Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-08
FIGHT LIKE APACHES
Filipino War Methods Employed
Against Americans.
Troops Shot Down by Natives Under
Cover Who Attack Even the
Soldiers Caring for the
Wounded.

In their fighting tactics the Filipn;.
insurgents closely resemble the blna;..
thirsty Apaches of this country ThY,
rarely give open battle, unless c;.r
hered. preferring TO stalk their h..
man game and shoot ii dawn frGu: a..
DER cover. American pickrls are ,i...
upon i'll the dusk CT evening or ear,
morning from clumps OF s!:rul!..
into which the insurgents siv"!il.
crawl and lie concealed for hour, :,
ing for pot shot. They hide IT,. -.
selves behind tree trunks and in -.
tall grass. and wriggle abou, Like g.. :.
nrlnS al some strag9 Ter. and then g..
ing nolselessly off 10 new sLr!u,
before return shot can be made. I...
Fltal parties sent out from the Amt :;
can camps to look after the w0u:t,.
are not safe from attack. aud Vice..
allowed under fag-of-truce pact. .
pick up their own dead and woun,!,::
the Insurgents frequently take nGva:.
tage OF the opportunity to open fir.
On the Americans.
Inc constant skirmis!ling in w!i;:...
they have taken part Throughout =. .
period OF active operations ha. bruuy:::
some o. them 10 Il high degree :! ,rr
fection as marksmen. while 0,hrr.
again. are unable TO handle "in". ;in.'
are CPtter acquainted with b3y. arh
arrows. The Filipino much pre- :.r., ~.
intermittent and deSultory cnnflir, l.,
which the Americans necrssari,y c,..-..
out into the open. while the natives re-
main in amEuscnde in the thick Euyi
ne american marksmen have to bc
satisfied il they can lie three parts hi5-
drn in the long grass. creeping up =.
the fringe Of the woods from wEj:l
tie natives are dislodged only 10 take
refuge under more remote cover. Even
the PARKS and promenades of Manila
are not safe from the fire Of Gtrai
f'ilr!"os. and repeated attempts have
ceeh made in such places as the new
"cEnded Botanical gardens to assassi.
d nate American officers. Here the
trees have been stripped of their TO-
liaee, which lies about in heaps, and
affords capital shelter for these un-
tutored natives on murder intent.
1t was this condition of affairs.
coupled with the persistency of the
insurgents in refusing to respect mill
tary control by the Americans, that
led to the first battle at Manila. After
the natives had been repeatedly
warned against passing the American
pickets. and after they had ignored
the challenges of the sentries. one Of
the latter fired upon some natives who
persisted in crossing the forbidden
line. The natives replied with heavy
fusillade. causing the American troops
to turn ont in force. Thus began the
battle of Manila, on the night of Sat-
nrday. February 4. 1t was resumed
at daybreak on Sunday morning. and
by he time it ended over 1900 Filipinos
lay dead on the field. The American
losses amounted to between 50 and 60
killed and 200 wounded.
During the Spanish regime tons
upon tons of sandbags had been accu-
mulated and lodged at various spots
around Manila-5.O0O.O 900 bags in all
with the object Of throwing lines
round the city Much Of this material
has been carried off by the insurgents
: and adapted to their own purposes
as a shelter for the tumbledown build
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