The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
GEN. kOBBE'S EXPEDITION.
CAPTURE OF SOUTHERN LUzON
TOWNS WAS VERY SIMPLE.
TagaIo Troops Promptly Ran Away,
and the Natives, who Are Quiet
and Peaceful. Oaly Desire to
Cultivate Thir Crops In Peace.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
SAksOGON. Southern Luzon, Jan. 20
Two days ago a military expedition OF 2No
American troops. under Gen. kobbe, left
Manila and proceeded on several steam
ships TO the southern end of I.uzon ISL
and. there TO occupy and permanently
garrison six seacoast towns and villages.
Up TO the present time three such towns
have come under the American rag and
tho control OF American army officers, and
no one has been hurt on either side. Two
or three more places stin remain TO be gar
risoned down here. aud then the expedi-
ton viii proceed TO samara and Leyte,
there to occupy and hold the principal
towns Of these neighooring islands.
Gen. kobbes Command.
Gen. Kobhe's command Is composed OF
the Forty third and F'orty-seventh infan-
try and CRut Randolph's battery OF the
Third artillery. These troops we're loaded
on thsz transports Hancock and Garonno
and tho local steamers Venus, Aerolus
salvadora and Casllelauo. Conveyed by
the gunboat Nashville, the expedition left
Manila January rs and slowly steamed
dawn the coast to the entrance OF the deep
hay that leads from the sea up 10 the top
Of Sorsogon, near the southern extremity
OF I.uKon. On the morning OF January
80 we met the gunboat Helena and the
little Marayeles Tho three wafships lead
ing slowly proceeded up soTsogon bay.
There had followed US from Manila side
wheel steamer called the Nunsz, with
servieeanle draft OF six feet Her use
and vaIua now became apparent Two
companies Of the Forty seventh wsre load
cd into eight Of the HRncooks aoats and
two more companies passed aboard tho
Nunes Then the Nunea tow~d the Nhols
0utat toward sorsogon.
sor.oEea surrenders at Once.
After an hour and halt the small boats
arrived ~ Sorsogon and We saw the town
was decorated With white and American
flags the Helena and Nashville and the
MarAveles had preceded the NWnea and
her boats 20 S9rsoxen and were anchored
in front OF the town.
Taking Possession OF the Town.
GEN. Kobe and Capt. Darrell Col Howe
Of the Fofty-seveuth. Capt. Bradley %
the Hancock and Lieut. kobbe the gem
erals son. were en- beard the MsrareleH.
This g8nboat steamed close 20 The wharf
IN front a tAs Stone warehouses along
the water front and a boat SET ire party
on shore They we're met By q number
q natives ami SpaHiaras while crowds
q the Villagers stood ard eaped in Won
der ana curiosity u was their aFst sight
of Americans. Only three days ago the
TaeAlo leaders had convsnctn&ly told
them that AEuinaiAo had driveG va cut OF
Manila ana haid us prisoners upan veg
sells in Manila bay
Insurgents Evacuated Promptly.
The Spaulafds told Gen Nebhe that the
insurgsat forces had evacuated . town
that morning. whureupou Col Hove. wita
an American nsK under his arfa. aud 49,
cosnpanled BY ar orderly. walked rapidly
across the square In front o. The church
and raised thu aag upon po3e facing
building with the appearance ~ bar
racks The soldiers from me Names we're
landed and marched up into the town.
The people seemed indifferent a. cur
presence. their only visible chaFacterls-
tic being curiosity. All day long they
looked at the Americs7s fram street cor
ners, doorways and second story wta.
dows and several dimes crowds o. The
curious hna 20 De dispersed frem IA froat
0g Col. HoNes Headquarters
spaniards Welcomed the Troops.
There were several spaniar&s 60 town
and from them was learned something 4
the recent happenings on shore sorsogpn
IL an important shipping port and a It's
trict capital II has Ike the rest ef this
coast and ne islands 81 Samar and Lsyte,
been block2 tgd hy our vesse.s since August
las; and consequently It's people have suf-
ss-sa from TIE lack OF varieties et food