The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-02-14

SSI'iSO, SASCuCSu d neat rlgnG uank
movement. driving the enemy's left
flank back into the town. Cheering
like madmen, the Americans rushed
over the enemy's trenches, completely
routing the Filipinos, who scattered
like sheep and fed toward the north
The residence of an Englishman,
named Higgins, was the only house in
the town that had flagstaff. This
was borrowed for the occasion and the
Stars and Stripes were run up amid
tremendous cheering.
! As the 10Th Kansas and lst Montana
| regiments entered the town from the
south, they set on fire a number of
luts in which some natives had con-
cealed themselves for the purpose of
firing upon the rear of our troops The
natives fed in hurry.
Our losses were very slight, but
those of the enemy were heavy, their
casualties having been chiefly inflicted
by shrapnel. Lieut.. Col. Bruce Wal
lace, of the 1st Montana, is among the
wounded Americans.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE following
dispatch from Gen. Otis was received
Friday night:
MANILA, Feb. 1O.-~Adjutant General,
Washington: = Insurgents collected
considerable force between Manila and
Caloocan, where Aguinaldo is reported
| to be- and threatened attack and up
rising in the city. Friday afternoon
swung left of McArthur's division,
which is north of Pasig river, into Ca
loocan, driving the enemy easy. Our
left is now at CaloOcan. Our loss is
slight; that of the insurgents consider
able Particulars in the morning. At
tack was proceeded by onc-half hour
firing from two of Adm. Dewey's YES
sells. (Signed) GEN Otis"
MANILA, Feb. 13.--Early Saturday
the Monadnocll and the cruiser Char
lesion began dropping shells into the
rebel camp between Caloocan and
Malabon.
The cnemy's sharpshooters, in the
jungle on the American left, had been
particularly annoying since daylight
so the Sd artillery drove the rebels out
of the jungle at noon. In the mean
time few more of our men were
wounded.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--The war de-
partment Saturday received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis:
MANILA, Feb. 1l.-McArthur's divis-
ion is north of Pasig river. Yesterday
his left wing, Otis's brigade, made a
partial wheel to right, resting left of
the brigade on Caloocan, where the in
surgents, who were in considerable
force, were sharply driven, leaving a
good many dead.
Troops in excellent condition; sup
piled with all necessities. Hospitals,
notwithstanding wounded, have fewer
patients than before the engagements
of the fourth and fifth instants. Fri
days engagement most successful. Be
lief of old residents that Aguinaldo
will be unable to gather in future any
considerable forces. (Signed)
Otis.
MANILA, Feb. 12.-The heat Saturday
knocked out many more of our men
than the Filipinos bullets, especially
in the marsh lands north of Malabon,
where the Kansas regiment was sta
toned. Fully q score of them were
taken to the hospital.
The following additional particular:
regarding the capture of Caloocan have
been obtained:
The insurgents had been concentrat
ing their forces for days at CaloocaI
and Maj. Gen. Elwcll S. Otis, the Amer
lean commander here, determined t.
2 attack them. He instructed his com
: manders accordingly, and requested
the assistance of the naval forces I'm
: der the command of RI. Adm. Dewey
: Maj. Gen. Macarthur reported that al
: was ready and at o'clock he received
the following message:
= The commanding general order
? you to 60 ahead with the programme
: (Signed) BARRY"
} The attack began Immediately. The
: monitor Monadnock and the cruise
, Charleston shelled Caloocan and tn
country north of it for half an hour
2 Gen. MacArthur's artillery also did eff
e fcctivc work from hill in the rear.
e Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis witt
l his brigade, consisting of the Kansa
= regiment. the Montana regiment AM
the Sd artillery, regulars, acting as in
Y fantry, advanced handsomely, pushing
forward in the face of the Filipin
e bullets as cheerfully as if they ha
:. been snOwballs.
g The enemy was utterly routed an
4 fed to the mountains. At 6 O'clOcl
! cease firing" and Recall" wer
d sounded. The troops were then wei
through Caloocan and north of il
k Gen. Macarthur established his left a
l. CalOOcan and siren thened his line