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LATE NEWS FROM MANILA
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ManiIa-It Il Very Ne. There.
Washington, Feb. 2L-The war depart
ment has received the following:
Manila, Feb. 2l.-General sfller TO
ports that on the 10th inst the insuIVent
forces, few miles out from noiIO, were
believed 10 be disintegnting 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 ANAL insurgant force
In the Island.
Affairs there and in Cebu are very en-
couraging.
Affairs here are quiet A small inSar-
gent force east Of the city WHS driven
away with considerable loss 70 the en-
envy.
washIngtSn'n L0Ssea.
Additional casualties: First Washing
ton Wounded, February l9-COmpany L,
4 ENtNAAG hAID1u E-tAAAp GAOSb3 8N%A1I-AA~As
Killed, February 9O-CompAny X, Phi
yate Alton A. Reinharts Company n Pd-
vate John y. AdamA.
Qaiet Time nc nolIo.
Manila, Feb. 2l.-l:l5 p. m-The
transport Newport has arrived from noilo
with dispatches from Miller to Otis. She
reports all quiet ut noilo. 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 sighting sincs
February r.
All il quiet at Manila. The heat ID caus-
ing some inconyenience, but no casualties
have been reported.
wounaea In the skirnishes.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Generai OTIS
eabled the war department:
Manila, Feb. 2.-The following casu-
alties in the entertainments were caused
yesterday by men exposing themselves 70
the enemyis FIRE:
I First California Sergeant Prank n.
Turton. wounded slightly; Private james
p Cashidy, killed
The following casualties occurred dur
ing the reconnaissance this morning In thu
vicinity Of San Pedro MAcati:
= First Washington, wounded slightly
Company Z, Privates Joseph H Wardiug
ton, Christian L Horn, H. D. Hazard
wounded seriously, Company II, Corpora
". b. Tucker.
KiIled-Private Edwin l. Hampton
Company II, Second Oregon
Following In the skirmish near tn
water works this morning:
First Nebraska, wounded; Private JohI
p. Alley, severe; AlOnho Pike, slightly
Charles Govrick, slightly. OTIS
The NeGrOs COmmIaaIOa.
Manila, Feb. 22.-l2:aS p. m.-Whil
the guns on the city wall and those Of
board the ships Of Dewey's feet Il
the hay fired a salute in honor Of Wash
ington's birthday, four commissioners iron
the island Of Negros had an interview
with General Otis and informed him tina
the American flag had already been raise
! over the island and its inhabitants wer
ready, anxious and willing to accept an,
proposition the Americans might ofier.
The insurgents have been driven frOT
!, the island entirely, although the noil
rebels have given the people Of Negro
much trouble, especially in the matter Z
demands for financial assistance made b
rebel leaders The Inhabitants Of Negro
: have Persistently held aloof and now
!, through their commissioners. announc
they want the advice and help Of otiS
The latter assured them the American
would provide an acceptable government
and in the meantime he instructed Thea
=. not to pay the rebels anything. The NJ
y gros commissioners were delighted wit
J their reception.
~ Mere skIrmIHhea.
!, Manila, Feb. 23.-2 p. m.-Determine
:, efforts 10 burn the city were made la
!, night. Buildings were fired an three ii
, ferent sections OF the city, but The fl'
were controlled by uOops ATTIC; sevcre i
bOr
Early this morning & large body Of IL
, surgents made demonstration of Nj
:, Arthur's front, near Calcoocan, and wei
repulsed. The loss Of property last nigi
!. Ia presumably half a million dollars
!, Casualties by insurgcnt shaEpshcOtel
" yesterday and today in the districts
Tondo, Binondo and AmblokOs
= Thir,eenth Minnesota, wounded: Cal
tain Noycs c. Robinson, severe; SergeaI
George X. Shepard, moderate; private
Thomas C. CAldin,- severe; George
Wedding. severe; o. G. Grinnell, sever'
. Enoeh Davis, First Nebraska, severe.
a OTIS.
y From until l0:4o q. m. the monit'
|. Monadnock joined the engagement, huT
!. ing l0.inch shells over the American lin
:. into bodies Of the enemy as indicated
the signal corps.
So far our casualties are one man kill'
and 10 wounded.
At IL o'clock there were sharp engag
ments at the Chinese cemetery and
Of San Pedro Macati almost simUltaneo1sl
:, but the artillery fire from both position
y drove the enemy back.
+ At $3.50 p. m. General Otis has issued
- general order directing all the inhabitan
ae Of Manila, until otherwise ordered, to co
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