La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
CALoocAN TAKEN.
a Briliisns Charg. by Kansas troops Ends
satis eaetcFtly.

a BFtlIlsns Charge 10y kAnsas troops Ends
Satisfactorily.
Manila. Feb. 10. 1:4O p. m.-The
American forces at $40 this afternoon
made combined attack upon Caloocan
and reduced It In short order.
At 4 signal from the tower OF the De
La Lcme Church. the United States
double -iurre,ed monitor Monadnock
opened fre from the bay with the big
guns OF her fore turref on the earth
works with great effect. Soon after
ward the battery bombardeJ the place
from the land side. The rebels reserved
their fire until the bombnrdment ceased
when they fired yolleys Of muskctry as
the Montana regiment advanced on the
jungle.
The Kansas regiment on the extreme
left. with the artillery deploying TO the
right. charged across the open and car
ried the earthworks. cheering. under
heavy fire. Supported by the ar'il-
lery at the church. the troops further
advanced. driving the enemy. fighting
every foot. right into the town line. and
penetrated the presidency. and lowered
the Filipino flag at 5:30 p. m
The enemy's siiarpshooiers In the
jungle on the right fired nj long range
on the Pennsylvania regiment. but the
rebels were soon silenced by shrapnel
anu
In the trenches.
3:tO p. MIN anticipation OF native
uprising in this city. unusual precau-
tons were taken here last night by the
American military authorities. For
tunateIy this proved unnecessary. The
Fillpinos are evidently convinced that
an uprising would prove suicidal to
them.
The American line is about the same
as on "Wednesday. On the right Gen
eral Oyenshine's brigade extends TO the
beach two miles north of Camp Dewey
and to the Pasig river. lieutenant Col
onel Treumann, with the North Dakota
volunteers, has established his head
quarters on the beach whence he is in
signal communication with the Ameri-
can fleet.
The second battalion of the Dakota
regiment extends along the front and
all OF the Fourteenth infantry with the
exception of companies NJ and l., is
stationed at the Pasig river. and eN-
tends thence TO San Pedro and Malatc
In complete line.
Scouting parties OF the Dakota regi.
ment yesterday surprised some FIJI
pinos scouts at the bridge across the
Paranaque river. The enemy retired
hurriediy, swimming the stream in or
der to reach the main body Of the
rebels, entrenched opposite troop X OF
the Fourth cavalry.
A few rebels have concentrated mt
Paranalue. While they are entrencled
they are fully exposed from the water
front. General Kings headquarters
are now at the village Of PasIg. which
surrendered yesterday without opposi-
ton. Many of the rebels are coming
in hoping to be allowed to enter Manila.
but they have been refused the neces-
sary permission and are now afraid to
return to the enemy's ranks.
The Nebraska regiment. Colorado
regiment, South Dakota regiment and
Utah artillery are occupying the same
posts.
On the left General Otis brigade.
consisting OF the Twentieth Kansas
regiment, eight companies of the Penn
sylvania regiment, the Montana regi.
ment and four batteries OF the Third ar
uilery stretches back. near Caioocan.
to the Chinese cemetery. where there
h an excellent signal station on hill.
where from a church tower the signal
men can communicate with the fleet.