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Did you go down in connection with the steamor Abbey F-No, Sir.
Did you do any business in connection with the steamer Abbey 7--I did. I went down at the request of Mr. Wildman because Mr. Li. chamoo was in prison and it would be a good opportunity to prosecute Mr. Liohauco
- Yon arranged to go down to Manila in con- nestion with the steamer Abbey P--I did not.
His Lordship What did Mr. Wildman want yon to go for PAbout Mr. Lichanco.
Mr. Ewens-Did you do any business in connection with the steamer Abbey ?—I had a conversation with some naval people during the time I was delayed at Cavite owing to the rough westher.
Did you not lay claim to the steam Abbay as your own?--I did.
Did you go down to Manila for the purpose of claiming that steamer as your own P-No, not for that purpose. It did not occur to me until I got to Cavite, The claim for the steamer Abbey has been for the last twelve months. I did not go down for the express purpose of making mysclaim. I did not go down for that pur poss at all. I went down for the purpose of pro-
secuting Lichauco.
What possible use could Mr. Wildman have to send you down?-Because Mr. Wildman could get me a free passage by the Zafiro.
Did you get a free passage --Certainly 1 did, I want down by the Government trans- port: Zafiro.
When you were at Manila, did you send any letter or telegram to Mr. Artacho ?—I sent one telegram through his aunt from Manila. It was, "Remit money:"
Was any money remitted to you ?—No,
Did you ever write Mr. Artacho what you were doing P-No, his aunt said she would do all the necessary. His aunt was present at all the conferences I had.
Did Mr. Artacho give you any money?-Mr. Artscho gave me $25 before leaving.
And how much did you get from his aunt in ‹ Manila?-$39, counting the cost of the telegram.
When you came back to Hongkong did you speak to Mr. Artacho?-No, I could not find him:
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His Lordship-Well, that is another mat- ter.
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Plaintiff-1 thought he was a decent sort--south-east, Gunner Olson, of the Baltimore, of a fellow. (Laughter.) I suppose I have placed a charge of guncotton in the Krupp and some sort of a claim against the man who sent blew off eight feet, making the stamp look me down there.
like a half burned cigar. Two more charg shattered the carriage and destroyed the work.
A slight skirmish continued as long as the sailors were on the beach, and then they returned to the ship, receiving a few parting shots. Twenty-six minutes after the landing party started from the ship the jackies from the Con- cord under Lieut. "Hughes were in the gun pit. The landing was in charge of Lient. Mc. Donald of the Charleston. The Morterey sus- tained four hours of continuoos firing, explod-
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
INSURGENTS STAND A SIX HOURS'
BOMBARDMENT.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
On board U.8.8. Zafiro, Subic Bay, 23rd September. This meruing a squadron consisting of the Charleston, Monterey, Concord, and Zafiro bombarded the town of Olongapo and partly
destroyed the buildings of the ex-Spanish Navy Yard. The heaviest fire was directed at a breechloading Krupp gun mounted to the north of the town near Kalakan Point. After the main bombardment the marines and jackies landed under a heavy fire and blew up the Krupp with guncotton.
signalled general quarters and in two minutes At 6.40 this morning the flagship Charleston
the battle flags werefying andthe gun crews were at their stations.
The monitor Monterey slowly got under way and steamed eastward to the shelter of Kalakan
Point, followed by the Charleston, Concord, and Zafiro As the Monterey rounded the point she opened with her secondary battery of six pounders, endeavouring to obtain a return fire and exactly locate the insurgent cannon. The answer was prompt and sancy, for a screaming 16 centimeter shell went tearing over the monitor's smokestack.
Captain Leutze let loose his ten-inch guns, and a mountain of sand and earth shot up into the air, marking the point where the shell struck close upon the gan's earthworks. Heavy firing continued as the Monterey passed slowly across the front of the town. The Char leston, Concord, and Zafiro had been shelling over the point attempting to prevent the insur. gents manning their guns, and now these passed beyond the point, dropping schrapuel and solid
shot into the trenches. It was some minutes
before the enemy answered, and then a second You did not tell him what you had done P-Ishell flew out and ricocheted along the bay, told Mr. Wildman.
Did you ever ask Mr. Artacho?--I asked Mr. Wildman. Mr. Artaobo is supposed to be Mr. Wildman's portegé, and I went down in his
interests.
The only understanding that you had with
Mr. Artacho was that you should give a letter to his sunt ?—Yes.
His Lordship-Why don't you sue the aunt; she is the only person who has given you any promise?-I tried to sue his aunt by that letter. His aunt told me this man had all the money in Hongkong:
finally sinking about half out to Grande Island. The shelling continued along the beaches and trenches until eight o'clock, when all the ships concentrated their fire on the gun near Kala. kan. From the fighting tops of the ships, the Filipinos could be seen moving about in the gun pit and earthworks, and such a fire of light guns was thrown in that it was impossible for the enemy to operate the Krupp. About 8.30 the Charleston moved off south and paid atten- tion to the town of Olongapo and the Navy Yard, which places were soon on fire. The
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'consumed 3,000 gallons of water in her hydraulic - ing 21 ten-inch and 17 twelve-inch shells. She system.
INSURGENTS CAPTURE AN
AMERIGAN-GUNBOAT,
OFFICER, CREW, AND GUNS MISSING.
