Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-06

ASIIINCTON, Feb. 6.--Ine I0iloW-
ing messages were received yesterday
regarding the battle which began at
Manila saturday night:
"MANILA, Feb. 5.-secretary of the
navy, Washington: The insurgents
here naugurated general engagement
yesterday night, which was continued
Today The Am$ricanarmy and navy
is generally sseeessf6l. The insurgents
irreaure4~ h hack, and our line adj
yanced. No casualties 70 the navy
(Signed) "DEwEY'
"MANTLA. Feb. 5.-Adjutant general:
Onthe 5th Of February the insurgents
opened an attack on our outer lines at
S.45,p N and repeated the attack several
times during the night AT o'clock
this morning the entire line was en-
gagged An attacks were repulsed; at
daybreak we advanced against the iu-
surgents and have driven them beyond
the lines they formerly occupied, cap
turing several villages and their de,
fense works. The insorgent loss in
dead and wounded is large; our own
casualties thus far are estimated at TO,
very few fatal.
"The troops are enthusiastic and act
ing fearlessly The navy did splendid
execution on the Aanks of the enemy;
the city was held in check and absolute
quiet prevails. The insurgents have,
secured a good many Mauser rifles, a
few field pieces and quick firing guns
with ammunition, during the last
month. (sighed.} OTIS
MANILA, Feb. 5. To the adjutant
general: The situation is mos, sAtis--
Factory, no apprehension need by felt.
'Perfeeb quiet nreYails in the Git Y and
vicinity. A list of casualties is peibs
urepared aud will be forwarded as
soon a. ,lble. The troops are IN exr'
cellsnt health and spirits.
(Signed) oi'e'
HOT TIME.
MANILA, Feb. 6.-The long expected
runture between the Americans and
Filipinos came on Saturday evening"
when three Filipnos darted past the
Nebrss ska regiment at santa Mes', but
retired when challenged. They re
reated the experiment without drawing
The sentries fire, but the third time
Corporal Greeley challenged the Fill
pinos and then fired, killing one sn'
woundng arother. Almost imme
diately aftergard the Filipinos I'm
from Caloagan to Santa Mesa com
menced a fusillade, which was ineifec
,nal The Nebraska, Montana, an
Nouh Dakota outposts replied Wig
orously and held theft ground until re
i,forcements arrived. The Filipinos
the meantime concentrated at thre
p,ints. Caloogan, Gagalauginand Ssn'
Mesa. All o'clock Sunday mornin
the Filipinos opened hot fire from
three places simultaneously THIS W.
sunnlemented by fire from two siei
euns at Balik Balik and by adyan
;no their skirmishers from Paco al
pandacan. The Americans respond
with terrific fire, but owing TO y
darkness were unable to determine
effect The Utah light.artillery final
sceeeded in siIencing the natives D'
terv Tne Third artillery also did go
work at the extreme left. The engal
ment lasted over an hour. The Unl'
state cruiser Charleston and gunD'
Concord stationed off Malabona, OPP
ad fire from their secondary batter
ON the Filiplnos' position at Caioog
and kept it up vigorously. Al
there was another fosilade along
antira line. The United States
ea;no double-terreted monitor, Mon
nsek opened fire on the enemy from
Malate. With daylight the Amerlc
advanced. The California and W.
inpton regiments made spledid cns
and drove the Filipnos from the
lagos of Pace and santa Hesa'
braska regiment also distlnguis
itself by capturing several prse
and one howitzar and strong pos'
at. he reservoir, which IS ceppe
with the water works. The ka 2
and Dakota regiments competed
enemys right llank to retire
Caloogan. There was inter'ri'
firing from various points all day.
losses of the Filipinos are sai
number thousands. The a
lean losses are estimated
at 40 men killed and l75 wounded
Yoorates, armed With bows and ar
made determined stand inthe fa'
: hot ARTILLERY Ilre and left many
on the ieId. Several attempts
made in The cityto assasslnase A
can officers. rhe splendid police
lem prevented q general ou1'
though several soldiers were as'
BY the natives IN the Streets III
snt Chas. Hogan and Sergeant
we're shat ~ three natives. Tue
being seriously wounded and the
en.bay. Lieutenant Colonel
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