Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24
Gen. Otis Reports Continued Success
of American Arms.
HEAVY LOSSES OF THE ENEMY
Lieut.. StockIey Believed to Have
Been Captured.
MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS

General Otis reported to the War Depart
rnent today that the western coast of the
Island of Panay is now open for trade and
that the coast of Iaguna de Bay and the
neighboring sections of country will also
be opened to unrestricted traffic by the
end of the week.
He also reports several minor engage
ments with the Filipinos in which the
American arms meet with the usual sue
cess. The enemy lost heavily in killed and
wounded and a number of prisoners and
large amount of arms and ammunition
were captured. General Otis dispatch is
as follows:
MANILA. January "a. 1900.
'Adjutant General, War Department,
Macarthur, 10th to 23d reports four
minor engagements. IN which five insur-
gents We're killed, several wounded and
captured; also captured a few rifles and
her property: no casualties That Major
Bishop, Beth Infantry, in Ncrth Sambales,
with detachment of sixty men. attacked
two insurgent companies. killed nine,
wounded and captured fourteen, secured
twenty-two rifles. several thousand rounds
% ammunition, two horses. with equip
L ents; casualties. three men wounded one
scriousiy.
General Young reports that the action of
Steever. 81 Cavalry. against General Tinio S
force in the north. inflicted very heavy
loss on the insurgents. in which twenty
eight Were killed; that Dodd's troop at
tackled the insurgents near Santa Lucia;
Killed six. no American casualties
Reported from the south that the enemy
evacuated Santa Cruz; supposed to be on
the eastern coast. That city has been in
our possession last TWO days Schwan is
believed 10 be in pursuit. No late report
has come from him.
The coast of Laguna de Bay and the
neighboring sections Of country were
al IN TicTP1 dfflt the nth
instant.
..The western coast of the Island Of Pa
nay has been opened for trade.
Another officer Taken.
Another ,fficrr mas evidently been captur-
ed 10y the Filpinos. according to the fol-
lowing disratch from Gen. Gus:
MANILA. January 24. 1900.
"Adjutant General. Washington:
Lieut. StockIey. 21st Infantry, has been
missing since the 12Jh instant on recon-
noitering duty Talisay. near San Tomas.
Batangas; evidently captured; search is
still being prosecuted. OTIS"
Paul DevereaU Stockley, the officer re-
ferred TO. was second lieutenant of the
2lst Infantry. He was appointed to the
army August -, 1920 He born at
Clevelani. Ohio. July Il, 1919. and his resi-
donce when appointed was 121 Liberty
street. NJ York
In conjunction with Lieut. Buckley. Sd
ARTILLERY Lieut.. StoCkley was ordered TO
superinteud the loading of dynamite puns
al New York for Manila and then TO visit
various points in Europe and proceed to
Manila and report to commanding general
Death of Lieut.. Wing.
Gen ottz Informed the War Department
tlis morning Of the death OF Second Lieut
Eugene c. Wing, 56th Infantry. of hemor-
rhagic variola
Lieut.. Wing was appointed to the army
from Alabama July >, 1893 and was ASSIGN
ed TO the 361h Volunteer Infantry. Col !
r. Ben commanding. which regiment was
organized in the Philippines, under secrinII
l. OF the act of March , 1899
Army Transports Reach N,uiI,
Gen OTIS today informed the War De-
Paftmeht Of the arrival at Manila of the
transport Victoria January 6, and of the
FlntshiFe the 23d instant.
The following transports. which carried
various regiments to the Philippines. have
started from Manila on the return VOYAGE
10 San Francisco: The Ohio and the In
dlana ON the 9Th instant; the St. Paul
tlty oi Pueblo and the Siam on the 9Th;
ihe Pathdn on the eth. the Meade on the
SIh' the DaIny Nostock on the 18th. the
SAtTIhan on the 18th, the Logan on The
14th and the Columbia on the 18th. The
LtnnoX left for Portland, Ore. on the ID
instant -
Return of Animal Transports
Cen shafter has reported to the War
Department the arrival at San Francisco
or the animal transports Tacoma Come
maugh and Lelanaw from Manila. The
Only military passengers aboard were
Lieut. WEIGH 2nth Infantry and three dis
charged Soldiers No remains were trans
ported
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