The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-08
Volunteers Do Well
at Manila.
Regulars Could Not Have Ac-
compIished More in Battle.
American Casualties Aggregate
About ESQ, According to
Gen. Otis Report.

WASHINGTON, Feb. There was
little abatement of interest in the STIR
ring events at Manila exhibited to-day
at the War Department. The first feel
ing of anxiety for the safety OF the
American forces had given way entire
ly, save in the case of the personal
friends and acquaintance of soldiers
supposed to be injured, and there was
displayed instead the greatest interest
in the extent of the loss intlictd upon
the insurgents by the American soldiers
ard sailors.
Officers at the War Department who
know Otis well declared when the an
Louncement came of the killing, cap
ture and wounding of 1000 men. that
he undoubtedly had underestimate the
damage inflicted by him, as was his
wont, instead of magnifying it in the
Spanish fashion.
The news of the day from abroad was
found in the casualty list sent by Otis,
ton sent by him of the results of the
engagement of Saturday night and
Sunday. The officials say that nothing
more can be expected from him on this
to forward report giving in detail all
the history of the fighting.
Naturally there was a great deal of
speculation as to the future conduct of
must remain speculation, inasmuch as
Secretary Alger has said that the Cen
eral is to be left to follow his own dis
cretion To assist him to a correct
ton, he has been cabled the full text
of the treaty.
4 forward movement is proba at
Iloilo, where General Miller has been
for weeks lying in front of the town. He
has never had any doubt of his ability
to take the place whenever he got the
word but there has been a restraining
influence from Washington based in
could be brought to a peaceful retire.
ment from the town and an apprehen-
sion that an effort to force a landing
might result in serious injury to for
eign interests. Now, however, it is
felt that the latter are perhaps more in
jeopardy from a continuance of the ex-
listing state of affairs than they would
be through rapid seizure of the town.
General Miller now has with him the
Eighteenth Infantry and a battalion of
artillery, and it is likely that he will
be strongly reinforced before the at
tempt is made to take Iloilo.
Naval officers have watched with
pride the achievements of the naval
vessels during the recent fighting, and
they We're gratified when Secretary
Long this afternoon sent the following
cablegram: Dewey, Manila: Congratu-
lations. Long"
FILIPINOS GET A GOOD THRESH-
ING
LONDON, Feb. THE Daily Tele-
graph" commenting upon the fighting
at Manila says:
TT is quite clear that the Americans
have given the Filipino rebels a very
sound threshing at comparatively
small loss to themselves. They have
for the time being at all events placed
Manila in safety until the reinforce
ments now en- route reach General
Otis. Although the majority of the
American soldiers at Manila were vol
unteers, they appear to have fought
with as much discipline and gallantry
as their regular comrades could have
exhibited
The President of the European Fill
pino Junta, in an interview with rep
resentative of the Associated Press to-
day, said:
TT is perfectly clear that the unfor-
tunate hostilities at Manila were occa-
stoned by an attempt Of the Nepraskans
to find preteXt to obtain controi OF
the Singalon works. The Americans
for months have endeavored to induce
the Filipinos to withdraw from the
works. as the latter fully recognized
their immense strategic importance BY
the destruction of the villages between
the sea and the river banks, the Amer
leans scured vast open space from
which Manila might otherwise have
been attacked under cover.
s.The Americans have captured the
water works, and the Filipinos will
now have to retire to the mountains
of San Mateo and Boze Boze, which.
as they are only an hours distance,
command the capital. and 1t will be i'm
possible to dislodge them from there.
.sThe whole Filipino strength Will
now be devoted to the protection OF the
country outside Of Manila. as Aguinal-