Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-07
ARMY AND NAVY.
UNITED STATES.

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Battery F of the Fifth Artillery, for
merly commanded by the late Captain
Henry j. Reilly, has arrived at Manila
from China.
| The attempt of General Hughes to ac-
complish the surrender of the insurgent
leader Lucban, on the Island of Samar,
is without result.
The Twenty-siXth Infantry, so far as
completed at Fort Mcpherson, has been
ordered to San Francisco to sail for the
Philippines on June 18th.
The headquarters and third battalion
OF the Thirtieth at Fort Logan, Col,
are ordered to San Francisco to sail for
the Philippines on July 1st.
After conference with General Mac
Arthur, General Trias has undertaken
negotiations at Lucban for the surren-
der OF General Cables, which is daily
expected.
Instead of being assigned to duty in
the United States on the expiration of
their present leaves of absence, Briga-
dier-General Fred ID. Grant and Major
General j. G. Bates will return to their
stations in the Philippines.
The first battalion of the Twenty-sev-
enth Infantry is to be reorganized at
Fort Mcpherson by transfer. The sec
ond battalion is to be completed at regi-
mental headquarters, Plattsburg, NY,
and the third battalion after the second
battalion is completed.
Unless Generals Cables and Malvar
surrender quickly, General Macarthur
will concentrate strong force of Amer
lean troops and surround them. Cables
is valnly hoping for guarantee from
the American authorities that he will
not be tried for the murders and atroci-
ties he is alleged to have committed.
Malvar is boasting that he will be the
last insurgent to surrender.
| Reports from General Macarthur
show that AguInaldo is now permitted
to have large amount of liberty, but
until the civil government is inaugu-
rated it is not probable that he will be
allowed to have perfect freedom. Agui-
naldo's explanation for his desire to
visit the United States is that he would
like to study American institutions and
language with view to benefiting his
country on his return. He desires to
take up the study of economic and po-
litical questions In the United States.
Secretary Root has issued a general
order for the completion of the organi-
cation of the five additional infantry
regiments authorized by the Army re-
organization law. Originally it was Or
dered that some portions of regiments
be organized in the Philippines and
some in this country, for it was then
supposed that all the new regiments
would be sent Immediately to the Phil
ippines. Now, however, it has been
found necessary to transfer the enlisted
men of some to others, so that the COM
! pleted regiments will be intact. The
organization of the new regiments will
be made on the basis of 104 men to each
company, as provided for in recent Or
ders. The Twenty-siXth will be organ
lied by transfers as above.
CHINA.
General Bailloud is now securing the
country with column of French
troops and is supporting the Chinese
| regulars.
The German press, without exception,
comments in terms of approval upon
the news that Emperor William has
ordered Count Won Waldersee and the
German troops to return home.
Four thousand insurgents from the
province of Kwaichau have invaded the
province of Szechuan causing wide
spread panic. 1t is said that about 5000
Yunnanese are about to join them.
A dispatch from Tien-tsin says thata
| accommodating party came upon a
walled town fifteen kilometers north
east of Ting Chau. The town authori-
ties refused to open the gates, and the
French artillery opened fire. The wall
was preached and the town taken. One
French infantryman was wounded.
Two German marine battalions have
left for Tsing-Tau, and British troops
have been ordered to prepare to move.
Count Won Waldersee expects to leave
about the middle of June. Emperor
| Kwang-tsu has instructed his agents to
prepare the palaces for occupation by
the court as soon as the troops depart.
The United States legation guard has
had its first trouble in Picking. Lega-
| ton street is being repaired near the le-
cation, and an American sentry was
placed at the point with orders to di-
rect people around by side street.
Everybody obeyey the request with the
exception OF the GernlanS, DOIl OlIlCeTS
and soldiers, who have caused the
American sentries much trouble. One
German officer drew his sword and
charged an American soldier, who then
brought his bayonet to "charge,
whereupon the officer desisted. Subse-
quently German soldier charged past
the sentry, who fired, hitting another
German soldier near the German lega-
ton, quarter of mile off. This, for
tunately, was only slight flesh wound.
The sentry is under arrest, and Major
Robertson has instituted an investiga-
ton.
SOUTH AFRICA.
The continued capture of horses by
the British is appreciably impairing the
Beers mobility.
Kritzsinger's invaders of Cape Colony
captured British post offorty-one meu
near harrisburg after a stout resistance.
AID vices received from Lord Kitche
ner announce that since May Goth the
British columns report 63 Beers killed,
SO wounded, 261 taken prisoners and SO
surrendered.
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