The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-16


cealed themselves for the purpose Of
firing upon the rear Of our troopA The
natives nsd in . hurry.
Our losses were very slight, but
those Of the enemy were heavy, their
casualties having been chiefly inflicted
by shrapnel. Lieut.. Col. Bruce Wal
lace, Of the 1st Montana, 10 among the
wounded Americans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE following
dispatch from Gen. Otis was received
Friday night:
MANILA, Feb. 1O.-Adjutant General,
Warrington: = Insurgents collected
considerable force between Manila and
Caloocan, where Aguinaldo is reported
to be, and threatened attack and up
rising in the city. Friday afternoon
swung left of McArthur's division,
which is north Of Pasig river, into Ca
loocan, driving the enemy easy. Our
left is now at Caloocan. Our loss is
slight; that of the insurgents consider
able. Particulars in the morning. At
tack was proceeded by one-half hours
firing from two of Adm. Deweys ves-
| sells. (Signed) GEN. OTIS"
MANILA, Feb. 18.-Early Saturday
the Monadnock and the cruiser Char
lesion began dropping shells into the
rebel camp between Caloocan and
Malabon.
The enemy's sharpshooters, in the
| Jungle on the American left, had been
particularly annoying since daylight,
SO the Sd artillery drove the rebels out
of the jungle at noon. In the mean.
time a few more of our men were
wounded.
| WAsHfNGToN, Feb. 12.--The war de-
partment Saturday received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis:
MANILA, Feb. 11.-McArthur's divis-
ion is north of Pasig river. Yesterday
his left wing, Otis's brigade, made .
partial wheel to right, resting left Of
the brigade on Caloocan, where the in
surgents, who were in considerable
force, were sharply driven, leaving .
good many dead.
Troops in excellent condition.; sup
piled with all necessities. Hospitals,
notwithstanding wounded, fewer
patients than before the engagements
of the fourth and fifth instants. FRI
days engagement most successful. Be
lief of old residents that Aguinaldo
will be unable to gather in future any
considerable forces. (Signed)
Otis.
MANILA, Feb. 13.-Ths heat Saturday
knocked out many more Of our men
than the Filipinos bullets, especially
in the marsh lands north of Malabon,
where the Kansas regiment was sta
toned. Fully score Of them were
taken to the hospital.
The following additional particulars
regarding the capture Of Caloocan have
been obtained:
The insurgents had been concentrate
ing their forces for days at Caloocar
and Maj. Gen. Elwell 8. Otis, the Amer
lean commander here, determined t<
attack them. He instructed his com
manders accordingly, and requested
the assistance of the naval forces un
der the command of Rr. Adm. Dewey
Maj. Gen. Macarthur reported that al
was ready and at 8 o'clock he received
the following message:
'The commanding general orders
you to 60 ahead with the programme
(Signed) BARRY"
The attack began immediately. Thl
monitor Monadnock and the cruiser
Charleston shelled Caloocan and thu
country north OF it for half an hour
, Gen. MacArthur's artillery also did ef
fective work from hill in the rear.
, Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis will
his brigade, consisting of the Kansas
regiment, the Montana regiment ans
the Sd artillery, regulars acting as in
fantry, advanced handsomely, pushing
forward in the face Of the Filipino
} bullets as cheerfully - II they has
been snowballs.
; The enemy was utterly routed ant
fed to the mountains. At Q o'clocl
'Cease firing" and "Recall" wer'
| sounded. The troops were then wei
through Caloocan and north of 1t
Gen. Macarthur established his left a
Caloocan and strengthened his line
! for the night.
The city is now quieter and busines
is better than at any time since tn
| outbreak of hostilities.
, The American losses Friday wer
three men killed and 80 wounded
: Among the latter are gallant Lieut.
), Col. Bruce Wallace, of the Montan'
: regiment, and a lieutenant of the q
, cavalry, who was shot through tn
: lung while leading charge acros
the open ground. The enemy los
: heavily.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-In his lates
dispatch to the adjutant general, Oti
expresses the opinion that the insur
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