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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12

mountain battery and 4 couple OF Mac
cabee scouts. II was Il poor day that
we didn't have one or two sharp skr
nlishes or capture a town or two. At
Binan. on the lake, we had a pretty
good fight and left our Thirty second
Battalion as garrison. When we cap
tured Lillian cur battalion, although We
had marched further and fought more
than any other on the island in the
three weeks just past. was sent back
to guard and bring on the wagon team
Which WAS almost hopelessly stalled
five miles in rear. IL took us three
days to cover that five miles with the
train. building bridges and hauling
the wagons ny hand up the Mvines.
LEFT AT Lillian.
Meantime the expedition had gone on
and we were left rs u garrison at
Lilan. This would have been very tire
some and HOMOGENEOUS had 1t not been
chat l was GU; with my scouts nearly
all the time. on the reconnaissance that
made had 60 men out In the mountains
Tor eiX days or three days ruuons and
raining every night. For six weeks
had not seen a letter cG' paper. shaved
or had my clothes Oft except to battle
in the river. On January 30th l was
assigned to the command OF Company
G., the captain having been iavaiided
home Glave just heard that he died on
The transport, poor fellOw), and by the
time that You receive this 1 guess l
will be wearing two bars again. The
first promotion in the regiment. on
February 80 (do YOU remember the last
one. Colonel. ut Los Ranos?) the well
come news came TO change station, and
with my usual luck l got one OF the
finest lSSignlnentS on the iSland-t,ha
full command os the district and town
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12

thanking him several times for his
signal services 10 the country" Cen
eial Otis made no report TO the Presi-
dent in detail, although the situation in
the Philippines In a general way was
almost the sole theme touched upon.
After few minutes the President in
Vlted General Otis into his office and
presented him to Senators Allison and
Cullom and Justice Harlan, and for
over half an hour General Otis remain
ell talking over the situation in the
Philippines. When General Otis left
the white House he was naturally re-
ticcnt concerning the subject Of his in
terview with the President. But he did
not hesitate to reteratc his statement,
made repeatedly since landing at San
Francisco. that the Filipinos' rebellion.
as an organized revolt. was dead
The General left at 1850 o'clock for
West Point to attend the closing excr-
cises of the Academy. He will return
here Wednesday or Thursday. Thurs
day night General Otis leaves for Ro-
chester. where elaborate plans for his
home coming have been made.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
GEN. OTIS.
REACHED WASHINGTON YEsTER-
DAY.
(By Telegraph to v.rginian-pi,c


(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Washington June 11.-NIajo r General
e. S. Otis, accompanied by his aides,
Captain Slayden and Lieutenant stan
ley, reached washington from his home
at Rochester. n. Y. where he stopped
over to visit with Mrs. Otis and his
children. at 7:45 this morning. He was
met at the station by Adjutant- General
Coi'bin anu General Swain, and the
party were driven directly to the Ar
lington Hotel. After breakfasting Gen
eral Otis repaired to the War Depart
mcnt, where he formally reported to
Mr.. Meiklejchn as .Rting Secretary.
Thence General CoIbin escorted him
and his aides to the White House. The
President was in his private office in
close consultation with Senators Ali
son and Cullcm and Justice Harlan
when the party arrived General Otis
and General Coi'oin We're Immediately
ushered into the Presidents library,
where Mr. Mckinley met him with the
utmost cordlalfty. congratulating him
upon his apparent good health and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12

