Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-02-17
DRIVEN BACK WITH FRIGHTFUL LOSS.
20 Americans Killed and 1875 " WOunded.
STORY OF THE FIGHT.

? from AQmlral DeWeV tOt a.
= The insurgents today inaugu
: rated general engageinen
last-night. which continued tc
; day. The American army an
navy generally successful, TIL
: insurgents have been drive
] back and our line advanced. n
casualties in the navy.
, Midnight tonight another dis
patch from General Otis mad
public says that the fighting be
gan at 8 40 Saturday evening
and rene wed the attack sevcra
times during the night. At
O'Clock this morning the ent!r'
line was engaged and all attack
were repulsed. At daybreal
advanced against the insurgent
and have driven them beyonc
the lines they formerly occu
pied, burning several village!
and their defence works. The
insurgents loss in dead ant
wounded is large. Our casual
ties thus far ale estimated a
I70, with very few fatalities
The troops are enthusiastic anc
acted fearlessly The navy die
fine execution on the flaAks ot
the enemy. The city is held in
check and absolute quiet pre-
walls. The insurgents have Sc
cured a lot of Mauser rifles and
a few field pieces and quick fir
ing guns during the month.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The
signal service received a dis
patch saying: "Action Since
early morning; losses quite
heavy; everything favorable tor
our arms
Washington, Feb 5-The war
Department estimates the
strength of the insurgents OPP
posing General Otis at thirty
thousand.
London, Feb. 5-The repre-
sentative Of hguinaldo did not
express surpriee tonight at the
news Of battle. He says "that
if the Americans are beaten now
public opinion N the United
States will insist on the inde>
pendence Of the Fllipinos."
STORY OF THE FIGHT.
Manila, February $, SIS a.
m.-The long expected rupture
has come. Last night three Fill
pinos darted past the Nebraska a
regiment pickets at the Santa
Mosa, retiring when challenged
They repeated the experiment
without drawing the sentries
The third time Corporal Greeley
challenged and fred, killing one
and wounding another. Almost
Immediately the Filipino line
from Caluocau to Santa Mesa
began a fusillade Intellectually.
The Nebraska, Montana and
North Dakota outposts replied
vigorously, holding their ground
until reinforced. The Filipinos
concentrated at three points
Caluocan, Gagalangin, and Santa
Mesa.
At o'clock the Filipiros
opened a hot fire at all three
simultaneously, suppleme1Iting e
it with two slene guns at Balik>
Balik, and advancing their skir-
mishers at Paco and Pandacan.-
The Americans responded ter,
ifcally, but owing to the dark
ness were unable to determine
the effect. The Utah Light Al
tillery hually succeeded in sill
encing the native battery. The
Third United States Artillery
also did good work. The engage
ment lasted an hour. The cruis
ers Charleston and gunboat Con
cord fired their secondary bat
teries vigorously.
At 2:45 o'clock there was an
other fusillade along the entire
line, and the Monadnock opened
FIRE. At daybreak the American
advanced. The California anc
Washington regiments made :
splendid charge, driving th'
enemy from the villages of Pace
and Santa Mesa. The Nebrask'
regiment also distinguished it
5 self by capturing several prison
ers. One Howitzer, in a strong
position at the reservoir, pro
tected the water works. Th
Kansas and Dakota regiment
compelled the enemy's righ
' to retire to Caluocan.-Ther r
was an intermittent fire at var
, ious points during the day. Th
loss to the Filipinos, which
: considerable, is unknown. Th
Americans had twenty kille
and 125 wounded. The Ygorate:
with bows and arrows, made
l determined stand in the face {