Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
THE FALL OF 1LoILo.

Washington. Feb. 13.-Shortly before
midnight Adjutant General Corbin
made pablo the following dispatch
\ from Major General Otis, reporting the
capture OF the town of IioiIo by the
American forces under General Miller.
on the 1lth inst: = &
Manila, Feb. 49,
General Miller reports from Ilolo that
< the town was taken on the 18th instant
and held by our troops. The insur-
gents were given until the evening of
the 18th to surrender, but their hostile
action brought on an engagement dur
ing the morning. The insurgents fired
the native portion of the town, but
there was little loss of property to for
eign inhabitants. No casualties among
the United States troops are reported.
tSlsned) OTIS.
= THE DEMAND FOR SURRENDER.
Manila, Feb. II (9:45 a. m.)-The Uni
ted States gunboat Petrol arrived last
evening with dispatches from Briga-
der General Marcus P. Miller to Major
General Otis, announcing that Iloilo
had been taken by the combined mil
ftary and naval forces on Saturday
morning.
General Miller. on receipt of his in
structionS from Manila, sent native
commissioners ashore from the United
States transport st. Paul with com
Iloflo. calling upon him to surrender
within time stated, and warning him
not to make q demonstration in the In
terval.
The rebels Immediately moved their
guns and prepared to defend their posi-
ton. Thereupon the Petrol fired two
warning guns, the rebels Immediately
opening fire upon her.
The Petrol and the Baltimore then
bombarded the town, which the rebels,
having set on fire, Immediately evac-
uated. The American troops were
promptly landed and extinguished the
fires in all cases of foreign property.
but not before considerable damage had
been done.
1t is believed that the enemy's loss
during the bombardment was heavy;
put no American casualties are report
MORE FIGHTING AT MANILA.
Manila. Feb. 13.-1O:35 a. m.-Pur-
suing their customary tactics, the
rebels on the extreme left of the line
opened fire at long range on the Amer
lean troops last night, maintaining
their fire for few minutes before set
Ting down. None of their shots took
effect, however, and the Americans did
not reply.
All was quiet along the rest of the
line.
The Concord is now lying off Par
anaque.
The weather at night now is cooler
and showers are frequent.
Private Meisick, of the Montana
regiment, who was shot in the lungs
In the fighting between February 4th
and 9Th. died in the hospital yesterday
RECALLED FROM MARsHLANDs.
Manila. Feb. 1906 p. m.-The
twentieth Kansas and the First Idaho
Volunteers have been recalled from the
marshlands north of Afalabon and the
former regiment is now entrenched in
front of Caloocan. The American lines
FORM a complete Gordon, twenty-five
miles In length. from the coast north
almost 10 Pasaqua, south of Manila
There has been no change in the dis
position OF the troops except that the
Fourth United States Cavalry has re-
lieved the First Idaho Volunteers and n
battalion of the Twenty third Infantry
has been stationed on the left flank tn
prevent the rebels sneaklng along the
beach.
THE ENEMY INFRINGING.
The enemy are busily throwing I'D in
trepchments on their left, sharpshoot-
ers in the Jungle covering their opera
lions.
< Several Americans were wounded In
the trenches. Second Lieutenant. Geo.
Al. Seaman. of Battery 3, Utah Artil-
terry. was shot In the leg while stand
4 Ing near his gun. Four men of the
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