New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
FILIPINOS DRIVEN OFF.
ANOTHER FIGHT IN THE
U-VGLE NORTH or MANILA.
,c,-rvarDO's FORCES AGAIN SUFFER
HEAVILY AND ARE PUSHED FUR
THEIR INLAND -SHELLED BY
-,I.NVLY'S NARSUIpS
DEWEY'S WARSH1PS.


DEWEY's WARsH1PS
Manila. Feb 70. II 10 a. m.-Yesterday after
noon reconnoitring party of the 1ith Infantry
oar,o pnon large body Of the enemy in the
Jungle near Camp Dewey. The rebels were at
tackled and feu back upon the main line Of the
insurgents The 14th Infantry the North Da-
to,a Volunteers and the 4th Cavalry then en-
eare5 the enemy and drove them toward the
beach. where one Of the gunboats received them
with fusiladc from automatic Colt guns. The
cnemv's loss is severe and they scattered along
tho beach seeking cover from the fire of the
Americans
Privates Ransom. Hens and Saunders, OF
Company F. Of the 14th Infantry and two
troopers Of the 4th Cavalry were wounded.
The bodies Of two members Of the California
Regiment were subsequently found in the bush
10 the right Of tho line They had been shot to
nieces by the enemy one Of these bodies was
identified as that Of Private Abnepham but the
other has not vet been Identified
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Manila. Feb. II. 30 p. m.-Early to-day
the monitor Mon1dnock and the cruiser Charles
ton began dropping shells into the rebel camp
between Calooca1 and Ma'abon.
The enemv's sharpshocters in the jungle on
the American left had been particularly annoy
ing since daylight. so the Sd Artillery drove the
rebels out Of the jungle at noon. In the Hea"
time a few more Of our men were wounded
The loss Of the enemy is estimated at fully
aftv killed and woulled to one American killed
or wounded
The heat to-day knocked out many more oi
our men than did the FniIino bullets especially
IN the marshlands north Of Ma'ahon. where the
Kansas regiment was stationed. Fully score
of them were taken to the hospital
Anonr the incidents Of the day it is cited that
Prlv.tes Hartley and Fitch. Of the 18th Mime
sofa Regiment. were both wounded in the legs
Nv the sane bullet and Private Mitchell OF
Company e of the Kansas Regiment while
assisting couple Of men to the rear was shot
in the left arm.
The railroad is now open 70 CalooCan. and sup
plies for the troops are being forwarded by rail-
THE CAPTURE OF CALoOCAN
The following additional particulars regarding
the capture Of Caloocan have been obtained
The Insurgents had been concentrating their
forces for DAYS at Caloocan. and Major-General
Tlwell s Otis the American commander here
determined to attack them lie instructed his
commanders accordingly. and requested the as
slstance OF the naval forces under the command
Of Rear-Admiral Dewey. Major-General Mac
Arthur reported that all was ready. ard at .
o'clock he received the following message:
The commanding General orders YOU 10 go
ahead with the programme hAhNi'
The attack began Immediately. The monitor
Monadnock and the cruiser Charleston shened
Caloocan and the country north Of it for half an
hour General MacArthur's artillery also did
effective work from o hin in the rear.
Brieadier-General Harrison Gray Otis, with
his brigade. consisting of the Kansas regiment
the Montana regiment and the Sd Artillery
(Reeulars). acting as infantry, advanced hand
somely. pushing forward IN the face Of the Fill
pino bullets as cheerfully as II they had been
srowbaled The enemy was utterly routed ana
fed 70 the mountains
At o'clock Cease firing" and the "Recau'
were sounded The troops We're then well
through Caloocan and north Of IT,
General Macarthur established his left at Ca
loocan and strengthened his lines for the night.
BY the capture Of Caloocan the control of
much Of the rolling stock Of the Manila-Dasu-
pan Railroad vas obtained
BUSINESS IMPROVING N MANILA.
The city is now quieter and business is better
than at any time since the outbreak of hosti-
ties.
The American losses yesterday We're three
men killed and thirty-two wounded. Among the
latter are gallant Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace, OF
the Montana regiment, and lieutenant OF the
% Cavalry. who was shot through the lung
while leading a charge across the open ground.
Bass. an artist. representing "Harper's Week
ly." was shot in the arm yesterday.
The enemy lost heavily.
John F. Bass. the ar'is, and correspondent Of
"Harper's Weekly" who shot IN the arm dur
Ing the recent fighting near Manila IS about thirty
years Of age He is graduate OF the class OF go.
Harvard College and served as war correspondent
Of The Daily New Of London during the Turk
!sh-GTee. War
REBEL VERSION OF THE FIGHTING.