The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-08
FIGHT like SAVAGES
FILIPINOs HAVE NO RESPECT FoR
THE EMBLEM KNOWN AS A
FLAG OF TRUCE
USE IT AS A. DEcoY

IfeacherOus Action of the ReI.cIs
Who Advance Under protec,;o,
OF White Flag Until Within
TWO Hundred Yards of Americans
and Then Open Fire-CeaseIess
Skfrmishing the Order.
MANILA, March Near San Pedro
Macatl the rebels have been actively
attempting to make the position of the
sixth artillery on the hills untenable
their sharpshooters keeping up a con-
slant fire all day.
Private Lovejoy, of Companv G.
Washington volunteers, was killed by
stray bullet. Maj. Bell, Seventh
United States cavalry; Private Young.
Company M, Twentieth infantry: Pri-
vate Curran, Company H. Twentieth
infantry, and Private Sparks, Company
l, First Wyoming volunteers, were
wounded today.
Iris morning the enemy IN front of
zen. OVensb1ne's force sent out a flag
OF truce. but retired when Lieut.. Koch
ier' with two men. advanced to meet
1t.
Ihis afternoon they again showed a.
"nlte flag, end general with two Off
GERS and an Interpreter advanced.
When the Americans We're within
ABOUT zoo yards Of the rebel party. the
latter dragged rifles from behind their
nacks and opened fire upon them, but.
fortunately, without effect.
HaWhorne's battery fired two shells.
killing several OF the enemy.
detachment of Gen. Hale's and
zen. Wheaton's brigades was engaged
FOR two hours this morning, clearing
the country in front of their lines on
poth Sides of the river, the enemy con-
centratlng with the apparent purpose
OF cutting off the garrison at the
"aterWorks. The rebels bolted at the
hrst sign Of the advance, but they
separated into small bodies whenever
the covert afford opportunities ard
Kept up running fire. By q series Of
rapid advances, followed by flank
movements, the enemy was completely
routed as far out as Guadalupe ON the
right. and almost to Maraniqua on the
left.
DRIVING THEM OUT. !
This afternoon Gen. Hale's brigade
continued the work Of driving out the
rebels from the country between the
reservoir and waterworks-a distance
OF about three miles. The country is
now clear on the left Of the river but
the enemy is still in front of Gen.
Wheatons line.
In accordance to instructions to the
land and naval forces a general order
was issued today directing the United
States troops to give particular at
tention to the specific duty OF furnish.
ing full protection to the lives and
property Of all German, Austrian,
Dutch. Italian, and Portuguese resi-
dents and. with the cooperation of the
German consul, to give aid and assis-
tance wherever necessary.
At o'clock this afternoon the tenn
perature was 81 degrees Farhrenheit,
and the heat is intense. especially on
the lines, where twenty five men were
temporarily prostrated during the day
At daylight this morning the enemy
were discovered trying to mount a
gun across the river from San Pedro.
and the Sixth artillery promptly she'll
ed the rebel battery. Temporarily
stopping work, the enemy poured u
fusillade of musketry across the river,
but gunboat moved up and cleared
the banks of the stream with rapid fire
guns.
FILIPINOS AGGRESSIVE.
The rebels are busily preparing their
defenses at various points and are most
aggressive near San Pedro Macati,
where their sharpshooters maintain a
persistent annoyance. Scott's battery,
on the hilltop, is the center Of fire from
beth sides of the river. Gen Hale
withdrew his outposts from the left
bank of the stream and is now occupy
ing his original position. Further trcu-
BILE Is probable in the vicinity Ct the
waterworks, where the rebels rally,
but it will be almost an impossibility
for them to interfere with the water
supply. owing to the strength of our
position