New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
HOW THE "'YANQUIs" WERE ROUTED AT
CAIOOCAN.


Caloocan was captured by Major-General Mac
Arthurs division on Friday. February 10, and was
occupied by him as headquarters OF the DIVISION
on Saturday the llth Since then II has been con-
tnuously occupied a base OF operations against
Malolos and has never even experienced an AZ
tack from the rebels But the native special war
CORRESPONDENT Of the Filipino newspaper cannot
make good COPY on that basis: he has TO earn his
bread or ra Their his rice and he has to avoid get
ting his office wrecked and his editor lynched 80
the "Repubca" Of Monday February IL. thus te'ls
the story Of Caloocan:
Hear the story of Caloocan. And hear II III ron m
one who seated on the outermost hattlements OF
the ancient city wall. with the distant ON 90, o.
deadly conflict ringing IN his ears writes ,be tri
by the fading light OF the setting sun, 90 ,,ntrv in
, umphant army Of Filpinos scours the counaIy )"
pursuit of the panic-stricken and fugitive zoe!
On Saturday. February IL the !ahanlSs ~ ragatn
fierce attack upon Caoocan, deterfnIiieeu 10 s
who do not even know what fear IS. drove them
back easily and chased them far beyond their own
but they managed 10 scramble off with their dead
leaving single corpse on me hen; III ot and
any dead we shall feel discouraged: ana be as
credited among our own people. But II IL ioo' >
Minister Of War Luna on top OF caloo 's.1n
Church directing operations. From time 70 'l M
ne nroceeded 10 the foremost lines inspecting the
positions. noting the progress oil events anu 81
ing here and there q word Of commentator or az
mention Again and again the Americans AZ
tempted to break through our lines but each al
temp was and Utterly dprited they broke
into complete and ignominious rout. The day was
ours, - Aara often
This proves how 1t is. as we have q, oissn
stated that the American pirates ana orlgaius 81" y,
Impoteut except when they can obtain the tnu ~,
treachery among their enemies On tnen hsnd
efforts they are nothing. only Dy u . no
means can they attain even mohs"'4'S '
blance OF success .,..oa ~ .bo a,.-
dence of nun erous eye-witnesses that an amer
team general killed ana another set ~ -
MOI fatally wounded ir the Caloocan nght. lnoSs,
who saw H. however. did not know thc haliie ~ 80 80
the generals. II Is also known tlat W t-y;,,r,nos
number Of ofncers are among the slain tlhpinoos
Who have ccnie here from Manila since the rs "a
ca that the American losses are ofhcially IePot
&c over a Thousand and that the wounded are 20
numerous as TO seriously hamper the arm! nn
enc,,mber the whole city They cannot De acconi-
,ocdatcd in the hospitals account OF inc Prev
ience Of gangrene which Is due TO wretchsu nVs
rifai service and r. rendering the hos.llaI Jill
ines untenabe that the sick and wSuiueu ~, ~
10 camp out permanently In the nelu
which are only intended as receiving an" i"' N
ing depOts.
SPANISH PRISONERS IN REBELS HANDS
The "Republica' OF March 7. after reporting the
a,tennnts OF Spanish ENJOYS to arrange WIN the
Malolos authorities about the release OF spanish
pr,soners I'm the hands OF the Fihpinos OUTLINES al
ingenious argument:
t,,rs, The Tinted States In the Paris Peace
,rrn,, s,ves Snain n pledge that the United sthtes
Government will obtain the release oi ~ ,h "a
,se,ars Mold by SPANS late SUBJECTS the ma
lives Of the Philippines ana CuDa' ne ,sthing
uoeS ~. hut Jaws snreservedly that the niteo
States shall and must obtain the release OF ING
TssssceoadThis strengthens the FiipinOs claim 70