The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
MORE FIGHTING AT MANILA.
v,r1pINos At CALOACAN FIRED ON
KANSAS TROOPS.

Iyos Hurt-The Slxirmfsh in Which
Yieut. Afford Lost His Life-WOrlx
of the GunbOats-ReinfOrc
tor Cen. MiIIer-Incidents of the
Battle.
Manila. Feb. 9. II a. m.-The Filipinos at
CsIoaean opened fire last evening just be-
4oro midnight upon the Kansas outposts
on the extreme left of the American line.
rhev made fuslllade of musketry, sup
rlsmented by an occasional shot from two
bic guns. for about twenty minutes.
The Americans did not reply. The enc
NV fired at long range and nobody was
hurt.
All was quiet along the rest of the line
and there was no change in the Ameri-
can position during the night
The FIRST Wyoming Infantry relieved
the Twenty-third infantry at the water
works yesterday, the latter returning to
provost guard duty in the city, which is
gradually resuming its normal appearance.
The Tennesseeans have just sailed for
Iloilo on the transport st. Paul. Brig.
Gen. Miners forces now consist of Bat
terv G. the Sixth and Eighteenth regular
infantry regiments and half signal COM
pany. with the Baltimore, Boston and
PetreL
The Fighting at CalOacan.
Manila. Feb. s, noon.-Last evening as
the Filipinos at Caloacan were evidently
massne for a night attack upon the Amer
lean left wing, Companies B, c, and 1
u
ordered to attack and drive the sharp
shooters from a bamboo jungle in front
Of the firing line, where they had caused
considerable annoyance all the afternoon.
The battalion charged brilliantly, driving
the enemy like chaff, and penetrated to
the very heart of Caloacan.
First Lieutenant A. c. Afford, as cabled
last night, was killed while leading his
company. He was shot in the forehead.
scrgt Jay Sheldon, Company 1, was Sc
riously wounded. Privates Daniel Hewitt
(HeantO, Ernest Fritz, John Gillian and
two others, members of Company B, were
slightly wounded.
Dead FiIipinOs Found.
Thirty dead Filipinos were counted in
the brush, and there were many more
wounded. The gunboats Concord and Cal
lao kept up an incessant fire from the
bay. the Concord dropping many shells
in the town with telling effect. In order
to avoid accidents from this source, Gen.
OTIS was compelled to recall the Kansas
battalion after burning the outskirts of
the town.
Either the shells of the American war
ships or the natives themselves fired a
number of buildings within the town linn
ITS. Presumably this was the result of
the shehng. No further attempt to at
No fyI1A 10 oft
side.
Good Order in Manila.
The Spanish papers generally comment
in favorable terms upon the admirable
order maintained in Manila. The Union
lberica says:
we are satisfied that the Americans,
VINO are for the greater part volunteers,
fought cooy and with perfect discipline,
though without ntrenchments at the va
nous points defended. They demonstrat-
Ell the spirit which animates them. The
tIllpinos, who are accustomed to fight in
trenches and with guerrilla methods. also
fought bravely but with less precision
and regularity"
The situation to-day is practically un-
changed The American line has not
been appreciably extended, and the troops
generally are taking much needed rest.
heconnaissances show that the Filipinos
are IN force in the villages of Pasig and
Faranque, probably 1900 men at the latter
pace within strong fortihcations. All is
quiet along the line when this dispatch is
filed at noon
Manila, Feb. s. Sis p. m.-The provost
guard is in absolute control Of Manila All
Pafs OF a native uprising in the city
were dispelled by the promtitude which
gueAed the outbreak on Monday evening
ne streets We're deserted last evening by
eiocK' not light was to be seen in the
native quarter.
Natives Fear Execution.
me FIlipinos, accustomed to Spanish
u'e'hods are constantly inuuiring of the
American soldiers when the prisoners are
80 ne executed They seem unable to
tedlze that orders have not already been
issued Tor the execution Indeed. head
quarters are besieged by women anxious
pieau Tor the lives of their relatives
and friends
All Is quiet at Cavite. Owing to the lack
5uppnes In the adjacent village of San
-oqhe' Commissary Millll1en has been au-
,a. .'1Seu S 10 sell necessaries TO those able 20
h,',. ,o' .hem' and there will be distri-
'-Sioh Of free rations to others
,,,. ne rebels, it appears, had loopholed
,llfch tower in Cavite, evidently with
purpose of occupying it with sharp
aeHor Aguillo the Filipino ex-commis-
OTIS to-day. " Oe'''
r,- morrow is the first day of the Chi
sreI neW year, and orders have been is
t prohibiting fireworks.
resumed ms mas peeh
Location of the Americans.
r,1e! Gen' Haie's brigade, consisting of the
o%r,d, % south Dakota Infantry, First COL
Tntlu infantry, and the First Nebraska
I.tst tt,'Iy, supported by a battery of the
sG,,a,,L Llsht Artillery occupies the most
to, r.' post in the American line. fully
has ar '-Nes from the base Of supplies. It
Of ~ Almost perfect position. -Four guns
bahir5 ian Artillery stationed on hin
lev 't'' ~ me water works command the val
5iUs - 'He right and left, and the foot
mon, companies of the Colorado's sun-
ence,,-l ~ lwenty-third Infantry. which is
Tho No near the water works while
rase..''. V.oraskans are encamped az tbe
r.,.. III three miles 10 the rear Ont