The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
LITTLE RESISTANCE.
Nashville Bombarded Trenches at
Legaspi and Enemy Fled.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES LIGHT.
Watson Cables the Department. Ac-
count OF Nays Pa:t in Campaign
in South of fLuzon-Many Span
ish Prisoners Have Been
Furnished With Trans
porla,ion Home.

MANILA, Jan. 26,-G:45~P-. Ma dis
match from sorsoson, dated Thursday,
January 18th, says Brigadier-eeneral
kobbo's expedition has occupied sofso-5 SO
gon, Donsol, Bulan, Legaspl ana VIZ ac'
on catanduancs Island. The only resist
ance was at Legaspi. where ilHe Afler'-
cans we're wounded and As dead and 10
wounded Filipinos were found
IL is estimated that there are lZo,VVo
bales of hemp in this province ana .eVoc
bales in the ports Of Sorsosoh anu i1e
Saspi. The United States gunboat Nash-
yille.s shrapncl burned $500 bales IN 1c 11e-
,-as,;li The expedition arrived Oil sorso-s
,,, January oNth and the town displayed
white flags. General i<obbe and captain
Howe landed and raised the Unlteo a,a'es
flag. The insurgcnt force, numbering
three hundred men, evacuated the place.
The natives were passive During inc
morning of January sd the Nashvli.e anu anu
Venus, with four companies of the Forty
seventh Infantry, under Major Shlptoh'
approached Legaspi. Flllplno nass
living. and the trenches We're croWdeo. "A
detaeh,nent of $50 picked men, ieu Wy
Major Shipton. landed on the beach apeIt
:, mile north of the town. Then lne NASH
vile bombarded the trenches ana the
enemy retreated to Aihay, Whence thes
were easily dispersed to the hills.
BOWS AND ARROWS.
About 200 insurgents, armed With rifles
trr ,-j1 ~.
armed with bows and arrows, TO serve III
t,,e trenches in the close range street
.ich1inr before the enemy fed. The FIN
Mn, deaa were mostly villagers, who were
attempting to flee.
The expedition will proceed 10 s7aniai
and Ievte. where the Forty-third lntan-
1ry and a battalion of the Third Artillery
will be distributed.
T,e natives complain of lack of food,
resulting from the blockade They are
: strongly opposed to the return OF tie
fr,ars. Native priests arc officiating IN
the churches.
Tieutcnant-Colonel Webb c. Hayes has
defeated an entrenched force OF the en-
arny at seriaga- One American was kliied
and fiye were wounded record y.
eleven American prisoners found cap.
: tain Casteel. while scouting near baras'
wiz, his company. encountered 400 'nsuI--
srar,s Flo was reinforced by Captain
f7racie and the enemy was driven 10
r,nay One American was killed ana
one was wounded.
WATSoN'S CABLE.
wASHINGTDS. Jan. 26-Admiral
Watson has cah.ed the Navy Department
an account of the part taken bS me ..d-
wv In the splendid campaign now helns
made in Southern Iuzon by 5elefii 5el
Schwan The Ad1nirsal's dispatch refers
In The engagement, or rather series oil en-
rarements, which took place along 'he
eastern and southern shores OF Lake aal
a week ago. There is no outlet rom
Lake Taal into the sea naVisiole lot
war ships but the Marietta TOOK UP (.
position close TO the narrow iiec.> oi
land which separates the iahe -''Ei ei.e
sea and threw shells across i;iIo t'ie 80
& surgent's defence.
as follows:
CAPTURE OF TAAL.
..The Marietta. with Glieen command
drr on the 18th. co-operated With tie
army in the capture of Taal. eint'aded
the insnrgent trenches at about EslNteeil
hundred yards. Lieutenant Price iaId-
ed with Colt gun. Ghecn re2arts- ihat
a battalion OF the 4e,h, ander MAJOR
Johnston. carried the bridge and town
very CALAMITY, facing artillery and rifle
fire.
FROM OTIS.
wASEINGTGN,@ 26-Generai Gus
report of yesterdays movements IN tae
ca,nps.gn IN LYzon. is rs follows:
Manila, Jan. as. 1860.
HAYES. Cavalry reported at Santa Cruz
and drove enemy ou., of Iuzaha. IaHa-5
has and adjacent towns: rescued twenty
Spanish prisoners. Including live women:
Other Sranis., prisoners Ipo4ed in small
detachmerts ln;o mountains. where the
enemy dispersed and a greater 7,art is
believed to be seeking homes at Tayabas-
Found record dated fifteenth instant say
ing eleven American prisoners leave to-
morrow. hut know nc: 10 what place
Hayes, casualties. one killed, three NOR
tally wounded. Two slightly wounded.
SPANISH PRISONERS. S
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The progress
Q, the government. inaugurated about.
three months ago, towards the return I'd
SPAN OF the prisoners released from.
the Filipines is reported by Gea-
eral Otis in the following cablesram. re-
ceiped at the War Department to-day:-
Manila, January 26,h.
Released Spanish prisoners. ~ officers.
l,0a0 enlisted men. % civilians. p wives
and IS children. We're furnished transpor-s
tation 10 Spain yesterday.