About two-uhirds OF the way across
was a sunken river. into which we had
to jump and Chamber out, but the line
CeTe" waVered. At 700 Yard; WE Il erred
a platoon fire, and with the aid of the
Two guns drove them from their tren-
cthes before we reached the foot of the
mountain. Our loss, one killed, three
wounded; theirs. 81 killed. Much to my
disgust our battalion was ordered In
pursuit, and You can imagine my 205
pounds toilinS up the almost perpen-
dicullr sides OF a mountain 200 feet
high under a tropical sun. When we
got back to san Mateo q week after
Wards | only weighed ia. Well. we
chased them all right, up the noun
tain. over it and down the other side
along the bed of mountain torrent.
wading in water and over rocks where
il looked as though goat couldn't go.
WET, TIRED AND HUNGRY.
Night overlook us and we camped in
d hollow. wet. tired and hungry. The
next morning we retraced our steps. and
that night | paid Sl.40 for a scrawny
chicken and two or three eggs and had
4 feast. We staid out on that north
line for about ten days. in trenches. no
covering or blankets and mighty little
grub. Then we got orders to move
lion down through the Southern Prov
incc of Cavite. We marched all night
and all day. l had the advance guard
had a beautiful time. We Joined the
rest OF the column that night and the
next morning we started south. Two
70 varitS. ~ inf ~ a1rx-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
Fruit Steamer Sunk.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Philadelphia, Pa. June 1.-the British
steamer Bermuda. from Port Antonio for
Philadelphia with cargo of fruit. col
lided with and sunk the three tasted
schooner Frank Hall. in ballast. from New
York to Moorhcad. n. c., at o'clock this
morning. during a dense fog. near the
Winter Quarter Light, hfty-siX miles
below the Delaware Capes. Captain
Moore. of the schooner. and his crew of,
five men were rescued by the crew of the
Bermuda and brought to this city. The
schooner was struck amidships and sank
in three minutes. The schooner was
owned by s. W. Hall. OF Wilmington,
Del, and carried no insurance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12

once and marched until o'clock. forded
the PasiS river and cnnped in rice
swamp; moved at daylight next morn.
inS to san Meteo, where Lawton had
been killed a day or two before. Here
ran across Plummer. l was made
CHIEF Of scouts and acting commissnry.
The next morning our two battalions
moved out with a squadron of cavalry
as nankers anu two field guns in rear.
About 10 O. clock we located the enemy
heavily entrenched on the side Of u
mountain. We deployed a beautiful
sld!rm.sh line and charged across open
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
A Norfolk Man Writes of the Trials of Soldier
fe.PIenty of Fighting
Captain Harry H. Sheen Assigned to the Command of
Company Gle Says the Filpinos Will Not for
Generation be Fitted for Self-Government-Wear
Marches in Mud, and Bacon and Hard Tack for Menu
The Rainy Season Setting in-Captan Sheen Made
Commander of City and its Environments
Santa Rosa, p. l., April 10, 1900.

Santa Rosa, P. T., April TO- 1900.
MY Dear Colonel wrote you and
Vance each a long letter in latter part
and 1 understand THAT all OF our mail
for that month went astray. At any
rate every one at home is kicking
about not hearing from me and I have
been thinking myself that out of sight
III AZ al Is month and sometimes only
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12

OF Santa Rosa, Laguna province-the
former ten miles square ana the latter
of 10000 inhabitants
CAPTAIN sHEEN's PROVINCE.
1t is an ideal place and you
would enjoy it. Thc quarters
are magnlflcent-a large stone, al
most palatial building. barracks at
one end for the men and large airy
rooms. with wide balconies for my lieu
tenant and myself; also stables,
Kitchens. swimming pool. shower baths,
etc. Have been a little king for two
months, but it is most over now, as we
have just received orders to take the
field again, and what is worse, the rainy
eeasoI. is coming OF and we will be in
tents. Everything Is packed up. and
we are ready to pull out at moments
notice Forgot TO say that have dug
along at this letter until it is now the
l0ah Have had good luck here. too:
captured eleven rifles. one revolver and
500 rounds % ammunition. for which
the Colonel wired his congratulations:
another time got 75 prisoners: narrowly
escaped capture myself Monday night,
which wouldn't have been so pleasant.
The fighting here has resolved Itself in
TO a bush whackinG warfare. carried on
by men who would rather rob and kill
than earn an honest living. 1t is a
mighty hard thing to contend against
and mighty little glory TO be gained.
MUST BE EVER ALERT.
It is nearly all night work; you have
to be constantly on the alert, and il Is
quite a strain on the nerves. The good
folks at home don't realize half the
actual hardships that their boys are
up Against out here. and II they could
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
CHINESE DEMAND A NEW EN-

