The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
late NEWS FROM MANILA.
WASHINGTON BOYS ARE HURT.
Gen. Miller Reports Affairs in.Cebu Are
Encouraging-Addtt Losses. in..th Q
Washington .volunteers-ft Is.Quiet. At
Manila--It Is Very Hot There.

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Washington .volunteers--ft Is..Quiet. at
Manila-It Is Very Hot There.
Washington, Feb. 2l-The war depart
ment has received the following:
Manila, Feb. 2l.--General Miller re-
ports that on the 10th inst. the insurgent
forces, few miles out from Iloilo, were
believed to be disintegmting. He can
maintain his position with his present
force. Business in the city is being re-
sumed. He has sent up four representa-.
tive men, officials from the capital, to the
island of Negros, where Americans raised
their flag and American protection was re-
quested against the small insurgent force
in the island.
Affairs there and in Cebu are very en-.
couraging
Affairs here are quiet. A small insur-
gent force east of the city was driven
away with considerable loss to the en-
emy.
WashingtOn's LOsses.
! Additional casualties: First Washing
ton-Wounded, February l9-Company L,
Private Carson Ellis, elbow, accidental.
Killed, February 2O-Company X, Pri-
vate Alton A. Reinhart; Company NJ Pri-
vate John F. Adams.
quiet Time mt noilo.
Manila, Feb. 2l.-l:l5 p. m.-The
transport Newport has arrived from Iloilo
with dispatches from Miller to Otis. She
reports all quiet at Iloilo. The Ameri-
can troops there are occupying the sub
urbs of Jaro and Molo. Business has
been resumed generally with the outside
world and there has been no fighting since
February IL.
All is quiet at Manila. The heat is caus-
ing some inconvenience, but no casualties
have been reported.
wounded I'm the Skirmishes.
Washington, Feb. 22.-General Otis
cabled the war department.:
Manila, Feb. 2.-The following casu-
alties in the entertainments were caused
yesterday by men exposing themselves to
the enemy's fire:
First Acknowledgment Frank N.
Turton, wounded slightly; Private James
P. Cashidy, killed.
The following casualties occurred dur
ing the reconnaissance this morning in the
vicinity of San Pedro Macati:
First Washington, wounded slightly
Company E, Privates Joseph II. Warding.
ton, Christian E. Horn, H. d. Hazard ;
wounded seriously, Company II, Corporal
w. B. Tucker.
Killed-Private Edwin L. Hampton,
Company H, Second Oregon.
Following in the skirmish near the
water works this morning:
First Nebraska, wounded, Private John
F. Alley, severe; Alonzo Pike, slightly;
Charles Govrick, slightly. OTIS.
The NegrOs Commission.
Manila, Feb. 22.-l2:45 p. m.-While
the guns on the city wall and those on
board the ships Of Deweys fleet in
the bay fired salute in honor of Wash.
ington's birthday, four commissioners from
the island of Negros had an interview
with General Otis and informed him that
the American flag had already been raised
over the island and its inhabitants were
ready, anxious and willing to accept any
proposition the Americans might offer.
The insurgents have been driven from
the island entirely, although the lloie
rebels have given the people of Negroe
much trouble, especially in the matter Of
demands for financial assistance made by
rebel leaders. The inhabitants of Negros
have persistently held aloof and now
through their commissioners, announce
they want the advice and help of Otis.
The latter assured them the Americans
would provide an acceptable government
and in the meantime he instructed them
not to pay the rebels anything. The Ne
gros commissioners were delighted with
their reception.
More Skirmishes.
Manila, Feb. 23.-2 p. m.-Determine.
efforts to burn the city were made las
night. Buildings were fired ln three DIFF
ferent sections of the city, but the fire
were controlled by troops aftcr severe la
Dor.
Early this morning large body of in
surgents made a demonstration off Nc
Arthur's front, near Calcoocan, and wer
repulsed. The loss Of property last nigh
is presumably half a million dollars.
Casualties by insurgent sharpshooter
yesterday and today in the districts o
Tondo, Binondo and Ambloko:
Thirteenth Minnesota, wounded: Cap
: tain Noyes G. Robinson, severe; Sergean
George X. Shepard, moderate; private
Thomas c. Caldin, severe; George {
Wooding, severe; 0. G. Grinnel, severe
: Enoch Davis, First Nebraska, severe.
: OTIS.
From until l0:4O a. m. the monito
Monadnock joined the engagement, hurl
ing l0-inch shells over the American line
into bodies Of the enemy as indicated b.
the signal corps.
So far our casualties are one man kil'e
and 10 wounded.
!. AT II o'clock there were sharp engage
y ments at the Chinese cemetery and a
!, San Pedro Macati almost simultaneously
: but the artillery fire from both position
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