St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08
MORE FIGHTING.
The Insurgents at Manila Attack our
Troops.-rluch Bloodshed on Both

troovs came to q head Saturday when
our troops were aetacked by some ma
tives. Following are the press DIS
patches describing the battle:
Manila, Monday, Feb 6, 8 a. m i ne
FIlipin have apparently reached the
combustion that the Americans mean
business, now that the barriers are re-
moved, as here were no further host'ii
tiles last night and no attempt was
made TO cover the lost ground. IL IS
possible. however, that they are follow
ing the tact,cs they employed against the
Suaniards and will merely lie off a few
DAYS 10 recuprrate their forces btiore re-
turning to the attack.
Ii IS impossible to ascerl ain as yet
how the news has been received at Ma
lolos, the seat OF the insurgent govern
ment. but the Fihpinos IN Manila tX'
PRESS the opinion that the movement 'or
indeu ndence has receivtd It's dea blow,
and that annexation will soon be wei
coined gel orally.
The ,mm, d ate cause OF the attack was
an advance by two Filpnos 10 the Ne
braska outpost, on the northeast "i the
CITY. When ordered to halt, they refused
and the sentry fred Aninsurgent signal
gun was then hr,d from blockh"use l.
and an attack was immediately begun
on the Nebraska regiment, which was
encamped
Thu lighting soon spread on both sides
until hring was III progress on an the
outpOsts around the CITY. The Amen
can troops responded vigorously, the IN
sugent fire beng heavy, ami the attack
evld, ntly hurriedly planned.
Firing con inurd throughout the night
with an occasional cessation OF rom hhli
an hour TO an hour AT time. AT day.
break he warships Cha'leston aud
Calao began sh' ling the north side OF
the civ. The fire as followed laItr by
that OF the Munadnock on the southern
side. the insurgents positions having
been previously accurately located.
The Filipino loss is reported to have
been heavy. The wounded on he Amer
lean SIDE are now estimated al 200 Few
Amelic ms were killed.
The Americans began vigorous adj
vance all along the line Sunday morning,
and w,Ie soon pressing back the insur'
stead,y their advanced positions. and
captu ing The villages OF San Juan del
Nome. nta Ana, San Pedro, Macaii,
Santa Mesa ana Lomia
The splendid police ~ stem prevented "A
general out break IN the city, though sew
eral soldiers were attacked by natives in
the streets.
MANY of the insurgents were driven
into he Pasg liver aud drowned. Sew
cral hundred were taxi n prisoners
In stbs, quent tel, G. am tn, following
statements are made: Saturday mig { S
and sunday IS engagements have proveG
a venlabe slnugh'e r Tor the Filpnos,
their killed btiug reported as amounting
to thousands The Am, rlcan forces
could scarcely have been better disposed
1t is known that the attack was lullv
expected. and that every PR paral'on
had h, Ell made to meet the coming, ncy
Firing Stacked at noon Sunday, the
enemy being apparently democrat zed
The American troops, however, are iully
equipped TO meet another possibl,
attack.
Agulnaldo's private secretary has beer
arr, sled as a spy in Manila. Ptr'tct
quiet now reigns IN The city. More thar
100 wounded Filipinos taken from he
rtnchcs. are b,i'g cared tor in th'
Am, ricdn hospitals
Manila. Feb. 7.-Careful estimates
place the Filipino losses up to date n
1000 dead, $500 wounded and 5000
taken prisoners. The scene presented II
the envlrons Of the city Of Manila as tn
sun went down on Sunday ev, ming va
one of terrible desolatIon. In he fight
ing. which began at $50 O'Clock oI
Saturday evening and CONTINUED Sunda
in deter mined and de>utory manne
as the circumstances or conditions mad
n, cessary, the Flipnos were utt,rl
rou ed with eaiiul slaughter,
The casualties, however were not cor
fined to the natives, as The numbtr {
our Killed and wounded shows. In lac
our troops suffered more than was g
first supposed, upwards OF so havin
been killed and $50 wounded accordin
to the latest reports The number
American troops engaged was 13.00'
while the native to,ce mum tred 2O,OO