Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-09
KANSAS TROOPS PUT Up GOOD
FIGHT AT MANILA.
KILLED THIRTY FItIPlNos
LIEUTENANT AFFORD WAS SHOT IN
THE FOREHEAD.
Colonel Funston Led the Charge
Provost Guard Ii I'm Absolute
Control of Manila and There
Are No Fears Of an
Uprising.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-General Otis
to-day reported the following list of Kan
sas casualties:
Killed:
Twentieth Kansas-First Lieutenant Al
fred c. Afford.
Company H-Private Charles R. Pratt
Wounded:
son; Privates Dan Hewitt, John Gillian;
D-Raymond Clark; 1-Sergeant Jay Shell
don: Priyates Williams A.sMcGraw. Ernest
Fritz; M-Edward Ziebel.
MANILA, Feb. S.-Last evening as the
Filipinos at Caloocan were evidently mass
ing for a night attack upon the American
left wing. companies B. C. and 1, Of the
Twentieth Kansas infantry. were ordered
TO attack and drive the sharpshooters from
a bamboo jungle in front OF the firing, line
where they had caused considerable an
noyance all the afternoon. The battalion
led by Colonel Funston. charged brilliant
ly, driving the enemy like chaff, and pene-
trating to the very heart of Caloocan.
First Lieutenant A. c. Afford, as cabled
last night, was killed while leading his
company. He was shot in the forehead.
Sergeant Jay Sheldon, Company /. was
seriously wounded. Privates Daniel Hewitt,
Ernest Fritz. John Gillian and two other
members of Company B were also slightly
wounded.
Thirty dead Filipinos were counted in the
brush, and there were many more wounded.
The gunboats Concord and Callao kept up
an incessant fire from the bay, the Concord
dropping many shells into the town with
telling effect. In order to avoid accidents
from this source, General Otis was COM
PEELED to recall the Kansas battalion. after
burning the outskirts of the town. Either
the shells of the American warships or the
natives themselves fired a number of build
ings within the town limits. Presumably
thu was the result of the shelling. No
further attempt to attack during the night
was made by either side. .s
The Spanish papers generally comment in
favorable terms upon the admirable order
maintained In Manila.
The Union Iberica says: I'VE are satis-
fed that the Americans who are for the
greater part volunteers, fought coolly and
with perfect discipline. though without in
trenchments at the various points defend
ed. and demonstrated the spirit which ami
mates them. The Fiipinos. who are accus-
toned to fight in trenches and with guerrl-
la methods. also fought bravely, but with
less precision and regularity"
The provost guard is in absolute control
of Manila. All fears of a native uprising
in the city were dispelled by the prompti-
tude which qrelled the outbreak on Monday
evening. The streets We're deserted last
evening by 9so'clock. not a Hight was to be
seen in the native quarter.
The Filipinos. accustomed to Spanish
methods. are constantly inauiring of the
American soldiers when the prisoners are
to be executed. They seem unable to realize
that orders have not already been Issued
for the execution. Indeed. headquarters is
hesieged by women anxious to plead for
the lives of their relatives and friends.
q "a tn he Ia or
OF supplies in the adjacent village of San
Rogue. Commissary Milliken has been au-
thorized to sell necessities to those able
10 pay for them. and there will be a dis
rl6uuon Of free rations TO Others.
The rebels. II appears. had loopholed a
church tower in Cavite evidently with the
purpose OF occupying Ii with sharpshooters.
senor Aguillos. the Filipino commissioner,
made an unohiciai visit to General Otis to-
day.
To-morrow is the first day of the Chi
nese New Year and orders have been is
sued prohibiting fireworks.
PUMPING at the water works has been
General HaIe's brigade. consisting of the
First South Dakota infantry. First Colo
rado infantry and First Nebraska infantry,
supported ,app by a battery OF Utah light attil
lery, occupies the most advanced post in
the American line, fully ten miles from the
base Of supplies. 1t has an almost perfect
stationed on a hill behind the water work,
command the valley to the right and left
ana the IOothlllS In front.
Two companies OF the Colorados support
the Twenty-third infantry, which is en-
camped at the reservoir. three miles to the
rear. Outposts line the ridge overlooking
the valley. while sandbag entrenchment'
with gun emplacements fronts the river.
Yesterday the Utahs dropped shells into
the villages across the river. The natives
disappeared among the hills, the main body
retiring TO the right and the others scatter
ing.
Subsequently the Americans reconnoiter-
ed and found the village of San Pedro COM
pieteiy deserted. They did not burn it, and
to-day the villagers returned in small par
ues bearing bamboos to which white flags
were fastened. They kept out of range.
however. Later signal tires were lighfed