The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
Fighting Filipinos !
MANILA AGAIN TIE SCENE OF MAR.
A Clash at Arms Between Aguinaldo's
Forces and the American Troops
The Insurgents Suffer Terrible Pun
ishment and Defeat-War Ships
Shell the Enemy INJECTING Great
Loss of Life.

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problem with the utmost expedition
possible.
The clash came at $40 Yesterday
evening, when three daring Filipinos
dashed past the Nebraska regi-
ment's pickets at Santa Mesa, but
retired when challenged. They re-
peated the experiment without
drawing the sentries' fire. But the
third time Corporal Greedy challeng-
ed the Filipinos and then fired,
killing one OF them and wounding
another.
Almost Immediately afterwards
the Filipinos' line, from Calooean TO
Santa Mesa, commenced a fusilade
which was Intellectual. The Ne
braska Montana and North Dakota
outposts replied vigorously, and
held their ground until re-enforee-
ments a ,'ed. The Filipinos in the
meantime concentrated at three
points-Caloocan, Gagalangin and
Santa Mesa, III
At about o'clock the FiliRtnos
opened a hot fire from al tArtJ
places simultaneously. Ihi vas
supplemented by the fire q we
siege guns, at Balik-Balik, AM, by
advancing their skirmishers at aeo
and Pandacan. The Americans re-
sponded with terrific 6re, but
owing to the darkness they were
unable to determine its effect. The
Utah light artillery finally succeeded
in silencing the native battery. The
Third artillery also did good work on
the extreme left. The engageRenL
lasted over an hour.
The United States cruiser Charles
ton and the gunboat Concord. station
ed off Malabona, opened fire from
their secondary batteries on the
Filipinos' position at Caloocan, and
kept it up vigorously.
At Pas there was another fus pde
along the entire line, and the United
Stated sea-going double-Iurr ked
monitor Monadnock opened fires lon
the enemy from of Malate. IA
With daylight, the America had
vanced. The California and Was n
ton regiments made splt lid
charge and drove the Filipinos Won
the village of Paco and Santa Mesa.
The Nebraska regiment also dis
tinguished itself, capturing several
prisoners and one howitzer an. a
very strong position at the reservoir,
which is connected with the water
works. The Kansas and Dakota
regiments compelled the enemy's
right flank to retire to CalooGan.
There was intermittent firing at
various points all day long.
The losses of the Filipinos cannot
be estimated at present, but they are
known to be considerable,
The American losses are estimated
at twenty killed and 1875 wounded.
The Ygorates, armed with bows and
arrows, made very determined
stand in the face of a hot artillery
fire and left many men dead ON tie
field. ~
Several attempts were madR In TINS
city yesterday evening to assassi',ate
American officers.
LATER REPORT OF LOSSES
MANILA, Feb. Careful estimate
place, the Filipino. losses up to ate
at 1000 dead, $500 wounded And
5000 taken prisoners.
AN ENGLISH ACCOUNT.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Morning Post
publishes the following details OF the
fighting at Manila;
Saturdays and Sundays engage
ments have proved<a slaughter for
the Filipincs, their killed being re-
ported as amounting to thousands
The American forces could scarcely
have been better disposed. 1t is now
known that thA attack was fully ex-
pected, and that every precaution
had been made to meet the con-
tingency.
OTIS ESTIMATES LOSSES
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE War
Department to-day received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Otis;
MANILA, Feb Z.
Adjutant- Geneadi, Washington:
The insurgent army concentrated
around Manila from Luzon provinces,
numbering over 10000, possessing
several quick-fring and Krupp field
guns. Good portion of enemy armed
with Mausers OF latest pattern.
Two Krupp guns and great many
rifles captured. Insurgents fired
great quantity of ammunition. A
number of Spanish soldiers in in-
surgent service who served artillery.
Insurgents constructed strong ~
trenchments near our lines, mostly
in bamboo thickets. These our men
charged, killing or capturing many
of the enemy.
Our casualties proably aggregate
2j0. Full reports soon. Casualties
Of insurgents very heavy. Have
buried some 500 of their dead and
hold 500 prisoners. Their loss,
killed, wounded and prisoners, prob
bly, 1000.
Troops in excellent spirit, Quiet
prevails. OTIs
Press reports from Manila have
indicated that Otis has captured
5000 prisoners. The estimate of 800
given in his cablegram may be due
to an error in transmission.
FILIPINO ARMY SHATTERED
MANILA, Feb. THE Americans,
as this dispatch is sent, are in COM
plete control of the situation within
a radius of nine miles of Manila.
Their lines extend to Malabon, on
the North, and to Paranaque, on the
South, and are fully twenty-five
miles long.
While few detached sections Of
the Filipinos still offer opposition the
main body OF them is in full retreat
and utterly routed after fighting
bravely.
OF the hordes of troops originally
drawn up in battle array against the
Americans fully one-third are already
incapacitated and the others are seat
tered in every direction.
THE Norfolk Hrginian and Pilot