The record-union., 1899-02-12

of the Second Cavalry, who was shot
through the lung while leading charge
across the open country. The enemy
lost heavily.
EXCELLENCE OF AMERICAN
LONDON, Feb. 11.-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Ma
Mia, describing the capture of Caloo-
can, dwells upon the excellence of the
American plans and the precision with
which they were carried out. The dis
patch adds:
AT 4 p. m. the American ships ceased
firing. Then the army fired three guns,
at an interval of ten seconds, signaling
the advance of the whole line, the Kan
sas regiment leading through the Jun
gle. The rebels left wing was diverted
by Major Bell and 100 men. 1t was
like cloclwork. There was no hitch any
where.
The rebels, estimated to have num-
bered 10000 We're demralized by the
Shells The Americans advanced in
open order At 500 yards there was
halt made, and then a charge, and the
rebels stampeded from their trenches,
which were admirably constructed. The
Americans refrained from wasting am
munition, but rushed on without firing.
and used their bayonets and the butts
of their rifles. There was heavy slaugh-
ter. The railroad is practically unin-
jured.
To-day the ships are shelling Calico
can. The Americans will probably reach
Malabon to-day, and Malolos in a fort
night.
Dispatches to the "Globe" from Hong
kong say the Filipino Junta there has
received by steamer from Manila fur
ther news of the recent fighting. The
Filipino agents say the Americans
placed vessels along the shores of the
bays and commenced hostilities unex-
pected at midnight on Saturday, stimuli
taneously bombarding the defenseless
towns of F'ondo, Malak and Malabon.
The agents of the rebels also say:
''The slaughter of women and children
was frightful, the Americans burning
and devastating all before them, con-
Quoting a war of determination and
shooting every Filipino"
The agents of the Filipinos declare
intention of appealing to Christendom,
and say their indignation against the
Americans is intense
FILIPINO VERSION.
| HONGKONG, Feb. 1.-THE Filipino
Junta has posted the following state
ment:
| A Manila steamer has arrived here
with American censorship, giving a
version of the recent fight which is ut
| terly false. The Americans commenced
! bombarding heavily, and by treachery
of General Otis, simultaneously by land
and by sea. Aguinaldo possesses a
signed guarantee from the American
Commissioners that there would be no
! hostility on their part. Hence the Fill
| ipino troops were resting, and many of
the Filipino officers were at the theater
on Saturday night, and were arrested
shortly before the outbreak.
! The bombardment of the defenseless
| towns of Malate Paco. Santana and
Malabon caused frightful slaughter
among the women and children. 1t is
estimated that 1000 of them were
killed. The Filipino troops, whose loss
was comparatively small. tenaciously
held their positions.
| The conduct of the Americans in the
suburbs was outrageous. They COM
PEELED the Inhabitants to leave their
| houses and then shot them down re-
| gardless of sex.
! There is a reign of terror at Manila.
Civilians are shot in the streets with
out being challenged. The Iloilo Com
| missioners arrived at Manila at the in
vitation of the Americans, and when
they were starting to return the Ameri-
can soldiers We're looting and pillaging.
Aguinaldo sent Commissioners to in
quire of General Otis the reason for
the hostihties, offering summary pun
ishment if the Filipinos were found to
be at fault. He received no satisfac-
ton.
The Americans are apparently de-
termined on war Of determination,
similar to their doing in the Carolinas
in November. violating the rights of
mankind and of civilized warfare and
committing monstrous outrage on
civilization.
There is no doubt that the action of
General Otis was a political move to
influence the vote of the United States
Senate, fearing an exposure of the cor
ruptions at Manila.
Four vessels are leaving Manila to
lombard Iloilo.
|
/ WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE War
Department received the following dis
patch from General Otis:
! MANILA, Feb 11.-MacArthur'
division is north of Pasig River. Yes
terday his left wing, Otis brigade,
made a partial wheel to right, resting
left brigade on Caloocan, where the
insurgents, who were in considerable
force, were sharply driven, leaving q
good many dead.
Our casualties were as follows:
i KILLED.
Hospital Corps-Private John NJ. Glib
bcns.
i Twentieth Kansas-Private Alonzo
Rickets, Company 1.
First Montana-Private Fred Hall,
Company I.
First Idaho-Private Harry Mcclure
Company H.
WOUNDED.
First acknowledgements Colonel
r. B. Wallace Captain W. L. Hill
Company D: Second Lieutenant Will
lam Gardenheir, Company E; Privates
John c. Bullian, Company A. Harry
Slack, Company B; Everett Metcalf
Company b. Perry G. Bullard Conn
pany c.: Seth H. Dibble. Company D;
j. NJ. Box, Company D; Henry G. Rey-
nolds, Company D; Joseph w. Kennedy
Company d; c. b. Beloa, Company D;
Joseph Craft, Company F: William j
Borthwick, Company G.; William Ken
nedy, Company G.; Babcock. Com
pany G.: Clarence Biggs, Company H
| Thomas Malo Comnany T. Johp w