The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09
HOSIuI|ES RESUMED.
The Tmpulsive Aguinaldo Forces the
Situation by Making an At
tack on Manila.
NE is REPULSED ALL ALONG THE LINE.

Re is REPULSED ALL kl0R6 TIE LINE.
Adniral Dewey Has Another Opportunity,
witch lie UtiiiEes to the Faii-Geh'
Otis Driyrs BAck the IasaTEsnts and
Materially Advances uls OutPosIa-tbs
News In washinEion.
Filipino Attack Rspulsed with Heavy
Losses.
Manila, Feb. 5, SIS p. m.-The Fill
piRos attacked the American line from
Cal,ocan TO Santa Mcru, At s:lS yea
,erduy evening. Their was heavy
tusilade on both Rides, and the artil.
icry wRs Used. The United States
cruiser Charleston and the gunboat
Concord hombardcd the enemy. The
iiurricuus, after magnificent charges.
captured several of the cncmy's posi-
:ivaF.
The Americans lost 70 Killed and i25
wounded. The Filipinos lost heavily
y beuFrhi EhE hEAE~mrnt w NhtNh hhc In
aaFEcnls Were Driscp s.-ek.
Washington. Feb. O.--Thc following
WIS received yesterday morning:
20 the Secretary OF the Navy,
Washington-lnsurgents here inaugu.
rated general engagement yesterday
night. which was continued to-day.
The American army and navy is gen
crally successful. Insurgents have
been driven back and our line ad.
,aneed. No casualties TO navy.
DEWEY"
A HsasaariaE DispAteh from Gen. otis
Washington, Feb. G.--rhe following
cablegrnm from Gen. Otis has been ~
cciyed at the war department:
Manila, Feb. S.
Adiutant General. Warrington
Have established our permanent lines
well out, and have driven of the In
surgents. The troops have conducted
themselves with great Lcroism. The
country about Manila is peaceful, and
the city perfectly quiet. List Of cas-
uHlties tomorrow.
IsignedI "Oua."
rint N-ws Received frop, the Arry NJ
Manna.
Washington. Feb, 5, 9:55 p. m.--rhe
following telegram just received by
the chief signal officer, is the FIRST
nila:
Manila. Feb. S.
Ito Gen. Greely, Chief Signal OF.
hcer. February 5.--Actioa continues
since early morningi LOSSES quite
heavy; everything favorable to our
arms.
Thompson.
Col Thompson is the chief signal Of.
ficcr on the staff OF Gen. Otis.
News of the Fight la Washington.
Washington, Feb. Admiral Dewey
yesterday cablcd the navy department
that hosiilities had begun between the
American army and naval forces In
and about Manila aud the Philippine
insurgents. The insurgents. he said,
had been the aggrcssors and had been
rcpulsvd.
Tine news came like shock. for the
administration, though apprised that
an ugly situation prevailed In the Phil
ippincs, had chung steadily to a hope
that by tact and patience actual fight.
ing might be avertcd, and even those
public men who felt thRt hostilit!e=
would follow should the treaty be rat.
iiird and the United States attempt to
occupy the islands, believed that ARui-
naldo would not force the fighting
when the treaty OF peace was in ita
most critical stage. Some senatorial
opponents Of ratification OF the treaty
adhere to their position, hut the gen
cral opinion In Washington now is
that the news from Manila insures the
ratification of the treaty this after
noon.
First News Came from Dewey.
The news of the beginning of anoth.
er war came from Admiral Dewey. No
word had been received from Gen.
Otis up to nigh;full yesterday.
II seems to be Dcweys fortune al.
ways to he able TO report favorable
news, and like all of his messages that
have gone before. this cnbiegram told
Of the success OF the American forces
In the action. II was with great re.
gre,, however, that the administration
learned that the insurgents had forced
the Issue. 1t had hoped all along that
they could be brought 10 see the nd-
yantages Of placing their trust In the
American people, and relying upon the
president 20 deal justly with them. The
administration argued that with the
Philippine commission fairly on the
eea en- route for Manila. bringing with
them messages from the president md
with the peace treaty still unaciei on
Il was not to be credited that they
would rSfuse TO wait to learn the pur-
poses OF the American government, bot
would preeipiiatc the long impending
conflict,
Have Not Hpea niina ts Covert ThYeats.
While this was true the officials here
and the officers In Manila hnd not been
blind TO the threat contained In the
situation there, and every preparation
has been mnde for just what occurred
last night. II s. DOW acknowledged
that fear of an outbreak in Luzon WIS
for the much-cnmmrnf
ed-on failure Of Gen. Miller ca force
a landing nj iioiio, on the island of
ranay; Otis felt that he wanted all
Of the troops at Mnns.a, where was To-
csted thc center of danger.
Part Of Miller's foree was, therefore,
returned TO Manila, and the general
was left with one regiment Of reguiars
and a battalion OF artillery, just suf-
fieicnt to take advantage OF any de-
lection ln his front. but not enough to
fcree his way ashore and hold hia own.
Thus, rather as formal authorization,
tor he did not need the instruction,
Dewey wns told 90 co-opcrnte fully
with Gen. otIs 10 amy measures the
latter might take.
Qwssssy msvs@ sss sAsps fats pesisssn.
II Ia believed that II wus unknown