The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-14
A Combined and ResistIess Attack
Made Upon It.
NOT AN AMERICAN WAS KILLED.
The Rebels Refused TO EVacuate
when Ordered TO DO So, and
i'm the Engagement Which
Followed Many Feil.
Fighting Report
ed at Manila.

WAsH,GTCN. Febrgary E.-shor,ly
before midnight AdIutan,-Ceneral Cor
bin made public the following dispat,h h
from Major-Gcncfai OTIS reporting the
capture OF the town OF Ilono by tbc
American forces under General Miller on
the llth Instant:
Manila. Feb. -.
General Miller reports from nJuo q a.
town taken I.h instant aud held by
troops. Insurgents given untn evening
Of llth to surrender but their hostile ac.
ton brought on engagement during the
morning Insurgents fred native portion Of
town. but ntte loss Of property to for
eisn inhabitants. No. casualties among
United States troops reported.
(s.gned OTIS"
ARMY AND NAVY.
9:45 a. M-The United states gunboat
Petrel arrived late last evening with ds.
patches from Brlgadier-GeneIal Marcus
T.. Miller 20 Major General Otis announc-
ing that lioiio mad been taken by the
Americans combined military and naval
forces ON saturday morning
General Miller. on receipt OF his instruc-
lions from Manila. sent the native com
missioners ashore from the United states
transport 81. Paul with "a communication
for tho rebel Governor Of ll0llo. calling
upon him 10 surrender within a time
stated, and warning him not to make a
demonstration in the interval.
REBELS EVACUATE
ff4f
guns and prepared 10 defend their posi-
ton. whercupon the Petrel firing two
shots tho rebels Immediately opened
fire upon her The Pe,rel and Baltimore
chen Dombarded the town, which the re-
bels. having set on fire, Immediately
evacuated. American troops were prompt
ly landed and eXunguished the fires. bu.
not before considerable damage was done.
It IS believed that fhe enemys Joss dur.
ing the bombardmcnt was heavy. but
no American casualties are reported.
FIGHTING AT MANILA.
MANILA Feb. 13-l0.25 A. M-Pu-
suing their customary tactics. the rebels
on the extreme LEFT OF the line opened
fire 10 long range on the American
troops last night maintaining their fire
for few minutes before scltling down
None OF their shots took effect. how
AL was quiet along the rest Of the lire
The Concord is now lying of Paranlque
The weather 40 night now Is cooler ana |
showers are frequent Private Alelglolx |
of the Muntlna regiment who WIS shot |
IN the lungs in thu fighting between |
fenrulry 4 and s. diel iu the hospital
yesterday
a GORDON FORMED.
800 +. M-The Fourth Kansas and the
lrst Idaho Volunteers have been recall
'd from the marsh lands north Of Nala-
)on and the former regiment is nov
i'm front of Caloocan. The
American lines form a complete Gordon
twenty-five miles ln length. from The
cast north. almost 90 Pasaqua. south Of
Manila. There has beon no change in
he disposition of the troops. except that
he Fourth United States Cavalry has
eleved the First Idaho Volunteers. and
battalion of the TWenty-third has beer
tati0ned on the ieft hank.
The enemy are busiy throwing up
on their LETT. sharpshoot-
rs in the jungle covering their opera
ions. Several Americans We're wounded
"a the trenches. Second Lieutenant
ieorge 4. Seaman. OF Battery Il. Utah
artillery. was shot I'm the leg while |
tanding near his gun. Four men of the
econd Kansas Volunteers We're wound
q slightly. Last night Private Brinton, |
ompany b, and Private Stevens. Com
any c. OF the Twentieth Kansas, We're
rounded.
BURYING THE DEAD.
All the enomys dead al CalOoCan have |
cen buried. II last Sunday and 800
esterday.
Tho United States cruiser Charleston
as moved up The coast. and is now OF /
IalOlos. the seat OF the so-called Fill
mo Government at a distance estimated
, be about eight miles.
Natives assert that at a conference
h Thursday February 2d, OF Agilnaldo's
ancrals he was pettiOned for an imme-
late and formal declaration OF war
gain Aguinaido refused 20 comply on |
ie ground that he had promised the ,
,relgn consuls al Manila that war would
1t DE declared without due warning. 4
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia dispatch ,
$50 came from Admiral Dewey telling ,
the capture of the city. IL was a brief | ,
.citaI OF the facts in the ease. but it is :
i'd contained substantially the same in !
as that sent by General OTIS.
was sent 20 the Navy Department, |
ld Is expected TO De made public in the y
orning.
BRIBE THE SPANISH.
LONDON. February 3-Reuter's Tele- :
am Company Limited mas received | q
q following dispatch from Manila. dated
bruary 80. 4.45 J.. NJ:
After the capture of CalOocan a Span e
ri who had been prisoner there came <
the Americans holding up MS hands n
d said hat The FLipinos had Offered
release the Spanish artilerymen II they C
,uld undertake 90 tgh' against the "
nericans al 81 per day. Most OF the II
auiarIs refused and even those who a.
,ep.ed the offer did 50 In the hope OF e.
Getting their escape. The rebels ac- g
ding 10 this informant IRE discOn- 50
ted IN fed and badly drilled. the tails
mic waters being OF no avan against
unds. hunger and fatigue. N
or Fridas Aguinaido visited Polo, q ~
: miles northwest OF caloocan. and ad- =,
.ssed the Filipino troops there. claim | III
that he had won victory and assert N
~, A...rfs4us had haa,, Lfll.d \ -