Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-12
ARMY FOR PHILIPPINES.
A Force OF 10000 Fresh Soldiers VIII
Reach islands before Dry
season Begins.
Washington, Aug. IA statement

washington, Aug. IA statement
red at the war department shows
a. Dy October 20 there will be at Ma
Mia or on the way to the Philippines
10000 men. They will all reach the
islands before the beginning of the dry
season. The troops to be sent from this
country are ten regiments of volun-
teers, amounting to $1,000 men; recruits
for skeleton regiments organized in the
Philippines, 1000; recruits for regulars,
$500; eight troops of cavalry, 965; ma
rines, 400. Beginning to-day and up to
October 22 there will sail from the Pa
cific coast IL transports with a carry
ing capacity of 693 officers and 1870
men, which will include nearly all the
organizations above named.
Washington, Aug. s.-The following
dispatch was received Monday from
Admiral Watson, in command of the
Asiatic station:
Secretary of the Navy-Nazro, the COM
mander of the Manila on July II, reestab-
lished lighthouse at Cape Melville, Balabac,
Philippine islands; hoisted flag with ap-
propriate honors. July 13, in his return, 10
Moros under arms were found to be in
possession of the lighthouse. Landing
party CoHInanueu Dy Ensign t. L. BtSSett,
encountered resistance. No casualty in
our party. Loss in killed, one officer and
one man of the enemy. Dieago Manalo
| chief of the Balabac Moros, was killed.
| seven taken prisoners, two escaped. Chief
| of party was very unpopular with the peo-
pie of Balabac. Philippine Islands, owing
| to fear of him. Light has been restored
Manila has landed force. Charlestown
| is on her way to Balabac; will render all
| assistance possible.
(signed WATSON"
Manila, Aug. 2, via Hong-Kong, Aug.
s.-The gunboat Napidan last week
shelled Paete, on the lake, near Santa
Cruz. The town was full of people who
had been encouraged to return after
Gen. Lawton's expedition, having been
assured that they would not be molest-
ed if they peaceably attended to their
business. Lieut.. Copp, who was in COM
mand of the Napidan, heard that the in
surgents had reoccupied the town, and,
steaming close in, opened fire with his
siX-pounders without warning. The
people, seeing the boat approaching,
fed to. the hills in a terrified condition
and with barely time to escape. One
child was killed and many buildings
were damaged. The authorities ex-
press great regret on account of the in
| cident.
After the taking of Calamba by the
Americans Gen. Lawton ordered that
Capt. Otis, of the Washington regiment,
be relieved of his command and placed
under arrest on account of slowness and
seeming reluctance of the companies
under his command In obeying the or
der to disembark from the Cascoes and
wade through the marshes under fire
The men say that a majority of them
have been sick and unfit for duty and
were given to understand that they
would not be asked to do any more fight.
ing.
Madrid, Aug. SIT is stated that the
insurgents in the Philippines demand
S7,000,000 for the release of the Spanish
prisoners held by them.
San Francisco, Aug. S.-The Secont
Oregon regiment was mustered out o.
service Monday.