The sun., 1899-02-12
TWO FIGHTS YESTERDAY.
4 SHARP ENCOUNTER At MALABoN
III LAND AND SEA.

Two Of Dewey's Ships shelied the Town All
tn. VI M,rninE-ono of Our Men Killed and
Six wounded in the skirmish on Shore
Five of our Men Wounded in n Brush
south Of Manila in tho Aftornoon--Tho
Attack nf the Insurgents Rspulsed and
Many of Them Kiiled--Gallnnt Charge
mt Cnloocan by tho Kansas and Montana
y,Iunteers-Nativo villages Surrender.
Special Cable D,'patohts 10 THE suS.
MANILA, Sunday. Feb. 1919 A. MA squad
Of tho Fourteenth Infantry. on outpost duty to
tho south Of Manila, while reconnoiterinR on
Saturday afternoon had brush with
the insurgents and being greatly out
numbered retired to the main line. There
upon a portion OF tho Fourteenth Infantry
and tho Fourth Cavalry advanced. driving the
insurgents back. A large number Of the in
sureents were killed in the encounter. Three
men OF the Fourteenth Infantry and two Of the
Fourth Cavalry we're wounded.
While the fight was in progress small gun
boa, Of Admiral Dewcy's feet with its rapid
FIRE Colts. swept the coast with good effect
MANILA Feb 11-4:50 p M.-The monitor
Monadnock and the cruiser Charleston shelled
tb, town OF Malabon all OF this forenoon. and
desuItory firing Is continuing between our
troops and tho insurgents on our left.
Private Harry Mcclure OF Company II. First
Idaho Infantry. has been killed. and six others
we're wounded. including Capt. T. r. Hamer OF
the First Idaho and Lieut.. William Gardenhier
Of the First Montana Infantry.
The troops which attacked and captured the
~ TnlNopnn yaatnr1nv praai IA
left wing OF Gen. MncArthur's division. sup
ported by troops from Gen. Anderson's
brigade. The American loss was three
killed and thrty-two wounded. The dead
are John A. Gibbon OF the Hospital
Corps. Alonzo Ricketts, OF Company I.
Twentieth Kansas Infantry and Fred Hall Of
Company l. First Montana Infantry. Only two
officers were wounded. Lieut.. Col. Robert Bruce
Wallace OF the First Montana Infantry was
shot through the lungs. but will probably re-
cover, and Capt. W. l.. Hill OF the First Mon
tana was shot in the thigh.
The Kansas and Montana boys in their mag
nfcent charge through a wooded ravine suf-
iered the principal losses. Nothing could sur
pass the fearlessness OF their advance across
an open fed on the right. directly in the face
OF the enemy's strongest intrenchments
Cant. Dyers guns OF the Sixth Artillery on
the left and Major Youngs Utah Light Arti-
ery kept pouring shrapnel into the enemy's
lines at range OF 2200 yards with great accu-
racy. almost every shot telling. and ceased
firing only when the infantry approached close
to the town. Brig. Gen. H. G.. Otis. in COM
mand OF the infantry. advanced with his troops.
establishing his headquarters in Cooocan
Immediately after its capture.
Last night our limos extended from west to
east beyond the town. Intrenchments were
thrown up and outposts picketed to meet any
possible attack from the enemy. who had re-
tired toward Ma!abon.
Yesterdays fighting was witnessed from
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters on Binond's
Cemetery Hill by Capt King Hall OF the British
warship Narcissus. British Consul Ramsden.
and other foreigners. who unite In bestowing
the highest encomiums for courage upon our
troops and the splendid generalship displayed
BY our commanding officers.
John F. Bass Of Hdrpers Weekly was wounded
in the arm In yesterdays firing.
The American possessions In the East now
include Haytay and Cainta. fifteen miles from
Manila and north TO the shore OF Lake LaRuna
aud Debay. These towns which have about
1900 Inhabitants each. surrendered to Col.
StotzenburR OF tho First Nebraska Infantry on
Thursday without a shot being fired.