Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07

darkness for twenty minutes. and then
'here was another mll until daylight,
when the Americans generally advanced
DEWEY TAKES a HAND.
During the night. IN response TO Rear
Admiral Dewey's signals, flashed across
from Cavite. the United States cruiser
Charleston and the gunboat Concord. sta
toned at Maiabon, poured deadly hre
from their secondary battery into the
Filipino trenches at Caloaoan. After Day
light the United States monitor Monad-
mock opened fire OFF Malate, and Kept
Smelling the Filipinos' left flank while the
other vessels sheiled the enemy's right
flank for several hours.
ENEMY ROUTED.
BY 10 o'clock the Americans had appa-
rently completely routed the enemy. and
had taken the villages Of Palawpong.
Santa Mesa. Paco, Santana. San Pedro,
Macortc. Pandocan. and Pasai: had de-
stroyed hundreds Of native huts. and had
secured possession Of the Waterman
and reservoir involving an advance Of
over six miles.
The Tennesseeans Joined the firing line
at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning. and as
sisted I'm capturing Santa Mesa.
one OF the most notable events of Sum
days work was driving the Filpinos out
OF their stronghold at Paco by the re-
serve a few companies Of Californians.
commanded by Colonel Dubose.
The main road 10 the village was lined
with native huts full Of Filipino sharp
shooters. After they had been firing on
General King and his staf. killing a
driver, and firing on an AMBULANCE Of
the Red Cross Society, Colonel Dubose
ordered the huts to be cleared and burned.
DARING OF CALIFORNIANS.
The Filipinos concentrated in Paco
church and convent. where they made a
determined stand i'm the upper stories y
platoon OF Californians stationed on a
ncighboring bridge maintained a heavy
fire on the Filpinos. but were unable to
dislodge them In the face Of a terrific
fusillade Colonel Dubose and a few volun-
tCers dashed into the church. scattered
coal-oi inside Of II, set fire TO the oil
and retired In the mean time, Captain
Dycr's Battery, Of the Sixth Artillery,
bOmbardcd the church. dropping a dozen
shells into the tower and on the rOoi
Company l.. and part of Company q, OF
the Californians. charged into the church
but were unable to ascend the single
fight Of steps leading 20 the story above.
FIHPINOS SMOKED OUT.
After the incendaries had retired, n
company ol the ludIpS anu tii' W t4S'Ii'io
ton Guards stationed on either side OF the
building picked off the Filipinos as they
were smoked out. Many of the rebels
however. escaped into the brush In the
rear OF the church. The Americans cap
tured 1fty-three of the rebels. and during
the fighting about the church twenty Of
the rebels were killed
Some 200 women. children. and nom
combatants were allowed 10 enter the
freur IN
the houses Of friends and remain there.
WHERE NATIVES SUFFERED MOST
HEAVILY.
Another intensely exciting incident oc-
CURED during the engagement. The
Washingtons and Idahos and Companies
NJ and H. OF the Calfornians. made
charges across the rice-felds between
Santana and Paco in the face Of a ter
rife fusilade The ground to-day over
which they passed Is covered with dead
and wounded natives The former are
being buried I'm groups Of five or six
about where they lay, and the latter are
being brought 10 the hospital.
1t was at this stage Of the fighting and
at Caloacan that the Filipinos suffered
| their heaviest losses.
REGULARS IN TIGHT PLACE
The Fourteenth Regiment regulars).
were i'm a particularly tight place near
Singalon. and the reserves were compelled
to rush past them in order 20 prevent the
regulars from being cut off. In the last
line twelve men were killed before the
rebels retired.
Both sides cheered frequently during
the fighting The American hurrahs We're
almost invariably met with derisive
"Nivas."
BOWS AND ARROWS AGAINST AR
TILLERY.
Among the natives, the Ygorotes were
specially noticeable for their bravery
about 100 of these naked savages facing
artillery fire with their bows and arrows.
MANILA EXCITED.
The scene at Manila when the alarm
was given on Saturday night was widely
exciting. The American soldiers in the
| theatres and at the circus were called
out The performances were stopped
Fnipinos scurIied everywhere, and the
| rattle Of musketry and the booming OF
| cannon outside the city were plainly
heard. The residents on the outskirts OF
Manila nOcked into the walled city, with
| their arms full Of articles. All the car
| riages disappeared as if by magic. the
street cars were stopped. the telegraph
| lines were cut and the soldiers hurried
| IN but silently marched out of the city 10
| the stations assigned them. The stores
| were closed almost instantly. foreign iiags
were 10 be seen flying from many VIII
dows. and a number of white rags were
hung out from Filipino huts and houses.
| ON Sunday immense crowds or peop,e
| visited the waterfront. and gathered IN
| the highest towers to watch the bonn
! bardment There were no street cars OF
| carriages to lac seen on the streets, the
| latter being almost deserted.
ABSOLUTE ORDER SUNDAY.
The Minnesota troops. acting as police
searched ever native and arrested many
of Them. with the result that while there
were several attempts 10 assassinat'
| American officers on Saturday, there were
none on Sunday. Absolute order wa
| maintained.
OLYMPIA NEAR THE IRENE.
The United States flagship Olympia
steamed across the bay on Saturday ah'
took up "A position near the German
cruiser Irene and the British cruiser Ma.
cissus. off the Mole. She Is sun there
| The Americans are determined not 10 sN'
| the Filipinos a chance to recuperatc.
! The Official list of dead ana Wounu''
! has rot Vet been submitted for puDHca
| tion. and it is impossible, owing To th'
f. ct that the regiments are scattered y
obtain a reliable list, except from he"u
! quarters.
MANY ARRESTS.
Two Fuioino commissioners from lloil'