Show t- t tn n r cx w lt t tS r i j. j 1 2 S- S 19 f 9 ILOILO HAS FALLEN AMERICANS CAPTURE THE CITY WITHOUT LOSING LOSINO A MAN Second City of the Philippines Emily Easily Captured Cap Cap- tuned by Our Forces Filipinos Forces Filipinos Fired the Town and Evacuated Manila Feb 15 Iloilo Hollo has fallen The Filipinos have fled from the town to and the stars and stripes float proudly over the second city of the Philippines The United States gunboat Petrel has arrived with dispatches from Brig Brig- General adier-General M. M P P. Miller to Major Major- General Otis announcing that Chat Hollo o had been taken by the combined military military military mili mili- tary and naval forces Saturday morn morn- ing General Miller on receipt of his instructions instructions instructions in in- from Manila sent native commissioners ashore from the United States St. St 1 Paul with transport a communication communication communication com com- for the rebel government of Iloilo folio calling upon him to surrender within a time stated ar an an Cl warning him not to make malce f on in the thein in interval I The rebels y moved oved oved their guns and nd prepared to defend their position Thereupon the Petel fired two warning guns guus the rebels Immediately immediately immediately immedi immedi- opening fire upon her The Petrel and the Baltimore then bombarded the town which the rebels having set it on fire immediately evac evac- The American troops were promptly landed and aud extinguished the fires in all cases of foreign property but not before considerable damage had been done It is believed the enemy's loss during the bombardment was heavy but no American casualties are arc reported |