The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-24
Rebels Renew Worrying Tactics in
the American Line,
Evidently for Purpose Of Attracting A!tsi-
ton From Affairs in the City.
An Attempt to Rush Through the
Extreme Left of United States
Forces Near Caloocan Promptly
Checked by a Hot and Effective
Musketry and Artillery Fire.

MANILA, Feb. 23.-With daylight
this morning the enemy commenced
worrying tactics at various parts OF
the American line, apparently Tor the
purpose of withdrawing attention from
affairs inside the city. An attempt
was made to rush through our extreme
left near CaloOean, but it was prompt
~ checked by a hot and effective mus
ket1y and artillery fire.
In the meantime small bodies OF REP
els. evidently some of those engaged
last night in the cowardly work at Ton
do, spread out between the city and
the outposts. Every available man
was sent to drive them away, with the
result that there was desultory firing
all the morning.
From 8 to 1920 a. m. the United
States double-turrete monitor Monad-
mock joined in the engagement, hurting
ten-inch shells over the American lines
into bodies of the enemy as Indicated by
the Signal Corps. So far our casual
ties are one man killed and ten wound
ed
At II O'Clock there were sharp en-
gagements at the Chinese Cemetery and
at San Pedro Macarti, almost stimuli
taneously, but the artillery fire from
both positions drove the enemy back
From the high towers of the city
fires can be seen burning at different
points outside Some of these are
probably due to the Monadnock's shells.
1t is currently reported that the ma
tives have threatened to burn Escolata
and the walled city tonight.
Scores of rebels have been arrested
in the Tondo District. A band of sixty
rebels. having two carloads of arms and
accoutrements, was captured in house.
Business is temporarily suspended.
Major General Otis to-day issued a
general order directing all inhabitants
of Manila, until otherwise ordered, to
confine themselves to their homes after
{ o'clock in the evening, when the
streets will be cleared by the police. The
General also warns incendiaries. and
says they VIII be severely dealt with.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken for the suppression OF further
trouble, which is threatened to take
place in the city tonight. But is is
generally believed that last nights ex-
perience will effectively quell the dis
turbing element.
Fire has been burning in the Tondo
district all day, and has been clearing
the residents out of many houses in the
outskirts. from which the enemy pre-
viously fired on the Americans.
A cloud of smoke has lowered over
the city to-day, conveying the impress
sion to the people about the bay and
in the outside district that the whole
city is burning. The rebels between the
city and the outposts are being smoked
out this afternoon and driven toward
the beach.
Sharpshooters at various parts of the
line are very annoying, but otherwise
there has been no further excitement
since the Illustration of the mornings
attack Lieutenant Eugene S. French
of Company L, First Montana Volun-
teers, and Private Oscar FELTON, of
Company c, South Dakota Volunteers,
We're killed and two other Dakotans
We're wounded.
WORD FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-General
Otis to-day cabled the War Depart
ment as follows:
Manila. Feb. 23.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Determined efforts to
burnl city last night. Buildings fired in
three different sections of city Fires
controlled by troops after severe labor
A considerable number of incendaries
shot and few soldiers wounded. Early
this morning a large body of insurgents
made a demonstration on Macarthur
front, near Caloocan, and were re-
pulsed.
Casualties caused by insurgent sharp
shooters yesterday and to-day in dis
trict of Tondo and Binondoma bio:
Thirteenth Minnesota Wounded:
Company c, Captain Noyes c. Robin
son. lig. moderately severe; Sergeant
George K. Shepard, leg, moderate;
Private Thomas F. Calden, shoulder,
severe; George S. Wooding, thigh, Sc
we're Company D. Orion G. Grirnell,
arm pit, severe: Private Enoch Davis,
Company H, First Nebraska, shot in
hand, self inflicted, accidental, severe:
Private Clyde McVey, Company d.
South Dakota, doing well, fourth toe,
hight, amputated. OTIS.