Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-02-16
HE IS IN A TRAP.
Zen. Acuinaldo and Ills Whole Aiml
Surrounded By Car Trcop'.
Great Courage Shown ~ Oar Troops Dur
ing the Bstt.c at Cslooctn-Lst Of
huIed ami waunded-Troo.
Suffering Foom Heat

official dispatch from ten. otis was re
ccived at the war department Tuesday
morning:
MANIA. Feb. 7.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Insurgelt army conccn-
tratcd around Manila from Luzon PROV
inccs, numbering over :o.Ooo. possess
ing several quick firing and krupp
field guns: good portion Of On, my arm
ed with Mauscr> Of the latest pattern.
Two krupp guns and a great many
rifles ca turcd. Insurgents fired
great quantity of ammunition. Quite
a number of Spanish soldiers in the
insurgcnt service. Who served the ar
tillcry.
Insurgents constructed strong in
trcnchments near our lines. mostly in
bamboo ihiciSe;s. These. our men
charged, killing or capturing many of
the enemy. Our casualties aggregate
go. Full reports To-day. Casualties
If insurgents very heavy. Have buried
some 800 of their dead and hold 500
prisoners Their loss killed. wounded
and prisoners, probably iooa. Took
water works pumping station ye>ter-
day, six miles out. Considerable Skin
mishlng with enemy. who made no
stand. Pumps damaged. viii he work
cd in week. Have number of con
densers set up in city which furnish
good water. Troops in excellent spir-
its. Quie; prevails. (Signcdl
OTIs.
MANILA, Feb. s-Iieut AC Afford.
Company I. Goth Kansas infantry. and
private of that company. were killed
and siN other members Of the regi-
mont were wounded near Caloocan
Monday evening while rcconnoitcring.
The party was in a jungle when it was
attacked by the enemy.
zen. Otis finally recalled the troops
but the natives misunderstanding the
retreat. failed TO take advantage of il.
The outskirts of the town were burned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The war de
partment "Wednesday received the fol-
lowing dispatch:
MANILA. Feb. :.
Situation rapidly improving. Re
connoisance yesterday to south several
miles 10 Lagudade bay. 10 southeast
eight miles driving struggling insur-
gent troops in various directions en-
countering nodecidcd opposition. army
disintegrated and natives returning 10
villages displaying white flags.
Near Caloocan. six miles north. the
enemy made a stand behind entrench-
mcn;S charged Ivy Kansas troops. led
by Col. Funston. Close encounter. re
sultinc in rou, of the enemy with heavy
loss Loss to Kansas: Lieut.. Afford
killed: men wounded.
On the attn Aguinaldo issued flying
proclamations charging American.
with initiative and declared war: sun
day issued another calling all TO resis,
foreign invasion: his influence through
out this section destroyed: now apple,
for cessation Of hostilitie,
and conference: have declin
cd TO answer. Insurgcnt cx
pcctaiion of rising in city on night oi
Ssh unrealizcd. Provost marshal gen
cral. with admirable disposition OF
troops. defeated every attempt. City
quiet; business resumed: natives re.
spcctful and checrful; fighting quail.
tics of American troops a revelation Il
all inhabitants OTIs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a-lmportanr
news concerning lloilo was received a,
the war department from Gen. oti,
Wednesday. There is reason to believ.
that Gen. Otis has sent reinforcement,
Ia Gen. Miller, in command of the de
tachmcnt there, with instructions {.
demand the surrender of the place, anc
IL the demand is refused to take it by
force. The troops at lloilo are the Istl
regular infantry and one battery of tn,
9th artillery. They are on transport
lying near the entrance to Iloilo bay
The warships Baltimore and Petrol ar
at Iloilo and the Boston is on her wa,
there TO relieve the baltimore.
MANILA. Feb. 9.-The provost guar,
is in absolute control of Manila. Al
fears of a native uprising in the cit,
crew dispellcd by the promptitud
which quelled the outbreak Monda
evening. The streets were deserte
Tuesday evening by ? o'clock, and no
light was TO he seen in the nativ
quarter. The filipinos, accustome
10 Spanish methods, are CONSTANT
inquiring of the American soldier
when the prisoners arc to be executed
They seem unable 20 realize that OF
Gers have not already been issued 70
the execution. Indeed, hcadquarter
Is besieged by women anxious TO plea
for the lives of their relatives an
friends.
Gen. Hale's brigade. consisting of Is
South Dakota infantry, LIST Colorad
infantry and LIST Nebraska infantry
supported by a battery of Utah ligh
artillery. occupies the most advance
post in the American lines, fully te
miles from the base of supplies 1t Ina
IN almost perfect position. -Four gun
of the Utah artillery stationed on
hill behind TIE water works comman
the valley TO the right and left, and tn
foothills in front.
MANILA, Feb. Io.-Thursday the n,
tives, fearing the American were abor
10 make an attack on or lombard III
town of San Rogue, set FIRE to it. 1t
still burning as this dispatch is ser
and as II is composed in the main /,
bamboo huts, it will probably be tota
ly destroyed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. iO.-The follow
ing cab.egram was received Thursda
from Gen. Otis:
MANIA, Feb. 9-AdjutantGe Genera
Washington. Additional casualtie
Thirteenth Minnesota wounde,
Company NJ, Private Alexander
Burns.
First Observation-Disclosures: Compar
{. Private Lester Pierestoff.
First Nebra ska-Killed: Co. Il, A
tificer Gus,ave 4. Edlund; Co. +, n
waite VIM. Philipot; Co. NJ, Private
C. Livingston. Wounded; Co. 1
Charles Keckiey; b, George L. Cothe
Robert 4. Childers; C, Fred Kuhn;
Oral T.. Gibson: +. Douglas I. BRIDGE