The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-07

A-'hN'" army NniIlH hhflNW fNU if..f f...
ties with the insurgents "a I'M ift.
pines, was made public az Tic var X.
partmcnt yesterday. II IL dated r.
ruary 10, and relates mainly +. ,t
operation Of February 5. Tie r,..r,
IN part is as follows:
Filipino .ntolerano.
~ line of dclimitation ma t
agreed upon between the dcp.rtt,...,
commander and the insurgeut rni.t,o
authorities. Finding that We did W.,
hold our line of delimitation. tie riB.
pino forces advanced beyond Tins INV.
and began TO throw up Formidable
line Entertainments. They aisu com.
structed other intrenchmcnts. Al NJ.
insurgents saw their formidable wnr.s
gpproac hing completion they ,.,t,,.
more insolent day by day. ana nnaH,
did everything they could in iu.afenr,
and insults 10 provoke us Ia hcei. ,l.
conflict. As they were permitted NJ
60 and come through our lines IA u.i
they knew just what troops w, h,d
where they were located. aud 'itf we
were making no visible preparation,
for def nse. 1t seems proper 10 MAX.
these statements. in order 10 ir.rfg
the assertion that no troops r,tr III
havcd better under intense pro,trl. .oa
showing excellent discipline aaG
control
The first brigade Of this dit NJ
was under Erig.-Gen. Samuel oa0r-
shine.
The Americans at u Disadvsnfaze
The only preparations which rn
bc made for battle. in view 81 u
20 stand on the defensive. w,r
assignment Of the different ORR
tions To places on the firing linz. $50
the selections Of positions for tha r
tillery. Nothing more apparently TIA
bc done. as our government hal II
preserve waiting policy ua'l Ne
treaty OF peace with Spain was --.
nevertheless as an attack from rs
front might be followed bN ae M
rising IN the city. this procrasr
Placed the army under great M
vantage.
The Insurgents Opened FIRE.
VI 3.ij n. m. on the morning III the
9Th. the insurgents opened t. 0a
Hiockhcuse No. II with Nausrf 0s
had just ridden up 20 my he
tiers ia the city. from which hsG t.I-
graphic communication viii ,.r,
part 81 my command. frs. tee-
praphcd corps headquarters far
mission 10 take The offensive hra 81
became light enough to do so.
N-l-Lsid Plans Delayed.
At seven O'Clock ! dir,rir Ger.
Dvenshine TO open artillery t~e n
Elockhouse No. "a. and the wood a-8r
by. ana 10 bc prepared 10 dint ~.
enemy from the Malate front. a,a
they Yielded easily. 10 turn n TIE lei-
with part of his command ana au
the enemy from his entire frus
successful 70 be ready 10 retf
Kings right. and turn the lett y
inSurgt nt force operating from fa
Ana. This project was not carried 01
until later in the day. as permission
was not given 10 assume the ~ a-Ne
until eight o'clock.
IN the meantime the firing ou nir1s
line ~ came heavier as The Cat
yanccd.
Permission tn Advance.
At last. az eight o'clock 'ei0rm
came from Mai-Gen. OTIS. aufhN
an advance if not made too .tr
went at once 10 Battery Knoll. fat
with me the Wyoming battalion f
ing there three companies ~
mans. placed these seven conn
under the command of Col. Snt. rf
81 g..
10 deploy and advance ia lnr wrh fhr
rest Of Kings brigade. substituting
this for the intended co-oprra'Nn "
osenshine- Gen. King was presents
md WIS ordered TO advance a n
smith depovcd. These officers
cciycd this order with delight. ana
their troops with enthusiasm.
The Movement B~cun.
The movement began NJ -.co a. n.
with rush over the creek ir onr
front: cheer and rattling yolleA-
The whole line advanced, not
rushes. but with rush.
The Insurgents Pail Hack.
The insurgent line fell hack hc'ff,
our advance fighting. however win
spirit. At the same time. the tai'itf-
mia battalion charged and drove WIS
enemy out Of Santa Ana. drivin~ tl'A
from stoncwalls and converts. churrhN-
and houses. and fighting th".r Way
through blazing bamboo huis. 'fHA
which the natives were firing.
Brighten. Ovenshine. commando
the second brigade of the North lh
kota regiment under Lieui.-Col True
mann. occupying the other Spanish
trenches from Fort Maiafc. on iAt
hay. to an almost impossible swamp
which diveGed his line into two SEC
tions.
a Desperate Fight.
~ about one o'clock Oyenshine or
dcrcd an advance. The North pak1iN7
drove the enemy from their irNn'
back To the Carmelitec convent. MaJ.lo'
ter. with Matilcs' battalion tn lour-
teenth infantry. advanced through WIS
woods After n desperate hgai
enemy were driven out. but not VAN
out inhicting serious losses upon US.
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