Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-09

| or Ine ftDtlh, however, escaped lnlf
the brush in the rear OF the church
The Americans captured hfly,ihret
of the rebels, and during the lighting
about the church twenty OF the rebels
were killed,
Some $500 women, children aud
don-combatap Is were allowed TO enter
| the American lines, after promising
to go to the houses OF friends and re-
main there,
Another intensely exciting incident
occurred during the engagement, The
Washingtons and ldahos and Compa'
niles Il and NJ, OF the Callfornians,
made charges across the rice fields
between Paco and Santana IN HE face
OF terrific fuslllade. The ground 10.
day over which they passed Is covered
with dead and wounded natives, The
former are being buried In groups OF
five or six, about where they lay, and
tho latter are being brought to the
hospital. 1t was at this stage OF the
fighting and at Calvocan that the I'll.
iplnos suffered their heaviest losses.
The Fourteenth regulars were In a
particularly tight place near Slnga-
Ion, and Colonel Duboce was compel.
ed to rush past them with The reserve
In order to prevent the regulars from
being cut off. In the last line twelve
men we're killed before the rebels re-
tired.
Both sides cheered frequently dur
Ing the engagement. The American
"hurrahs" were almost invariably met
by derlslve "vlMs." Among the ma.
tives, the Ygorotes were especially
noticeable for their bravery, about 700
OF these naked savages facing artll-
lery fire with their bows and arrows.
The scene at Manila when the alarm
was given on Saturday might was
wildly exciting. The American sol
dlers at the theaters and at the circus
were called out, the performances
were stopped, Flhpinos scurried every
where, and the rattle OF musketry aud
the booming OF cannon outside the
city was plainly heard, The resi-
dents of the outskirts OF Manila
hocked into the walled city with their
arms full Of articles. All the CART
ages disappeared as II by magic, the
street cars were stopped, the tele.
graph lines were cut, and the soldiers
hurrledly but silently marched out OF
the city to the stations assigned TO
them. The stores were closed almost
Instantly; foreign flags were to be
seen flying from many windows, and
n number Of white rags were hung out
from Filipino huts and houses,
On Sunday immense crowds OF peo.
pie visited the water FRONT and gath.
cred I'm The highest towers to watch
the bombardment. There were no
street cars or carriages to he seen,
and the streets were almost deserted
The Minnesota troops, acting as pc.
lice, searched every native and arrest.
ed many OF them, with the result that
while there were several attempts TO
assassluate American officers on Sat
urday, there were none on Sunday
Absolute order was maintained
The United States flagship Olympia
steamed across The bay on Sunday and
took up a position near The German
cruiser Irene and the British cruiser
Narclssus, off the Mole. She is still
there.
The Americans are determined not
to give the Fllplnos chance to re-
cuperate.
Two Filipino commissioners from
1oilo and four rebel officers were ar
rested here this morning after board.
ing the steamer Uranus. Many sus
poets have been arrested in various
parts of the city.
When General Otis casualty lists
began to come over the cables they
were somewhat confusing, probably
due Ito the fact that there are mine.
teen different lines between Manila
and Washington. The immediate eff
feet was to cause some errors to be
made in the reported list OF killed.
After great difficulty the officials OF
the war department. arranged the pre-.
vious casualty lists into the following
single list, which is believed to be sub.
stantially accurate, and was made up
as an official substitute list for The
prior lists:
Tenth Observation-Disclosures T.. Bril-
erer, flesh wound, arm, slight.
Lieutenant Albert j. Buttermore,
flesh wound, slight.
Sergeant Joseph Sheldon, company
III, slight flesh wound, thigh.
Private Hiram Conger, ID, abdomen
penetrated, serious.
Private Edward Caldwell, c. lung
penetrated, serious.
Private Default, flesh wound, back,
slight.
First Montana--Private Reynolds,
company II, slight wound In ear.
Private Charles Rummels, flesh
wound in leg, slight.
Corporal Hayes, II, missing, proba'
bly, killed. i
Private John sorensen, L, head
wounded, probably dead.
Private MyersiOk, I, lungs penetra'
ted, serious.
Corporal Skinner, ]. slight wound in
thigh.