The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-03-02

Manila, Feb. 24.-There was an out.
break Of incendarlsm, accompanied by
fghting. in Manila last evening. The
casualties were few, but the property
loss was enormous.
There Is great excitement throughout
the city. Three fires were started bv
the insurgents at Santa Cruz. TOudo
ana the BInando market The latter
IRE Is working its way toward the
wharyes. The natives have cut the
hose
One thousand native houses and n
hundred business places have been
burned. The refugees are thronging
the streets with their rescued property.
The houses fired We're marked with
red. One American officer and two sol
diers were wounded by some shooting
III the streets. The city is we'll pa.
trolled but the fire department is
weak. The first fire was started in the
Santa Cruz district. After a period OF
quiet the fires in the other districts
followed
An attempted rising of natives in the
city proved abortive. SharpShooting
continues and many have been made
prisoners. Heavy skirmiShing took
place east of the city. IT is believed
that the insurgents lost heavily. The
NebraskanS drove force of 300 Fill
plnOS three miles to PaSig, killing
many OF them. Twenty-one of their
dead were found on the field OF our
men none was killed AMI only three
wounded These are: John Alley,
Company ID: Alonzo Groverick, Com
pany NJ. and Charles Pike, Company
*, First Nebraska infantry The priS-
oncrS captured by the NebraskanS
confirm the report that the insurgent
leaders threaten death TO natives who
refuse to take up arms against the
Americans. Under this threat many
pacticUS have recently been impressed
into the native army in the province Of
Manila.
English banks observed Washing
tons birthday by closing their estab-
lishments.
Later-Last night was one Of terror
to thousands Of Inhabitants of Manila.
the rebels making good their oft re-
pCatcd threats to the extent of burn
ing acres of buildings. wOunding an Of
licer ana three men and firing through
windows during the excitement. Hun
dredS Of Inhabitants were rendered
homeless The Chinese and natives
lined the adjacent streets, while hun
dreds more. fearing q general contla-
grafton. removed their furniture and
other portable goods in every direction
,tf,Ys n mi n
when the alarm was first given.
Gen. Hughes personally Superintend-
ed the police arrangements. The en-
tire city was thoroughly patrolled and
guards were doubled. Every available
man was dispatched TO the region Of
the fire. Impedlments were placed i'll
the way of the firemen and the hose
was cut five different times. This re-
suited in all the natives being driven
off the streets. those in the immediate
vicinity OF the blaze being corralled In
vacant lots and guarded until the eX-
element was over. In many instances
the natives were insolent and paid no
regard to the orders given them and
the soldiers were compelled To use
harsh methods.
The Thirteenth Minnesota were re-
inforced by detachments from the
Third infantry. the Second Oregon. the
Third artillery and the Tenth Penn
sylvania. Bullets flew In every direc-
ton In almost every street i'll the
Tondo and Bonondo districts, causing
the most intense excitement. Capt
Robinson, of Company c, Thirteenth
Minnesota, and three men were
wounded With daylight punitive
measures were decided upon and the
Americans, although tired after the
sleepless nights work, soon cleared the
district Of every native after slight
esiStenCe,