London. June ia special dispatch
to the Associated Press from Pcl5in
under date of June Q. says:
The situation Is growing steadily
more alarming. The missionary COM
pounds were all abandoned yesterday
evening. Forty American and English
missionaries are gathered at the
American Methodist Mission. sur
rounded by 200 native pupils, whom it
was Impossible to send ITO their homes
They are awaiting with n few revolv-
ers and guarded by ten American ma
1'ines. for rcinforccments to take them
to the coast
"a missionary who has returned
from the country to the east says the
populace are asserting that they must
have Il new emperor"
KEPMF SAYS OUTLOOK IS BAD.
Washington. June 1.-THE Navy De-
parment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempf:
"Tong Ku.June 11.-Secretary Navy:
In case all communicate ton Pekin cut
not able go alone: If other nations go
will join to relieve Americans pending
instructions. Situation serious. Bat
TALON of marines from Manila has
been urgently requested. Answer.
"KEMPF"
ITpon receipt of the above Secretary
Long sent the following cablegram to
Admiral Remey at Manila:
Navy department, JuIe IL. iNt1TCN,
Manila: Send by Solace Immediately
all dispatch to Kempf one hundred
marines arranging if practical that
after landing Solace shall continue
homeward voyage as Previously or
dered.
The following undated dispatch has
been received ait the Navy Depart
ment:
Opening communication to Peknl
1A'''e' - 800 EXEMPT"
Admiral Ilempf also reports the arri-
val of the Monocacy at Taku
CoNGER HEARD FROM.
Minister onger was heard from again
this morning to the effect that the Pao
Ting Flu missionaries are safe up to
the present; that the Chinese govern
ment has sent troops there; and prom
Uses ample protection TO the mission.
though it Is not thought that this pro-
lection will insure permanent safety
According to Mr.. Conger, 1t is i'm
possible at this moment to send any
foreign forces from PelSin to Pao Ting
Flu.
nence of the Chinese ability to
protect the missions is in line with his
previous expressions Of opinion, indi-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
BRYAN and Dewey.
(By Telegraph to Virglnian-P PHI

(By Telegraph 10 Nirginian-PIIot)
Columbus. o.. June 1.-THE Democratic
State Convention. which begins here to-
morrow, follows the reception of Admiral
Dewey OF last week. the rels must talk
about Bryan and Dewey being nominated
at Kansas city on the same ticket. All
who are agitating Bryan and Dewey as
the ticket think there is no doubt about
sity of opinion as to whether this con-
vention should take the initial step in
indorsinE Dewey. rs we'll as Bryan, for
the national ticket.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
Baptist at Atlanta.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Piiot)
Atlanta, Ca, June 1.-THE State sec
retaries OF the Baptist State Mission
Board throughout the Southern States
will be here tomorrow for the annual
conference with the Home Mission
Board of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton.
The State secretaries Of the Home
Mission Boards Of North and South
Carolina. Virginia and other States, are
expected to be present.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
VOTE ON CONVENTION.
Now York Ice Trust.
THEY WONT LIKE TO BE THE ICE
MEN NOW.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
New York. June 1.-THE officials OF the
American Ice Company. who were re-
Gently held by Magistrate Zeller in IS, 900
bonds for the grand jury, probably will
be tried on the charge OF conspiracy
Wednesday next before the Court OF Spe-
cial Sessions. District Attorney Gardner
to-day sent thd papers in the case to the
Court OF Special Sessions and the persons
held will plead before that court unless
some motion is made to transfer 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
Prison Revolt In Porto Rico.

San Juan. p. r. June 11.-Five hun
dred inmates of the penitentiary here
mutined today, refusing to take break
fast or to work. They asserted that the
food was not fit to eat, and the leader
struck the warden in the face. The
penitentiary is guarded by q detach-
men of 20 members OF the Porto Rican
regiment. and quelled the disturbance
before the regulars arrived.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
VIEWS ON THE CONVENTION.
lie Thinks the Constitutional Convention
should BE Held Early In February so its
Work Can BE Presented to tho PoopIo
For Approval or Rejection at tho Elec-
ton of January I0O1-Hon. a. j. Mon
tasuc Endorsed for tho Governorship-
Vote on Convention. :,
Especial to virgipian-Pilot.)

