Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-16
A GUERRILLA WAR.
Every Bush and Tree Furnishing
Cover for Filipino Sharpshooters.
The Filipino Loss Very HeaVy-Tully $500
Killed, with Wounded Vastly In Excess
OF That Number Thousands
Made Prisoners.

Manila Feb. 10, Along the entire
line nothing has happened up to this
hour to disturb the peace OF Sunday.
In Manila the inhabitants have gener-
ally recovered from the alarm occa-
stoned by the fear of a native uprising
and are resuming their ordinary bust
ness. The shipping interests are nat
urally suffering, since there have been
no clearances for Philippine ports for
week, but, on the other hand, for
eign shipping has increased, especially
for Hong Kong, every steamer bound
thither being crowded with refugees
Despite this quietude, however, many
are asking whether the problem is not
still far from solution. A week ago
those who took an optimistic view pre-
dicted that the terrible lesson just adj
ministered TO the rebels would settle
the question of Filipino independence.
But this prediction has not been full
filed. AS matter OF fact, the
rebels are scattered throughout
the country bushwhacking, except
at Malabon, where they are
gathering in force. Even there
their methods SAVIOR more of guerrilla
than of civilized warfare, every bush,
clump of trees and stone furnishing
cover for sharpshooters. Unfortu-
nately, for miles around the land is
studded with bamboo jungle and open
spaces are few and far between. This
affords the natives, who fight better
under cover, n distinct advantage.
Under such conditions it is remarka-
BILE that the American casualties
should be so few, while the number of
dead natives found in the brush after
every skirmish testides to the pre-
cisiou of ou- fire. Last week there
was not single day without fighting,
but the Americans steadily ad vanced,
carrying everything before them.
1t is now known that the Filipino
loss is fully ., 500 killed, with wounded
vastly in excess Of that number and
thousands are held prisoners. All this
has been achieved at the cost of 65
Americans killed and 276 wounded.
There were rs Americans missing and
unaccounted for. No fewer than ten
of the native villages have surrendered
or been captured. Several have been
destroyed because their houses har-
bored men, frequently disguised in fe-
male attire, who shot from windows
and roofs at the Americans Many
rifles and ton of ammunition have
been seized. AS might be expected,
there has been looting in the outskirts,
but it has not been general and has
been done in direct violation OF order
CABLEGRAM FROM GEN. OTIS
Washington, Feb. 13.-The following
cablegram was received at the war de-
partrhent yesterday from Gen. Otis:
It Is reported that the lnsurgent representa-
tive at Washington telegraphed Aguinaldo to
drive out the Americans before the Arrival Of
reiniQrcementR The dispatch was received ut
Hong Kong and mailed 10 Malolos, which de-
cided on the attack 10 be made about the 18th
Instant The eagerness of the lnsurgent troops
Tor the engagement precipltated the battle. 1t
Is ve~y quiet to-day on the lines from Caloocan
on the north to Panay on the south. Yester-
day small reconnoltoring party IL miles
south Of the city fred on two men,
who we're slightly wounded. Two insurgents
with arms were captured The affair Of 10th,
MncArthur's division, was very successful.
Enemy's loss was considerable; have collected
70 dead bodies more not yet discovered In
surgents reported to be gathering in force l2
miles north on the railway, but are evidently
perplexed
The general then gives list of
additional casualties, among them
being Private Alexander M. Mitchell,
company b, Twentieth Kansas.