The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-15

ity of the people were in state OF
terror. Under the circumstances, II
is remarkable that no casualties were
reported. Several shots were fired
across the river during the excitiment'
Gen Hughes has the interior situa-
tion absolutely in hand.
THE WATER WORKS CAPTURED.
Late Yesterday Gen. Hale's brigade
advanced and took the waterworks at
Singalon. -Four companies of the Ne
braska reg ment and part of the Utah
Hotchkiss guns met the enemy on the
hill half mile out and a sharp en-.
gagement took place, in which the Ne
braskans lost one man killed and three
wounded.
DIR. Young, formerly Qnartermastel
sergeant in the third artillery, was
wounded, captured and brutally mur-
dered, and his body, when recovered,
was found to have been horribly mutt
lated.
The Filipiaos were driven back, re-
tiring in bad order and carrying with
them the valves and. heads Of the
steam chest and cylinder of the pump
ing machinery
Gen. Ovcrshine's brigade advanced
and took Paranaque, capturing two
field guns. They met with no oppo-
sition. Gen. Macarthur division ad-
vanced beyond Gagalangin, without
loss, the enemy retreating upon
Caloacan. The Americans now have
the steam car line to Malabon, and COG
marines, with four Maxims, have been
landed from the feet on the beach
north of the city.
The Third artillery. on the main
road, and the Utah battery in GENE
terry, covered the advance of the Kansas
troops.
Among the important points cap
turcd was strong smbrasured earth
works within sight Of Caloacan.
There was considerable firing from
the upper windows of the houses ii
the native quarter of the city last
night, but no casualties have been re-
ported as the result.
The signal corps were compelled tc
run their lines along the firing line
during the fighting and, consequently
there were frequent Interruptions ol
communication, owing to the cutting
Of the wires, and the signal men were
ordered to kill without any hesitancy
any Que who attempted to interfere
with the lines.
FILIPINO BARBARISM.
A Filipino colonel came out this
morning from Caloacan, under fat
of truce. Several American officers
promptly went to meet him, but wher
the parties met the Filipinos opened
fire. The Filipino apologized for th'
barbarous conduct Of his troops ant
returned to his lines.
The American troops are being
promptly furnished with supplies O
all kinds, special hospital attendance
is supplied up to the firing line, il
b4ief, all the wants of our troops ar
met Immediately by the different mill
tary departments whose duty it is tt
attend to such matters.
Artifcer Hays, Of Co. I, Of the Col
orado regiment, discovered the miss
ing parts of the pumping machiner.
of the waterworks buried in coal pill,
at Singalon station. The machiner.
will soon be in working order agall
and the employees having promised t.
return to work this evening, it is i'm
probable that the threatened wate
famine will occur.
AGUINALDo s WAR PROCLAMATION.
Aguinaldo, the rebel leader, issuet
two proclamations on Saturday ant
Monday The first says:
II order and command,
''First, That peace and friendl.
relations with the Americans be broker
and that the latter be treated as enc
mics, within the limits prescribed b!
the laws Of war.
Second, That the Americans cap
tured be held as prisoners of war.
Third, That this proclamation b'
communicated to ihe consuls and tina
congress order and accord suspen
sion of the constitutional guarantee
resulting from the declaration of war.
Aguinaldo's proclamation of Mon
day says the outbreak of hostilitie
was "unjustly and Unexpectedly pro
voked by the Americans" refers tt
his manifesto of January s publishing
the alleged grievances Of the Filipino
at the hands of the army of occupation
aud the Constant outrages and taunt