The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-25
MAC ARTHrR'S REPORT
OF the Work Of His Command in
the Philippines.
THE INSURGENTS RESPONSIBLE

ties on the ENchlhE OF itps IL Aho
Attempted Uprising I'm Manila Do
scribed ns Formidable Movement.
Washington, May 25.-The secretary
of war yesterday made public a re-
port from Major General Arthur Mac
Arthur, being one OF the reports en-
closed by General Otis in his report
of the operations in the Philippines,
which was In part submitted to the
cabinet on Tuesday. General MacAr-
thur covers period of time from the
evening of Feb. 4, when the insurgent
outbreak began, to Feb. Is. An i'm
portant feature of his report is the
demonstration of the responsibility of
the insurgents for the outbreak.
General MacArthur's command was
the Second division of the Eighth
army corps, which included the Twen-
tieth Kansas (Funston's command)
and the Utah battery. General Mac
Arthur mentions also a little naval
contingent in the shape of a Colt au-
tomato gun, loaned by the Helena,
manned by Lieutenant Cleland Davis,
who volunteered with three marines.
Making a brief statement of the posi-
tion of the United States troops In
Manila and suburbs just preceding the
outbreak of Feb. 4 General MacAr-
thur comes to the incidents leading up
to the rupture. He says:
"The pertinacity of the insurgents in
passing armed parties over the line of
delimitation into American territory
! induced a correspondence, which in the
| light OF the subsequent events is in
| teresting as indicating with consider
able precision a premeditated purpose
| on the part of somebody in the insur-
gent army to force a collision"
General Macarthur addressed a note
| to Colonel San Miguel, of the insur-
| gent army. The note was as follows:
THE line between your command
and my command has been long es-
| tablished, and is well understood by
| yourself and myself. 1t is quite neces-
sary under present conditions that
this line should not be passed by armed
men of either command. From this
date, If the line is crossed by your
men with arms in their hands, they
must be regarded as subject to such
action as l may deem necessary"
In replying Il. f. Miguel, colonel
and first chief" declared that he would
prevent the practice complained Of.
| Next Ndllt Nlt ulHI u VI AAAb pa YIN
Use, which precipitated the outbreak,
and this is described by General Mac
Arthur in the following language:
"At about half past 8 p. m. Feb 4,
an insurgent patrol, consisting of four
armed soldiers, entered our territory
at block house No. and advanced
to the little village of Santol, which
was occupied from the pipe line out
| y,f oh aglra Tho
American sentinel challenged twice,
and then, as the insurgent patrol con-
tinued to advance, he fired, where
upon the patrol retired to block house
No 7, whence fire was Immediately
at that point.
"At 8 p. m. Colonel Stotsenburg,
First Nebraska infantry, U. S. ", re-
ported considerable firing at his out
posts, which extended gradually along
the entire front of the division. Az
1910 p. m. it was evident that hos
tilities had been commenced in earnest
by the insurgents, and accordingly an
order was issued from these headquar-
tersto put everything on the firing line.
according to a program which had
been prearranged for such emergency"
Continuing, the report shows that
the fighting progressed fercely all
night, and the next day the insurgents
were driven back from their whole line,
The Tennessee regiment and the
South Dakota tareglmentsar are particularly
mentioned as rendering good service,
Says General Macarthur:
The affair of Feb. 7 is described as
an outpost affair, originating between
opposing sentinels and ending with a
hand-to-band conflict between three
and a half companies under Colonel
Funston and Major Metcalf and 200
insurgents. The latter stood firmly
and dubbed muskets and bayonets
were freely used, the result being a
complete rout of the enemy. The plan
of the attack on Caloocan is described
in the report. The program is said to
have been carried out with almost eX-
act precision. Company NJ, of the Mon
tana regiment, is specially mentioned
for its performance, under Major Bell,
of some extra hazardous duty in max
ing a feint
OF the Nebraska regiment General
Macarthur says: I'm consequence OF
its advanced position at the pumping
station the Nebraska regiment has
been engaged in series of minor op-
erations, which have resulted In a
large amount of arduous and danger
Gus work, all of which has been cor.
daily and we'll performed by this ex-
eellent regiment"
The attempt of the natives within
the city, assisted by the insurgents out
side, to rise within the city Of Ma
nila on Feb. 23 is described as a for
midable movement. General MaoAr-
thur says the situation was made EN-.
barrassing by the fact that a number
of insurgent soldiers had succeeded IN
getting back OF the American lines, and
he shows how the Montana regiment
accompanied by Major Mallory, ma.
terially aided in suppressing the dem.
onstration. High commendation is be,
slowed upon the little army gunboat
Laguna de Bay, commanded by Cap
tain Randolph, and upon the volunteer
signal corps detached under Captain
Edgar Russell
, General Macarthur proceeds:
Hghe punishment inflicted by the di
vision may be estimated from the fac
that official report has been made o
tho actual burial of 374 insurgent
+ killed iii action during the month
! The enemy's wounded were as a gen
eral rule successfully removed, so tina
, 1t is impossible TO speak with pre-
Z eistQp Ia that respect, but 1t is as
sumed that three wounded to on
} killed would be a reasonable estimate.
8 The report concludes with specia
l tributes to the enlisted men first, an
r then TO general officers, and lastly I