Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11
INSURGENTS ARRESTED AMERICANS
But an Armed Detachment Soon Released
Them at Camp Dewey.

London, Aug. 10.-The correspondent of
the Times at Cavite under date of Aug. 1
says:
Yesterday / visited Camp Dewey and
the American entertainments before Ma
late. Capt. Grant and Capt. Young of the
Utah artillery were busly throwing up
advanced earthworl:s for guns. under pro-
lection OF the Nebraska volunteers. From
the upper floor of a European house form
ing an alignment with the earthworks |
was observing the Spanish position, when
a Nebraska sharpshooter beside me fired
the first shot discharged by the Americans
upon the Spanards who were crouching
into the forward trench. This was con-
trary to Gen, Merritt's orders. He had
forbidden an aggressive attitude unless
the ,Spaniards advanced. The insurgents,
now in force inland on tho right of the
American lines also opened fire the Span
iards replying briskly with quick firing
guns and rifles but their shooting was
hish and their shots fell half mile be-
hind the entertainments, where a Colorado
volunteer picket was hit by u Mauser bull
let
Personally | was impressed by the nom
chalent demanor of the Americans in the
fighting line. They were like high spirit
cd youths out on n picnic; while groups
| lying in the second line were playing
cards. Had the Spanlards, who were UNI
acountedly non aggressive during the
American landing and advance, dropped
shrapnol from Malate fort they would
have wrought terrible havoc, ono house
/ forming Il conspicuous mark, being with
ing easy gun range.
The return to camp was exciting but
effected without mishap. The natives fol-
low the American advance occupying the
houses within the lighting line General
Agunaldos guerilas caused the Ameri-
cans considerable trouble While / was
in camp Information was received that u
party of California Volunteers, engaged
in telling timber, had been arrested by
the insurgents. Col. Smith under Cen
Grcenc's instructions. ordered out an arm
ed detachment which released the pri-
soncrs and brought the insurgents into
Camp Dewey. Gen. Greene sent "A mes
sage to Gen. Aguinado saying that If the
Americans were further molcsted he
would disarm the whole Fiipinos
During d sudden storm over night the
city of Para drifted under the guns Of
Manila. Tho Charleston rescued her and
toWed her to safe anchorage. The
! Spanish nave not opened fire since Sun
days engagement.
During Sundays battle the insurgents
rendered no assistance, but retreated on
| the first shot. II Is believed that Gen
Agunaldo. aware of the Spanish inten-
| tons, moved his men away. on August
the Spaniards made two weak attacks
bat were easily repulsed. on August 2
they made another attack, when one man
was killed and II wounded. on the third
there Was a cannonade all day.
THE electric lights are cxtinguished in
Manila all night. The Americans, though
under arms. do not attack the city The
spanish loss in the minor attacks is not
known. Mr.. Williams. formerly United
States consul at Manila, has called the
, leaders in u provinces of the Philippines
to "a conference, from which good results
are hoped"