Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-07

yesterday Get6Tdl 11aits UTlRdu6 du'
vanced snd took the water works al
Slngalon. Four companies of The Neb.
raska regiment and part ot The Utah
battery with Two field guns and two
hotcbklss guns met The enemy on q hiii
half 4 mile out, when 8 sharp engage
ment took place in which The Neb-
raskans lost one dead and three wounded
DIR. Young, formerly ,quartermaster
sergeant of thss Third artillery. was
wounded. 4 b ured by the FilipInos and
brutally mnrdered. His body was
foufd fefrlbiy mttllated. The FIlipinos
were drben back, carrying pieces of
the pumping macnf' cry.
GsHfral Overshine's brigade took
.<Paranaqne, capturing two field guns.
General McArthur's division advanced
beyond Gagalangin without loss, the
enemy retreating apon Galoocan.
IN a HOT PLACE.
Tire Americans now have a steamcar
lins 10 Malabon. Six hundred marines
with four Maxim guns have beeII land
edfrom the fleet on.tne beach, north Of
tue eli The third ar, illery on the main
road. ard the Utah battery IN ceme-
terry, covered lie advance OF the Kansas
troops. Among the important points
captured was astrVng eubrasure earth
work within sight OF Haloocau There
WAS considerable firing from the WIN
dows Of houses in the native quarter of
the city last nlgni, hut no casualties are
reported as a result The slgna corps
were compelled TO run lines along the
firing line during the lighting, conse-
Qutntly there were frequent Interrupt
tions OF communication owing to the
cutting OF the wires. and the signal
men were ordefed 10 kill without any
heslisncy anyone who attempted to in
terfer- with he lines.
Tc GO AFTER THEM.
New YoRK Feb IA dispatch to
the Herald from " Washington says: In-
strnciious cave b' en- sent to Major Gen
eral Otis 10 cen municate to the insur-
gems the IiiorDaiiun that the treaty
of Paris bas been ratified by the
senate aud 10 continue operations
against them so us to promptly crush
the revolt against American sover-
eighty. Tue cruiser Boston, which left
Manila Monday for Iloilo, ostenslbly to
relieve the Baltimore, carries instruc'
tions to Bligadier General Miller to at
once occupy Iloilo with or without the
consents of The natives.
N'KINLEY's IDEA.
Itfsthe confideutbelief Of the Presi-
dent that as soon as Aguinaldo learns
of the ratification Of the treaty he will
appreciate the fnujity of a conflict with
the United States and be willing to
make terms for surrender. Should
Aguinaldo continue Fighting he will be
shown no quarter. Rear Admiral
Dewey has notified the navy depart
ment that he found another schooner
loaded with arms and ammunition iIl-
tended for Aguinaldo.
GERMAN CoNsUL's ACT.
It issaid that the German consul at
Hong Kong was concerned Ia the sale
of arms to the Filpinos. The auth0ri-
ties feel satisfied that the German con-
sui will not be permitted to continue
his unfriendly course. 4
FORMAL NOTICE.
Secretary Hay will formally notify
the Spanish government through the
French embassy that the treaty OF Paris
has been ratified by the United states
senate The Madrid government will.
1t is expected, cenyoke the cories which
will Immediately ratify the Instrument.
1t will then be incumbent upon the
two governments to exchange ratiica-
tions at Washington.
OTIS MAKES REPORT
WASHINGTON Feb. THE war de-
paremeuI to-day received the following
dispatch from General Otis:
s'MANILA. Feb. z. The insurgent
army has concentrated around Manila
from Luzon proyincps, numbering 20
000 and possess several quick firing and
Krqpn field guns. A good portion of
the enemy is armed with Maussr's Vf
the latest. pattern. Two Krnpp guns
and great manv rifles have heen cap
tured. The insurgents fired a great
quantity IF NJ upition Qaite auum-
ber Of Spanish soldiers afe IN the in-
suroenf ser ice AID strvt II the ariii-
Iery. The insurgents con ntrnctedslropR
intrenchmenfs near onT lines m s'iv "
the bamboo. ihirke 8. Thee onr men
charged. killing or captnring nnany nf
the enemy.
4.0i0 KILLED.
ssDnr caSua ties Will pf0 aa0ly aRgre-
gate 25B Full reports Will he for
varded trday. The casualties If the
insurgents K very htaVe have buried
some 500 Of Their desd aid hold zoe
prisoners Their l0ssesin killed, wonnd.
ed and prisoners will pr0laahy hr 0fD
We tonk the water works rnmpinG sta,
tion vesf rday, six miles out, and had a
considerable skirmlsl, with the enemy
whis.El madR no stand. TIE pumps
damaged will he working In week
have had d nnn1her OF condpnsers sci
no in the citv which furnish good
wafer The troops are In exceIleAi
spirits. Quiet prevails.
(Signed) core
AGUINALDo's PR0CLAMATIoNs
MAN4LA i. Feb; Z, $40 b. m.-Agui
naldo, the rebel leader, issued two pro
clamal ions Saturday and sunday. Ths
first d. eIaree thatthe Americans opened
the tiphf. and calls upon the Filipino
government to suspend the cOnstitu
fi0n. The second says. I'VE Tough
our ancient oppressorG without arm
and we now trust lfad to defend N
against The foreign foe
The NebTaekans recovered the lbs
pats Of flss pumping machinery at CHI
water works = lch assures Bpeed
resumption Of the water supply 70 thl
pity,