The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-27
DEWEY CANARD DENIED.
The Admiral Has Had No Clash
With the German Commander.
OUR FLAG OVER OEBU ISLAND.

The Rebels Withdrew to the Hills
When Commander Cornwall An-
nounced His Intention to Take Pos-
session.
Manila, Feb. 27.-No such emergency
exists here as is represented by reports
circulated in the United St,ttes-and
cabled back to Manila-to the effect
that Admiral Dewey has had a collision
Of fOrcible character with the Ger
man naval commander.
Saturday night the rebels concentrated
in such numbers near the Chinese cemc-
terry that General Macarthur antici-
pated an attack and asked for reinforce
ments. Two companies of the Twenty
third regulars were sent to CaloOcan and
a battalion Of the Twentieth regulars
to the cemetery at about midnight. But
the expected attack was not made, the
rebels, after making a great noise with
bugle calls and yells of viva inde-
pendencia' and "Mucho Malo Ameri-
canos," and firing volleys, disappearing
in the woods.
1t is believed their leaders are get
ting desperate and are attempting to
force the United States troops to make
an attack, in the hope of breaking
through the American lines, but the reb-
els are evidently unwilling to be sac
rifced when facing the Americans. 1t
is just possible however, that they may
be goaded into such . move before re.
Inducements arrive.
According to advices brought yesterday
by the steamer Ncustra Sonora del Car
men. whose arrival brought the news
that the American flag had been raised
over the Island of Cebu, the United
States gunboat Petrol, Commander G.
Cornwcl, visited Cebu on Feb. %. Com
mander Cornwcll sent an ultimatum
ashore, declaring the intention of the
Americans to take p0ssesson-peace-
able. if possible, by force if necessary.
The rebels immediately vacated; taking
their guns. to the hills. A party Of
marines and blucjackcts was landed,
and the American flag was raised by
them over the government building
which they still occupied when the
Neustra Sonora del Carmen left.
The same steamer brought dispatches
from Brga dier General Miller, at lloilo,
to Major General Otis, reporting that all
was quiet thrre, that there had been m
further fighting, that confidence had
restored and business was being general
ly resumed. General Miller thinks 1t
probable that the natives will soon be
convinced of the error of opposing the
inevitable and that the example set
by the inhabitants of Negras is having
its effect among the other islands, which,
though not entirely convinced, are, in
General Millcr's opinion, open to reason.
A battalion of the Twenty-third rcsu-
lars left for ccbu yesterday by the Uni
ted States transport Pennsylvania.
All is quiet inside and outside of Man
lila, except Caloocan, where the encmy's
sharpshootcrs continue to annoy our
troops at a comparatively close range.
One man Of the Twentieth Kansas vol
untccrs was killed. At Mariquina village,
which was burned Saturday night, and
four were wounded In the skirmish, one
Of the Idaho. one Of the Minnesota and
two of the Pennsylyania volunteer regi-
mcnts.
Admiral Dewey, when asked by
press correspondent to give his reasons
for requesting Washington to send the
battlcship Oregon, firmly declined to
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