Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
EVENTS AT MANILA.
Gen. Otis Sums Up the Results Of
the Recent Battle.
GuIylLDO WANTS A CONFERENCE.


and Penetratsa to the Very
Heart Of Caloocan.
Washington, Feb. 9--There was On
smost complete release yesterday Of
the tension under which the rapid oc'
currence Of events in the Philippines
has held the officials OF the admins
tration since the first startling news
FROM Manila Saturday night This
was brought about through the re-
seipt Of a bulletin from Gen. Otis sum-
ming up the latest results of the fight
ing he has had with the natives. The
bulletin was as follows
Manila. Feb A-Situation rapidly improv wing.
Reconnaissance yesterday to south, several
niios TO Lagunade bay, to southeast eight
ailes driving struggling insurgent troops In
various directions. encounterng no decided
sppositlon Army dislntegrated and natives
returning to villages displaying white
Asgs Near Caloocan, six miles north, the
enemy made stand behind entertainments,
charged by Kansas troops led by Col Funston
Close encounter. resulting in route OF enemy
With heavy loss Loss to Kansas, Lieut. Al
fard killed. six men woun led On the 4th
Agulnsldo issued q proclamation charging
Americans with initiative and declared
vsr; Sunday he issued another calling
~ 10 resist foreign invasion His
iaGuence throughout this section de-
slroyed: now applies for q cessation OF
hostilities and conferences have declined To
aaswer. Insurgent expectation Of rising In city
sauight Of 4sh unrealizsd. Provost marshal
general with admirable disposition Of troops
dofosted every attempt City quiet business
resumed, natives respectful and cheerful
NghtIng qualities OF American troops revola-
Aoa to all Inhabitants Otis.
The statement that AguinaldO's in.
Anence had been destroyed and that
the Filipino leader was seeking for q
cessation OF hostilities and for con.
ference was most acceptable and was
interpreted as an admission that he
had realized his terrible mistake. 1t
Ia entirely improbable that he will be
able to restore anything like the statu
quo or to obtain anything like the
same terms as were possible last week.
No one here now knows just what
Gen. Otis intends to impose in the way
Of terms Secretary Alger yesterday
afternoon repeated his statement that
he had given the general no instruc'
tiOns since the battle and saw no
reason for giving any. He realized,
he said, that Gen. Otis, being on the
ground and having proved his fitness,
was In better position to deal with the
situation than any one in Washington.
In this view Of the case, IL will be
seen that no one here can at present
ttxl how Gen, Otis will deal toward
Aguinaldo's application. But the
opinion is expressed by men here who
know Gen. Otis experience with the
Indians that he will make the laying
down Of arms the condition OF dealing
with the insurgents at all, and II that
condition is met, OF course, it will
mean u speedy termination OF the re-
bellion. As before stated, the admin
istration has unlimited con fidence in
Gen. Otis military abilities and
they are congratulating themselves
that his experience in Indian ware
fare Is exactly what is needed for the
safe conduct Of the American cam.
paign. He will know just how much
confidence to place In this overture Of
Aguinaldo's. The history of the in.
surrection Of the Filipinos is said to
he full Of as many instances OF bad
faith on their part as could be found
Ia one OF our own Indian campaigns.
There Is no reason TO believe that
the president has changed his policy
respecting the treatment Of the Fill
pinos because of the battle, and it is
believed that, II they are content to
profit by the severe lesson admins
tered to them, he will be willing TIC
receive them MS erring children and
treat them with as great degree OF
liberalty as their state and due re.
gard for the interests OF the United
States and of civilization will permit,
1t is thought at the war department
that the large number of wounded
Filipinos in the hands of the Ameri
can forces, while they will prove some
what burdensome and will make q
heavy draft on the resources Of the
medical department, will prove good
thing in the end The wounded Fill
pinos cared for in the American hos
pitfalls and fed with American rations
n is believed, will make very effective
missionaries when they return to theil
own people. The idea of wounded
prisoners being carefully nursed and
cared for will be wholly new expert
ence to the insurgents,
TWENTIETH KANSAS brilliant CHARGE
Manila, Feb. 9,-Tuesday evening
as the Filipinos at Caloocan were evi
IDENTIFY massing for night attack
'.--- the American left wing. compa
MES Is, ana OF the twentieth Kan
sas infantry were ordered to attach
and drive the sharpshooters from ,
bamboo Jungle in front OF the firing
line, where they had caused consider
able annoyance all the afternoon
The battalion charged brilliantly
driving the enemy like chat and pen
etrating to the very heart of Caloocan
First Lieutenant A. G. Alyord wa.
killed while leading his company
He was shot in the forehead Sergt
Jay Sheldon, company |, was
seriously wounded. Privates Dan
lei Hewitt, Ernest Fritz join
W. GILLIAN and two other mem