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Show ENTERTAINED AT NEGRES. American Soldiers Given Royal Reception by Natives. Manila, March 11. The Maritime Steam Navigation company's steamer Nustri Zeno del Rio has arrived here from Iloilo and reports all quiet there, although skirmishes are frequent in the outlying districts. The Negros commissioners landed on Friday last at Bacold and have been doing excellent work since. The St. Paul landed a battalion of troops at Negros on March 4th. Colonel Smith and the other officers were magnificently magnifi-cently received and entertained by natives, who were extremely kind and courteous. Within au hour of landing the signal corps had established communication com-munication with Iloilo, Captain Tilley reporting the news of the reception to General Miller. Goodall's battalion was subsequently landed at Cebu without with-out opposition and is now quartered in the city. |