe fight on the 10th, at Bobong,
between Capt. Byrne, of the 10th in
fantry, with 20 men, and force of
$50 Babaylones, who surprised the
American troops. One hundred and
fifteen of the enemy were killed, as is
shown by actual count, many were
wounded, and one was taken prisoner.
The American loss was one man killed
and one wounded. The fighting was
mostly at close quarters, with bayonets
and dubbed guns. A considerable
stock of supplies and arms has been
captured by Capt. Byrne, who is in
command of the battalion operating at
La Carlota, in the district of Negros.
The health report for the last two
weeks has been the most favorable
ever known in the history of Havana.
There has been no yellow fever cases
and the number of other contagious or
infectious diseases has been reduced to
a minimum. The authorities will not
declare that it is impossible that there
be no epidemic there, but are doing
everything possible to avoid such an
occurrence. The officials there are
congrai u ating themselves upon the
success thus far attained, but are not
relaxing their efforts to maintain their
proper sanitary condition in every di-
rection. And cases of sickness about
which there is any possible doubt, are
closely watched.
The state department has received
from the Philippine commission an
important dispatch conveying these
facts: BY the cooperation of the mil
itary and the commission, municipal
governments have been established in
seven important towns in the provinces
of Manila and Cavite These are work
ing admirably and one good effect of
them is that considerable numbers OF
the insurgents are constantly desert
ing and coming in, some of them with
arms. The system will soon be eX-
tended to other towns which are ask
ing for it, Continued success in this
direction will mean the beginning OF
the end.
Those friends of Gen. Shafter who
are working TO have him retained in
the army after his time to retire has
arrived will not meet with success. IL
congress was in session and there was
an overwhelming desire to prolong the
services of Shafter rs an officer of the
army, the law might be amended in
his case; but under the statute that
will control the President, General
Shaftcr must be placed on the retired
list. After that he cannot be en-
ployed without a special act of con-
gre>s, even if the Santiago campaign
were about to be fought over again.
The truth regarding the recent proc
lamation issued in Matanzas shows
that revolutionary party has been
established with headquarters in Ha-
vana, its object being to incite Cubans
throughout the entire country. This
party has agents in every large city
and also junta in Mexico, one of the
agents of which is now at Havana.
All this is perfectly well known to the
authorities and nc manifesto comes off
the press without the government re-
ceiving a copy OF it. Nothing is done
to stop the agitators, who would pose
as martyrs IL interfered with.
The Spanish commission charged
with negotiating for the release of the
Spanish prisoners held by the Filipinos,
expect to return to Tarlac soon with
full authority to secure the release of
all the prisoners. The commissioners
hope to be able to make arrangements
under which the money to be paid for
ransom OF Spanish captives will be de-
posted in the bank, to be drawn by
the Filipinos at future date, so that
the money cannot be used to carry on
the war against the United States.
The steamship Saturnus has returned
to Manila from APART, and reports
that AguInaldo, hearing that the in
habitants were prepared to welcome
the Americans If they came, concen-
trated 1000 troops there and fortified
the town and coast approaches.
Lieut.. J. Moore, of the Iowa regi-
ment, shot himself at Manila on the
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