Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
OUR FOREIGN WAR
Several Small Engagements With
Detachments of FiIipinos,
Tho Nashville, Marietta ana Vixen
lombard Tronohos at Loga.pio-
Natives Complain of Laok or
Food 0mcinl Reports.

(By Telegraph to Yirginan-Pilot.)
Manila, Jan. &c (6:45 p. MA dis
patch from Sorsogen. dated Thursday,
January 25 says Brigadier- General
Hobbies expedition has occupied Sorso-
gon, Donsol, Bulan, Legaspie and virac.
on Catanduanes Island. The only re-
slstance was at Legaspie, where five
Americans were wounded and forty-nve
dead and fifteen wounded Filipinos
were found.
HEMP DESTROYED.
1t is estimated that there are 1885,
600 bales of hemp in these provinces
and 10000 bales in the ports of Sorso
gon and Lagaspic. The United, States
gunboat Nashville's shrapnel burned
5000 bales in Legaspic.
The expedition arrived off Sorsogon
January 20. and the town displayed
white flags. General Kobbe and Colo
mel Howe. with battalion of the For
ty-seventh Infantry. landed and raised
the United States flag. The insurgent
force, numbering 800 mem. evacuated
the place. The natives were passive.
During the morning of January % the
Nashville and Venus. with four compa-
MES OF the Forty-seventh Infantry
Regiment, under Major Shipton. APP
preached Legaspie. Filipino flags were
flying and the trenches were crowded.
a detachment of $50 men. led by Major
Shipton, landed on the beach about
mile north of the town, the Nashville
bombarded the trenches, and the enemy
retreated to Albay. whence they were
easily dispersed To the hills.
About 900 insurgents. armed with
rifles, forced six hundred unwilling viii
layers, armed with bows and arrows,
to serve In the trenches in the close
range street fighting, before the enemy
fled. The Filipino dead were mostly
villagers, who were attempting to flee.
The expedition will proceed to Samar
and Leyte, where the Fortythird In
fantry and battalion of the Third Ar
tillery will be distributed.
LACK OF FOOD.
The natives complain of lack of food,
resulting from the blockade. They are
strongly opposed to the return of the
Friars. Native priests are officiating in
the churches.
Lieutenant Colonel Webb c. Hayes
has defeated an entrenched force OF the
enemy at Hariaga. One American was
killed and five We're wounded.
\ record of IL American prisoners
found. Captain Steel, while scouting
near Baras. with his company, cncount-
cred 400 insurgents. He was reinforced
by Captain Oracle, and the enemy was
driven to Tanasi. One American was
killed and one was wounded
WORK OF THE NAVY.
Washington, Jan. o6.-Admiral Wat
son has cabled the Navy Department.
an account OF the part taken by the
navy in the splendid campaign now be-
ing made in Southern Luzon by General
Schwan. The Admiral's dispatch re-
fers to the series OF engagements. which
took place along the eastern and
southern shores of Lake Taal n week
ago. There is no outlet from Lake Tanl
into the sea navigable for warships,
but the Marietta took up a position
close to the narrow neck OF land which
threw shells across into the Insurgents
defenscs.
WATSON'S REPORT.
The Admiral's account of the affair
is as follows:
THE Marietta. with Gheen COM
minding, on the 10Th, co-operated with
the army in@the capture of Taal. En-
1iladed the insurgent trenches at about
SIX stt.rr ift1r1r1fry1ff y.Ir tfs f1ieutcn-rrrf
Price landed, with Colt gun. Gheen re-
ports that a battalion of the Forty
sixth. under Major Johnston. carried
the bridge and town very CALAMITY,
facing artillery and rife fire"
REPORTS FROM OTIS.
Washington, Jan. 26.-General Otis
report of yesterdays movements In the
campaign in Luzon are as follows:
Manila, Jan. 26-Hayes' cavalry re-
ported at Santa Cruz; drove enemy out
OF Luzona Tayabas and adjacent
towns; rescued twenty Spanish prison.
ers and five women. Other Spanish