Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
OUR FLAC0VER NECR0S
Fiupinos Voluntarily Raise the Stars
and Stripes.
ADMINISTRATION PLEASED
Confidence Expressed In Washing
ton That the Complete sub9"9"-
ton Of the philippine IN
lands IL Near ut Hand.

Washington. Feb. %. - The war ae-
partment has received the following
from General Otis: .o.,
General Miller reports on the lsli'
inst: Insurgent forces few miles Out
from Iloilo believed to be disintegratlns.
Can maintain his position with present
force. Business in city being resumed.
"He has sent up four representative
men officials from capital Of island OF
Negroes, where American flag is raised.
and American protection requested
against small insurgent force In island.
affairs there and in Zebu very en-
courag lng. Small endeavor to maintain
and improve present promising conoi-
lions.
affairs here quiet. Small insurgent
force east of city driven away, with
considerable loss to enemy.
additional casualties: First wash
ington-Wounded Feb. ~: Company l.,
Private Carson Ellis, elbow, accidental
Killed Feb. 20: Company X, Private
Alton A. Reinhart; Company M, Pri-
vate John F. Adams. First California
Wounded Feb. 20: Company l., Privates
Arthur Bull, thumb; John w. Parno,
arm; Max r. Kruz, arm; Thomas c..
Haley, thigh.
Casualties near Iloilo, Panay island,
Feb. IA: Eighteenth infantry-kil'ed:
Company A, Corporal Robert S. Gr'gs-
by Wounded: Company A, Sergeant
Robert Jennings. thigh; Company |,
Corporal James H. Saunders, nipple.
All wounds above slight
Press dispatches from Manila have
been received as follows:
1.-THE stars and stripes were volunta-
rily raised over Negros island by the
inha bitants after the capture of 1loilo.
Four native commissioners have ar
rived here to offer the allegiance of the
inhabitants and claim American prOtec-
ton.
Quiet at 1loilO.
1.-THE United States transport New
port has arrived here from Iloilo with
dispatches from General Miller to Cen
eral Otis. She reports all quiet at Ilo'lo.
The American troops there are occupy
ing the suburbs of Jaro and Molo, bust
ness has been resumed generally with
the outside world. some rice is coming
in from the provinces. and there has
been no fighting since Feb. 12."
A dispatch from Port Said gives the
informa ton that the United States gum
boat Castine is now there en- route to
Manila.
The cabinet at its meeting discussed
the message received from General Otis
at Manila and reached the conclusion
that the situation generally in the Phil
ippines was considerably improved.
From other sources it is learned that
the insurgent leaders have admitted
that when the United States forces are
REINFORCED by the troops now nearing
Manila their chances of success will be
greatly reduced.
This gives the administration much
encouragement, and it Is generally be-
lieved that the complete subjugation Of
the insurgents is a matter of compar-
atively short time.
1t is stated that General Gomez is
now arranging with General Brooke for
the distribution of the 100000 which,
1t is expected will be paid to the Cuban
troops within very short time.
Members of the administration ex-
press the expectation that the army re-
organization bill will pass congress
with or without unimportant amend
ments.