Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
THREE BOATS MORE
Mk1NLEY ACTS QUICK ON |
DEWEY'S SUGGESTION.
WILL PROSECUTE CAMPAIGN
Brooklyn, Marietta and Machias to
Start at Once For the Philippines
President Has Long Talk With
Admiral-Insurge Renew Activi-
ties Around Porac

Washington, Oct. 5.-President Nc
kinley "Wednesday directed the i'm
mediate dispatch to the Philippines of
a number of vessels of the navy, in
Guiding the cruis0- Brooklyn, and the
gunboats Marietta and Machias. This
action is the result of Dewey's inter-
view, in which ne went over the Phil
ippine situation with the president. The
orders given are in line with the eX-
pressed determination of the president
to furni the army and navy every re-
source for stamping out the Philippine
insurrection at the earliest possible
time. At Dewey's extended interview
with the president, the former went
into the Philippine situation at great
length, explaining carefully the exist
ing condition of affairs, concluding
with the earnest recommendation that
the Brooklyn and some other vessels be
sent at once to the Philippines. This
reinforcement to the present fleet of
the Asiatic squadron he urged as neces-
sary and said their dispatch should be
directed as early as possible. The
president Immediately communicated
with the navy department and instruct
ed Secretary Long to issue an order
carrying out the admiraPs recommen-
dation to see that they be got in read
mess at once. The Marietta and Ma
chias, besides the Brooklyn, were des-
gnated by the navy department along
with several other vessels which have
not yet been selected. The Brooklyn
is now with other vessels of the north
Atlantic squadron off Tompkinsville,
Staten Island, and the Machias and
Marietta are at the wharves of the city
on waiting orders. These reinforce
ments will add considerable streng
to the Asiatic squadron and the admin
i95ration believes their presence will
have a material effect towards ending
the hOstilities.
Insurgents Active.
Manila, Oct. 5.-Several hundred in
surgents have re-Occup1ed Porac which
was captured by Gen. Macarthur Sept
2Ssh and evacuated by the Americans
the following day. The insurgents are
also reported moving towards Mexico,
southeast of Angeles. The object of
the double movement is apparently to
get behind the American garrison on
both sides of the Manila-Dagupan rail-
way. The "Reminiscences northwest
| from Mexico by the fourth cavalry to-
ward Santa Ana and Arayat developed
q in
siEion at both points. An American
private was killed in the skirmish at
Santa-Ana. Scott and Edwards of the
twenty-ffth infantry, missing, are
prisoners at Magalange. The insur-
gents made two attacks on Calamba.
The commanding officer reports six
Filipinos killed and many wounded.
Two companies of the twenty-ffthr egi-
ment repealed each attack, losing two
men killed and seven wounded. BOlo-
men surprised the American outpost
near Guagua, killing two privates.
While four sailors of the cruiser Balti-
more were entering Bacoor river in a
boat after the fight, they received a
volley, wounding three. 1t is under
stood the volley came from United
States soldiers who, having been Or
dered to prevent the passing of boats,
fired by mistake upon the Baltimore S
men. Watson announces the recovery
of the United States gunboat Urdaneta,
which was captured and beached by in
surgents near Oranf, on Orani river,
where she had been blockading. The
expedition was entirely successful, the
Americans suffering no casualties.