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REBELS TRY TO RAID ILOILO.
HARD FIGHTING AT LA PAZ,
La Paz, Panay Island, 15th August. yaffer noen to-day the rebels attempted 1 outpost No. 6 a quarter of mile east Pas church, but fortunately the at- vas discovered by the reserve, near the and reinforcements were at once sum- 1 by telephone from the headquarters of the First Tennessee, The excellent sigual here has provided telephone service be- „La Paz, brigade headquarters, and the essee, headquarters at Iloilo, Molo, and points. A detachment of 19 men each from Lo A and Co. C of the 6th held the gnard ling from La Pas north on the Jaro River front Coloust Childers, of the 1st Teans., .: at one responded with four companies of his › Regiment, The rebels were in some force on the neck, of land extending east and south of here to the bay, below the elbow of the Jaro River, which makes a turn and empties in the straitŝa mile east of La Pas.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND Jaro river toward the interior. A telegraph operator on the watch tower at Jaro reported. the effect of the shooting, and signals were flasbed from headquarters here to the gunboats directing their aim. Some excellent gunning is to be recorded.
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Jaro, Panay Island, 21st August. This morning at 10 o'clock U. S. gunboats in the harbour of Iloilo put out and steamed up the channel of the strait to the mouth of the Jard river and immediately began a bom- neck of land be. bardment of the narrow tween the sea and the town of La Paz where an attack was made last week, as indicated
at the time. A telegraph operator stationed in the Jaro watch tower and a constant communication was kept up during the bombardment, signals being given the guu- boats as to where their shells were striking. The firing was some three miles from Jaro, but the detonation of the big guns could be plainly heard. At this writing the effect of the bom bardment is not known, but it will without doubt clear this section of country from further rebel raids-or rather, attempts at raids. The bombardment was planned last werk the next day after the fight at La Paz and this morning selected as the time, providing the weather should prove fair. It rained hard at breakfast sea remained calm enough time, but the and the sun came out before the designated
hour.
Iloilo, 16th August.
At desperate fire was opened by the rebel sharpshooters upón Colonel Childers as he was leading Co F✨ on top of a rice ridge, having dismounted some time before. They formed a good target, but slid down behind the ridge in mull and water up to their waists the Colonel marobing-shoulder to shoulder with his men and encouraging them by his brave example. Other officers displayed similar daring. The
Last night the portion of the 18th Infantry Americans advanced but slowly, their maroh being further impeded by the tangle of weeds stationed here slept with their clothes on, under and grass.” - A large number of native shacks orders to be ready to march to La Paz at a mo were burned, besides which considerable quanti-ment's warning. At miduight a sentry dis-
of rice were destroyed. While the volley Flug was at its heaviest word was brought the watchman on the tower of Jaro saw reinforcements coming down to the rebels from further inland. Co. G. of the 18th Infantry, stationed at Iloilo, and which does part of the mard duty here, was ordered out at once. Battery G. of the 6th Artillery also advanced rapidly from Iloilo bridge, a half mile or more from the LaPaz church. The Battery's services were not required. A straggling fire was kept up by the rebels after a heavy rain came up and the Americans fell back without any loss just before nightfall. While the fight progressed the mosquito fleet of minor gunboats played in the strait near the mouth of the Jaro river but did no firing.
Mor in one of the companies assert that an old Filipino was burned to death. He was dragged out of bis-shack, they claimed, before as fired, but broke away from the soldiers and 'rushed back into the flames, determined to die with his property if he could not save it.
The story is disoredited.
La Pax lies on the neck of land between the avo and Iloilo Rivers. This section is low. and much of it subject to overflow at high tide bas afforded a fine uest for the rebels, who evidently used it as a landing for rice. have good rifle-pits on the far side of the Jaro River, beyond the American frontier. men are wondering whether this frontier
extended north now or later on.
one or two prostrations from the march through the rice swamps there alties on the American side. What mber of rebels were killed is not known Since sun-down the rebels have con- and Aring volleys at the largely strengthened posts Their firing to-day was much lower showed more skill and accuracy than in previous conflicts in Panay. They have evi- dently, been having a little target practice of their own, Some of our men had close onlls.
covered natives stirring around in a large build. ing that is being constructed near the Plaza, in the heart of the business portion of Iloilo, He at once notified the officer of the guard that a secret conclave was being held and a large force was sent to surround the place. The natives some thirty in number, were all asleep, or feign ing sleep, when the guard came upou them, and it took a long while to get some of them awake. They displayed much more zeal and energy in keeping asleep than they over do in their They asserted that they waking moments. were carpenters waiting to begin work, and as nothing could be proved against them of a seditions or incendiary character they were allowed to depart without arrest.
This has been a busy day on the water front, Many officers that took part in the skirmish at La Paz yesterday were on the gunboats giving the officers the proper range to drop their shells What sort of a campaign among the rebels. against them has been determined on not be learned, as future movements are kept
secret.
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[September 2, 1899-
WRECK BEING INVES-
TIGATED
COMMISSION NAMED FOR THAT PURPOSE ALREADY AT WORK.
Manila, 24th August..
