The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-07


when the alarm was given On Saturday
night, was wildly exciting. The Ameri-
can soldiers in the theaters and at the
circus were called out, the perform
ances were stopped, FilipinOs scurried
everywhere, and the rattle of musketry
and the booming of cannon outside the
city were plainly heard. The residents
of the outskirts OF Manila fiOcked into
the walled city, with their arms full of
articles.
All the carriages disappeared as if by
magic, the street cars were stopped, the
telegraph lines were cut, and the SOL
diers hurriedly but silently marched
out of the city to the stations assigned
to them. The stores were closed al
most instantly, foreign flags were to be
seen flying from many windows, and a
number of white rags were hung out
from Filipino huts and houses.
On Sunday immense crowds Of peo-
pie visited the water front and gather
ed in the highest towers to watch the
bombardment. There were no street
cars or carriages to be seen, and the
streets were almost deserted.
Order Maintained in the City.
The Minnesota troops, acting as po-
lice, searched every native and arrest
ed many of them, with the result that
while there were several attempts tC
assassinate American officers On Satur-
day there were none on Sunday. Alb
solute order was maintained.
The United States flagship Olympia
steamed across the bay On Sunday and
took up a position near the German
cruiser Irene and the British cruiser
Narcissus, off the Mole. She is still
there.
The Americans are determined no
to give the Filipinos a chance to re
| cuperate.
The official list of dead and wounded
has not yet been submitted for publica
| ton, and it is impossible, owing TO tn,
fact that the regiments are scattered
to obtain a reliable list except from
headquarters.
Two Filipino Commissioners from
Iloilo and four rebel officers were ar
rested here this morning after board
ing the steamer Uranus. Many sus
poets have been arrested in vaTiou
parts OF the city.
Hard Fighting at Paco.
| One OF the most notable events o
Sundays work was driving the Fill
pinos out of their stronghold at Pac
by the reserve, a few companies @
Californians. commanded by Col. Du
boce. The main road to the villag
was lined by native huts full of Fill
pino sharpShooters. After they ha
fired upon Gen. King and his stat
killing a driver, and had fired on a.
ambulance of the Red Cross Society
Col. Duboce ordered the huts 10 b
cleared and burned.
The Filipinos concentrated in Pac
Church and convent, where they mad
a determined stand in the uppe
stories. A platoon Of Californians. sta
toned On a neighboring bridge, main
tanned hot fire on the Filipinos, bu
was unable to dislodge them. In tn
face OF a terrific fusilade, Col. DubOc
and a few volunteers dashed into III
church, scattered coal oil inside Of il
set fire to the oil and retired.
ombarded the Church.
In the mean time Capt. Dyer's bat
terry of the Sixth Artillery bombarde
the church, dropping dozen shells int
the tower and roof Company L an
part OF Company G OF the Californian
charged into the church, but were III
able te ascend the single fight Of step
leading 10 the story above.
After the incendiaries had retired,
company of the Idahos and the Wash
ington Guards, stationed on either sid
of the building, picked OF the Filipino
as they were smoked out. Many of th
rebels, however, escaped into the brus
in the rear of the church. The Amer
cans captured fifty-three OF the rebels
and during the fighting about th
church twenty of the rebels wer
killed
Some 2.500 women, children, an
non-combatants were allowed to ente