The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-07

MANILA, March 6.-The rebels have
been concentrating in the vicinity Of the
reservoir. To-day u patrol Of Com
pany G, Second Oregon Volunteers, was
taken in ambush. Two men were
wounded. but the Oregonians held their
ground under heavy fire until the re-
mainder Of the company assisted by two
companies Of the First Nebraska regl-
ment, nanked the enemy, killing thirty
and wounding several more.
Two battalions of the Twentieth reg
ular infantry have reinforced General
Hale's brigade.
All the native huts have been destroy
ed at Mariqulna, and the country there
is pretty we'll cleared, but the rebels
We're returning in small bodies at sum
down.
Apparently, they have secured n new
supply Of smoke1ess ammunition recent
~, as there has been noticeable differ
ence during the last few days. The
Spanish commissioners who are endeav-
oring to secure the release of the Span
ish prisoners in the hands Of Aguin-
aldo have returned to Malolos to offer
s2.00O,000 for their release. AS Aguin-
aldo has been demanding s7000,O00, 1t
is not likely their mission will be sue
cessful.
Preparing for Action.
The troops which arrived on Saturday
on the United States transport Senator,
and those that arrived yesterday on the
transport Ohio, are disembarking, and
all the preparations are being made to
proceed with an aggressive campaign
| before the wet season sets in.
| The rebels, anticipating the American
advance, are busy throwing up defenses
in every direction, and 1t Is reported
that they are levying men and supplies
In very province. As a result great
dissatisfaction prevails among tribes
ordinarily unfriendly to the Tagalos.
particularly amng the Ilocanos, who as
sert their desire to assist in conQucrlng
the Tagalos II furnished with arms.
The following order has been issued
regarding the movements of the trans
ports: "The Arizona will sail for San
Francisco via. Hong Kong. with all the
sick, on March Q; the Newport, via Nag
tasakf, Japan, with afi the returning off-
| GERS and their wives on March 10: the
Scandia. via Nagasaki, with discharged
| soldiers. on March II, and the Morgan
City, via Nagasaki, on March H."
A Grand Onslaught.
/ WASHINGTON, March G-There Is
some reason to expect important news
from Manila within the next fortnight.
1t has developed that General Otis has
practically completed his plans for q
grand onslaught on the insurgents,
which Is expected to deprive them Of Of
fensive power. at least. 1t Is believed
that he will form large portion of his
force into columns as soon rs his REIN
forcements are all at hand. and will
push these In parallel lines straight
through the junglcs. clearing out the
insurgents In every direction as the
troops go forward. The American troops
are getting restless and nervous under
the petty but annoying sharp shooting
of the Filipinos. and nre so anxious to
put stop to this that General Otis has
yielded to their desire.
To Suppress Filibustcring-
NEW YORK, March G. = A special
from Washington says:
| fiiluuoltlHl6 tSpeultiOHS Is tue Cuuse
OF Admiral Dewey asking that the de-
partment send him more vessels of light
] draught.
On account OF the number Of Philip
pine Islands. the natives are able to
transport from the Asiatlc coast large
quantity Of munitions of war In small
schooners. Admiral Dewey wants a
large number of warshps at his dis
Dosal which can follow such vessels In
TO shallow waters. The gunboat Wheel
Ing has already started for Manila. and
the Vixen will go by the last OF this
month. The department may send
others.
The authorities were glad to hear
that General Lawton would arrive In
Manila about March 10. as he Will then
be put In control OF the military opera
tions, thus giving General Otis IN op-
portuRity to aid In the Philippine COM
MISSION, as well as take care of the
many questions constantly arising. AZ
ter General Lawton's arrival one of
the brigadier generals at Manila will
probably be sent to 1loIlo to relieve
General Miller. who will so on the re-
| tired list March 81.