The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-09
The Last Skrimish

| Manila, feD. c--oilo p. m,--lnc provost
guard is In absolute control OF Manila.
An fears OF native uprising IN the city
we're dispelled by the promptitude which
queled the outbreak on Monday evening.
The streets were deserted last evening by
o'clock and not llgh, was to be seen
IN the native quarter.
The Fnipinos, accustomed 10 Spanish
methods, are constantly inqulring Of the
American soldiers when the prisoners are
TO be executed 1ney seem unable to
realize that orders have not already been
issued for the execution. Indeed, head
quarters is beseiged by women anxious
to plead for the lives Of their relatives
and friends
All ls quiet at Cavite Owing to the
lack Of supplies in the adjacent village
Of san Rogue, Commlssary Milliken has
been authorized to sell necessaries to
those able TO pay for them, and there
will be a distribution OF free rations to
others The rebels It appears. had loop
holed a church tower IN Cavlte evident
ly with the purpose OF occupying It with
sharpshooters
oenor Agunlos, the Filipino ex-commls-
sioner. made an unofficial visit to GEN
orai OTIS today Tomorrow is the first
have been issued prohibiting fireworks.
Pumping at the waterworks has been
resumed.
General Hales brigade. consisting of the
first South Dakota infantry. first Colo
rado infantry and first NebrasHa intan-
try. supported by a battery OF Utah light
artillery. occupies the most advanced post
in the American line. fully ten miles from
the base of supplies. 1t has an almost
perfect position. Four guns OF the Utah
artillery stationed on n hill behind the
waterworks command the valley to the
right and left and The foothills in front.
Two companies OF the Colorado support
the 23rd Infantry, which is encamped at
the resrvoir, three miles to the rear.
| Outposts line the ridge overlooking the
valley. while a sand bag entrenchment.
with gun employments. fronts the river.
Yesterday the Utah's dropped shells into
the villages across the river. The ma
tives disappeared among the hills, the
main body retiring to the right and the
others scattering.
subsequently the Americans reconnoit-
cred and found the village OF San Pedro
! completely deserted. They did not burn IL
and today the villagers returned I'm small
parties, bearing bamboos, TO which white
/ flags was fastened. They kept however,
out OF range. Later signal fires were
/ lighted along the ridge on the other side
Of the valley.
The Americans troops are In excellent
spirits and appear TO regard their exper-
fences as picnic rather than a stern
reality. one curly Coloradoan, who was
| discussing the capture Of the waterworks
said It reminded him OF rabbit drove
on the Colorado pains.
General Ovenshines brigade. the Fourth
cavalry, 18th infantry and first North Das
kota infantry, on the right, did some re-
| connoitering today, but otherwise has
been taking matters easily. The first
/ Washington infantry the first Idaho In
fantry and tne North Dakotans are
strung out from block house number IL
to y old Spanish trenches southwest OF
the Malate fort, where the 14th infantry
is quartered. A few pative houses from
which shots have been fired were burn
cd. but most OF the others are either
vacant or markeu with white flags.
The enemy Is obviously concentrated at
| Praanaque. General Gings brigade,
which includes the first California infan-
try, first Idaho infantry, first Wyoming
! infantry and first infantry has been COM
PEELED TO destroy the village OF San Padro
Macate, as the natives. moving from
house 20 house, fired from the windows
as the Americans advanced. The fourth
cavalry has hugely enjoyed foraglng for
food. All that is left OF Paco and Santa
Ana is occupied by the californians.