The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-01
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Dewey Cables for the Oregon.

| arrived
last night. ON nights of alSt and 2od
and yesterday morning in>ulgcnt troops
gained access to outskirts of Tie ri;y
behind our lines. Many in hiding and
about 1000 ,cntrtnchrd themselves.
Completely routed yesterday with loss
of killed and wounded of about 800 and
200 prisoners. Our loss very slight
City quiet, confidence restored. busi-
| ness progressing. OTIS
! WA>IIINGTO>, Feb. 34.-,rhc follow
ing dispatches nave been received at
the navy department:
MANILA. Feb. 24.-Fur political rca
sons the Oregon should br sent here at
once. DEWEY.
MANILA, Feb. yorktown arrived.
Charleston and Petrol cruising around
the Philippine islands Affairs more
quiet. DEWEY.
SAN FEA>.I>,o, Feb. a3.-1'hr ore
gon arrived at lIilo Feb 18th and ut
Honolulu Feb. 18th. Iris and Scandal
arrived OH the 12th. GRIFFIN.
Mr.. Griffin is dispatch agent of the
department.
The cablcgram from Admiral Dewey
asking for the Oregon WAS received
with surprise by the officials here No
one knew. or ut least would admit that
he knew the nature of the political
reasons which the admiral says de-
nlands the immediate presence of the
peerless bnttleship.
The cablegram was taken before. the
cabinet and fully discussed The adj
miral. it is said, possibly feels I hat he
moral effect of the presence of the big
ship upon the insurgents themselves,
and particularly upon the large cle-
mcnt among the Filipinos that is be-
lievcd to be restrained with difficulty
from Joining fortunes with Aguinaldo,
with whom their sympathies lie. would
bc good. But there is an underlying
doubt whether or not the admiral may
not br keenly sighting IL gathering
cloud in the east, and is looking to the
prevention of any possible intervention
or interference by European powers in
the struggle now in progress in the
neighbOrhOOl of Manila. 1t is believed
that Ill the big fires much property of
foreign residents and business concerns
was destroyed, and it may he that some
OF the foreign naval commanders in
the east are disposed to seize upon the
preteXt that their interests demand
protection which we cannot afford
them, to make landing, or do some
thing obnoxious to the United States
and likely to encourage the insur-
gents.
With such Il strong naval force. lis
! would br afforded by li.. iuinfoicr-
ment of Dcwey's fleet by the Oregon
there could not be any sound reason,
nor even a plausible reason, for any
such action OH the part of third parties.
1t is sad here that UP to this moment
there has been no intimatOn on the
part OF any foreign government to file
any claims for peclniary remuneration
for the property of their citizens de-
StrOycd i'll the fires and fighting ut
either Manila OF Iloilo. just what dis
position would be made OF any such
claims is not indicated here. There is
ground for the belief that if it can br
shcwn that our military and naval Off
GERS practiccd the precautions required
by international law in the matter of
giving due notice to foreigners of any
action i'll the way of bOmbartlment that
might injure their property, and other
wise did everything that could be done
to protect the foreign interests equally
| with our own, then there ia little foun-
datiOn for n sound claim for damages.
| The Oregon arrived at Honolulu on
the 9th instant, according to the tcle-
graphic report that came to the navy
department this morning. No mention
was made of her being in need OF re-
pairs az had been stated in press dis
patches.
Assuming that the battleship should
need ten days repairs, she should have
started Il way from Honolulu on her
long run to Manila ON the 18th instant.
Allowing for detention on account of
cOaling at Gu;uA or some other port
between Honolulu and Manila, it is
estimated that the Oregon will reach
Manila about the 10th of March,
The Cabinet gave some attention to
Dcwey's cable message relative to the
political Importance Of sending ths.
Oregon at once to Manila. The de
partment reached the conclusion that
too much importance should not be
attached to it, that Dewey wants the
big ship to influence the Filipinos
through fear.
Secretary Long when asked for an
explanation of the reference to politi-
cal reasons in the dispatch said:
IL am sure that it has no international
Significance. You may state that pos
itively. Probably he wants IL fine ship
there as the American commissioners
are about due and it will give weight
to the American representatives."
1t is suggested from other naval
s0urces TINT Aau-o1. 1rnl,fs, tho O,.x.4x1,.,