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Evening star., 1899-02-06
THE FIGHT IN DETAIL
Troops Which Were Engaged in the
Encounter Near Manila.
FILIPINOS MADE AGGRESSIVE ATTACK
American Soldiers Responded by
Vigorous Onslaught on Them.
SITUATION NOW QUIET

MANILA, February 6, 7.15 p.m.-Ow'ng
to the area embraced in the scene OF sun
days engagement-a semicircle Of fully
seventeen mies-details regarding indyid-
ual fightirg have been extremely difficult
to obtain. So far as can be gathered the
brush commenced at s.45 Saturday even
ing by the firing OF a Nebraska sentry at
Santa Mesa upon FIlipinos who were delib-
erately crossing the line after repeated
warnings, with the evident purpose OF
drawing our fire.
The first shot from the American sentry
was evidently accepted as a prcarranged
signal, for it was followed almost immedi-
ately by a terrific fusillade along the eniiro
Filipino line on the north side Of The Pasig
river. The American outposts returned the
fire with such vigor that the Filipino fire
was checked until the arrival of reinforce
ments
All the troops in the vicinity were hurried
out and the Filipinos ceased firing for half
an hour. while their own reinforcements
came up.
The Fighting Resumed.
At 10 o'clock the lighting was resumed,
the American firing line consisting of tho
Sd Artillery, the Kansas and Montana regi-
ments, the Minnesota regiment, the Penn
sylvania regiment. the Nebraskan, the
Utah battery, the Idahos, the Washingtons,
the Californians, the 4th Cavalry, North
Dakota volunteers. 9th Artillery, l4th In
fantry and the South Dakota and colorado
regiments in Manila. The Filirluos con-
centrated their forces at three points, Cal
cacan, Santa Mesa and GalinEatan. and
maintained an intermittent fusiilale for
some hours.
They brought artillery into acton at
Galingatan at 1880 o'clock, but only one
gun annoyed the Americans to any apTre-
ciable extent-a howitzer on the road be
yGnd Santa Mesa.
The ID ARTILLERY silenced the GaiinEatau
battery by firing TWO guns simultaneously,
which was followed Immediately by voNoys
from the infantry.
Iuit In the Firing.
At about midnight there WAS d lull in the
firing. lasting until 3.45 am. when the
whole Filipino line reopened fire. The
Americans poured a terrific fire into the
darkness for twenty minutes. and then
there was another Hull until daylight when
the Americans generally advanced.
During the night, in response 10 Rear
Admiral Dewey's signals flashed across
from Cavite the United States cruiser
Charleston and the gunboat Concord sta
toned at Malabon. poured deadly fire
from their secondary batteries into the
Filipino treanches at Caloocan.
After daylight the United States double
turret seagoing monitor Monadnock opened
fire off Maate and kept Smelling the Fill
pinos' left flank while the other vessels
sheiled the encmy's right Hank Tor several
hours.
By 10 O'Clock the Americans had appar-
entity completely routed the enemy ana had
taken the villages Of Palawhong, SANTA
Mesa Paco, Santana, San Pedro. Macorle'
Pandocan and Pasta. had destroyed nun
dreds of native huts and had secured pos
session of the water main and reservoir.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
DEWEY MAY SHELL MANILA.
Insurgents Warned to Keep Out of
That City.

HONG KONG. February 8.-The following
dispatch was received here from Manila
before the outbreak there occurred:
Rear Admiral Dewey. in an Interview,
said the Monadnock is guarding one end
of the city, the Monterey the other, and the
army protects the rear. He added that he
had sent word to Aguinaldo that If the In
surgents entered Manila, he would reduce
1t to mortar and stone.
The insurgents are an armed mob, the
dispatch adds, incapable Of government,
and are angry with Admiral Dewey for
seizing vessels flying Filipino flags.
The admiral, the correspondent says, is
not favorable to annexation, but he belicN -
in the gradual withdrawal OF the United
States troops. He also says the United
States is morally bound to establish std
BILE government in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.
All Agree That the Filtpinos Made
Serious Mistake.

