The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-13
SAT URDAY'S KHIMisH
Two Americans Killed ard Sew.
eral WOundt d-Heayy
Kp bel Loss.

kp bel Loss.
Manila. Feb Y. u15 a. m-Yesterday
afternoon a reconoitering party OF the
Fourth Infantry came upon a large body
OF the enemy in the Jungle near Camp
Dewey. The rebels We're attacked and Eel
back upon the main line OF the insure-
ents. The Fourteenth infantry. the North
Dakota volunteers and the Fourth cav
airy then engaged .-e enemy and drove
them with fusIlRde from automatic
Colt guns. The cnemy's loss is severe
Private Ransom Hensel. and Saunders
OF company f Fourteenth infantry. and
two troopers OF the Fourth Cavalry. wers
wounded
The bodies OF two members OF the Cali
fOrnia regiment were subsequently found
In the brush 70 the right Of tho lire
They had been shot 90 pieces by the
enemy ono OF thase bodies was iden-
tined as that OF Private Abnepham. but
the other has not yet been Identified
Washington. Feb. 11.-General Otis had
another victory 20 record this morning
and although the victory before Caloocau
diC not result IN a shenvy loss To the
American side as the battle ,ast satur-
day night ana Sunday morning, II IS be-
lieved to have been quite important In re-
suits Caloocan IL on the line OF railroad
connecting Mama with dalolas. the In
surgent camp. and It may be that the
capture OF the ret named town will make
It possible 90 advance RAPIDLY by rail
untn the lnsursent heaquarters II Il shah
be deemed necessary. TO force tho fight
ing and undertake the capture OF Agu-
inaldo
The officials here were encouraged today
by Genera, Otis quotation OF the opln-
ion OF creditable persons. Filpinoa. it is
underHtood. to the effect that Aguinaldo
no longer has the powor to keep the in
surugents under his lead. as this points to
an early submission OF the insurgents 90
the American government None win be
allowed to come into Manila however
| until they have laid down their arms 70
good. As for Aguinaldo. It IS now be-
| lieved that he VIII refuse to the last
70 make terms that would meet with the
| approval OF General Ote and that when
the lnsurrection falls through he VIII
make his escape TO the continent rather
than remain u l.ugon.
London Feb. il.-A Filipino dispatch
dated Manila, Feb. Z. says:
"On Sunday a force of Americans at
tackled simultaneously. Caloocan and SAN
"a Mesa Two American warshlps were
on Malabon, and Malate and smaller
gunooat was N the Pasig river TO pro-
tect the American flank
For several daya previously the Anne
ricans had been endeavoring 20 provoke
hostHlties, ana peace was maintained on
~ by the rigorous order Of Aguinnldo
who wa snegouatiug with General OTIS
for an honorable uluerstaud'n
rica nattack was unexpected The ships
destroyed all the villages between the
shore and the Paslg river within an area
between Malate. 'aranque. San Perdo
ana Macati
Crossing the river the Americans nd-
vauccd 10 San Juan Del Monte captur-
| ing the water works after a severe fight.
They then proceeded TO singnlong and es-
| tablishing themselves on the river dam
The ytore M q mile Of the rails the
Caloocan-Malolosa and cut the telegraph I'm
order to stop communication with Agu.
ina,do.
"The Fiipino forces engaged numbered
only z 900. including 1000 Vgortes Actlnp
on instructions from lfaloas the FIJI.
pinos remained strictly on the defensive
and finally retired IN good order without
any loss Of arms, artillery or nmmuni-
tlon. Two old Krupps. m"lmted on m,
fortress OF San Antonio. were captured
The 1ghtlng was very stubborn and last
ed continuously from Saturday 20 Tues
day.
General Indignation has been occasion.
ed by tho treachery OF the American sur
prise. The Filipinos believing that the
Yankee administration is favored oniy
by minority or americans and abstain
from taking the offensive Ia order {,
show their gratitude TO the Americans
nation Tor helping them get rid m,
spanish rue. Hence, they viii only ngh
when attacked, and their future actor
depends upon tho decision OF the Unite,
States.
"Aguinaldo declares that the real enc
mics Of peace are the American officer
in tho Philippines
THE Filipino loss TO date is $50 klne
and wounded. including 60 Ygrotes VIII
were barbarlously moved down even whel
the Americans saw they were only nrme
with bows and arrows. They fought will
great courage.
"The American dead Include one colo
mel. forty-six other officers and 1896 ram
and file. over 900 wounded and 800 prls
oners."
Inform hte American senate and con
gress 0f this and tell them that the FIN
pinos are friends OF America, but VII
hght against military despOtlsm
A schooner laden with ammunition hay
been captured. but two othehrs have ar
rived safely and have dischorged thei
cargoes. Agulnaldo is on his way her,
We will re-capture the lost positions. OF
ganlze a guerrilla warfare and eommenc
a general attack.
The government and congress Of Maloio
are acting as usual and have passed
vote Of confidence IN Agunaldo