Evening star., 1899-02-06
DEWEY.
DaNs of the War Recalled.

The military departments of the army
and navy were the scenes of excitement
and animation today similar in character,
although possibly less intsrse in interest,
than was the case during the height of the
war with Spain. There was probably more
excitement following the naval battles of
Manila and Santiago and the subsequent
military engagements at the same places
than is shown over the present situation in
the Philippines. II is only, however, a diff
ference in degree. for throughout the en-
tire city, but especially in official circles,
q the Capitol and in the executive depart
men-s interest was at a fever height Of
fetal dispatches received yesterday indi-
Gated that the Filipino insurgents, under
the lead Of Aguinaldo. had opened hostili-
ties upon the American forces near Manila
Their attack was inaugurated all along the
American external lines Saturday night
and was undoubtedly intended as q sur
prise The Americans were not caught
mapping, however. and were enabled to re-
pulse the enemy with heavy losses The in
surgents renewed the attack several times
during the night, and fought desperately
but We're unable to make any permanent
impression upon the American line Yester-
day morning the American forces turned
the tables and advanced upon the insur-
gents, driving them back beyond their orig
nal lines and capturing several villages
and defense works The troops under Gen.
Otls were ably assisted in this movement
oy the vessels under Admiral Dewey, which
cld good execution on the fanks of the
Fhlplnos The iEsurgent loss in dead and
"ouhaed IS reported to b. very heavy. The
caSualtles among the Americans is esti-
nl;Ied at 1I5. Of which about twenty-five
fatal.
IN his latest dispatches Gen. Otis spoke
proudly Of the excellent conduct and b.ro-
ism Of the American troops, and said that
no apprehension need be felt as TO the ont
come. as the insurgents had been driven
on and the Americans had established per-
manent lines well out. Indicating that he
mas complete control of the situation. and
has no fears Of the result in case the in
sIrSenis should undertake to resume hos
tiEties.
Gen. Otis Reports Deaths
The following bullstin was posted at the
war Department this morning:
MANILA. February 6, 1899.
1djutant General, Washington.
foAowlng deaths since last report: Janu-
AIRY zo-Royal r. Fletcher, private, B. 1st
Washington, typhoid fever; January og-
Albert W. Alison. private, B. 18th Minne-
sofa. vaciola; Walter Dugard. privsse c,
LIST Idaho. typhoid fever January ao-Isaac
Cooper, private, 3. 20th Kansas. yariola.
February 1-Burgher r. Jones, private. F.
&3d Infantry, variOla; Charles Snodgrass.
private, B. 10th Kansas variola; Fred Max
well private, +. Goth Kansas, variola Feb
ruary 3-James Owen, private, L, 80 Ar
tiI-ery- variola; Miles Z. Kyger, corporal, 1
4st Washington. typhoid fever; Chester w
Hubbard. private. X. Sd Artillery, variola;
CLaNus L Felland. private 1st South Da-
kota' variola. February 4-Bearl Doty
private. b. ID Oregon, yariola. OTIS
The receipt OF this cable message caused
some surprise at the War Department. The
officials were anxiousIy awaiting news as
to the casualties which had resulted from
Saturdays engagement with the FiIipiuo
insurgents, which Gen. Otis in his dis.
patches Of yesterday promised to send to-
Gay The above dispatch from Gen. Otis
bears no relation whatever to the hostilities
with the FilipinOs, however, but applfes
solely 10 deaths among the troops which
nave resulted from ordinary causes since
the last report of January -, up to and in
cICdinS Saturday, the 4th instant. The fac,
that the dispatch bears date OF TODAY wou1f
seem to indicate that Gen Otis had tbs
situation well in hand and is transac,tno
routine business as usual It is incomnrs
hensible that he would have Forwarded
such a dispatch in case hostiIities of ever
the mildest character were still in progress
situation Believed to Be UnchanEed
Consequently the officials feel that ther,
has been 40 resumption of hostilities de
spite Admiral Dewey's ambiguous state
ment in this mornings telegram that 9TH,
insurgents have attacked Manila" and tha