Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
WAR AT MANILA.
Filipinos Attack the American Sol
diers with Great Fury.
The Engagement Results Disastrously
for the DusIky Hordes-Ameri-
can Losses are Reported ms
30 Killed and 125
wounded.

ABOUT Manila ana the Pnlnpplne 1nSur-
gents. The insurgents, he said, had
been the aggressors and had been re-
pulsed. Following is Dewey's tele-
gram:
insurgents here inaugurated gener-
al engagement Saturday night which
was continued to-day. The American
army and navy are generally success
full. Insurgents have been driven back
and our line advanced. No casualties
to navy"
The following telegram received by
the chief signal officer is the first news
received from the army at Manila:
Action continues since early morning,
losses quite heavy, everything favora-
BILE to our arms. THOMPSON"
Col. Thompson is the chief signal Of
ficer on the staff of Gen. Otis.
The following dispatch from Gen.
Otis has been made public: "lnsur-
gents in large force opened attack ON
our outer lines at s:45 Saturday eve
ming; renewed attack several times
during the night At o'clock Sunday
morning the entire line engaged. All
attacks repulsed. At daybreak ad-
vanced against insurgents and have
driven them beyond the lines they for
merly occupied, capturing several VII
lagos and their defense works. lnsur-
gent loss in dead and wounded is large.
Our own casualties thus far estimated
at 175, very few fatal. Troops enthu-
siastic and acting fearlessly. Navy did
splendid execution on flanks of enemy.
City held in check and absolute quiet
prevails. Insurgents have secured good
many Mauser rifles, few field pieces
and quick firing guns, with ammuni-
ton, during last month"
Manila. Feb. 6.-The long expected
rupture between the Americans and
Filipinos has come at last. The for
mer are now solving the Philippine
problem with the utmost expedition
possible. The clash came at $40 Sat
urday evening, when three daring Fill
pinos darted past the Nebraska regi-
ment's pickets at Santa Mesa, but re-
tired when challenged. They repeated
the experiment without drawing the
sentries' fire. But the third time Cor
poral Greely challenged the Filipinos
and then fired, killing one of them and
wounding another. Almost immediate
ly afterwards the Filipinos' line from
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fusillade which was Intellectual. The
Nebraska, Montana and North Dakota
outposts replied vigorously and held
their ground until reinforcements ar
rived.
The Filipinos in the meantime con-
centrated at three points-Calvocan,
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. Al about
l o'clock the Filipinos opened a hot
fire from all three places simultaneous
| ly. This was supplemented by the fire
of two siege guns at Balikbalik, and
by advancing their sllirmishers at Paco
and Pandacan. The Americans re-
sponded with terrific fire, but owing
to the darkness they were unable to
determine its effect. The Utah light
artillery finally succeeded in silencing
the native battery. The Third artil-
lery also did good work on the extreme
left. The engagement lasted over an
hour.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and gunboat Concord, stationed off Ma
labona, opened fire from their second
airy batteries on the Filipinos' position
at Calvacan, and kept it up vigorously.
AT 2:45 there was another fusillade
diObS thS 'LuC OhllCu
States monitor Monadnock opened fire
on the enemy from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced. The California and Washing
ton regiments made splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the vii
lagos of Paco and Santa Mesa. The
Nebraska regiment also distinguished
| itself, capturing several prisoners and
one howitzer and very strong posi-
tion at the reservoir. which is connect
ed with the water works. The Kansas
and Dakota regiments compelled the
enemy's right flank to retire to Calvo.
car. There was intermittent firing a,
various points all day long. The losses
of the Filipinos cannot be estimated a,
present, but they are known to be con-
siderable.
The American losses are estimated
at 90 men killed and 125 wounded.
The Ygorates, armed with bows and
arrows, made very determined stand
in the face of hot artillery fire and
| left many dead on the field. Several
attempts were made in this city on
Saturday evening to assassinate Amer.
lean officers.
The Filipinos have apparently reach
ed the conclusion that the Americans
mean business, as there were no fur
ther hostilities last night.
London, Feb. 6.-The London repre-
sentative of Aguinaido last evening de
clared that the FiipInos at Manila
were suspicious of the attitude of thc
United States and had formed tn,
opinion that it was better TO fight be
fore the Americans were reinforced
The representative added that Mabinl
the head of the Filipino cabinet, anC
his colleagues were convinced that i
the Americans were beaten now, publ,
opinion in the United States would IN
sist upon the maintenance of Filipin,
independence"
Will Follow Up the Advantage.
Chicago, Feb. Ga special to TIL,
Times Herald from Washington says