LONDON, February 6.-The afternoon
newspapers herr agree that the Ft.ipinos
have made fatal error, and they say they
are convinced the Americans viii not allow
the trouble to influence their policy.
The Pan Mall Gazette says
Aauinaldo ana his merry men have not
displayed clear conception Of the Ame1-
can character We take ii for granted that
there will BE- no looking back now until
America has plowed the Philippine furrOw
right through although the job is likely to
be long and troublesome.
The Globe says:
Americas mistake has been in attempt
ing to perform Il big job with small m ass.
Now that this has led to the customary
consequences, il may be safely assumed
that the United States viii place such an
oVerpowering force in the field 10 lsa-
down any opposition.
Madrid Imparciars Views.
MADRID, February G.-The Impartial
says:
The attack On Manila was tho juJ J,-ueut
OF God upon the Americans who. after
despoiiing Spain, are beginning to feel The
consequences. II only the Spanish pris-
oners had been released we should regard
the affair with complete indifference.
The Insurgents number SaJ.wN men, of
which 1880 are armed with Mausers and
l0oeo are armed with Rcmingtons. II they
continue the struggle the Americans Will
be driven out Of the Philippine Islands"
Statement by Hong kong Junta.
HONG KONG, February 6.--The Filipino
tunta here has issued a statement letting
forth that the fighting AT Manila was only
outpost skirmish designed to influence
the vote In the United States Senate today
on the peace treaty.
Dispatch From Col. smes.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, February G.--,rhe
following message has been received by
Governor Lind from Colonel Fred Anes OF
the 18th Minnesota:
Lind, Governor: The regiment Is Sun act
ing as provost guard. There is no ocna'
sion for alarm. No casualties City quiet
Auaea Colonel, 18th Minnesota.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
THE WAR COMMISSION.
Appropriate Resolutions Adopted Re-
Earding Col. sexton.

TIE war investigation commission met I'm
executive session today. Concerning IT,
Chairman Dodge stated to a Star reporter
that appropriate resolutions and action had
been taken with regard to the death Of
Col. Sexton. who was a very popular mem
Der of the commission. He said that IL is
Impossible 10 say when the report of the
commission viii be submitted to the Pres
jdppt
Evening star., 1899-02-06
Pension Bills Signed.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMIN ATOMS.

Promotions In the Marine Corps Sent
to the President.
The President today sent these nomina-
tons to the Senate
Interior-Alonzo A. Armstrong of Arizona,
to be agent for the Indians Of Fort Apache
agency, Arizona.
Navy-Marine Corps: Capt F. H. Har-
rington, to be major; First Lieutenant
Chas. H LAUGH elmer, to be captain.
Also minor promotions in the Marine
Corps and appointments In the revenue
cutter service.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
Total, 27.

IUlaI, II.
Absent and paired-Messrs. Cannon and
Wilson. for, with Mr. White. against, and
Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore, for, with
Mr.. Turpie. against.
The three senators who came over from
the opposition and voted for the treaty
We're McLaurin, McEnery and Jones of
Nevada.
After the treaty was ratified the Senate
took up the resolution introduced by Mr..
McEnery today.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
Major Hefstand to Go to Paris.

