Show REBEL GUNS TAKEN IN Col Kohbo Captures Thirty Pieces of Artillery Washington Feb aGen Olins latest lat-est report of military operations in tho Philippines shows that rapid progrcBH Jrobre8 Is being made in opening I tho hemp ports In the Islands south of Luzon Col Kobbe In command of an expedition expedi-tion Into the Islands of Samar and Leyte adjoining Luzon on tho southeast south-east reports the capture of three or the most Important towns In tire islands and of largo quantities of hemp at these points Gen Otlsa cablegram received at the Val department IB ai follows I Manila Fob 3Kobbe reports from Cebu occupation by troops of Calbayor Catbalogan in Samar and Tacloban Leyte Insurgents endeavored to burn Calbayoc and Catbalogan without success suc-cess except oUght destruction In last town when Jlrst put out by troops from this point Kobbe drove insurgents under Gen Lukban Into mountains capturing large arsenal powderhouse Lukbana baggage and money all his artillery at raclobau Insurgent loan in killed ten no casualties Kobbe captured With all points thirty pieces artillery good many rifles stores and ammunl tion Large quantities hemp at ports at points seized by Kobbe thirty mr chant vessels in engaged transporter same to Cebu and Manila OTIS |