The record-union., 1899-02-12
No Longer Has Influence to Keep
Insurgents Under His Lead.
Believed That He Will Escape to the Con-
tinent When the Insurrectlon Falls.
The Monadnock and Charleston
Again Shell the Rebel Camp
Between Caloocan and alabon
Losses to Insurgents in Recent
Engagements Fifty to Our One.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1l.-Major Gen.
eral Otis had another victory to record
this morning, and though the action
before Caloocan did not result in as
heavy loss to the American side as the
battle of last Saturday night and Sun
day morning, it is believed to have
quite important results. Caloocan IS
on the line of the railroad connecting
Manila with Malolos, the ipsurgent cap
ital, and it may be that the capture Oh
the first-named town will make it pos
sible to advance rapidly by rail upon
the insurgent headquarters, If 1T Shall
be deemed necessary to force the tight
ing and undertake the capture OF
AguinaldO.
The officials here were encouraged to-
day by General Otis quotation of the
opinion of credible persons, Filipinos,
it is understood, to the effect that
Aguinaldo no longer has the power to
keep the insurgents under his lead, as
this points to an early submission OF
the insurgents to the American Gov
ernmen- None will be allowed to come
into Manila, however, until they have
laid down their arms for good.
As for Aguinaldo, it is now believed
that he will refuse to the last to make
terms that would meet with the ap-
proval of General Otis, and that when
the insurrection falls through he will
make his escape to the continent, rath-
er than remain in LuZon-
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
MANILA, Feb l2-11:15 a. m.-Yes-
terday afternoon a accommodating party
of the Fourteenth Infantry came upon
a large body of the enemy in The Jungle
near Camp Dewey The rebels were
attacked and fell back upon ;he mai;
line of the insurgents. The Fourteenth
Infantry, the North Dakota volunteers
and the Fourth Cavalry then engaged
the enemy, and drove them with a
fusillade from automatic Clot guns
The enemy's loss is severe, and they
are scattered along the beach seeking
cover from the fire of the Americans
} Privates Ransom, Hensel and Saun-
ders of Company z, Fourteenth In
fantry. and two troopers of the Fourth
Cavalry were wounded
The bodies of two members of the
California Regiment were subsequently
found in the bush to the right OF the
line They had been shot to pieces by
the rebels. One of these bodies was
identified as that of Private Abnepham
but the other has not yet been identl'
fed
INsURGENT LOSS FIFTY TO OUR
ONE.
MANILA. Feb. 11-2:30 p. m.-EarlS
to-day the monitor Monadnock and the
cruiser Charleston began dropping
shells into the rebel camp between
Caloocan and Malabon. The enemy:
shareholders in the jungle on the
American left had been particularly an
moving since daylight, so the Thlro
Artillery drove the rebels out OF TN
Jungle at noon. In the meantllne
few more of our men were wounded.
Bass. an artist representing "Har'
per's Weekly" was shot yesterday
The loss of the enemy is estimated a.
fully fifty killed and wounded to one
American killed or wounded.
HEAT THE MOST FORMIDABLE
ENEMY.
MANILA. Feb. 11--5 p. m.-The heal
to-day knocked out many more OF oul
men than did the Filipino bullets espe
cially in the lands north of Malaoon
where the Kansas Regiment was sta
toned. Fully a score of them were
taken to the hospital
Among the accidents of the day it i!
cited that Privates Hartley aud F1tci
of the Minnesotas were both WOUNDED
in the legs by the same bullet. an'
Private Mitchell of Company b. firs
Kansas Regiment, while assisting
couple of men to the rear, was shot II
the left arm.
The railroad is now open to Caloocan
md supplies for the troops are being
forwarded by rail-
LATER PARTICULARS OF CAP
TURE OF CALOOCAN.
MANILA. Feb. 11-11:5o a. m.-Th'
following additional particulars regaru
ing the capture of Caloocan have peer
ohtained. The insurgents have beel
concentrating their forces for days d
Caloocan, and Major General Elweii
otis the American commander, deter
mined to attack them. He lnstrucee'
,,;s commanders accordingly and re
sas,ad the assistance of the nava
force under the command OF Rear "a
80, T,evav Major General MacAr
tbur reported that all was reaoy, ar
s+ o'clock he received the follo"ih'
message ax.aars vo,
10 go aneau w." BARRY"
The attack began Immediately. IN
monitor Monadnock and the cruise
CHARLESTON shelled Caloocan ana IN
country north of it for nan an nou' a.
General MacArthurs artillery also US
effective work from hill IN tne reai.
Brigadier General Harrison 1Ia
Otis, with his brigade, CONSISTING u 'n
Kansas regiment. the Montana rs
ment and the Third Artillery, resuiai : :
acting as infantry, advanced manu-
:somely, pushing forward in the lace
the Filipino bullets as cheerfuliy as
they had been snowballs. The eneIn
was utterly routed, and fed to IN
mountains. At 6 o'clock Cease hrlng
and Recall were sounded.
The troops We're then well tnroug
r,aloocan and north of it. General Mac
Arthur established his left at Calooca
and strengthened his lines for the nigh
By the capture of Caloocan the con
troll OF much of the rolling stock
the Manila -Dagupan Railroad was oh
tained. The city is now quieter, an
business is better than at any tim
since the outbreak of hostilities.
1oococ uoufordov xvpT