ge of San Jose
fired on the United States gunboat Bennington and the warship shelled
that place and other suburbs of Manila in the afternoon.

At daylight General Wheaton's outposts discovered a large body of
rebels attempting to cross the river for the purpose of re-enforcing
the enemy at Guadalupe.

A gunboat advanced under a heavy fire and poured shot into
the jungle on both sides of the river and shelled the enemy's
position at Guadalupe, effectually but temporarily scattering the
rebels. The enemy's loss was heavy. American loss, one killed and
two wounded. General Otis cabled:

"The transport Senator just arrived; troops in good health. One
casualty, accidental drowning.

_Otis_."

The Senator carried Companies A, B, C, D, H and K of the Twenty-second
Infantry and sailed from San Francisco on February 1. The remainder of
this regiment arrived at Manila on the transport Ohio, which followed
the Senator.

The transport Valentia sailed from San Francisco March 4th, carrying
in addition to 150 soldiers, stores and supplies, $1,500,000 to pay
the soldiers now in the Philippines.

March 3d general order No. 30 was issued from the Adjutant-General's
office, War Department of the United States:

"The following regiments will be put in readiness for service in
the Philippine Islands without delay, the movement to take place
from time to time under instructions to be communicated hereafter:
Sixth Artillery, Sixth Infantry, Ninth Infantry, Thirteenth Infantry,
Sixteenth Infantry and Twenty-first Infantry.

"The following troops will he put in readiness for early departure
for station in Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands:

"Twenty-fourth Infantry, one field officer and four companies;
one company from Fort Douglas, Utah, and three companies from Fort
D. A. Russell, Wyoming.

"The department commanders are charged with the preparation of their
commands for these movements. The Quartermaster-General will make
timely arrangements for the transportation of the various commands. The
Commissary-General of Subsistence and the Surgeon-General will make
necessary provision for proper subsistence and medical supplies
and attendance."

This means that our army at Manila will he re-enforced by 6,000
regulars. Recent advices show that Aniceto Lanson, President of Negros
Island, called on General Otis with his fellow-delegates, Pose De
Luzuriago, President of Negros Congress; Gosebio Luzuriago, Secretary
of Finance, and Deputy A