Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-02-11
EVENTS ATyMANILA.
Gen. Otis Sums Up the Results Of
the Recent Battle.



and PsnetrAtes 20 the Very
Heart Of Csloeoan.
Washington. Feb. 9.-There was ar
almost complete release yesterday Of
the tension under which the rapid CO.
currence OF events In the Philippines
has held the officials of the admins
tration since the Hrst startling news
from Manila Saturday night This
was brought about through the re-
ceipt Of u bulletin from Gen. Otis sum.
ming mp the latest results OF the fight
ing he has had with the nativea The
bulletin was as follows:
Manila, Feb a-Situation rapidly impro wing
Reconnaissance yesterday 70 south, several
miles to Laxunade bay. TO southeast eight
miles driving struggling insurg mt troops In
various directions. encountering no decided
opposition Amy disintegrated aud natives
returning 10 villages displaying white
hags Near Calooca1. six miles north. the
enemy made stand behind entrenchments.
charged by Kansas troops led by Col Funston
Close encounter. resulting In route OF enemy
with heavy loss Loss to Kansas, Lieut. Al
ford killed. six m,n wounied Ga the 4th
Aguinaldo issued q proclamation charging
Americans with initiative AM declared
war; Sunday he issued another calling
oil to resist forelga invasion. His
influence throughout this section de-
stroyed: now applies for q cessation OF
hostilitias and conference; have declined 10
answer. Insurgent expectation Of rising Ia city
| on night OF 9TH unrealiz,d. Provost marshal
general with admirable disposition OF troops.
defeated every attempt CITY quiet business
resumed, natives respectful and cheerful
Fighting qualities OF American troops o revela-
ton TO oil Inhabitants
The statement that Aguinaldo's in.
auence had been destroyed and that
the Filipino leader was seeking for a
cessation OF hostilities and for con-
ference was most acceptable and was
interpreted as an admission that he
had realized his terrible mistake. II
is entirely improbable that he will be
able to restore anything like the statu
quo or to obtain anything like the
same terms rs 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, It will be
seen that no one here can ~ present
tell 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 ut all. and II that
condition Is met. Of course, It will
mean speedy termination Of the re-
bellion. As before stated, the admin
istration has unlimited con tidence in
Gen. Otis military abilities and
they are congratulating themselves
that his experience In Indian ware.
fare Is exactly what's 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
be full OF as many instances OF bad
faith on their part as could be found
In one Of our own Indian campaigns.
Il 81 hn1 L.
the president has changed his policy
respecting the treatment OF the Fill
pinos because OF the battle. and II is
believed that, II they are content to
profit by the severe lesson admins.
tered 10 them, he will be willing to
receive them rs erring children and
treat them with rs great q degree OF
liberality as their state and q due re-
gard for the interests OF the United
States and OF civilization will permit.
TWENTIETH KANSAS BRILLIANT CHARGE.
Manila, Feb 9-Tuesday evening,
as the Filipinos at Caloocsn were evil
IDENTIFY massing for n night attack
upon the American left wing. compa.
MES B. e and ! Of the Twentieth Kan
sas infantry were ordered TO attack
and drive the sharpshooters from a |
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 chaf and PEN
etrating to the very heart OF Caloocan.
First Lieutenant A. C. Alvord was
killed while leading his company. |
He was shot in the forehead. Sergt. |
Jay Sheldon, company !, was
wounded. Privates DAN
lei Hewitt, Ernest Fritz John
W. Gillian and two other mem.
bers of company B were also slightly
Thirty dead Filipinos were
,ounted In the brush and there were
many more wounded. The gunbosts
Concord and Callao kept up an inces.
'snt fire from the bay, the Concord
cropping many shells into the town
With telling effect. In order to avoid
accidents from this source. Gen. Otis
was compelled to recall the Kansas
after burning the outskirts
II the town. Either the shells OF the
American warships or the natives
fred . number OF build
ngs within the town limits Presum-
IDLY this was the results of the Smelling.
70 further attempt TO attack during
he night was made by either side.