A Board of Officers consisting of Lieutenant Colonel Charles L. Potter, US, Volunteers. Engineer Officer, Captain Raymond Sulzer, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Volunteers, Captain Benjamin C. Morse, 17th U. 8. Infans. try, and 1st Lieutenant Ulysses G. Worrilow, 20th U. S. Infantry, was called to meet on the afternoon of the 19th instant, at 3 o'clock or soon thereafter as practicable, to investigate and determine the fucts and fix the responsibili«, ty connected with the grounding of the United States transport. Hooker about 5 p.m., the 11th instant, near Corregidor Island, while en route from this port to Hongkong.
The Board will, as soon as practicable, report the labours of the Navy and the Quartermaster's Department of the Army thus far performed to secure the release of the vessel, and the expense, connected therewith, and whether, in its opinion, effort should be continued or the vessel left to its fate. It will also report full loss incurred by the United States Government whether the vessel is ultimately saved or becomes a total loss.—Manila Times.
SANDAKAN NOTES.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Sandakan, 20th August. Dr. Adamson, Medical Officer of Labuan, has- been struck by lightning whilst at his dining table, the result being that his legs are paralyzed, at least temporarily. It is hoped he may soon - recover the use of the affected limbs.
The local shipping Co., the Sabah 8.8. Co., Limited, has just issued its fifth report, for the financial year ended 30 th June last. It is pro posed to pay a dividend of $10 per share, to- gether with a bonus of $5 per share, which will leave a balance of $1.589.14 to be carried forward"" The Co. has three small steamers the Labuan Normanhurst, and Taganac, and the past year's working must be considered fairly satisfactory:
One of these steamers, the Labuan, broke her crank-shaft on Monday last, whilst on a voyage from Sandakan to Darvel Bay. Fortunately however, the vessel was only a-few hours out, and managed to get back into the harbour under.... her own steam. The broken shaft is being repaired temporarily, and a new one has been
cabled for.
NORTH FORMOSA.
La Paz, Panay Island, 16th August. This morning a Visayan boy came in to [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.]
Tamasni, 92nd August. our outposts this side the Jaro river, with
The north of Formosa has heard but little of the word that two rebels were, killed in the skirmishes yesterday and several wounded. rebels, or more properly banditti, for the past Until yesterday this town has been the place few months, and it was hoped that these pests where all the beef for this command has been had been disposed of permanently. During the slaughtered. Yesterday the quarters of the last week or so, however, there has been con butchers and the big slaughter honse were rid-siderable in the local papers regarding the~
toihi" in certain of the dled with bullets, as were the quarters of the reappearance of the “ reserve post, from which the alarm was tele- country districts, and some of the old offenders phoned. To-day there has been some firing who had surrendered to the Japanese and ex- but the rebels show no disposition to renew changed the cracking rifle for the pipe of peace, bostilities. Once, long ago, when the Spanish are reported to be again on the rampage. at Smuggling of arms has been reported on several forces for the protection of Iloilo were Jaro, the rebels stole in upon Iloilo by occasions lately and the leading Japaness La Paz. It is not believed they were attempt journal has gone so far as to put forth a most ing this yesterday and it is supposed they atrocions libel stating that one of the leading simply hoped to capture the Sixth Infantry Foreign firms in South Formosa had a hand în men who were on the outpost. The rebels, on this nefarious business. ⠀⠀⠀ Iloilo, 21st August. the occasion mentioned, fell upon the Spaniards predicted by the Times' Panay Island at Jaro from the rear. They retreated over correspondent last week, after the fight at La the Jaro river and then down to La Paz, fol- gunboats have now had to go up the lowing the course their pursuers had come and they opened fire on the rebels' strong- from. It was like chasing a man round a tree. of that town this morning. The The Spanish were unfortunate enough to keep seling and Helena bombarded their quarters, the rebels out of Iloilo on that occasion, it is dropping twenty-five shells into the large build-related.—Manila Times correspondent.
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as well as into their trenches. mosquito fleet played about in the out off any attempts to es ape. Bat- the 6th artillery went to La Paz but it services were not required: fords of rebels were seen decamping sdk of land in grest confusion when shell weat cracking into their trenches. bandoned everything and fled across the
'The steamer Charterhouse has been sold by Mr. Ezra Nathan to Messrs. Wee Bin & Co., who will employ her in the coolie trade between ports in China and the Straits The Charter- house is now under the command of Captain Maddox, recently of the Amherst Singapore Free Press,
On the 12th inst.. an attack by banditti was made on the little village of Rokto, near the railway and 5 miles distant from Kelang. Here were located three temporary huta occupied by - 6 Japanese who were engaged” at work on a tunnel. On the arrival at about 10 in the evening of the banditti, consisting of up- wards of 150 armed men, the Japanese, were taken entirely unawares, several being asleep, having retired for the night.
On hearing the shouts of the attacking party and the reports of the firearms, the unarmed Ja- panese fled through to the rear of their house and escaped in the darkness, all with two ex ceptions reaching a place of safety, One Ja panese was shot down dead and the young of one of the Japanese in the terror-