The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-28
WAR NOTES,

miral Dewey may be assigned upon
his arrival at Washington it is safe to
say that the post has not as yet been
selected. There is apparently no doubt,
however, that the admiral will be sta
toned in Washington at the head of q
strong board, possibly the board of in
spection and survey, whose duties will
be enlarged so as to take in questions
of policy relating to ship construction.
Should board of admirals be the re-
suit of the reorganization of the me-
chanical bureaus of the department, as
promised by those who favor such q so.
luton next to the retention of the pres
emit system, In case the secretary is de-
termined to modify it, then there is lit
tie doubt that the admiral will be mado
the head of the board.
A recent meeting of veterans of tho
Cuban war of independence is causing
guez presided at the meeting, at which
the organization declared itself to be
the only legal representative of tho
Cuban revolution. A resolution was
adopted demanding that the United
States make formal declaration of its
intentions and'supposed rights, based
upon the resolution passed by congress
in April, 1899 The Cuban census
commissioners, recently appointed,
were criticised, papers saying they
were nonentities and unknown men,
whose work would be unacceptable to
the Cubans. Gen. Andrade said the
United States was fast sucking Cuba
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News has been received from Gen.
Smith, at Iloilo, Island of Panay, of a
severe fight on the 10th, at Bobong,
between Capt Byrne, of the 10th in
fantry, with 70 men, and force of
$50 Babaylones, who surprised the
American troops One hundred and
fifteen of the enemy were killed, as is
shown by actual count, many were
wounded, and one was taken prisoner.
The American loss was one man killed
and one wounded. The fighting was
mostly at close quarters, with bayonets
and dubbed guns. considerable
stock of supplies and arms has been
captured by Capt Byrne, who is in
command of the battalion operating at
La Carlota. in the district of Negroes
The health report for the last two
weeks has been the most favorable
ever known in the history of Havana.
There has been no yellow fever cases
and the number of other contagious or
infectious diseases has been reduced to
q minimum. The authorities will not
declare that II is impossible that there
be no epidemic there, but are doing
everything possible to avoid such an
occurrence. The officials there are
congratulating themselves upon the
success thus far attained, but are not
relaxing their efforts to maintain their
proper sanitary condition in every d.
rection. And cases of sickness about
which there is any possible doubt, are
closely watched.
The Spanish commission charged
with negotiating for the release of the
Spanish prisoners held by the Filipinos,
expect to return to Tarlac soon with
full authority to secure the release Of
all the prisoners The commissioners
hope to be able TO make arrangements
under which the money to be paid for
ransom of Spanish captives will be de-
posted in the bank, to be drawn by
the Filipinos at future date, so that
the money cannot be used to carry on
the war against the United States.
The steamship SaturDus has returned
to Manila from APART, and reports
that Agulnaldo, hearing that the in
habitants were prepared to welcome
the Americans if they came, concen-
trated 1000 tr ops there and fortified
the town and coast approaches.
Admiral Sampson does not intend to
relinquish command of his squadron,
as was int;mated, until after the re-
turn of Admiral Dewey, and perhaps
not until next winter.
Lieut.. j. Moore, of the Iowa regi-
ment, shot himself at Manila on the
Goth while temporarily insane
The total number of enlistments for
the new regiments up to and includ-
ino AuU % was OCT