Major ttenry o. Heistand of the adjutant
generals department has been detailed as
military sttache Of the United States COM
lriissloncrs To the Paris exposition Ee is
expected to leave Washington about the
1st Of June for Paris.
Evening star., 1899-02-06

No other paper I'm the world
reaches SO large n percent
age of families I'm the city
where printed as does The
Evening Star In washtngtOn.
As an advertising medium
for the District Of Columbia
The star is therefore without
an equal.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
THE MANILA FIGHT
DeWey's Report on the
Situation.
II IS VARIOUSLY CONSTR JED
General Otis Reports Fifty
four Killed.
THE BOSTON WILL GO TO ILOILO
No Further Reinforcements Con-
tempIated
The BOSTON WILL GO TO ILOILO
SHIPMENT OF THE REGULARS
Admiral Dewey cabled the Navy
TODAY as follows:

Department today as follows:
MANILA, February 6.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Insurgents have attacked Manila.
The Boston leaves today for Iloilo to
relieve the Baltimore, which will re-
turn to Manila. Two men wounded
yesterday on board MOnadnock, one
seriously.
(Signcd) DEWEY.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
Effect of Deyyey's DisDatch.

The receipt of Admiral Dewey's dispatch
this morning announcing that the insur-
gents had attacked Manila caused a COM
motion at the War Department. as the
text of the dispatch was transmitted there
by the Navy Department. The first conclu-
sicn reached was that another battle was
on. and that the insurgents were not con-
fining their attacks to the American lines,
but ware directing them al the city OF
Manila Itself. But upon consideration The
officials reached an opinion that they
were mistaken in this conclusion, and that
by some of those mishaps that frequently
occur this was simply delayed dispatch
from Dewey.
Gen. Corbin pointed out, in support of
this IDEA, that the postscript to Gen. Otis
dispatch last night, describing the battle
Of Saturday night and Sunday morning,
was received al the War Department at IL
o'clock last night, more than four hours
in advance of receipt of the story of the
battle, which should have preceded 1T.
Then, too. Gen. Otis last message was of
such a reassuring nature and spoke so de-
c!sively of driving off the insurgents that
it was scarcely probable that they could
have renewed the attack upon the Ameri-
can forces so soon after their defeat.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
Why He Was Surprised.

"One reason why the affair of Saturday
surprised me is that l had sent the news
to my people that the people of the United
States were favorable to us in our desire
for Independence. The more l look at it
the more l am convinced that the affair of
Saturday was not the fault of the Fill
pinos."
DO you consider that the fighting will
result in securing the ratification of the
treaty"'
Il cannot say. The Filipinos, 1 am sure
did not start it. l do not say that the
f1uencng the vote in the Senate. 1t NAV
have started accidentally in the dark
trust that it will not be as reported. l am
expecting news from home. Until that
comes L know as much concerning the
present trouble as any other careful news
paper reader and no more"
Evening star., 1899-02-06

there has been no change in the situation
since last evening, when Gen. Otis tele-
graphed that he had established permanent
lines well out and that "the country about
Manila is peaceful and the city perfectly
Evening star., 1899-02-06
Gen. Otis Reports Casualties.


