The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-15
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Gen. Otis had
another victory to record this morning
and, though the action before Caloocan
did not result in as heavy Il loss to the
American side as the battle OF last Sat
urday and Sunday morning, it is be-
lieved to have been quite as important
in results. Caloocan is on the line OF
railroad connecting Manila with Malo-
los, the insurgent capital, and it may
be that this capture of the first named
town will make it possible to advance
rapidly by rail upon the insurgent
headquarters if it shall be deemed ne
cessary to force the fighting and under
take the capture of Aguinaldo. The
officials here were encouraged to-day
by Gen. Otis quotation of the opinion
of credible persons, Filipinos, it is I'M
derstood, to the effect that Aguinaldo
no longer has the power to keep the
insurgents under hislead as this points
to an early submission of the insur-
gents to the American government.
None will be allowed to come to
Manila, however, until they have laid
down their arms for good. AS for
Aguinaldo, it is now believed that he
will refuse to the last to make terms
that would meet with the approval OF
Gen. Otis, and that when the insnrrec-
ton falls through he will make his
escape to the continent rather than re-
main in Luz0n.
SOME MORE FIGHTING.
Manila, Feb. II, 2:30 p. m.-Early to-
day the monitor Monadnock and the
cruiser Charleston began dropping
shells into the rebel camp between Ca
loocan and Malabon.
The enemy's sharpshooters in the
jungle on the American left had been
particularly annoying since daylight,
so the Third artillery drove the rebels
out of the jungle at noon.
Bass, an artist representing Harpers
Weekly, was shot in the arm yesterday.
The loss of the enemy is estimated at
fully so killed and wounded to one
American killed or wounded.
THE INTENSE HEAT.
Manila, Feb. II, 5:25 p. m.-Thc heat
to-day knocked out many more OF our
men than did the Filipino bullets, espe-
cially in the marsh lands north of Mala-
bon, where the Kansas Regiment was
stationed. Fully score of them were
taken to the hospital.
Among the incidents of the day, it is
claimed that Privates Hartley and
Fitch, of the Thirteenth Minnesota
Regiment, were both wounded in the
legs by the same bullet, and Private
Mitchell of Co. B of the Kansas Regi-
ment, while assisting couple of men
to the rear, was shot in the left ann.
The railroads. now open to Caloocan
and supplies for the troops are being
forwarded by rail.
TIE CAPTURE OF CALOOCAN.
Manila, Feb. II, 11:15 a. m.-The fol-
lowing additional particulars regard
ing the capture of Caloocan have been
/ obtained:
The insurgents had been concentrate
ing their forces for days at Caloocan,
and Mai. Gen. Elwcll S. Otis. the
American commander here, determined
to attack them. He instructed his
commanders accordingly andrc1uested
the assistance of the naval forces under
the command of Rear Admiral Dewey
Maj. Gen. Macarthur reported that all
was ready, and at 3 o'clock he received
the following message:
The commanding general orders You
to go ahead with the programme.
(Signed) BARRY.
The attack began Immediately. Tho
monitor Monadnocll and the cruiser
Charleston shcllcd CaloOcan and the
country north of it for half an hour
Gen. MacArthur's artillery also die
effective work from hill i'll the rear
Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, Will
his brigade, consisting of the Kansas
Regiment, the Montana Regiment anc
the Third artillery, regulars, acting as
infantry, advanced handsomely, push
ing forward in the face of the Filipino
bullets as cheerfully as if they haC
been SHOW balls.
The enemy was utterly routed, anc
fled to the mountains.
At tG o'clock "cease firing and ''re.
CALI were sounded The troops wcr(
then we'll through Caloocan and nortl
of it.
Gen. Macarthur established his lef
at Caloocan and strengthened his line:
for the night.
BY the capture of Caloocan the CON
troll of much of the rolling stock OF the
Manila Dagupan Railroad was obtain
ed.
The city is now quictcr and business
is better than ut any time since th'
outbreak of hostilitics.
The American losses yesterday were
three men killed and % wounded
Among the latter are gallant Lieut.
Col. Bruce Wallace of the Montana