The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

church and convent where they made a
determined stand In the upper stories
A platoon Of Californians stationed Gu
a neiehboring bridge. maintained a hot
ufe on the Filipigos, but were unable 90
uislodge them. Ia the face OF q terrible
iusilado. Col. Dnbooe and few voluu-
teers dashed in the church. scattered coal
oil inside Of ~. ct ma 10 the oil and re-
tired. Ia the meantime, Capt Dyer s
battery OF .he sixth artillery bombardtd
the tower and rooi o.. Il and Part 81
Go. q Of the Californians, charged the
church, but were unable 10 ascend the
single flight Of steps leading to the story
above.
After the incendiaries bad retired q
company of the ldahos and the Washing
ton guards stationed on either side of,the
building, picked of the Filiplnos as they
were smoked ont Many of the rebels.
however, escaped Into the brush In the
rear OF the chuioh. The Americans capt
uTed SO of the rebels and during tue hight.
inR about the church, 10 of the rebels
were killed. Some $500 women, children
and non .combatants were allowed TO en-
ter the American lines after promising 70
90 to the houses OF friends and remain
there.
Another intensely exciting incident
occurred during the engagement Ahe
Washingtons aud ldahos and companies
X and NJ IF the Californians, made a
charge across the rice fields between Pace
and santa Ana, in the face Of "a terrible
fusilaue. The ground today, over which
they passed Is covered with dead and
wounded natives The former are being
buried in groups of i've or six about
where they lay, and the latter are being
brought to the hospital IL was at this
stage of the fighting and at Calyocan that
the PHILIPPINES suffered their heaviest
losses.
The lith regiment regulars were in a
particularly light placs near Singalon
and Col Duhoc, was compelled 70 rush
past them with the reserve in order 10
prevent the regulars from being cut of.
In the last limo u men were billed before
the rebels retired Both sides cheered
frequently during the engagement The
American "hurrahs' were almost invari-
ably met by derisive "yiyas." Among
the natives the Vgorotgs were specially
noticeable for their bravery. about zoo
of the naked savages facing artillery
fire with their bows and arrows
The scene at Manila when tho alarm
was given on Saturday night WAS wildly
exciting. The American soldiers IN the
theatre ana ut the circus we're called cut,
the performances were stopped. filipinos
seurried everywhere ana the rattle OF
musketry and the looming OF cannon
outside tine city was plainly heard. The
residents Of the outskirts of Manila
arms fun of effects.
All the carriages disappeared as II by
magic the street cars were stopped, tho
telegraph lines were cut and tne soldiers
hurr iedly bot silently marched out Of the
city 10 the stations assigned 10 them.
The stores were closed almost instantly,
! tor, ign flags were to be cen lying from
many windows and a number OF white
rags were bum out from Filipino huts
aud houses
On sun y immense crowds of people
visited the mater front ana gathered in
| the highest towers to watch the Dombard-
ment There were no street cars or car
riages to be seen and the streets were al
most deserted The Minnesota police
searched every native and arrested many
| of them with the result that while there
/ were several attempts to assassinate
| American officers on saturday there weFe
none on sunday. Absolute order was
maintained The Unitld States flag
ship Olympia steamed across the bay or
sunday ana took up position near the
German cruiser Irene and the British
Narcissus, oil Mole. she is still there.
| The Americans are determined not to
give the Fihpinos chance To r. ouperate.
The Filipino commissioners from lioiio,
and four rebel officers, wer~ arrested here
this morning after the steamer Uranus.
Many suspects have been arrested In
various parts OF the state.