The following dispatch was received at
| the War Department today giving a partial
| list Of casualties at Manila:
MANILA, February 6, 1899.
| AdjUtant General, Washington:
Following casualties in 1st Brigade 1st
! Division, 10th Pennsylvania: Mai. f. Brie-
rer flesh wound, arm, slight; Lieut. Albert
| J. furthermore, flesh wound slight Com
| pany H-Sergt. Joseph Sheldon, slight flesh
| wound, thigh; Private Hiram Conger. alb
| domen penetrated. serious. Company D
| Private Edward Caldwell. lung penetrated,
| serious. Company C-Private Debalt. flesh
| wound. back, slight.
| First Montana - Company H Private
! Reynolds, slight wound in ear; Priva te
/ Charles Rummels, flesh wound in lsy
/ slight. Company H-COrporal Hayes. miss
| ing. probably killed. Company I.-Private
/ John Sereason. head wounded, probably
| dead Company - Private MayersicL,
| lungs penetrated, serious. Company L
Corporal 1. Skinner, slight thigh wound.
| First CoIorado-Company B-Private Or
| ton Twever. wounded left thigh; Private
/ Charles S. Morrison, wounded left hand.
! Private Maurice Parkhurst, wounded in
| pUbes. Company D-Privates c. d. White.
missing, supposedly drowned. Company /
| Private Elmer f. Doran, killed, shot in
/ chest; Corporal William H. Erie. wounded
| III left check and arm. Company L-Pri-
| yate Charles Carlson, killed, shot in head;
! Private Charles b. Boyce, flesh wound in
! left knee: First Lieut. Charles Haugh-
| wount, flesh wound in left knee
! First South Dakota-COmpany H-Private
| Horace J. McNrancken, killed. Company /
| Private Fred E Gren. killed; Private VIII
lam H. Lewis, killed; Private Benz. Phelps,
wounded in right thigh. Company K-Cor-
poral Eugene E. Stevens. wounded in right
| thigh. Company C-Prlvate Frank G. Nc
Lain. wounded in right hip. Company /
| Private Hiram Fay. wounded in right knee.
/ Company F-CorporaI Carl H. Osgood,
| sprained knee. Company I-Private A.
| Haskell, slight wound in neck
| Third Artillcry-Company I-Sergt. Ber-
nard Sharp. flesh wound in leg, slight; Pr,-
| vate Or!an Ryan, shot in head, serious:
| Privste Edward Lundstrom shot through
hand slight; Private James Gleason, flesh
| wound IN thigh. slight
| Further reports will follow OTIS.
! Fifty-Four Killed.
The second bulletin received from Genera
! Otis contained the list of casualties in the
! Manila fight The general seems to have
| abandoned the style OF report he adopte6
| in the first bulletin and instead of giving q
| statement of casualties by brigades. he ap
| pears to nave summarized all of the killed
| in the second bulletin. in addition to tht
| eight mentioned killed in the first bull
Ietin along with tha wounded. The secont
! bulletin contains list of forty-six dead
making. in addition 10 the previous bulletin
Continued on Second Pege)
Evening star., 1899-02-06
The Fig Int.

AS if forewarned of the attack to be made
at Manila, Agoncilo. the head of the Phil
ippine junta in this city, fled from here at
ii :oO clock Saturday night. Accompanied
by Senor Maru y BurgOs of the Philippine
delegation, he took the train to New York
and from there proceeded in the evening to
Montreal.
Journey by officers of the United States
secret service and could have been taken
at any time while they remained within the
borders of this country.
Although Agoncillo boaSted on the way
that he purposes TO return at once to this
country from Montreal, it is almost certain
tnat he will not again attempt to enter
American territory. If he does he VIII very
likely be placed under arrest, as it was un-
officially stated at the Attorney General ;
office today that Agoncillo and his asso-
ciates are held to be participants in Agui-
naidos rebellious action. Nevertheless he
and Marti were permitted to leave here un-
moleSted, as the government felt that The.
easiest course was TO permit them. and in
turn. their fellow delegates here to taxi.
French leave"
Carefully ShaGo,Fed.
Chief WillSie of the secret service bureau
stated to a Star reporter today that eyer
since the Philippine delegation has been in
this country it has been carefully watched
by the men in his department. He knew
last Saturday, and his agent was present
when the tickets to Montreal were pur-
chased He said that these two made no
effort to conceal their destiEatiOn. although
II is a fact that the others of the delega-
ton informed inquirers that the fugitiyes
had gone only to Baltimore and would be
certain to return last night or this morn
ing. Agoncillos tickets We're purchased
through TO Montreal.
Chief Wilkie stated that they were kent
constantly under scrutiny while they We're
Fastening north, and that at any time had
it been desired they could have been placed
in custody without trouble. He was in
frequent communication with his agents,
and as soon the frightened Filipinos
reached Montreal he was informed
No Comment at War Department.
The news of Agoncillo's flight TO Mont
real was received with interest at the War
Department, but no one in that department
would venture any comment upon it or
speculate to what action, If any, would
be taken by this government in the case
Of the Filipino representative. 1t is thought
however, but little importance attaches TO
his presence in Canada, much less So in
fact than to the information bureau es-
tablished there last summer by the ex-
Spanish minister Senor Polo v Bernabe
The situation now is very different from
the early days of the Spanish war The
distance Of Manila from Washington is so
great that comparatively little control will
over the actual military and naval moves
on the checker board of war, and what
information Agoncillo might furnish to his
friends in the Philippines would be of little
aid to them. The possibility Of his sngin-
ser!nS any nlihustsr4pG s1reAiianA trn:r
Evening star., 1899-02-06
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Evening star., 1899-02-06
Supplies in the PhiIippines

