Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
THE SITUATION AT ILolLo
i he Monitor MonadnOck's Big Guns
Open Fire on Fiiipino's Earth
Work.. With Grcnt Effect Rebels
Moved Down Like Grass-Our Loss
Slight-Tons OF Spanish shells I'm
cnrthed- RnlIyiug at MnIabon.
(Byrelegraph to vlrginian- Plotl


ment indicating any further conflicts
with the natives. He had q few cas-
ualties to re0ort, these in answer to
inquiries from anxious friends OF in
dividual soldiers. and he gave notice
to the Department that he had been
obliged to buy n large number of
horses to supply the transportation
needed to meet the large increase need
ed owing to the frightening OF the
American lines.
MOUNTED TROOPS OF CAVALRY.
These horses, so called, are really the
little native Filipino ponies, which, it
is said t-tite-Wat- pefesrt.a 4eHt, have
been found to be the best animals
for pack and draft purposes that can
be secured. Some big American horses
have been taken to the islands by the
troops, but they have sickened ana
died, and altogether have proven to be
wholly unit for the climate. On the
other hand General Otis reports that
he has mounted several troops of cav
airy on the little native ponies with
good results.
MUST LAY DOWN ARMS.
with respect to the instruction of Gen
eral Otis. Again Secretary Alger said
this afternoon that he had not sent
any instructions since the beginning
of hostilities, and would send none
He fully expects that General Otis will
make no terms with Agulnaldo while
the latter is armed, and that IL CON
dition precedent TO dealing with him
at all is the return of the insurgents
and the surrender OF their arms. Ger
tainly General Otis is not expected to
now take any action that will amount
to IL reorganization of the insurgents
as IL foe to be treated with on the ba-
sis of INDEPENDENT action.
SITUATION AT ILOILO.
For reasons that they will not di-
vulGe officials do not expect the at
tempt to be made to land the Ameri-
can troops ut Iloilo Immediately
though that was the understanding
day or two ago, based on General
OtiS' adviceS as to his Intentions 1t
is possible that it has been concluded
to be good policy to allow the natives
III Panay to learn for themselves the
disastrous fate that has overtaken
Aguinaldo's forces in the neighborhood
OF Luzon. hoping that they may be in
duced to abatc their resistance to Cen
eral NIiller's attempting to land Then
TOO, as there are considerable foreign
interests in this town, which is sec
ond only to Manila in the Philippines
1t may be deemed necessary to give
formal notice of the American purpose
TO attack the place in order to enable
the proper precautions to be taken
Even II the attack. took place accord
ing 10 the original plan, news of the
result would not reach here for two
days as lloilo is distant rTUnr 1Taniia
about $50 miles, and the waters be-
tween are not easy of navigation.
I,rN
Washington, Feb. 10-The following
dispatch from General OTIS was re-
ceived tonight:
Manila, Feb. 10.
Adjutant General:
Insurgents collected considerable.
force between Manila and Caloocan.
where Aguinaldo reported to no ana
threatened attack and uprising in city
This afternoon swung left of Near
thurs division, which is north of Pasir
river, into Caloocan driving enemy
easily Our left now at Calcoocan our
loss slight; that of insurgents consider
able. Particulars in morning. Attack
preceded by one half hours firing from
two or Admiral Dewey's vessels
(Signed) OTIS
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT.
Manila. Feb. 10 GAO D. m)-The
American forces at $40 this afternoon
made Il combined attack upon Calcoo-
N.'h otis ieuuceu IL III snort order. Al 4
signal from the tower of the de La
LONE Church, the United States double
turrctted monitor Monadnock opened
fire from the bay. with the big guns of
her fore turret on the earthworks. with
great effect.
Soon afterward the Utah BATTERY
bombardcd the place from the land side.
The rebels reserved their fire until ths.
bombardment ceased when they fired
Nolleys of musketry as the Montana
regiment advanced on the jungle.
FILIPINO FLAG LOWERED.
The Kansas regiment, on the extreme
left, with the Third Artillery deployinC
TO the right. charged across the open
ana carried the earthworks. cheering
under heavy fire. Supported by the
artillery a t the church. the troops fur
ther advanced driving the enemy.
hshting every foot. right into the town
line. and penetrated to the Presidencin.
ana lowered the Filipino flag at $50 y.
m. Inc enemy's sharpshooters in the
jungle, on the right. fired at long range
on the Pennsylvania regiment, but the
rebels were soon silenced by shrannel
shells, and the Pennsylvanians remain
ed in the trenches
AS the Americans advanced they
burned the native hu;s.
The rebels We're moved down like
grass. but the American loss was slight.
RALLYING AT MALABON.
Manila, Feb. TO- dO:Io a. m.)-The
rebels al this hour seem to have selected