The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-02-11

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the news has been received at Malolo
the seat of the insurgent goyernmen
| but the Filipinos in Manila express Il
| opinion that the movement for ind
| pendence has received its death bio
and that annexation will soon be we
coined generally.
VIII Force the Eighting.
h Washington, Feb. 6.-The wnrfal
In the Philippines will be forced TO
speedy end. The president and hi
cabinet on Sunday decided that ina
much as the trouble was the choosin
OF the natives, the American polio
must be shaped TO meet the cmergenc,
Ihe surrender of the insurgents will b
demanded, and Gen. Otis and Admira
Dewey were Sunday ordered to procee
against the forces of Aguinaldo wit
view of demonstrating to the in
surgents the hopelessness of thei
cause. The president Is determine
that the majesty of the United State
shall be respected in the Philippines
whether the islands are annexed to thi
country or not, and il can be stated OIL
authority that there will be no NOR,
temporizing with the Filipinos, what
ever may be the action on the treaty.
stroy of the Fighting.
Manila, Feb. 5.-The long-expected
rupture between the Americana ana
the Filipinos has come at last. The
former are now engaged in solving the
Philippine problem with the utmost
expedition possible. The clash came
at $40 Saturday evening. when three
daring Filipnos darted past the Ne
braska regiment pickets at Santa Mesa,
but retired when challenged. They re-
peated the experiment without draw
ingthe scntries' fire, But the third
time Corp. Greedy challenged the Fill
ipincs and then fired, killing one of
them and wounding another.
Almost immediately afterward the
Filipinos line, from Calyocan to Santa
Mesa. commenced fusilade which was
Intellectual. The Nebraska, Montana
and North Dakota outposts replied Wig
orously and held their ground until re-
arrived. The Filipinos
in the meantime concentrated at three
points, Caloocan, Gagalangin and Santa
Mesa.
Enemy Opens Hot Fire.
At about one o'clock the Filipinos
opened hot fire from all three places
This was supple
by the fire of two siege guns at
Balik-Balik, and by advancing their
skirmishers at Paco and Pandacan.
The Americans responded with ter
rifle fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine its eff
feet. The Utah light artillery finally
succeeded in silencing the native bat
terry. The Third artillery also did
good work on the extreme left. The en-
lasted over an hour.
Gunboats Take Part.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed off
Malabona. opened fire from their Sec
ondary batteries on the Filipinos' posi-
ton at Caloocau, and kept it up vigor-
ously. At 2:4j there was another
along the entire line. aud the
uited states sea-gOing doub!e-tur-
,eted monitor Monadnock opened fire
on the enemy from eff Malate.
With daylight the Americans adj
The California and Washing
ton regiments made splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the vii
lagos Of Paco and Santa Mesa The Ne
braska regimen; also distinguished
Itself, capturing several prisoners and
one lowitzer and a very strong posi-
ton AT the reservoir, which is con-
nected with the water works. The
Kansas and Dakota regiments com
PEELED the enemy's right flank to retire
10 Caloocan. There was intermittent
firing ut various points all day long.
Twenty Americans Killed.
The American losses are estimated at
20 men killed and l25 wounded.
The losses Of the Filipinos cannot be
estimated at present, but they are
known 10 be considerable The Ygo-
rates, armed with bows and arrows,
made very determined stand in the
face Of hot artillery fire, and left
many men dead on the field. Several
attempts were made in this city satur-
day evening 10 assassinate American
officers.
Another Account
London. Feb. G.--The Morning Post
publishes the following account Of the
fighting al Manila: The immediate
cause Of the attack was an advance by
two Filipino. TO the Nebraska outpost
on the northwest Of the city. When or
dered 10 halt they refused and the sen.
try fired. An insurgent signal gun was
then fired fro" blockh0use Z and an at
Jack was Immediately begun on the Ne
braska regiment. The fighting soon
spread on both sides until firing was In
progress on all The outposis around the
city. The American troops responded
vigorously, the insurgent fire being
heavy and the attack evidently hurried.
ly planned. Firing continued through.
out the night with an occasional ccssa.
ton OF from halfSn hour 10 an hour
at time.
At dnybreak the warships Charleston
and Cnllao began Smelling the north
side of he city. Their fire was followed