The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-23
ON THE RETREAT.
The Americans Attacked While Retir.
ing, But Drove tho Rebels Back.
1hs Insurgents Are Massing in the Vicinity
of Psteros- Some Are Coming From
the North-Ths 1nsurssnts ~
Are Indignant.

MANILA, Feb. 1o.--Several rebels
Tuesday afternoon, having fred from
houses bearing white flags on the
American outposts, Col. Smith, with
Companies L. D and NJ. of the Califor-
MIA volunteers, proceeded to clean out
the enemy along his front. The rebels
opposed him from the brush and sew
eral skirmishes occurred, during which
nine of the Californians were slightly
wounded before the rebels were driven
out.
The work proceeded Wednesday in
systematic manner, a gunboat Smelling
the villages and working her rapid-fire
guns very effectively on the jungle.
The entire California regiment, with
the exception of two COM
panies; four companies of
the Washington regiment, two
companies of the Idaho regiment and
battery of the 9Th artillery were en-
gagged. The rebels were driven to-
wards Lake Laguna de Bayo. The
rebels held their fire, apparently being
short of ammunition, but they fought
desperately.
The American outposts in this direc-
tion are now fully twelve miles. All is
quiet along the rest Of the line with
the exception that an occasional ex-
change of shots between the sharp
shooters breaks the monotony.
MANILA, Feb. 17.-There was another
clash Thursday between the Americans
and insurgents. Four companies Of
volunteers which had been driving back
the rebels southeast of the city were fol-
lowed in when they retreated. At San
Pedro Macati the Americans made
a stand near churchyard. The reb-
els closed in and warm fighting ensued
for some time. The Californians finally
advanced and took a ridge commands
ing the valley of the river. Agunboat
went as far as the PasiR
and poured shells into the jun
gle, cleaning out the rebels.
American provost officers have re.
ceived information to the effect that
natives in the city are preparing fo1
general uprisings, and to this end are
spying out the location and number OF
the guards.
Armed insurgents to the number ot
100 have been captured in house in
Binondo. A large quantity Of arms.
money, uniforms and incriminating
papers were also seized.
The Americans were warned BY Z
friendly Chinaman that the uprising
was to take place Thursday night, and
that several boat loads Of rifles and
machetes had been landed at Ermita.
In accordance with the policy oI
Gen. Otis not to extend the lines abou,
Manila any further at present, the
front already being nearly IS milel
long, portions of the California and
Warrington regiments, the eth cav
airy and Lieut.. Hawthorne'l
mountain battery, which were about
to make q concerted attack on the
insurgents below Pateros, were with
drawn Thursday afternoon to theil
former positions along the river. 4
thousand or LEGO insurgents arc re
ported to be massing in that vicinity
Some are coming from the north.
Hoxa KoNa, Feb. 17..-Thsre is . ru
NOR here that Aguinaldo IL ready Il
quit hostilities with the United Statel
on cash basis. This 10 indignantly
denied by the Filipino junta, despit.
the fact that the insurRent chief mad,
Q similar deal with the Spaniards. -
MANILA, Feb. 1s-ExtraordinarJ
precautions to prevent threatened
uprising Of the natives In the city con
tinue to be taken.
More arrests Of suspected Filipino
have been made. The rebel depo
raided at Binondo Wednesday adjoin
the residence of Col. Funston, of tn,
Kansas regiment.
The native crews of the steamer
Gloria, Don Jose, San Joaquin, Sal
Pedro and Saturnus have killed thei
Spanish officers and handed the vessel
over to the insurgents The steamer
had been flying the American fiaa
i since the surrender.
To Improve the Buffalo Bayou.