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A TrIasas Iapident Leads to a Gene
u raj Engagement--It Might Have
/ Happened at Any Time.
| WASHINGTON, February 81. Admira
Dewey today cabled the Navy Depart
mont as follows: S$$.
MANILA, February 5.--To the Score
tary of the Navy. Washington: Insur
gents here inaugurated general engage,
ment yesterday night, which has con.
tinued to-day. The American army and
navy Is genorally successful. Insurgents
have Doen driven back and our line
advanced. No casualties to navy.
.'=..t DEWEY.
| .....-- OTIS EXTENDS Ills LINES. a ..
| WASHINGTON, February 5.--The fol-
lowing cablegram from Con. Otis has
boon received at tho War Departments:
MANILA, February 5.--Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Have established our
permanent lines we'll out and have driven
OFF the insurgents. Tho troops have con-
Quoted themselves with great heroism.
The country about Manila is peaceful
and tho city perfectly quiot. Otis.
| ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM OTIS.
| MANILA, February 5.-To tho Adju-
tant General, Washington: Insurgents in
largo force opened attack on our lines at
S.45 last evening; removed attack several
times during tho night; at 4 o'clock this
morning ontire line engaged; all attacks
repulsed; at day-broak advanced against
insurgents and have drivon them beyond
tho lines they formerly occupied, captur-
ing several villages and their dcfonco
works; insurgent loss in dead and
wounded large; our own casualties thus
far estimated at 175, very few fatal.
Troops enthusiastic and acting fearlessly.
Navy did splendid execution on flanks of
enemy; oity held in check and absolute
quiet prevails; insurgents have secured
a good many Mausor rifles, few fold
pieces and quiok-firing guns, with ammu.
milton, during tho last month.
QUIET RESTORED.
WASHINGTON, February 0.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received at /. 15 this
morning:
MANILA, February 5.-Adjutant Con
oral: Situation most satisfactory; no
apprehension nood DO felt. Porfeot quiot
prevails in city and vicinity. List of
| casuaitics being prepared and will DO
forwarded as soon as possible. Troops
in oxcollont health and spirits.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
MANILA, February 5-S. 15 p. M.-The
long expected rupture botwoon tho
A n,priNono :.
last. Tho formor arc ncw engaged i'm
solving tho Philippine problem with tho
utmost expedition possible. The clash
| camo at $40 yesterday evening, when
thrco daring Filipinos darted past tho
Nebraska regiments pickets at Santa
Mesa, but rotirod when challenged.
They. repeated tho experiment without
timo Corpl. Greedy challenged tho Filipi-
nos and then fired, killing one of thom
and wounding another.
Almost Immediately aftorward tho Fill
pino line, from Calvocan to Santa Mesa
commenced fusilado, which was inof-
fcctual.
Tho Nebraska, Montana and North Da-
kota outposts replied vigorously, and
hold their ground until roinforcemonts
arrived.
The Filipinos in the meantime concon-
trated at three points, Calvocan, Gaga-
langin and SAINT Mesa.
At about o'clock tho Filipinos opened
hot fire from all throe places simultane-
ously: This was supplemented by tho
fire of two siogo guns at Balik-Balik, and
by advancing thoir Submissions at Paco
and Pandacan.
Inc Amerlcans responded with tor
rifle fire, but owing to tho darkness thoy
wore unable to determine its effect.
The Utah light artillery finally sue
coedod in siloncing tho native battery.
The Sd artillery also did good work on
tho extrome loft.
The engagement lasted over an hour.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and tho gunboat Concord, stationed off
Malabona, opened fire from their second
airy batteries on tho Filipinos' position at
Caivocan and kept it up vigorously.
AT 2.45 there was another fusilado along
tho entire limo, and tho United States
sca-going double turret monitor Monad.
nook opened fire on the enemy from or
Malato.
With dayli ght the Americans advanced.
Tho California and Washington regi-
ments mado splendid charge and drove
tho Filipinos from tho village of Paco
and Santa Mesa.
The Nebraska regiment also distin-
guished itself, capturing several prison
ors and ono howitzer and worry strong
l.,
nected with tho wator-works.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled tho onomy's right flank to
retire to Calvocan.
Thore was intermittent firing at vari-
ous points all day long.
Tho losses of tho Filipinos cannot be
estimated at present, but they are known
to be considerable.
rho American losses are estimated at
twenty mon killed and 125 wounded.
The Y'gorates, armed with bows and
arrows, made n very determined stand in
tho face of hot artillery fire, and loft
many dead on tho field.
Several attempts were mado in this
city yesterday evening to assassinate
American officers.
SPANISH ACCOUNT.
MADRID, February 5.--Intenso excite
mont was caused hero by tho receipt
this ovening of the following official dis
patch from Gen. Rios, the Spanish COM
mander in tho Philippines:
''Fhe insurgents have violently at
tackled and captured almost tho whole of
tho exterior American limo. The Ameri-
cans offered vigorous defonce at the
exterior barriers, using their artillery as
well as tho squadron.
"The war ships destroyed and burno d
CalOacan, Paco and seyercl towns in the
moi ighborhood. Both sides suffered ma
tcrially. Worry sharp fighting continues.
Tho Spanish troops have been confined
to quarters, but a sergeant has boon
wounded by stray bullet RIOS"
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