The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-09
ORDERED TO MANILA
Six Regiments to Be Sent 10 Rein
force Gen. Otis
A GUNBOAT SCATTERS THE REBELS.
The Ftlipinos Returned, However. when
the Ironciad Withdrew-A Stsry Fro
nnuuced ADsurd-Rospitai ship for
MsniIa-The Portland GetsOf.


ManHa-The Portland GetsO
| Washington. March 3.--The seere tary
of war ordered yesterday the reinforce-
| ment of Gen. Otis by six regime en- is.
These are the Sixth artillery, now at
San Antonio; the Sixth infantry, scat
tered along the Atlantic coast
stations; the Ninth infantry at Madi-
son barracks; Thirteenth infantry in
| New York state; Twenty-first infantry
| t Plattsburg, y. Y. and the Six
| teenth infantry at Fort Crook and
Fort Leavenworth and neighboring
| posts in the middle west. These regi-
| ments have been ordered to make
ready to proceed to San Francisco and
| thence to Manila.
In answer to the direct question as
| to whether or not these regular troops
are intended to relieve a CORES pond
ing number of voIun teer soldiers at
Manila. 1t was said at the war de-
partment that while this probably
would be the case. 1t was not posi- BILE
yet to make a positive statement
Admiral Dewey is again pressing
on the navy department the urgent
need of vessels of light draft as
means of communication among the
numerous small islands of the Philip
pine group. To this end the gunboat
Vixen, which figured bravely for a
vessel of her light caliber at the out
set OF the Cuban campaign, has been
ordered to be Immediately fitted out
at the Norfolk navy ward for sailing
for Manila. The department is anx-
ious to afford Admiral Dewey all the
assistance possible. He has reDeatedlv
called attention to the great impor-
lance OF this work and has EN- phasized
the fac. that it is the light vessels, f
to sllirmsh about in the shallow
waters and to run in and out of har-
bors where the larger ones would be
useless, that he wants rather than the
heavier types.
A GtNEoAT sCATTERs THE REBELS.
Manila, March 3.-The former Span
ish gnnboat La Cuna de Bay steamed
up the river opposite Macati yester-
day and opened fire on the insurgents
on the opposite side of the river from
Gen. Wheaton's brigade. She fired her
four GatIings, two Nordenfeldts and a
one FOUNDER.
At first the insurgents replied with
rifle fire, but they could not stand be-
fore the halt from the GatIings The
engagement lasted three-quarters of
an hour and then the insurgents seat
tered, but as soon as the ironclad with
drew the insurgents returned and
again opened a slow and ANNOYING fire
across the river.
The United States transport Morgan
City has arrived here. The wives of
h.,
gers were not allowed 20 land, the au-
thorities considering the condition
ashore to be unfavorabie. The Nor
gan City left San Francisco soon after |
the Scandia, which carried the Twen- |
tieth United States infantry from |
Fort Leavenworth. i small part of |
the regiment was on the Morgan City,
besides the families of some of the |
officers.
A STORY PRONOUNCED ABSURD
Washington, March 3.-The war de-
oartment officials pronounce absurd |
the characteristic Filipino junta story
that Aguinaldo has taken several hum
ired American soldiers prisoners and |
them to the interior As a
matter of fact, Gen. Otis bulletins
nave accounted for every man in the
american army at Manila and there is
not on record Il single case of missing.
Secretary Alger has brought the re-
2ort to the attention of Gen. Otis, with
/ view TO securing the most specific |
ienial.
a HOSPITAL SHIP SAILS FOR MANILA.
New York. March 3-The United
States hospital ship Relief sailed yes
erday for Manila She Is in command
Il Surgeon Major Bradley. and will
AIRY to Gen. Otis for the relief of the
icl1 and wounded at Manila a full car
70 Of medical supplies and delicacies.
5 we'll as 200 medical corps men and
number OF acting assistant surgeons
nd hospital stewards
THE TRANSPORT PORTLAND GETS OFF.
San Francisco, March , the United
states transport Portland sailed yes
erdav for Manila She carries 4 num-
Ter OF recruits and a great cargo of
upplies for the army and navy depart
nent IN the Philippines.