Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
DRIVING OUT INSURGENTS
Gen. Otis Describes Activity of Hayes
Cavalry.
Rescue of Twenty Spanish Prisoners
ana rive Women-DispersiOn of the
Enemy-Naval Cooperation,

General Otis has made the following re-
port of recent operations in the Philippines:
MANILA, January 26, 1900.
AdJutant General, Washington:
Hayes cavalry, reported at Santa Cruz
oroVe the enemy out of Luzena, Tayabas
and adjacent towns; rescued twenty Span
lsn prisoners and five women. Other Span
Ism prisoners were moved back in small
oetaenments into the mountains. The en-
emy dispersed and the greater part is be-
IeVed to be seeking homes at Tayabas.
round record dated 18th instant saying that
eIeNen American prisoners will leave to-
morrow, know not to what place Hayes'
casualties were one killed, three mortaIly
wounded, two slightly wounded. OTIS
Opening Hemp Ports.
According to a message received at the
War Department this afternoon Gen. Otis
is making good progress against stubborn
resistance in his plan of opening the hemp
ports OF Luzon to the markets of the world.
The dispatch follows:
MANILA, January 90, 1900
AdJutant General, Washington:
kobbe's troops occupy the hemp ports
or Sorsogon, Donsol. Bulan, Albay and
Legaspi, southeastern Luzon, Virac island
Satanduanes; will probably occupy the
ports of Calbayoc, Cathbalogan and Tacle-
ban of the islands of Sanar of Leyte he
fore tomorrow evening.
NO opposition met, except at Logaspi.
where 800 insurgents, strongly intrenched
born resistance. Troops landed under pro-
tectlon OF the guns of the Nashville, which
herceiy bombarded the Notifications at
close range. The enemy's loss was over
hfty Killed or mortally wounded, twenty
eight being killed at bridge head at almost
nand-to-hand encounter. refusing to sur
render. Our casualties We're: Captain
bradley Hancock, quartermaster of volun-
nt lhn lo5
men. including one sailor on Nashville.
slightly wounded. These ports contain
great quantity of hemp ready for shipment
ana VIII be open on Both instant. OTIS"
Rart Taken by the Navy.
Admiral Watson has cabled the Navy De-
partment an account Of the part taken by
the navy In the splendid campaign now be-
ing made in southern Luzon by General
Schwan. The admirars dispatch refers to
the engagement, or rather series of engage
ments, which took place along the eastern
and southern shores of Lake Taal a week
ago. There is no outlet from Lake Taal
into the sea navigable for warships, but
the Marietta took up position close TO the
narrow neck of land which separates the
lake from the sea and threw shells across
into the insurgents defenses. The ad-
mirafs account of the affair is as follows:
MANILA, January 26, 1900
Secretary of Navy, Washington:
1.-THE Marietta, with Gheen command
ing), on the 10Th, co-operated with the
army in the capture of Taal; enfiladed the
insurgent trenches at about 16OO yards
Lieut.. Price landed with Colt gun. Gheen
reports that a battalion of the 46th, under
Maj Johnston, carried the bridge and town
very gallantly, facing artillery and rife
fire. WATSON"
Departed for Manila.
Gen. Shafter at San Francisco reports to
the War Department that the transport
Pennsylvania left yesterday for Manila
with Maj. Comegys, Paymasters Markley
and Wygant, oath Infantry; Assistant Sur
geon Cox, Acting Assistant Surgeons Nc
Lean, Steuber and st. John, twenty signal
corps men, one hospital corps man, Lieut..
Seigle, 3Sth Infantry, and nine enlisted men
4th Cavalry as escort public funds.
Rescue of Spanish Prisoners.
The progress Of the movement inaugural
ed about three months ago toward the re-
turn to Spain Of the persons released from
the Filipinos is reported by General Otis in
the following cablegram received at the
War Department today:
MANILA, 26th, 1900.
Released Spanish prisoners Seventy
four officers, 1000 enlisted men, 2 civilian
officials, 81 wives and IS children were fur
nished transportation to Spain yesterday"