There has been no renewed ACTIVITY in the
commissary department on account of the
outbreak in the Philippines 1t was said in
the commissary generals office this morn
ing that the troops in the Philippines have
supplies already on hand or atIoat en- route
10 last them till about the 1st OF June The
am Of the department is to keep the sup
plies about three months ahead at all dis
tant stations, 50 that there is nothing in
the present situation to disturb the regular
rnNtine-
Evening star., 1899-02-06
Agoncillo Gives Out an Interview in
Montreal Today.
SURPRISED At NEWS PROM MANILA
Says He Left Washington in Order
to Get News.
EXPECTS TO COME BACK

MONTREAL. Quebec. February 6.-Agon
clio, the Filipino representative, arrived in
Montreal today. Accompanied by his sec
retary, Senor Martha he drove to the Wind
sor.
Il heard about Saturdays affair after
leaving New York last night Ag0ncilio
said, ''and it surprised me greatly. l had
no idea that affairs at Manila had reached
such a critical stage, in fact, l considered
that they were perhaps getting a trhe bet
ter. But L had no news from the Philip
pines
And you expect to receive it here?" he
was asked.
4 do. The Washington authorities would
not allow me to receive any cable mes
sages. There is a censor at Manila, and
the use of codes is forbidden. l was COM
pletely in the dark, save for the advices
l received by mail and what l learned
from the newspapers. And the Philippines
Is long way on, you know, SO that the
mal!s are Almost useless. Therefore We
nave come to Montreal, where viii be
enair'ed TO receive the news we desire by
cab.e When | receive it | expect to return
10 Washington and continue my efforts 10
fuIllii my nns&:un TO the United States.
About His Mission.
AS to the affair of Saturday and Sunday
w AAOl IeS'ti u II t!ItllllS the usefulness
of my mission. From the bulletins received
by the officials in Washington and from the
Associated Press dispatches l gather that
the tighting began suddenly and unex-
pectedly. l think that the I'iipinos were
Goaied 20 come into it by some act of the
Americans. For months they have been do
ing their best to drive the FIlipinos into
revolt. General Otis has sent men to search
private residences and the property of our
people has been turned inside out in the
search Instituted by his orders. Acts like
reVer heat and MADE such affairs us that
Of Saturday ana sunday poss. Die"
A Washington dispatch states that you
would be lighting at Manila on Saturday
evening.
ABoncillo smiled broadly. "Oh, no. he
it after | had left New York last evening
from a gentleman who got on between
here and New York. Ii my cable service
when there was to he any developments
l should be in Washington. / came to Mon
treal in order to receive the news which
was not allowed to reach me in Washing
ton. When l receive it-I do not know how
soon or how long l may have to wait-it is
my present intention to return to New
York"
do you think the United States Senate
will ratify the treaty today?'
Il cannot say. When / left Washington
l knew that the friends of the treaty lacked
two votes Of the number necessary to
ratify the treaty.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
The Naval Opinion.

