Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-18


From Field and Capitol.
Manila. Feb. l4-9:4j Il. m.--The United
States gunboat Petrol arrived late last
evening with dispatches from Brigadier
General Marcus T. Miller to Majo Cen
eral Otis, announcing that lloilo had
been taken by the combined military and
naval forces on Saturday morning.
General Miller, on receipt of his in
structions from Manila. sent native conf
missioners ashore from the United
States transport st. Paul with COM
munication for the rebel governor Of
lloilo, calling upon him to surrender
withir a time stated and warning him
not to make IA demonstration in the In
terval.
The rebels immndia tely moved their
guns and prepared to defend their posi-
ton. There, pom 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 evacu-
;Lted.
American troops We're promptly landed
and extinguishel the fires in all cases OF
foreign property. but not before corsid-
cradle damage had been done.
1t is believed that the enemys loss
during the bombardment was heavy, but
no American ca sualties are reported
Montreal. Feb. 14.-AgOncillo yester-
day declared the statement that he ad-
vised Agunaldo to drive the Americans
out of the Philippines before reinforce
ments arrived to be Il lie. Agoncillo
added II absolutely deny that l have
sent cablegram provoking the present
war; When the time comes l will pro-
duce both the cable l sent to Aguinaldo
and the cable received in reply from
him. They will clear me from any such
accusation" He then showed the first
official cabeSram which he had received
about the situation at Manila. and which
came through the Hong Kong jurta.
This stated that the Americans were to
blame for everything and had publicly
announced that they intended to ex-
terminate the Flipinos.
Agconcillo. speaking Of the arrival at
San Francisco of General Dios and Sc
nor Riveiera. Aguinaldo's commission
ers to Washington, said that their pres
ercc on this side of the water was an
nt nf hat hn E't1intnnS ,1pcirhI
honorable dealing with the United
States in the present crisis. 1t was an
other indication that Aguinaldo never
intended to harass or embarrass the
American army at Manila, Cr provoke a
conflict with the American forces The
presence Of these additional commits"
sioners in the United States, concluded
Ago!cillo, might have an important
bearing upon the present situation, as
it was very probable they were bearers
Of an important message from Aguinal-
do to the United States government.
Manila, Feb. 14.-9:35 a. m.-The United
States forces under Brigadier General
Miller captured lloilo. capital of the ISL
and of Panay and seat of the so-called
government Of the Nisayan federation,
on Saturday last after bombardment.
The rebels set the town on fire before
evacuatirg it. but the American troops
extinguished the flames.
There were no casualties on the Ameri-
| can side.
rrIo TU,ptiafh Koncas p1 tho First
Idaho volunteers have been recalled
| from the marshlands north Of Malabon,
and the former are now entrenched in
front of Calcoocan. The American line
| forms a complete Gordon % miles in
| length from the coast on the north
almost to Paranaquc 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
a battalion of the Twenty third infantry
has been stationed on the left flank to
prevent the rebels sneaking along the
| beach.
The enemy are busily throwing up en-
| trenchments on their left; sharpshooters
in the jungle covering their operations.
|
| Several Americans We're wounded in
the trenches yesterday. Second Lieu
tenant Seaman, of battery Il. Utah ar
tillery, was shot in the leg while stand
| ing near his gun. Four men of the
| Twentieth Kansas volunteers We're
wounded slightly Private Brinton and
Private Stevens of the Kansas regiment
were wounded.
All of the enemy's dead at Caloocan
300 yesterday.
The United States cruiser Charleston
has moved up the coast. and Is now off
Malolos, the seat of the sO-called Fill
tpino government. at distance es-
| timated at about eight miles.
Washington. Feb. 1i.-Shortly before
midnight Adiutant General Corbn made
public the following dispatch from
Major General Otis. reporting the cap
ture of the town of lloilo by the Amerl-
can forces under General Miller on the
llth inst:
General Miller reports from Iloilo tina,
town taken llth inst. and held by troops.
Insurgents given until evering of 1lth to
surrender, but their hostile action
brought on engagement during the
morning. Insurgents fred native pOr-
tion of town: but little les to property
II forei isr inhabitants. No casualties
among the United states troops re-
ported"