Show I AiNDREWCARNlEmt WANTS TO BUY THE PHILIPPINES Willing to Pay Twenty Millions For Purpose of Setting Them Free Chicago Jan 13The Records Washington special says Andrew Carnegie has authorized two friends in the United States senate to offer the president 20000000 for the Philippine Islands He says that the offer is made in good faith and that the money will be forthcoming within jthIrty days after the formal acceptance of his proposition or he will assume the responsibility of playing theindemnity to Spain thus making anappro pnation by c ngress unnecessary Mr Carnegie zayst1iat his only purpcse insbuying the islands is toset them free New York Jan 13Mr Andrew Carnegie after reading the foregoing dispatch dis-patch tonight said Its nonsense sheer nonsense I the site occupied by the First Tennessee Tennes-see regiment Captain P C March in command of the battery reported at army headquarters head-quarters today and expressed himself as highly gratified with his Manila service He said it was a most interesting inter-esting military experience although there was only one battle to test the splendid mettle of the men On the memorable 30th of August the Astor battery with their fieldpieces held the position at the right of the line They experienced some sharp and bitter fighting and showed themselves made of firstrate stern soldier stuff Four of their brave men were killed and six wounded General McArthur their commander in his report to the war department complimented the battery and its officers highly for their gallantry gal-lantry stubborn resistance and noble bravery under fire Captain March received re-ceived the brevet of Major for gallantry in the field First Lieutenant Williams the brevet of captain and Second Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Koehier the brevet of first lieutenant lieu-tenant Many of the men have been recommended for promotion for their gallant service 011 this occasion |