Manila, 25th September. -
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At the end of last week word was received.
through Filipino agents that the insurgents-
had succeeded in trapping an American gun- boat on the north shores of Manila Bay. The Arst information was very meagre, but was soon backed up by a report from Captain Franklin, the commander of the Army gunboat Laguna de Bay, stating that many natives in- the river country had assured him of the loss of and he immediately dispatched the gunboats a boat,
Bear Admiral Watson was notified, Petrel, Callao, and Basco to search for the Urdaneta, one of the smallest of the recently purchased mosquito fleet. This boat patrolling the north shores of the bay and was several days overdue according to her coal allowance. Yesterday the Petrel anchored off! the town of Orani and sent a detachment of men i up the river in the small boats. Just opposite the town, the illfated Urdaneta was found burned and scuttled. It was learned that a week ago, after which Ensign Hood went closer in shore Sunday, Oranishad been shelled by the Urdaneta, and landed some or all of the crew. The place seemed deserted and the men ventured further into the town. Suddenly the alarm was raised and the jackies started back, only to find them- selves out off by insurgents who had orept around the outskirts of the place effectually cutting off the retreat. with what results it is impossible, to ascertam
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possession of the boat and began removing the at the present writing. Auother party took fight arms and ammunition. The battery cons sisted of one Colt's automatic machine gun, one Nordenfelt, and one one-pounder. These were removed with their mounts and the compass, stores, and tools were also taken away. Then the work was completed by senttling and set- ting fire to the little inter-river commerce destroyer
Natives in the vicinity of Orani say that Hood and the nine men of his crew were taken
His Lordship-You see the only person who sohrapnel flow about in the streets and cracked | to Porno,from which place they will be senson
har by you any promise is the aunt.
Plaintiff—Mr. Artacho as well.
His Lordship-Oh, he gave you a letter simply Plaintiff He gave me power of attorney. His Lordship-The power of attorney does not show that he gave you promise to pay. You evidently utilised your being there to some other purpose,
Plaintif—I am claiming simply for my stay in Manila. Mr. Wildman has been in the habit of paying my expenses in Hongkong, and he wrote the manager of Hongkong Hotel that during my absence from Hongkong he would not be responsible for my expenses. I was in no employ. My expenses were paid during the last six months by Mr. Wildman, who wrote to the manager that during my absence he would not pay my hotel expenses
His Lordship-That only makes matters worse for you Have you got any more wit nesses I am afraid you have no case. (To Mr. Ewens)—Are you going to press him for
costs?
Mr. Ewens-No, my Lord. His Lordship There will be judgment for the defendant, without costs.
Mr. Ewen I want the power of attorney back) it is revoked. I can write across it "revoked," and he can get back.
This was done
His Lordship (to plaintiff)—You should not Lake up business of this kind without getting some guarantee for expenses.
open the houses and after the first shot the inhabitants could plainly be seen outting out for the hills that rise sharply just at the back of the Yard. However, the trenches that ex- tended across the front town still contained
their defenders.
At 9.30 the Monterey ranged up directly in front of the gun and came to a stop 600 yards off the beach. From this distance her ten and twelve inch guns ploughed up the beach and hewed out whole sides of the embankments, but the gan still remained in commission, thongh no attempt appeared to be made to save it.
At a quarter to eleven the signal was hoisted for the landing party and ten minutes later the launches crept around from behind the ships and made for the shore towing the boats with 250 marines and jackies. At the same time the ships began a terrific shelling. When the boats were three to five hundred yards off shore the insurgents leaned out of their trenches and poured in a severe rifle fire, all the shots going high, however. Very few struck in the vicintly of the boate as the high beach made it neces- sary for a person shooting from the trenches to stand boldly up and aim (or the shots would fly over) and this the enemy failed to do. But one man was hit and he was in the stern of the Charleston's launch. The Concord's launch, in charge of Cadet Brisner, held the left flank and made the sands hot with her gatling.
The wailors landed and immediatly deployed to the north, where they found the deserted gun, the Filipinos having retreated away to the
to Aguinaldo's headquarters in Tarlac.
The machine guns and ammunition are most valuable acquisitions to the insurgent army and may be expected to be heard from before long. They will probably be used at the longest range for experience has taught the natives that guus. are hard to handle and when the Americans; start after one they usually get it.
AGUINALDO RELEASES BRITISH
PRISONERS. · ́
Angeles, 25th September. Yesterday afternoon the insurgents gave two Britishers safe convoy to the last native outpost, and fifteen minutes later they were free men in: the American lines near Angeles. Their names
are Charles McKinley and Alexander McIntosh, and they have been prisoners since July 17th of this year. During the mouth of June the two men sailed from Hongkong in the Elsie, a little :: twenty-nine foot schooner, for the purpose of engaging in trade in the islands. After a rather stormy voyage, during which they spoke. the American transport Lelanaw they put into the port of Sulbec, near Vigan, to obtain | food, and water. Here they were taken by the Fi lipinos and sent on to Narvacan, where they were apparently forgotten and detained for forty- eight days, then new orders came and they were taken over the mountains to the capital city Tar lao to meet Aguinaldo. After a two weeks' stay at this place, where they were well treated, they were released and passed through the in urgent territory by order of the President,
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