Iron County register., 1899-02-16
ADVISED BY AGoNcILLo.

ADVISED BY AGoNCILLo.
insurgens Representatives In America Ad.
yis.d Immediate Attack Upon Amer
lean Forces In Manila.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The following
cablegrams were received at the war
department yesterday:
Manila, Feb. 12.
Adiutant General, Washington--Re-
ported that insurgent representative
at Washington telegraphed Aguinaldo
to drive out Americans before arrival
of reinforcements. A dispatch was re-
ceived from Hong Kong and mailed
to Malolos, which decided on an attack
to be made about seventh inst. The
eagerness of the insurgent troops to
begin the engagement precipitated the
battle. 1t is very quiet to-day on lines
from Caloocan on north to Pansay on
south. Saturday small reconnoiter-
ing party 12 miles south of city were
fired on and two men slightly wound
ed. Two insurgents with arms were
captured.
In the affair of the 10th MacArthur's
division was very successful. The enc
my's loss was considerable; have col
lected 20 dead bodies; more not yet
discovered; insurgents reported to be
gathering force 12 miles north of rail.
way, but evidently perplexed.
OTIS.
All Quiet Along the Entire Line.
Manila, Feb. IL, 4: so p. m.-Contrary
to general expectations, all is quiet
along the entire line, nothing having
happened up to this hour to disturb
the peace of Sunday.
In Manila the inhabitants have gen.
orally recovered from the alarm oc-
casioned by the fear of a native upris-
ing, and are resuming their ordinary
business. The shipping interests are
naturally suffering since there have
been no clearances for Philippine
ports for week, but on the other
hand, foreign shipping has increased,
especially for Hong Kong, every
steamer bound thither being crowded
with timid refugees.
Asking Whether the Problem Is Not Still
Far from Solution.
Despite this quietude, however
many are asking whether the problem
is not still far from solution. A week
ago those who took an optimistic view
predicted that the terrible lesson just
administered to the rebels would SET
tie the question of Filipino indie
pendence. But this prediction has not
f,11G Lad Of fn
| the rebels are scattered throughout
the country hushwacking, except st
Malabon, where they are gathering in
force. Even there their methods SAVIOR
more of guerrilla than of civilized
warfare, every bush, chump of trees
and tree furnishing a cover for sharp
| shooters.
| Distinct Advantage for tho Insurgents
Unfortunately, for miles around the
| land is studded with bamboo jungle
and open spaces are few and far be-
| fight better under cover, n distinct adj
vantage. ''Under such conditions it is
| remarka BILE that the American casual
| ties should be SO few, while the num-
Der of dead natives found in the brush
| after every skirmish testifies to the
precision of our fire.
| The Americans Carried Everything Before
Them.
Last week there was not a single
| day without fighting, but the Ameri-
cans steadily advanced, carrying every
| thing before them.
| The Filipino Losses.
| It is now known that the Filipino
loss is fully $500 killed, with wounded
| thousands are held prisoners. All this
has been achieved at the cost of 6S
| Americans killed and 276 wounded.
| There were 25 Americans missing and
| unaccounted for. No fewer than ten
| of the native villages have surrendered
or been captured. Several have been
| destroyed because their houses mar
bored men, frequently disguised in
| female attire, who shot from windows
and roofs at the Americans. Many
rifles and a ton of ammunition have
been seized. AS might be expected,
there has been looting in the outskirts,
but it has not been general, and has
been done in direct violation of orders.
InOuSnE the fIeeC was 4SOmDAr0lng M8l@s
bon.
The only incident that has broken
the quiet of the day followed the ar
rival of the first-class cruiser Kaiserin
Augusta. When she saluted Admiral
Dewey, report spread rapidly that
the American war ships were bonn
harding Malabon.
Crowds have visited the scenes Of
last weeks fighting. All the roads
from the city were thronged with
vehicles. But beyond burned villages
and new mounds in the fields, there
was little to be seen. Inspection
showed that most of the enemy's dead
had remained at their posts until the
last, as their bodies were usually sur
rounded by empty cartridges, while
in the trenches, wherever there were
no dead, there was little and often no
ammunition.
Distinguished Prisoners Taken.
Among the distinguished prisoners
captured in Manila since the outbreak
Of hostilities are Capt. A. G. Escamillo,
Aguina1do's private secretary. Capt.
E. p. Veraguez, Col. Martin de los
Reyes and Senior Tomas del Rosario,
member OF the so-called Filipino
congress in session at Malolos. Other