Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-01


shOt and a few soldiers wounded. Early
made demonstration of MacArthur's
front near Caloocan and were repulsed.
Less OF property by fire last night prob
ably half million dollars. OTIS"
Manila, Feb. A.-The rebels fred the
city. applying the torch to many build
1ngs. The greater part Of the city Is
heavily damaged. The attempt to burn
the city was followed by an outbreak
Of rebel sympathizers and severe fight
ing in the streets followed. The troops
suppressed the outbreak by prompt and
determined action. losing but few men
In killed and wounded. It is believed
the plot to massacre the Americans
came to a head. 1t failed through the
a1ertness of the United States officers.
The fire was started in three parts of
the city Houses which were previous
~ marked red were first fired.
Work OF Native Sharpshooters.
Native sharpshooters lurked behind
corner buildings. They shot at every
% American in sight Flames burst forth
simultaneously from canta Cruz, San
Nicolas and Tondo. From these points
the flames spread in all directions and
towards the wharves. In a short time
the greater part fthe city was on
Ore. Notwithstanding the continued
firing of the hidden sharpshooters, the
American garrison turned out and
fought the fire. In many cases they
had first to drive away the lurking as
sassins. Seven members of the Minne-
sofa regiment were wounded while max
Ing a rush into the burning Tondo
quarter. Captain N. c. Robinson Of
company was one of the victims of
the concealed natives. How seriously
he has been wounded is not known.
Bugle calls rallied the troops from
some of the outlying encampments, and
they quickly spread through all parts
Of the city and promptly subdued what
was evidently planned for a general
uprising and massacre. The fire lasted
all night and the town was not entirely
safe until morning. All danger is now
past. The native rebels in the city
have been completely cowed by the
prompt work of General Otis and the
other commanders. 1t is evident the
incendiaries and assassins believed that
the whole town would be destroyed and
with II the foreign residents and the
American soldiers. The loss will be ex-
ceedingly heavy. Strong guards are
now posted In all parts of the city, but
II Is not believed that another mas
sacre plot will be attempted
Rush Promptly Checked.
With daylight the enemy commenced
worrying tactics at various parts of the
American line. apparently for the pur-
pose of Withdrawing attention from az
fairs inside the city. An attempt was
made to rush through our extreme left.
near Caloocan. but 1t was promptly
checked by hot and effective musket-
ry and artillery fire. In the meantime
small bodies of rebels, evidently some of
those engaged in Wednesday night in
the cowardly work at Tondo, spread out
between the city and the outposts Ey.
cry available man was sent to drive
them away, with the result that there
was desultory firing all the morning.
From to 1890 a. m. the United States
double terreted monitor Monadnock
Joined in the engagement. hurting 10
inch shells over the American lines into
bodies of the enemy as indicated by the
signal corps. So far our casualties are
one man killed and ten men wounded
At IL o'clock there were sharp engage
ments at the Chinese cemetery and at
San Pedro Macati almost simultaneous
ly but the artillery fire from both posi-
tions drove the enemy back.
Charge Against Deroulede.