The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-25

armed men Of either command. An armed
village i'm front of blockhouse No. :. at
point considerably more than 100 yards on
my side OF the line, and Is very active In
must be withdrawn 10 your side OF the line
at once From this date. II the line is crossed
by your men with arms in their hands they
must be regarded as subject TO such action
as / may deem necessary.
This was signed Arthur Macarthur, ma
jor general United States volunteers, COM
manding." San MigueIs reply. dated San
Juan del Monte. Feb. ?. follows:
MY Very Dear Sir-In reply to yours
dated this day. In which you inform me that
demarkatIon fixed by agreement. l desire
TO say that this Is foreign TO my wishes.
and / shall give immediate orders in the
premises that they retire"
THE PROMISE BROKEN.
Next came the disregard of the promise,
which precipitated the outbreak, and this
is described by General Macarthur in the
following language: AT about $50 p m.
Feb. I. an insurgent patrol consisting of
four armed soldiers. entered our territory
at blockhouse No. and advanced to the
little village of Santol. which occupied
by the pipeline outpost of the Nebraska
Regiment. The American sentinel chal-
lenged twice, and then, as the :nsurgent
patrol continued to advance he fired. where
upon the patrol retired to blockhouse No.
Z. whence fire was Immediately opened by
the entire insurgent outpost at that point.
At o p. IN. Colonel Stotsenburg, First Ne
braska Infantry. United States Volunteers,
reported considerable firing at his outposts.
which extended gradually along the entire
front of the division. At 10 p. m. ii was
evident that hostilities had been COM
menced in earnest by the insurgents, and
accordingly an order issued from these head
quarters 10 put everything on the firing line.
according to a programme which had been
prearranged for such all emergency"
Continuing, the report shows that the
fighting progressed fiercely all night and
the next day the insurgents were driven
back from their whole line. The Tennes-
see regiment and the South Dakota regi-
ment are particularly mentioned as rem
dering good service. Says General MacAr-
thur: THE combat was characterized by a
fine display of bravery by the troops, which
was essential to the final success achieved" :"
The affair of Feb. is described as an
outpost affair, originating between opposing
sentnels and ending with a hand to- hand
conflict between three and a half companies
under Colonel Funston and Major Metcalf
and two hundred insurgents. The latter
stood firmly and dubbed muskets and bay
onets were freely used, the result being a
complete rout of the enemy. The plan of
the attack on Caloocan is described in the
report. The programme is said to have
been carried out with almost exact preci-
sion, the tactical execution being excellent,
and the resistance such as to require the
best efforts of all concerned. Company NJ,
Of the Montana Regiment, is specially men,
toned for its performance under Major
Bell Of some extra hazardous duty in max
ing feint.
OF the Nebraska Regiment General Mac
Arthur says: In consequence of its ad-
vanced position at the pumping station, the
Nebraska regiment has been engaged in a
series of minor operations which have re-
suited in large amount OF arduous and
dangerous work, all of which has been cor
daily and Well performed by this excellent
regiment
A FORMIDABLE MOVEMENT.
The attempt of the natives within the
| city, assisted by the insurgents outside. to
rise within the city of Manila on the ed of
February is described as formidable
movement. General Macarthur says the
| situation was made embarrassing by the
fact that number Of insurgent soldiers
had succeeded in getting back of the Amer
| lean lines. and he shows how the Montana
| Afgiment, accompanied by Major Mallory,
| Inspector general of the division, materially
AIDED In expressing tho demonstration.
High comSendation is bestowed upon the
little army gunboat Laguna de Bay, COM
manded by Captain Randolph, and upon
the volunteer signal corps detachment un-
| der Capt. Edgar Russell. Under this head
| 1t Is shown how the signal corps made il
possible to fully develop the cooperation OF
| the navy by its system.
The quartermaster and subsistence de-
partments are praised as completely success.
ful in every detail. Says the report: ."The
| supply OF American soldiers engaged in ac-
| tive field operations on these distant shores
with choice fresh beef from Australia, the
very best quality of fresh vegetables from
| the United States, with condensed water
| together with all parts of the ration in
abundant quantity and good quality, is GER
tainly just cause for warm congratula.
| ton to all concerned"
| After taking the medical department into
| his chapter OF commentator General Mac
Arthur speaks of the results of the work
| OF the American troops as follows:
| The punishment inflicted by the division
may DC estimated from the fact that official
| report has been made of the actual burial
or 5'f insurgents killed in action during the
month. The enemy's wounded were. as q
/ general rule, successfully removed, so tha,
IL Is impossible to speak with any precision
| In that respect. but 1T is assumed that thre.
wounded TO one killed would be a reasonable
estimate" The report concludes with spe.
cial tributes to the enlisted men, first TO gen.
eral officers and lastly to the STAFF,