Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-02-11


znent received the following dispatch
from General Otis;
Manila, Feb The insurgent army is
concentrated around Manila from Buzon
province, numbering over 10000 and pos
sessing several quick firing and Krupp
field guns. \ good portion OF the enemy
Is armed with Mausers of the latest pat
tern.
Two Krupp guns and great many
rifles have been captured. The insurgents
fired a great quantity OF ammunition. Quite
number OF Spanish soldiers are in the
insurgents service and these served the
artillery.
The insurgents constructed strong IN
trenchments near our lines, mostly IN
bamboo thickets. These our men charged,
killing or capturing many of the enemy.
Our casualties probably aggregate $50.
Full reports today. Casualties OF insur-
gents are heavy. We have buried some
500 of their dead and hold 800 prisoners
Their losses killed, wounded and prison
ers are probably 1000
We took the waterworks pumping sta
ton yesterday, six miles out. Had IA con
made no stand. The pumps are dam
aged but will he working in a week
Have number of condensers set up IN
the city which furnish good water. The
troops are in excellent spirits. Quiet pre-
walls. OTIS.
Manila, Feb. T., 1890 n. m.-The
Americans now have the street ear line
to Malabon and 600 marines with four
Maxims have been landed from the fleet
on the beach north OF the city. The Third
artillery on the main road and the Utah
battery in the cemetery covered the adj
vance of the Kansas troops
Among the important points captured
was the strong embrasured earthwOrks
within sight of Caloaan. There was con
siderable firing from the upper windows
of houses in the native quarter OF the
city last night, but no casualties have
been reported as Il result.
The signal corps We're compelled to run
the lines along the firing line during the
fighting and consequently there were fire.
quent interruptions of communication ow
ing to the cutting of wires, and the sig
nal men were ordered TO kill, without
any hesitation, any one who attempted
to interfere with the lines
AguinaIdo's Proclamation.
Manila, Feb. 7, 3:4O p. m.-Aguipaldo
issued two proclamations Saturday and
Sunday. The first declared the Americans
opened the fight and calls upon the Phil
ippine congress TO suspend the constitu-
ton. The second says:
1--WE have fought our ancient opprcs-
sOrs without arms and we now trust to
God to defend us against the foreign foe"
List of Casualties,
Washington, Feb. THE following
additional lists of casualties was received
today from Manila
First Washington.
Wounded, slightiy--Captain Albert II.
Otis, First Lieutenant Ed X Erwin, Sec
ond Lieutenant Joe Smith, Quartermaster
Sergeants Rufus ID. Clark and Oliver
Clancy.
Company A-Corporal Kendall Fellows,
Private Charles +. Delago, John +. Mitch
ell, Fred w. Schander, James A Time
well.
Seriously wounded: Company A--Pri-
Yates Joseph +. Dougherty, James +.
Greek, John Cline, Richard p. Mclean,
Oscar Sowards, William +. Everett, Viii
liam r. Fait, Otto IL. Hoppe, Ebert W.
Owen, Frank Rivers.
Company D-William Hepburn. Mich
oas Polly, Walter p Fox, George Nj.
Duncan, William j. Kais
Company Ernest \. Fisher
Company John Pruitt.
Company M-Jesse H. Morgan, Civilian
J. d. Weatherby, cook, slightly wounded.
Company i ---Laurin d. Lawson, Al
bert f. Pray.
Company G--Augustus Zalodor.
Company F-Herbert L. Osborn
Company Mira Kucker, Rolla Proud
feet.
Company M-Joseph P. Bernier, Wes-
ley Walton.
Company G--George Mcneil, William
j. Hayes
First Idaho.
Killed-Private Ralph Il. Shearer
Wounded-Musician Frederick w.
Beck, Privates Fred p Streeter, Howard
Hallor, Thomas p Burke, John Switzens,
Win c. Payne, Frank A. Mccall, james
Hansen, F. Lewis, Harry Rutherford,
Fred Shell, William NJ. Keller, Quarter
master Sergeant Earnest Scott, James
Payne, Piley Walter. Robert Jones,
Enoch Koty, Sidney Bailey.
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