The Lamar register., 1899-02-08
A BATTLE AT MANILA
NATIVES ARE DRIVEN BACK.
They Attacked Amer,csns Saturday Night
Bat Were Repuls Il with Heavy Loss
Dewey Ships Took Psrt-few Amvri-
cars Killed.

mors began to reach this country early
yesterday morning. but definite news
came late in the day. Ii appears that
the Insurgents were the aggressors. but
We're repulsed with heavy loss.
The attnck. made Drst mt S;45 Satur-
day night ON the First Nebraska. has
been followed by other attacks. The
Americans have gone forward, sweep
ing the lnsurgent army before them.
forcing them out of their intrench-
ments and further inland,
The loss TO the Americans. so far as
known at this hour. Is slight. while
that Of the insurgents has been heavy.
The Americans had probably lI5 In
iured.
The dispatches to the State. War and
Navy Departments give but few de-
tails, but all unite in saying that the
troops behaved with great bravery,
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
The following dispatch was received
AT 1sl5 this morning:
Manila, Feb. 5.-To Adiutant Gen
erul: situation most satisfactory. No
apprehension need be felt. Perfect
quiet prevails in city and vicinity. List
Of casualties being prepared and will
be forwarded as soon as possible.
Troops In excellent health and spirits.
OTIS
The dispatch from General Otis Is
the last received. Previous dispatches
give brief accounts of the battle. and
eaCi one says that no fear may be felt
Tor the safety Of the Americans. The
reports show that the Americans sim
ily rushed forward and the insurgents
were pOwerlcsS 10 hold them In check.
The first confirmation officially. OF
the attack made on the American out
posts by the insurgents came In the
shape Of cahlegrnm from Admiral
Dewey TO the secretary OF the navy.
He said the insurgents lnaugurated
engagement. which continued Sunday,
the American army and navy being
generally successful and the Insurgents
being driven back
This continuation hut added TO the
anxiety In the NHf Department. for
nothing as VIII be seen. was said OF
the rcsulf OF the engagement 10 the
troops. Il was not until the evening
that the first authentic Information
wns received. II came from Colonel
Thompson. chief signal officer ON the
stan Of General Otis. II was rs fol
lows;
Manila. Feb. 5.-To General Greely.
Chief Signal officer: Action continues
since early morning; losses quite
heavy; everything favorable TO our
arms THOMPSON"
Instructions VIII be cnbled To Gen
eral Otis this morning TO follow up this
victory with vigor and TO break Agu-
inaldO's power. The administration
seems determined to give the insur-
gents an object lesson at once. Ad-
nlral Dewey win also be cuhled 10 rem
der General Otis all the assistance that
he can and to prevent supplies reach
Ing the Insurgents
AT late Cabinet meeting IL was de
termined to order the taking OF Iloiio
AZ once.
The impression prevails here that the
subiugation OF the Insurgents Will be
an easy matter, AMI thai they Will
soon realize the hopelessness OF their
situation.
New York. Feb. q. ) n. ma cable
gram just received says:
Elmer r. Doran, Company /. Denver.
was killed. Lieutenant Charles II.
Haughwout. Company +. wounded. No
additional particulars are given.
Manila, Feb. q. o n. m.-The Filipinos
have apparently reached the conclusion
that the Americans mean business, now
that the barriers are removed as there
Were no further hostillties last night
and no attempt was made TO recover
the lost ground.
Ii IS possible however that they are
following the tactics they employad
against he Spaniards. and viii merely
lie of few days to recuperate their
forces before returning to the attack. !.
II Is impossible 10 ascertain vet how
the news has been received at Malolos.
the seat Of the lnsUrgent government,
but the FilipinOs In NIaniIn express
the opinion that the movement for In
dependence has received its death blow
and that annexation win soon be wei
coined generally.
Manila. Feb. >. S:l5 D. m.-The long
expected rupture between the Amerl-
cans and the Filipinos hns come at last
The former are now engaged In solv-
ing the Philippine problem with tile
utmost expedition possible.
The clash came al $40 last evening
when three I'ilipinOs darted past The
Nebraska regiment at Santa MesSl. bur
retired when challenged
They repeated the experiment with
out drawing the sentries' fire. But the
third time Corporal Greeley challenged
the Filipinos, and then fired, killing
one OF them and woundlng another.
Almost Immediately nfterward the
Filiplnos' line. from Caloogan 10 Santa
Mesa, commenced 4 fusiladc, which
was ineffcctual
The Nebraska. Montana and North
Dakota outpOsts replied vigorously. and
held their ground until reinforcements