Evening star., 1899-02-10
HEAVY REBEL Loss
Another Brilliant Victory
Over the Fi|ipiinos'
POST At CALOOCAH CAPTURED
Gallant Charge Made by Kan
sas Regiment.
The AMERICAN Loss WAS SLIGHT
Our Troops Burn Natives Huts as
The AMERICAN Loss WAS SLIGHT
Our Troops Burn Natives Huts as
They Advance.
AnrILLERY'S FINE WORK

MANILA, February 10. 7:4O p.m.-The
American forces at $40 this afternoon
made combined attack upon Caloocan and
reduced it in short order
At a signal from the tower of the De la
LONE Church the United States double
turreted monitor Monadnock opened fire
from the bay with the big guns of her for
ward turret on the earthworks with great
effect
Soon afterward the Utah battery bonn
barded the place from the land side.
The rebels reserved their fire until the
bombardment ceased, when they fired vol
leys of musketry as the Montana regiment
advanced on the jungle
Kansas Regiments Charge.
The Kansas regiment. on the extreme
left, with the Sd Artillery deploying to the
right, charged across the open under
heavy fire and carried the earthworks.
Supported by the artillery at the church.
the troops further advanced driving the
enemy, fighting every foot right into the
town line. and penetrated to the presiden-
cia, and lowered the Filipino flag at J:3O
pm.
The enemy's sharpshooters, in the jungle
on lie right, fired at long range on the
Pennsylvania regiment. but the rebels were
soon silenced by shrapnel shells and the
Pennsylvanians remained in the trenches.
As the Americans advanced they burned
the native huts.
The rebels were moved down like grass.
but the American loss was slight.
Rebels Opened the Fight
Earlier in the afternoon, in order to cover
their movements, the rebels opened fire on
the outposts of the Kansas regiment They
kept up the fire from the jungle for about
twenty minutes, but without effect. The
Americans reserved their fire until a de-
tachment of the enemy emerged from the
bamboos, when a well-directed volley made
the rebels scuttie back to cover like rab-
bits.
Beyond this there was quiet along the en-
tire line. Some soldiers belonging to the 14th
Infantry unearthed several tons of Span
ish shells, evidently stolen from the arsenal
at Cavite and hidden by the rebels in the
vicinity of Paranaque. Fifteen carloads of
shells have been brought in here. The
troops also found modern naval gun and
part of its mount, which had undoubtedly
been stolen from one of the sunken Spanish
warships
Precautions Taken at Manila
-'A-A-NiI-<a I tpl udIy ~, J.4D p.m.-ln an
ucipatioE of a native uprising in this CITY
unusual precautions were taken here last
night by the American military authorities.
Fortunately, the steps taken proved un-
necessary. The Filipinos are evidently con-
WINGED that an uprising would prove sui
cidal to them.
The NiSayan commissioners arrested on
board the Uranus sailed for Ioilo yesterday
with the Tennessee regiment on board the
United States transport St Paul.
No vessels have cleared from Manila for
Philippine ports since Saturday, conse-
quently no news has yet reached outside
points. Even the guard of the PennsyI-
vania regiment stationed at the GONZALES
cent hospital on Corregidor Island knew
nothing about the hostlities until the sup
ply boat notified the guard yesterday.
The Uranus cleared for Iloilo on Satur-
day. but instead of sailing on Sunday she
was detained by the American authorities
Ihe American line today is much the
same as on Wednesday. on the right Gen
Overshine's brigade extends to the beach
two miles north of Camp Dewey and Ia
the Pasig river. Lieut.. Col. Treumann. with
the North Dakota volunteers, has estab-
hshed his headquarters on the beach
whence he Is in signal communication with
the American feet. The ID Battalion of the
Dakota regiment extends along the front
ana all OF the 18th Infantry, with the ex-
ception of Companies NJ and E, is sta
TONED at the Pasig river, and extends
thence to San Pedro and Malate in COM
piete line.
Filipino Scouts Surprised
Scouting parties of the Dakota regiment
yesterday surprised some Filipino scouts at
The bridge across the Paranauue river. The
enemy retired hurriedly, swimming the
stream IN order TO reach the main body of
the rebels. intrenched opposite Troop X of
the 4th Cavalrv
A Few rebels have concentrated at Par
anaque While they are intrenched. thev
are fully exposed from the waterfront. Gen.
hlng headquarters are now at the villa ae
OF FaslS- which surrendered Yesterday Y
without opposition. Many of the rebels are
coming in, hoping to be allowed 10 enter
Manila, but t.Iey have been refused the nee
essary permission and are now afraid To re-
turn to the enemy'S ranks.
The Californian regiment, whose members
are in excellent spirits, is now occupyinp
the villages of Pasig, Malate and santa
Ana.
Since the Wyoming regiment relieved the
I'D regiment at the waterworks there has
been no change in Gen. Hales position
The Nebraska regiment. Colorado regi-
menJ, South Dakota regiment and Utah
artillery are occupying the same posts.
On the left Gen. Otis' brigade consisting