Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

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few fatal Troops enthusiastic and acting
| leariessly Navy did splendid execution
on TANKS II enemy: city held in check and
absolute quiet prevails; insurgents have
| secured good many MaIser rifles, a few
| field pieces ana quick-firing guns, with
(signedJ OTIS"
quiet ReiGns.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The following
dispatch was received at as this morn
ing:
Manila Feb 5-To Adjutant General:
| Situation most satisfactory, no appreheD-
| city and vicinity. List OF casualties being
| prepared and will be forwarded soon as
possible. Troops in excellent health and
(signed, OTIS"
story of the Fighting.
Manila. Feb THE long expected
rupture between the Americans and
| the Filipiuos has come at last. The
| former are now engaged in solving the
| Philippine problem with the utmost
expedition possible. The clash came
al sac Saturday evening when three
daring lflipinos darted past the Ne
! braska regiment pickets at Santa Mesa
peated the experiment without draw
| ing the sentries' tire. But the third
time Corp Greedy challenged the Fill
ipinos and then fired. killing one Of
them and wounding another
Almost Immediately afterward the
! Fi!ipinos line. from Calvocan TO Santa
Mesa. commenced fusiade which was
Intellectual The Nebraska. Montana
and North Dakota outposts replied Wig
orously. and held heir ground until re-
endorsements arrived The Filipinos
in the meantime concentrated at three
points. Calooean, Gagaangin and Santa
! Mesa
Enemy opens Hot Fire.
At about one O'Clock the Fiipinos
| opened a hot fire from all three places
simultaneously This was supple
mented By The fire Of two siege guns at
| Balik Balik. and by advancing their
skirmishers at Paco and PanGacan.
The Americans responded with ter
rife fire. but owing to the darkness
| they were unable TO determine it's eff
| feet fhe Utah light artillery finally
| succeeded ia sleucing the native bat
/ terry The Third artillery also did
| good work on the extreme left. The en-
/ gagement lasted over an hour
4 GunhoRts rake Part
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboai Concord stationed OF
/ Maabona. opened lire from their see
ondarA batteries on the tilipinos posi-
tiou NJ Caioocan and kept is mp yigor-
/ ous,N Al Gas there MAS another
iu>iilnde along the entire line aud the
+ United states sen going double.inr-
retei monitor Monaduock opened fire
or he euemN from OH Malate
With daylight the Americans al
vaueed The California aud Washing
ton regiments made a splendid charge
ard drove the Fiiipiuos from the VIII
lagos 81 Pace aud Santa Mesa Tae Ne
I hruska regiment; also di>tingWs he'd
itself capturing several prisoners and
oue Iowitzer anil very strong posi-
lion at the reservoir. which is con
/ nvcted with the water works The
Kansas and Dakota regiments com
PEELED the euemy's right flank 10 retire
% Caloocan There Was intermittent
firing at various points AN day loag
Twrnty Americans ktIed
The American iosses are estimated al
p men killed and rs wounded
The losses 81 the Filipiuos caunot 10.
estimated az present but they are
known 10 he considerable The Ygo-
rates armed with bows ANA arrows
made very determined stan is the
face II a hot artillery FIR. ana lei;
many men dead on the ned Several
attempts were made in IN = ciN >atnr-
DAY evening 10 assassin SEE American
officers
Mn Eorce the Fighting.
Washington. Feb. s. rhe Aaffxs.
in sae Philippines vii. be forced lo i
speedy end. The president and hi,
cabinet on sunday decided that mas.
much as the trouble was the CHOOSING
q The natives. the American policy
must be shaped 10 meet the emergency
The snrreud III 81 tie Insurgents viii IS
demanded and Gen. Otis and Admiral