Richmond. June 1l.-Governor Tyler
this morning made his first definite ut
terance on the question OF calling q
session OF the Legislature to provide for
the holding OF Constitutional Con m
ton.
Il am of opinion he said. that the
Legislature should be convened about
The I0th or 10Th OF November. and that
delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton should be elected along about the
middle of January.
ut Is my idea he continued. that
the Constitutional Convention should
assemble early in February. and that
its work should be presented to the
people for ratification or rejection at
the election of January. 1901. If the
people decide TO ratify the constitution
as amended. the election OF the follow
ing November could be held under 1T
This PLAN concluded the Govern
or. would proven any break or hitch
in the terms OF any OF the officials of
the State. since the Legislature of
1912 will elect all county and circuit
judges and other officials for their fiill
term"
The views of the Governor, 1t is
said. meet with the approval OF the
Democratic leaders.
FIRST GUN FIRED.
The first gun of the gubernatorial
campaign was fired to-day by the DEM
ocrats OF Henry county, who met to
elect delegates to the Rocky Mount
convention. which will nominate car
didate for Congress.
After this business had been attended
to a resolution was adopted endorsing
the course OF Hon. Claude A. Swanson
in Congress.
The most significant action followed.
when Il resolution was unanimously
adopted Endorsing Hon. a. ]. Montague
for the governorship OF Virginia
AS Henry county Is In MIR. Swanson's
district and his gubernatorial aspira-
lions are very strongly developed this
action is regarded as somewhat sin
gular.
II think Mr. Montague will sweep the
State" said an admirer OF that gentle
man today. As governor he would give
the State an able and clean admins
traitior. He is not a politician, but u
man whose sense of duty is so develop
ed that he will always do what he be-
lieves to be right no matter what the
VOTE ON CONVENTION.
The State Board or CaNVassers met
today in the Office of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth and canvassed the
vote of the State cast In the recent
election for a Constitutional Conver-
ton.
Following is the official vote:
For Convention ...I 1862
Againts Convention ...60,375
Majority in favor OF Convention. .l6.ss7
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
SENT 10 NASHVILLE.

Immediately after joining the regi-
ment l was sent to Nashville, Tenn,
on recruiting service, so that i got out
Of all the hard work of organizing. We
had a fine trip across the country.
eleven days on train. Guess You were
right about my being cut out for u
sewer Inspector, for Immediately after
arriving at San Francisco 1 was ap-
pointed police officer again. Here 1t was
inspection after inspection until you
couldn't rest. Got heartily tired OF it
before we got on transport, though We
managed to have one or two good
nights in Chinatown and elsewhere. The
Colonel and myself were about the
only two that were not seasicll on the
ship and policing was pretty fierce
Had an upper deck, mess deck and
hold to police. Had q very pleasant
voyage and delightful stop at Homo
lulu; reached Manila Bay December 16
and our hearts dropped when a naval
officer came along side and told us that
the lighting was all over. Well, it was
for the navy. but we were at it in a
week, and have been at 1t ever since.
CROSSING THE PASIG.
Troops disembarked on the Goth, but
stayed on for two days unloading ship
and cleaning up Just as We were Sit
ting down to our Christmas dinner We
were ordered to take the field at once in
light marching order. We started at
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12

