The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-09

speedy end. The president and his
cabinet on Sunday decided that mas
much as the trouble was the choosing
OF the natives, the American policy
must be shaped to meet the emergency
The surrender Of the insurgents will be
demanded, and Gen. Otis and Admiral
Dewey were Sunday ordered to proceed
against the forces Of Aguinaldo with
g view OF demonstrating to the in
surgents the hopelessness of their
cause. The president is determined
that the majesty of the United States
shall be respected in the Philippines,
whether the islands are annexed to this
country or not, and it can be stated on
authority that there will be no more
temporizing with the Filipinos, what
ever may be the action on the treaty.
stroy of the Fighting.
Manila, Feb. 5.-The long-expected
rupture between the Americans and
the Filipinos has come at last. The
former are now engaged in solving the
Philippine problem with the utmost
expedition possible. The clash came
at $40 Saturday evening, when three
daring Filipinos darted past the Ne
braska regiment pickets at Santa Mesa,
but retired when challenged. They re-
peated the experiment without draw
ing the sentries' fire. But the third
time Corp. Greedy challenged the Fill
ipinos and then fired, killing one of
them and wounding another.
Almost Immediately afterward the
Filipinos' line, from Calvocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced fusilade which was
Intellectual. The Nebraska, Montana
and North Dakota outposts replied Wig
orously, and held their ground until re-
endorsements arrived. The Filipinos
in the meantime concentrated at three
points, Caloocan, Gagalangin and Santa
Mesa.
Enemy Opens Hot Fire.
At about one o'clock the Filipinos
opened 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 Pace and Pandacan.
The Americans responded with a ter
rifle fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine it's ef-
feet. The Utah light artillery finally
succeeded in silencing the native bat
terry. The Third artillery also did
good work on the extreme left. The en-
gagement lasted over an hour. :
Gunboats Take Part.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed off
Malabona, opened fire from their Sec
ondary batteries on the Filipinos' posi-
ton at Caloocan, and kept it up vigor-
ously. At 2:45 there was another
fusillade along the entire line, and the
United States sea-going doub!e-tur-
reted 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 Ne
braska regiment also distinguished
itself, capturing several prisoners and
one Howitzer and a very strong posi-
ton at the reservoir, which is con-
nected with the water works. The
Kansas and Dakota regiments COM
PEELED the enemy's right flank to retire
to Caloocan. There was intermittent
firing at various points all day long.
Twenty Americans Killed.
The American losses are estimated at
20 men killed and 1875 wounded.
The losses of the Filipinos cannot be
estimated at present, but they are
known to be considerable. The Ygo-
rates, armed with bows and arrows.
made a very determined stand in the
face of hot artillery fire, and left
many men dead on the field. Several
attempts were made in this city Satur-
day evening to assassinate American
officers.
Another Account.
London, Feb. 6.-The Morning Post
publishes the following account of the
fighting at Manila: The immediate
cause OF the attack was an advance bv
two Filipinos to the Nebraska outpost
on the northwest of the city. When or
dered to halt they refused and the sen-
try fired. An insurgent signal gun was
then fired from blockhouse and an at
tack was Immediately begun on the Ne
braska regiment. The fighting soon
spread on both sides until firing was in
progress on all the outposts around the
city. The American troops responded
vigorously, the insurgent fire being
heavy and the attack evidently hurried
ly planned. Firing continued through
out the night with an occasional cessa-
ton of from half an hour to an hour
at time.
At daybreak the warships Charleston
and Callao began Smelling the north
side of the city. Their fire was followed
later by that of the Monadnock on the
southern side, the insurgent positions
having been previously accurately To-
Gated.
The Filipino loss is reported to have
been heavy. The wounded on the
American side are now estimated at
ECO. Few Americans were killed. The
Americans began vigorous advance
all along the line Sunday morning, and
were soon pressing back the insur-
gents in every direction, maintaining
steadily their advanced positions and
capturing the villages Of San Juan del
Monte. Santa Ana. San Pedro. Macati
Santa Mesa and Lomin.
In subsequent telegram the follow