, 1899-02-06
F|[|P|NOS BEATEN
ATTACK THE AMERICAN FORCES
AND ARE SEVERELY PUN
ISHED.
One Wyoming Man Killedby Accident
Casualties on the American Side
Very Light-Insurgent Losses Very
Observation-Disclosures Forces Driven
Back-Their Positions Captured.

dttdck Dy the F1llplnOS on the Ameri-
cans last night has probably taught
them a lesson they will be long in for
getting.
This lesson may result in the better
ment of the anomalous situation here
caused by the delay of the American
senate in r~atifying the treaty of peace.
The delay has undoubtedly bad the
effect Of encouraging Aguinaldo and
his supporters, whose agents in the
United States have kept them well in
formed of the situation at Washing
ton.
The natives have also had an excel
lent opportunity of learning the diff
ference in fighting qualities of the
Spanish and American troops, and their
enlightenment has been great.
Fourteen American soldiers were
killed in action. One died during the
firing from disease, made worse by the
excitement. Eighteen Americans were
wounded seriously enough to be taken
to the hospital. A number of others
received slight injuries.
The fighting was not the result of
any aggression on the part of the
Americans, but was precipitated by the
action Of two native soldiers, who re-
fused to obey the order of a sentry who
challenged their passage of his post.
Two natives advanced to the outpost of
the First Nebraska regiment, which is
stationed to the northwest of Manila.
AS they approached the sentry the lat
ter ordered them to halt. They inso-
lently refused to do so, and continued
to advance. The sentry again called
upon them to halt, and, as they paid
no attention to the order, leveled his
rifle and fred upon them.
The action of the natives leads to
the superstition that their refusal to
obey was part of a preconcerted plan.
No soone had the sentry fired than
the Filipinos who were occupying
block house No. Z fired a gun, which
was evidently the signal for an attack
to be made on the Americans. The Ne
braska regiment was encamped in the
vicinity of the outpost where the shoot
ing occurred, and it was upon this reg
iment that the first attack was made.
Immediately after the firing of the
signal gun the Filipinos moved against
the N~ebraskans. They were not pre-
pared for the reception they got. They
thought they would take the Ameri-
cans by surprise, but in this they were
%grievously disappointed, finding the
Americans ready for any contingency.
The fighting spread on both sides,
until there was extensive firing going
on at all the outposts. Our troops,
who had been expecting trouble, were
glad to have the opportunity to square
accounts with the natives, whose in
science OF late was becoming intoler-
able. They responded with ~alacrity
and vigor to the fire of the Filipinos,
which was heavy. The enemey occu-
pied the trenches they have been dig
ging for some time past, in plain view
of the Americans, much to the disgust
Of the latter.
In the meantime Admiral Dewey had
not been idle. During the night it was
impossible for him to use shells, as his
firing would have been as dangerous to
the Americans as the natives. He gave
orders, however, that as soon as 1t was
light enough to allow positions to be
determined with accuracy the cruiser
Charleston and the captured gunboat
Callao should take a hand in the game.
AT daybreak the two w%arships took
up positions and opened fire on the en-
envy north of the city. Later the mon
itor M~onadnock was ordered to attend
to the Filipinos south Of Manila. The
positions of the enemy were accurately
located and the warships poured a
heavy fire into them. 1t is reported the
losses of the natives by bombardment
were very heavy.
The American land forces were also
inficting heavy losses on the enemy.
This morning they commenced a Wig
crous advance all along the line. The
enemy attempted to hold their positions
but the Americans would not be deni-
ed, and soon the natives were being
pressed back In every direction. The
Americans steadily maintained their
advance, driving the enemy from and
capturing the villages Of San Juan, Del
Monte, Santa Ana, San Pedro Macati
and Canta Mesa and Lomia.
While fighting was proceeding in the
vicinity of Malaga there was great ex-
element among the residents OF the
city. The natives were wildly excited,
and had 1t not ben for the splendid po-
lice system established by the Ameri-
cans, there would have been a general
outbreak and much looting.
The police, however, kept q strong
hand on the natives and prevented any
very serious trouble. There were sew
-, ..~ u~ttvna ahkarkfn1 AmArf.