one, and letters and papers are from
six weeks to tWo months old. The mail
scrvce in Manila is simply rotten. I
haven't seen a Norfolk paper. or but
one. since I left home. For fear that
you may not nave received my first let
ter 1 will start from the beginning
again
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
Reported that She is at the Rus.
sian Legation for Protection.
ALLIED FORCE NEAR PEKIN.
Chinese Demand u New Empcror-Admiral
Kempr Says tho Situation is Serious
Minister Conger Says tho Few Chinese
Generals Who Would Protect Foreign
ers Are Rclcgated to tho background
Minister Conger Instructed to Act In
dependently as fur ms Possible.
tBy Telegraph to virglnian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilo
London. June ia special dispatch
from Tfen Tsin says 1t is reported that
the Dowager Empress has fled to the
ltusslan legation at Pckin.
FORCE TO MOVE TROOPS.
Tien Tsin.June 11.-Telegraphic COM
munication between here and Pckin
was interrupted this morning. a spe-
cial train left at O'Clock this evening
with thirty British troops to guard
Tong Shnn--lt-i is considered that the
number will be inadequate. If trouble
arises in Tong Shan all the northern
China railways viii be at standstill
Owing to difficulty in securing the
vicerOy'S permission for u third spe-
cial train to start for Pelin, the for
eiSn troops occupied the cars. where
upon the Chinese engine driver ran
away with his locomotive. The crowd
tried to pull up the track but the
troops cleared the rabble away at the
point OF Il bayonct, and seized the en-
Sinc.
On learning this the viceroy granted
permission and the train left at 5:15 p.
IN. with about 500 men. The force was
made up of $50 Germans SO British and
the rest French troops.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
INTO a sUNKEN RIVER.

rice fields for nearly mile exposed TO
heavy fire. Men behaved beautifully.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12

OF Santa Rosa, Laguna province-the
former ten miles square and the latter
of 10000 inhabitants.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
ALLIED FORCE NEAR PEKIN.

charge of the British defenscs here
Communicated q third special train
yesterday and n fourth to-day for the
transport of 213 Russians and two
: guns and 62 French marines. with
stores and one gun for the British.
The International forces are near
Lang Fong. 40 miles from Pe1in, but
1t is Go ubtful if they reach the capital
before Tuesday
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
ANGLO AMERICAN SUPREMACY

Tien Tsin. Sunday. June SLOT is
leaned that but for tho firmness of the
u. S. Consul and Captain McCalla (of
the Newark. in charge of the American
landing partly and the British Consul.
there would have been further delay
in dlspatching the International
guards To PelIin. and the majority of
the forces would not have been Brit
ish. At Il meeting OF the consuls and
commanders of troops last evening
when the necessity for the immediate
dispatch of troops was considered. the
representatives of two European pow
crs questioned the necessity and after
wards disparagcd the idea that the
British force should prcponderate.
The Anglo-A however, in
sisted and carried their point. The
Americans generally deplorc the small
ness of the United States force here
AT htc same time they are ready TO de-
fer to whatever may be considered best
at Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-07

has already stined the nations voice
while liberty is being strangled in Afri
ca.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BoER REPUB-
Lies.
Believing in the principles Of self-gov-
ernment, and rejecting as did our fore
fathers the claim Of monarchy, we view
with indignation the purpose Of England
to overwhelm with force the South Afri
can republics Speaking, as we believe.
for the entire republican nation, except
Its republican officehoders, and for all
free men everywhere, we extend our
sympathies to the heroic burghers in
their unequal struggle to maintain tn 1
liberty and independence.
We denounce the lavish appropriations
of recent republican congresses, which
have kept taxes high and which threaten
the perpetuation Of the oppressive war
levies.
We oppose the accumulation of surplus
to be squandered in such bare-face1
fraud upon he taxpayers as the shipping
subsidy bill, which under the false pre-
tense of prospering American shipbuild-
ing. would put unearned millions in the
pockets of favorite contributors to the
republican campaign fund.
We favor the reduction and speedy re-
peal of the war taxes and return to the
time-honored democratic policy of strict
economy in governmental expenditures.
Believing that our most cherished insti-
tutions are in great peril, that the very
existence Of our constitutional republic
is at stake, and that the decision now to
be rendered will determine whether or not
our children are to enjoy these blessed
privileges of free government which have
made the United States great, prosper
Gus and honored, we earnestly ask for
the foregoing declaration OF principles,
the hearty support of the liberty-loving
recple, regardless Of previous party af-
filiations.
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