Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-11

the First North Dakota infantry, on the
right, did some reconnoitering yester-
| day, but otherwise has been taking mat
ters easily. The First Washington in
| tantry, the First Idaho infantry and the
| North Dakotas are strung out from
b!ockhouse II to the old Spanish trenches
| southwest of Malate fort, where the
Fourteenth infantry is quartered.
| A few native houses, from which shots
| have been fired, were burned; but most
! Of the Others are either vacant or marked
| with white flags.
The enemy is obviously concentrated
at Paranaque. General Kings brigade,
! which includes the First California in
! fantry, First Idaho infantry. First
| Wyoming infantry and First infantry,
! has been compelled to destroy the village
| of San Pedro Macate, as the natives,
| moving from house to house. fired from
| the windows as the Americans ad-
| vanced. The Fourth cavalry has hugely
| enjoyed foraging for food All that is
left of Paco and Santa Ana is occupied
by the Californians.
The provost guard is in absolute con-
| troll Of Manila. All fears of a native up
rising in the city were dispellsd by the
| plOmptitude which Quelled the outbreak
on Monday evening. The streets We're
deserted Tuesday evening by o'clock,
and not light was to be seen in the
native quarter.
| The Fiipinos, accustomed to Spanish
methods, are constantly inquirng of the
| American soldiers when the prisoners
are to be executed. They seem unable
to realize that orders have not already
been issued for the execution. Indeed.
headquarters is besieged by women
anxious to plead for the lives of their
relatives and friends.
All is quiet at Cavite. Owing to the
lack of supplies in the adjacent village
Of San Rogue, Commissary Milliken has
been authorized to sell necessaries to
those able to pay for them; and there
will be a distribution of free rations to
Others. The rebels, it appears, had
loopholed Il church tower in Cavite, evil
IDENTIFY with the purpose of occupying it
with sharpshooters
Senior Agulllos, the Filipino ex-com-
missioner. made an unofficial visit to
General Otis yesterday. Today Is the
first day of the Chinese new year, and
orders have been issued prohibiting fire
works. Pumping at the waterworks has
been resumed.
General Hales brigade, consisting CT
the First South Dakota infantry. First
Colorado infantry and First Nebraska
infantry supported by a battery of the
Utah light artillery, occupies the most
advanced post in the American line, 10
miles from the base OF supplies. 1t has
an almost perfect position. -Four guns
of the Utah artillery stationed on hill
behind the Waterworks command the
valley to the right and left and the foot
hills in front.
Two companies of the Colorados sup
port the Twenty-third infantry, which
is encamped near the waterworks; while
the Nebraskans are encamped at the
reservoir, three miles to the rear. Out
posts line the ridge overlooking the VAL
ley, while a sandbag entrenchment with
gun epaulements fronts the river.
Washington, Feb. 9-The inquiry into
the charges against the character of
the army meats preferred by General
Miles will follow close upon the pre-
sentation of the report of the commits
sion to investigate the conduct of the
war. Three members will constitute
the court. The late Iagan court-mar-
tial will be represented in the member
ship, but up to this moment no desig-
nations have been made
The probable scope of the inquiry will
be into the condition of the army meats
as delivered by the contractors. of
course involving the determination of
the question as to whether or not the
meats were chemically treated.
The war investigating committee has
now completed its labors. and it's re-
port will be in the hands of the president
| today.
The report is a volumnous document
of $50 printed pages Each member has
been provided with a printed copy to re-
tain, and arrangements have been made
SO that the president will have as many
printed copies as he wishes when he
makes the document public. The report
oil ledluTe VI tue DeeI
issue. and dismisses, as general propo-
sition, the charges that have been made
against the beef furnished the army. 1t
finds, it Is understood. that most Of the
beef was such as could be properly fur
nished as an emergency ration, pointing
out that the evidence showed it wasnever
intended to be anything but an emerg-
ency ration. 1t says there were only two
" he. lI,,t tactiG 4 ,
beef, General Miles and Major DAILY, the
| chief surgeon, who made the report re-
garded as the most sensational forward
ed to the commission by General Miles.
AS to the testimony of these two wit
nesses the commission, it is understo ood,
goes on to point out the mass of evidence
submitted to the contrary as offsetting
! this testimony. AS to such of the canned
| beef as was found to be Objectionable
the commission points out the effect of
the tropical climate in producing lique-
faction of the fat in the meat and the
consequent rendering of the contents un-
| palatable. Most of the beef, though. is
found to have been satisfactory for
emergency use. where fresh beef or beef
on the hoof could not be procured. The
structures of General Miles made pub
licy on the beef and his public express
sions in other ways, 1t Is understood, are
subjected to severe criticism. The
methods and manner of loading the
transports in General Skaters Cuban
expedition are also discussed and re-
sponsbllity placed for the results.
The report finds that the statements of
chemical treatment made by General
Miles. on the authority Of Major DAILY,
are not borne out by the chemical ex-
perts, who were also placed on the stand
1t quotes from Major Daly's testimony
and then takes up the testimony of
Chemists Clarke Of the geological sur
vey and Bigelow of the agricultural de-
! partment, who examined analysis of the
beef submitted. and finds that as
| chemical expert Major DAILY is not sup