The Mena star., 1899-02-15
KANSANS DID IT.
The Twentieth Madea Gallant Attack on the Earthworks at CaioocAn, Re-
 pulsinR the Eillpinos.

forces at $40 yesterday afternoon made a combined attack upon Caloocan and reduced it in short order. At a signal from the tower of the De la Lome church the United States double-tur- ruted monitor Monadnock opened fire from the bay, with the big guns of her fore turret on the earthworks with great effect Soon afterwards the Utah battery bombardcd the place from the land side. The rebels re- served their fire until the lombard ment ceased, when they fired volleys of musketry as the Montana regiment advanced on the jungle
 The Kansas regiment on the ex- treme left with the Third artillery deploying to the right, charged across the open and carried the earthworks, cheering, under a heavy fire. Sup ported by the artillery at the church the troops further advanced, driving the enemy, fighting every foot, right into the town line and penetrated to the presidencia and lowered the Fili- pino flag at 5:30 p. m.
 The enemy's sharpshooters. in the jungle on the right, fired at long range Oh shC Chhc " ohid rex ituCnts Out tuc rebels were soon silenced by shrapnel shell and the Pennsylvanians remained in the trenches As the Americans advanced they burned the native huts. The rebels were moved down like grass but the American loss was slight It is now known that the Filipino loss is fully 9, 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 25 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 a ton of ammunition have been seized. As might be expected, there has been footing in the outskirts, but it has not been general and has been done in direct violation of order.
 Latest from Gen. Otls. Washington, Feb. 13-The following cablegram was received at the war de- RehA ebhShe y CotSA0dJ AIOIl ocu. ottS.
 It IS reported that the insurgent representa- tive at Washington telegraphed Aguinaldo to drive out she Americans before the arrival of reinforcements The dispatch was received at Hong Kong and mailed to Malolos. which de- cided on the attack to be made about the Eth ] instant The eagerness of the insurgent troops for the engagement precipitated the battle It is ve-y quiet to-day on the lines from Caloocan on the north to Panav on the south. Yester- day small accommodating party l2 miles south of the city fired on two men, who were slightly wounded Two insurgents with arms were captured. The affair of 10th MacArthur's division was very successful JInemys loss was considerable; have collected 70 dead bodies; more not yet discovered. h. surgents reported to be gathering in force 12 miles north on the railway but are evidently perplexed
 Gen. Otis then gives a. list of the killed and wounded. Among them were: Twentieth Kansas volunteer infantry: Killed-Private Alonzo Rick etts, company 1. Wounded, of the same egiment-Corporal Edward D. Willing, company E; Privates Harry S. Harris company B; James S. Mills, company E.; David M. Horkman, com pany H; I. J. Howard, company E; Elmer E Eunie, company E; William c. Banner, company E; Bert Samson, company K; John O. Morse. company, K, and Sidney Morrison, company M.
 The general also gives list of additional casualties, among them being Private Alexander NJ. Mitchell company B. Twentieth Kansas
 Heat Knocks Out Many Kansans.
 Manila, Feb. 12. The heat Saturday knocked out many more of our men than did the Filipino bullets, especial ly in the marsh lands north of Mala- bon, where the Kansas regiment was stationed. Fully a score of them were taken to the hospital.
 Two More KansaDs Dead.
 Washington, Feb IL --Gen. Otis cabled the war department list of deaths of soldiers at Manila, not in- cluding those killed in action. Among them were Sergt. Joy Sheldon, com pany 1, Twentieth Kansas, and Private l. J. Howard, company R. same regi- ment The general said every thing was quiet this morning and business in Manila was resuming its former ac tivity.
 Additional Casualties.
 Washington, Feb. IA The adjutant general to-day received the following casualty list from Gen. Otis: "Addi- | tional casualties of the engagement at Caloocan February 10: Twentieth | Kansas: Wounded, Capt. Charles M. Christy, company F; Privates James kersherer. company A, and Charles Bennett. company M.v