Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-03
Associated Press Correspondent
Speaks Of Work Accomplished.
IN ALMOST EVERY BATTLE.
xtah uoys Have q Proud Record
Hello a sad spectacle Of
Desoiation.

San Francisco. April IA stan cor
respondent OF the Associated Press.
with the American troops In the Phil
ipplnc Islands. sends by the steamer
Nippon Mar,i. the following notes
from the field:
The engagement which resulted In
the capture Of iioilo was begun by the
Insurgents firing ON the Petrol. The
Boston and Petrol replied with
shells which soon laid the place In
ruins. The insurgents then retired
after burning the town. Most OF the
white people were out ON the transports
when the conilagrntion started. one
Instance II known where this was not
the case. and II was one calculated to
steady the aim OF every soldier In
English girl. and. locking her up In her
house. burned Il down over her head.
She managed TO escape but died short
~ aftorward OF her injuries.
SAD SPECTACLE.
Iolio now presents n sad spectacle OF
derolation. All that II left Of tho once
beautiful city are a few buildings along
the water front. Already. however.
Once has been established. also a court
house and all the necessary offices for
trnnaactinR the business OF the State.
The Americans have captured n bat
terry 81 seven guns from the Insurgents
and brought their prizes into the city.
The losses OF the insurgents on this
island are not known. aa they removed
their dead and wounded from the field.
The men from Colorado and South
Dakota. on the east line near Manila,
had little excitement and exchanged
q few visiting cards with the insurgents
at noon on the 2srd OF February. Conn
pnnlcs u and NJ Of the First Colorado.
under personal direction OF Col. Mccoy
and Maj. Anderson. poured wolfe" after
volley into the Insurgents. The two
companies OF South Dakota men on
the extreme right of the regiment sent
few vollcya Into the ranks OF the
enemy with telling cfrcct.
UTAH BATTERIES.
In almost every recent engagement
splendid work has been done by the
Utah batteries.
Firing was resumed along the north
line ON the evening of February 9th.
The Twentieth Kansas and the First
MONTANA. the Sixth Infantry and Utah
hatteries had lively exchange with
the Insurgents who were finally forced
60 retreat behind their trenches. There
We're no LOSSES on the American side.
Mai. Metcnlf Of the Twentieth Kansas
had n bullet pass through the lobe OF
his ear.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
on February 2ith 10 lead the pcnnnyi-
vnnia regiment into nm ambush at DE
Ia Iona. The KcyHtonc State boys
were wary, however. and instead of
falling into the trap drove the rebels
back with heavy loss. on the same dny
the Fourth cavalry turned over la
prisoners to the provost marshal.
II N known that Springfield finc
shells collected on the battlencldn have
been REALIZED at the Maloioa arsenal.
The powder used by the insurgents In
OF very inferior quality. Mauser am
munition II becoming very scarce
among the rebels.
II IN learned that Mai, Gen. otis
thinks the insurgents can be aubducd
IN about three months. Admiral Dewey
says the only way 10 paclfy the natives
II 10 force them 10 lay down their arns
M soon M possible.