The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09


lack of supplies ia the adjacent village
OF san Rogue. Commissary Miliken has
been authorized to sell necessaries to
those able To pay for them; and there
will be distribution of free rations TO
others. The rebels. IL appears, had
loopholsi a church tower i'm Cavite. evil
IDENTIFY with the purpose of occupying il
with sharpshooters
Senor Aguillos. the Filipino ex-com-
missioner. made an unofficial visit 10
General Otis yesterday Today is the
first day OF the Chinese new year, and
orders have been issued prohibiting fire.
works. Pumping at the waterworks has
been resumed.
General Hale's brigade. consisting OF
the Firsi South Dakota infantry. First
Colorado infantry and First Nebraska
infantry. supported by a battery of the
Utah light artillery. occupies the most
advanced post i'm the American line. 10
miles from the base OF supplies. 1t has
an almost perfect position. Four guns
OF the Utah artillery stationed on hill
behind the waterworks command the
valley to the right and left and the foot
hills in front
Two companies Of the Colorados sup
v,
is encamped near the waterworks; while
the Nebraskans are encamped at the
reservoir. three miles to the rear. Out
posts line the ridge overlooking the VAL
ley, while a sandbag entrenchment with
gun epaulements fronts the river.
Tuesday the Utahs dropped shells into
the villages across the river. The ma
tives disappeared among the hills. the
main body retiring TO the right and the
others scattering. Subsequently the
Americans reconnoltered and found the
village Of San Pedro completely de-
serted.
They did not burn it, and yesterday
the villagers returned In small parties.
bearing bamboos. to which white rags
were fastened. They kept. however. out
OF range. Later signal fires were lighted
along the ridge on the other side OF the
valley.
The American troops are i'm excellent
spirits and appear TO regard their ex-
periences as a picnic rather than stern
reality One burly Coloradoan, who was
discussing the capture OF the water
works. said IL reminded him of a rabbit
drive on the Colorado plains.
General Overshines brigade, tho
Fourth cavalry. Fourteepth infantry and
the First North Dakota infantry, on the
right, did some reconnoitering yester-
day, but otherwise has been taking mat
ters easily The First Washington in
fantry. the First Idaho infantry and the
North Dakotas are strung out from
blockhouse II to the old Spanish trenches
southwest OF Malate fort. where the
Fourteenth infantry is quartered.
A few native houses. from which shots /
have been fred, were burned: but most
OF the others are either vacant or marked |
with white flags.
The enemy is obviously concentrated !
at Paranaque. General Kings brigade, |
which includes the First California in |
fantry, First Idaho infantry. First |
Wyoming infantry and First infantry |
has been compelled to destroy the village |
OF San Pedro Macate. as the natives,
moving from house TO house. fred from |
the windows as the Americans ad- |
vanced. The Fourth cavalry has hugely
enjoyed foraging for food All that is
left OF Paco and Santa Ana is occupied
by the Californians
Tuesday evening. as the Filipinos at
Caloocan were evidently massing for n
night attack upon the American left
wing. companies II. c. and OF the
Twentieth KANSAS infantry wer. or
dercd go attack and drive the sharp
shooters from a bamboo jungle m front
of the firing line. where they had caused
annoyance all the after
noon. The battalion charged brilliant
~. driving the enemy like chaff. and
penetrating to the very heart Of Cal
eocan.
First Lieutenant a. G. Afford. as pre-
viously cablcd. was killed while leadiny
his company. he was shot i'm the fore
head Sergeant JRy sheldon, company
7. was seriously wounded. Privates
Hewitt. Fritz. Gillian and two others.
OF company II. were slightly
Thirty dead Filipinos were counted
In the brush. and there were many more
wounded. The gunDoats Concord and
callao kept up an incessant FIRE from
he bay. the Concord dropping many
shells IN tho town with telling effect. |
In order to avoid accidents from, tbis |