New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-08
OTIS TELLS OF THE FIGHT.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF AMERICAN
TROOPS AT MANILA.
sp.NrARDs AIDED THE INsURGENTs-EsTI-
MATES OF THE LossEs-THE CAMPAIGN
TO BE PRESSED WITH vIGoR

MATES OF THE LOssEs-THE CAMPAIGN
TO BE PRESSED WITH VlGoR.
Washington. Feb. Little abatement OF In
terest in the stirring events at Manila was eA'
limited to-day at the War Department The
first feeling Of anxiety for the safety OF the
American forces has entirely subsidized except In
the case OF the personal friends and acquant-
ances Of soldiers supposed to be injured, and
there was displayed instead the greatest inter
est i'm the extent of the loss inflicted on the In
surgents by the American soldiers and sailors.
The following dispatch was received from Gen
Manila. February l.
Adjutant- General. Washington.
The insurgent army concentrated aIouhu
Manila from LuZon provinces, numbering over
twenty thousand. possessing several quich-
ing and Krupp field guns. Good portion OF en-
envy armed with Mausers. latest pattern Two
Krupp and great many rifles captured III
surgents fred great quantity OF aminuhltion.
Quite a number OF Spanish soldiers In lnsurgeht
service who served artillery. Insurgents con-
structed strong intrenchments near our lines,
mostly In bamboo thickets. These our men
charged. killing or capturing many or the enemy
Our casualties probably aggregate ZoV. fun
reports to-day Casualties OF insurgents very
heavy. Have buried some five hundred OF their
dead. and hold five hundred prisoners. Iheir
loss killed, wounded and prisoners, probably
four thousand
Took waterworks pumping station yesterday
SIX miles out. NOlSlOttdnie SklTDnlSu WIN
envy which made no stand. Pumps damaged;
be working in a week Have number of con-
densers set up I'm city which furnish good water
Troops i'm excellent spirits. Quiet prevails
OTIS.
INsURGENT LOSSES UNDEREsT1MATED
officers at the War Department who know
General Otis we'll declared, when the announce
ment came Of the killing capture or wounding
Of four thousand men. that he undoubtedly had
gnAfC tote hU i'm n q
was his wont. instead Of r,sgnifying It in the
Spanish fashion.
The news " the day from abroad was found In
the casualty list sent by General Otis and in the
concise and excellent description by him OF the
results Of the engagement Of Saturday night
and Sunday. The officials say that nothing
more can he expected from him on this point
until he has had an opportunity to forward
mail report giving In detail all the history or
the fighting Naturally there was great deal
OF speculation as 10 the future conduct or ar
fairs by General Otis, but Secretary Alger has
said that the General is to be left TO follow MS
own discretion. To assist him to correct uh-
derstandng OF the diplomatic situation, the full
text Of the Peace Treaty has been cabled 10 hlm'
4 forward movement is probable at Iolo'
where General Miller has been for weeks lying
I'm front OF the town in his transports He has
never had any doubt OF his ability 10 take the
Mace whenever he received the word. but there
has been a restraining influence from Washing
ton. based in part on the hope that the insur-
gents could be brought to a peaceful retirement
from the town. and an apprehension that an ef-
fort to force a landing might result in serious
injury to foreign interests. Now. however. 1t Is
felt that the latter are perhaps more In Jeopardy
from n continuance of the existing state OF ar
fairs than they would be through rapid SELF
ure OF the town General Miller now has with
him the 18TH Infantry and q battalion OF artl-
lery. and it is likely that he will be strongly re-
inforred before the attempt is made TO take
Of