The naval opinion was just the reverse of
this. The naval officers felt sure that
Daweys dispatches had not been inverted,
and that there had been more fighting. OF
the outcome they had little doubt, for they
pointed out that Deweys ships command
the entire city and the approaches beyond,
afording a most satisfactory backing for
Otis land operations.
As between these varying views there
must be taken into consideration the opin-
ion Of the Filipinos attached to the junta
here TO the effect that the attack of Satur-
day night was precipitated and not pre-
meditated; that it was so precipitated by
the unexpected killing of a Filipino by an
American guard. and that the result was
II bring on an action at the weakest part
Of the Filipino lines. If this opinion is well
founded il would seem to be possible that
the naval view is correct and that thu
FIipinos have now begun action at their
strongest point, namely. between Manila
and Malalos, the insurgent capital about
fifteen miles distance from Manila.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
ADMINISTRATION SUSTAINED
NECESSARY TVO-7BIRDS SECURED

o0tiSi dClOly L'lu VI Long ana
Tedious Struggle.
A MAJORITY OF THREE
The peace treaty, which has been before
the Senate so long, and the terms of which
have been so sharply discussed, has finally
been ratified, receiving three votes more
than the necessary two-thrds. The voting
was finished at 3:30 O'Clock this af-
ternoOn. In the early hours of the session
it was said that a canvass of the
senators showed that the treaty would be
defeated, but Senator Davis and those who
have been the administrations most active
supporters declared that when the time for
voting came it would be found that the
treaty would be ratified. This proved to be
the case. and although the opposition led
by Senators German and Hoar fought every
inch Of ground they We're finally outvotcd
and the treaty was ratified.
The vote in favor of the treaty was as
follows:
Aldrich,
Allen,
Allison,
Baker,
Burrows,
Butler,
Carter,
Chandler
Clark.
Clay.
Cullom.
Davis.
DeaOe.
EIkns.
Fairbanks.
Faulkner.
Foraker
Frye,
GalEnger,
Gear,
Gray,
Hanna,
Hansbrough,
Harris,
Hawley,
Jones of Nevada,
Kenney,
Kyle,
Lindsay,
Lodge,
Mcbride,
McEnery,
McLau urin,
Mcmillan.
Mantle.
Mason,
Morgan,
Nelson,
Penrose.
Perkins,
Pettus.
Platt of Connecticut.
PIatt of New York,
Prtchard.
Quay,
Ross.
Sewell.
Shoup,
Simon,
SpOOner.
Stewart.
Sullivan.
Teller.
Thurston.
Warren.
Wellington.
Wolcott.
Total. 81
Nays.
Bacon.
Bate,
Berry,
Caffery,
Chiffon,
Cockre !,
Daniel
Corn an,
Hale,
Heitfeld,
Hoar.
Jones Of Arkansas
Mallory,
Martin,
Mills,
Mitchell
Money,
Murphy,
Pasco,
Pettigrew,
Rawlins,
Roach,
Smith,
Tillman,
Turley,
Turner
Vest,
Total, 2T.
Absent and paired-Messrs. Cannon and
Wilson, for, with Mr.. White, against, and
Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore, for, with
Mr.. Turpie. against
The three senators who came over from
the opposition and voted for the treaty
We're McLaurin, McEnery and Jones of
Nevada.
After the treaty was ratified the Senate
took up the resolution introduced by Mr..
McEnery today.
Evening star., 1899-02-06
No Further Reinforcements Contem
plated.

The War Department has made no move
toward further reinforcements for Gen.
Otis. It was pointed out that two troop
ships will soon start from San Francisco
and two are on their way from New York
The department feels no doEbt of the abil-
lty OF Gen Otis to handle the situation
without further assistance. 1t was said,
however. that the shipment Of regulars to
the Philippines will continue with as much
promputude as possible, in order that the
volunteers now in the islands may be re-
iIeVed and sent home. 1t may be regarded
as significant that the department should al
this time declare its intention of continuing
70 withdraw the volunteers as fast as they
can be spared from active duty.
Miss Clara Barton. the head Of the Amer
lean Red Cross Society. was at the War De
partment this morning but it was said that
her visit had no connection with the situa-
ton IN the philippines, and related wholly
TO continuation of the Red Cross relief WORK
in Cuba.