The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
strong and cut off a comp;

AlGAAl dilu Two companies OF the second
Oregon to dislodge them. The enemy,
who were holding strong position
among the rocks. fired excellent volleys
at the advancing Americans, but the
latter, by a flank movement, drove the
Filipinos over the hills
No sooner was this fight well under
way than the insurgents to- the south
of the water works, knowing that the
forces there had been weakened by
sending troops to Mariquina, attacked
the water works in the rear. Their OBJ
ject was to cut off the pumping station,
but they did not succeed. Their fire
was heavy and our small loss was due
solely to the bad craftsmanship of the
Filipinos, The enemy's dead numbered
twenty. Returns now in show that five
Americans were wounded.
Two battaIions of the Twentieth reg
ular infantry have reinforced General
Hale's brigade All the native huts
have been destroyed at Mariquina and
the country there is pretty we'll cleared,
but the rebels were returning in small
bodies at shutdown
Apparently they have received a new
supply of smokeless ammunition re-
Gently. as there has been a noticeable
difference during the last few days.
The insurgents in the vicinity of the
water works were finally dispersed this
morning by General Kings brigade.
Three members of the Nebraska regi-
ment. two Washington men and two
ambulance men were wounded. The
enemy used two new cannon, but with
out effect.
2:45 p. m.-There was considerable
outpost skirmishing last night at San
IL
braska infantry with the guns of the
Utah battery took part. General Hale's
brigade to-day located $50 insurgents.
with two guns. near San Pedro. The
guns were so placed as TO be capable of
~enflading General Wheaton's brigade.
The insurgents are placing guns in
position at various points. The opinion
of all prominent men in Manila is that
the military force of the insurgent oil
garchy must be broken before a stable
government can be established in the
islands.
The Spanish commissioners who are
endeavoring TO secure the release of
the Spanish prisoners in the hands Of
Aguinaldo have returned to Malolos to
offer 81 900 900 for their release. AS
Aguinaldo has been demanding $1,000
600, it is not likely their mission Will be
successful.
The remaining Spanish prisoners
have embarked for home on the trans
- Port Buenos Ayres.
On Sunday the newly organized Army
and Navy Club, composed entirely CT
officers, unanimously elected Admiral
Dewey president. The other officers
follow: Vice presidents-CoIoneI James /
T. Smith, First California;; Major S. |
Jones, Quartermasters Department, !
[. S. A: Lieutenant Commander W. |
Carlin, I. S. N; Lieutenant W. ]. |
Brumby. I. S. N; Paymaster T. Rog-
ers. I. S. N; Lieutenant J. T. Meyers,
United States Marine Corps; Colonel J.
c. Mcclure paymaster, [. S. A;
Colonel Z. T. Potter, Fourteenth In
fantry; Assistant Surgeon Keefer. Z.
S A; Major W. Cardweu, Medical
Corps, L. S. A. Major Frame, First
North Dakota; Lieutenant Colonel Du-
boce, First California, and Captain w
A Carlton, Thirteenth Minnesota;
secretary and treasurer, Lieutenant W.
c. Ham. Third Artillery, L. S. A.
The club has splendid quarters at Ma
late. near the scene of the fighting on
August y.
Advices from Negros Island say COM
merce there is improving. The steam
ship FL Cano, from uoilo, reports bust
ness there at a standstiu. There is oc-
casional skirmishing beyond the city
but thus far no casualties.
The civil members of the United
States Philippine Commission who ar
rived here on Saturday afternoon from
Hongkong on the cruiser Baltimore
landed to-day, and are now installed in
quarters especially provided for them
on the Malate water front. While
awaiting the arrival of Colonel Charles
DENLY. former United States Minister
10 China. the other civil member of the
commission, they will devote their time
10 sightseeing and getting familiar
With local conditions. Until Colonel
- DENLY arrives the commission will be
incomplete and can do nothing Off
cially.
The troops which arrived on Saturday
on the United States transport Senator
and those that arrived yesterday on
the transport Ohio are disembarking,
and all the preparations are being
made to proceed with an aggressive
campaign before the wet season sets in.
The rebels, anticipating the Ameri-
can advance, are busy in throwing UP
deferses in every direction, and it is
reported that they are leNylnS men ana
supplies in every province. AS re-
suit great dissatisfaction prevails
among tribes ordinarily friendly TO the
Tagalos, particularly among the Flo
canos, who assert their desire to assist
in c0nquering the Tagalos if furnished
with arms.
The following order has been issued
regarding the movements of trans
ports: THE Arizona will sail for San
Francisco via Hongkong with all the
sick on March 9; the Newport, via Ma
Be- gasaki, Japan, with all the returning
officers and their wives. on March 10;
the Scandal. via Nagasaki, with dis
charged soldiers, ON March IL, and the
Morgan City, via Nagasaki, on March
18th.
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