Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-11

fitness. is i'm better position TO deal with
the situation than anyone in Washing
ton. Should the general ask permission.
therefore. to do anything, he would be
granted permission Immediately. Should
he ask for instructions on any point"
said Secretary Aiger. "he will be told TO
exercise his own discretion"
In this view of the case it will be seen
that no one here can tell at present how
Otis will act toward Agunaldos appli-
action. But the opinion is expressed by
men here who know General Otis eX
perience with the Indians that he will
make the laying down Cf arms the con-
dition of dealing with the insurgents at
all and if that condition is met, of course
it Will mean speedy termination of the
rebellion.
SiXto Lopez. ASoncillo's secretary, and
DR.. LaZada. his assistant, the two re-
naming members of the Filipino junta
in this country. will not be able to get
out of town for some days. LaZadas s
inhammatory rheumatism Is still acute
and he is suffering too much pain TO leave
hiS pSu II - usStl tt'i P'oiiiN0iS 'listt tilt
administration will ignore their presence
here provided they commit no objec-
tionable act. and a member OF the cab
met stated last night that no point was
likely TO be raised by this goverrmen
against the junta's staying in Canada.
The following cablegram was received
at the navy department from Admiral
Dewey, in acknowledgment of Sccre
tary Longs congratulatory message:
THE mander-in-chief officers and
men thank the president and secretary
of the navy for their consra tulations."
Secretary Alger received the following
cablegram from General Otis, in reply
to his message of coneratulation. Sin
cere thanks for congratulations. All
credit due to hearty response of troops
to orders Of officers
Manila, Feb. Oil a. m.-The Filipincs
at Caloocan opened fire last evening just
before midnight upon the Kansas out
POSTS, on the extreme left of the Ameri-
can line.
They maintained fusilade of musket-
ry, supplemented by an occasional shot
from two big guns, for about 20 minutes.
The Americans did not reply. The
enemy fired at long range and nobody
was hurt.
All was quiet along the rest of the line,
and thsre was no change in the Ameri-
can position during the night.
The First Wyoming infantry relieved
the Twenty-thrd infantry at the water
works yesterday. the latter returning to
provost guard duty in the city, which is
gradually resuming its normal appear
anCe.
Tuesday evening, as the F'ilpinos 1T
Caloocan were evidently massing for a
night attack upon the American left
wing. companies B, g. ana | of the
Twentieth Kansas infantry were Or
dered to attack and drive the sharp
shooters from Il bamboo jungle in front
Of the firing line, where they had caused
considerable annoyance all the after
noon. The battalion charged brilliant
l.. driving the enemy like chaff, and
penetrating to the very heart of CAL
ocean.
First Lieutenant A. c. Afford, as pre-
viously cabled, was killed while LEADING,
his company. He was shot in the fore
head. Sergeant Jay Sheldon, company
7. was seriously wounded. Privates
Hewitt. Fritz, Gillian and two others,
members Of company B, were slightly
wounded.
Thirty dead Filipinos We're counted
in the brush, and there We're many more
wounded. The gunboats Concord and
Callao kept up an incessant fire from
the bay, the Concord dropping mar y
shells In the town with telling effect.
In order to avoid accidents from this
source, General Otis was compelled to
recall the Kansas battalion, after burn
ing the outskirts of the town. Either
the shells of the American warships or
the natives Themselves set fire to some
buildings. Presumably this was the
result of the shelling. No further at
tempt to attack during the night was
made by either side.
The Spanish papers generally COM
ment in favorable terms upon the ad-
mirable order maintained in Manila.
The Union 1berica says: We are sat
isf1ed that the Americans, who are for
tie great part volunteers. fought coolly
and with perfect discipline, though with
out entertainments, at the various
points defended and demonstrated the
spirits which animates them. The Fill
ipinos. who are accustomed to fight in
trenches and with guerrilla methods.
also fought bravely. but with less pre-
cison and regularity.
The situation today is practically un-
changed. The American line has not
been appreciably extended, ard the
troops generally are taking a much
needed rest. Reconnaissance show
that the Filplnos are in force in the
villages of Pasig and Paranaque-prob
ably 1000 men in the latter place, within
strong fOrtifications. All is quiet along
the line when this dispatch is filed.
lueSudy tne u tdlS uToppeu SHellS iHtt
the villages across the river. The ma
tives disappeared among the hills. the
main body retiring to the right and the
others scattering. Subsequently the
Americans recOnnoitered and found the
village of San Pedro completely de-
serted.
They did not burn it, and yesterday
the villagers returned in small parties
bearing bamboos. to which white rags
were fastened. They kept. however. cu
of range. Later signal fires were lighted
along the ridge on the other side of tn,
valley.
The American troops are in excellen,
spirits and appear to regard their eX.
periences s picnic rather than a sterr
reality. One burly Coloradoan, who was
discussing the capture of the water
works, said it reminded him of rabbit
drive on the Colorado plains.
No New Cases Reported.
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