Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
MORE FINISHING
Fresh Outbreak of Inoendiarism, Followed
by Fighting, in Manila
LARGE PROPERTY LOSS, FEW CASUALTIES
Three Nebraskans Wounded in Brush Near
the Water Works,
EXPOSED TO ENEMY IN FIRE OF TUESDAY
Washington Authorities Resolve to Strike a
Heavy Blow.
EXPOSED TO ENEMY IN FIRE OF TUESDAY
WILL GIVE REBELS A DOSE THAT WILL LAST
General Otis sends List of Casualties
In Washington, California and
Oregon NoIunteers-No Omaha
Names In List.


an outbreak of incendarism, accompanied
by fighting. in Manila last evening. The
casualties were few but the property loss
Is enormous
$3.50 a. m.--lmmense damage has been done
by fires, which are believed to have been
started by insurgents last night. The fire
department has experienced great difficulty
In fighting the flames owing to defective ap
paratus. II is reported that the natives have
damaged the apparatus
There was some fighting In the streets
during the night, but the Americans quickly
quelled the uprising. number of insur-
gents were killed and several American SOL
diers were wounded A large market place
was among the first to burn and from 800 TO
600 residences and business houses were de-
stroyed. Fires were started at several points
simultaneously and spreading with great
rapidity resisted all effort to control them.
Hundreds of homeless natives are huddled
in the streets, making patrol duty of the
Americans difficult.
The night was one Of terror to thousands
OF the inhabitants of Manila, the rebels
making good their threats of burning acres
of Manila One officer was wounded At
block of brick buildings occupied by Chinese
on Gale le Lac street. A stiff breeze was
blowing and the infammability of the
structures caused the blaze to be spread
with alarming rapidity. The city fire de-
partment was hopelessly incompetent ana
the English volunteer brigade from Santa
Mesa was summoned and with modern
engine pumping adequate streams from the
canal succeeded, after four hours work, in
getting the blaze under control.
Hundreds Rendered Homeless.
Meantime the entire block and the greater
part OF two others across the street were
completely Quilted. Hundreds of inhabitants
were rendered homeless. Chinese and ma
-,rp ,3rgs' ,.sa ;s,.arsr : $ssets while lr1ns,
dreds more fearing general conhagratlon.
removed their furniture and other portable
goods in every direction, within radius of
n quarter OF a mile when the alarm was
first given General Hughes personally
superintended the police arrangements. The
whole city was thoroughly patroled and
guards were doubled. Every available man
was dispatched to the region Of the fire.
Impediments were placed in the way of
the hremen and the hose was cut five
different times. This resulted in all the
natives being driven off the streets, those
in the immediate vicinity OF the blaze being
corraled in vacant lots and guarded until
the excitement was over. In many instances
the natives were insolent and paid no re-
gard to the orders given them and the SOL
diers we're compelled to use harsh meas
ures. The butts of their rifles and their
bayonets were freely applied
Captain Robinson of Company c, Thr-
teenth Minnesota, and three men were
wounded
WASHINGTON Feb. 22.-General Otis to-
Sday cabled the War department as follows:
MANILA, Feb. 22.-Following casualties
in entrenchments yesterday caused by men
exposing themselves to the enemy:
First California.
PRIVATE JAMES P. CASSIDY. Com
pany X.
Wounded
Sergeant Frank N. Turton, Company X,
forehead, slight.
The following casualties occurred during
reconnaissance this morning In the vicinity
of San Pedro Mecarti:
First Washington.
Wounded, seriously:
Corporal w, B. Tucker, Company Fl.
Wounded, slightly:
Private Joseph H. Warrington. Company f
Private Christian E. Horn, Company e.
Private II. d. Hazard, Company e.
Second Oregon.
Killed
PRIVATE EDWIN L. HAMPTON, Com
pany H.
Following in skirmish near water works
this morning:
First Nebraska.
Wounded:
Private John 8. Alley. Company D. neck.
very severe.
Private Alonzo Fike. Company r. elbow,
slight.
Private Charles Goveryck. Company K,
knee. slight. OTIS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22,-(To the Omaha
Bee)-Following casualties reported in
skrmish near water works at Manila this
morning: First Nebraska, wounded, Private
John S. Alley, Company ID, neck, very
severei Alonzo Fike, Company +, elbow,
slight; Charles Goveryck, Company X, knee,
slight. G. d. MEIKLEJoHN.
Assistant Secretary of War
S4n.
Company F came from Madison. Alonzo
Fikollives in Crete, however.
Company X Is from Columbus and Charles
Goveryck lived in that city previous to en-
listment.
Prepare 10 strike Heavy Blow.
WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-The authorities
here are giving close attention to the daily
developments in the military situation in
the Philippine islands and have decided to
push the campaign against the followers OF
Aguinaldo with energy.
Every casualty report that comes from
General Otis notes the wounding or killing
OF some OF the American troops by what are
practically sharpshooters on the other side.
The insurgents, apparently, have learned
that they cannot hope TO cope with American
i troops on anything like even terms without
setback and from now ON they are ex-
pected 10 rely upon the harrassing tactics
they have practiced for the last ten days,
The main body OF the insurgents has now
fallen back well out OF line of the effective