New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
DAY OF REST AT MANILA.
NO RENEWAL or FIGHTING
BETWEEN THE ARMIES.
FILIPINOS MASsED N TWO VILLAGES
STRONGLY FORTTFIED-FIGHT OF
THE KANSANS AT CALICO
CAN - AMERICANS N
GOOD SPIRITS.

Manila. Feb. S-The situation to-day u prho<
tlcally unchanged The American line has not
been appreciably extended. and the troops gen
orally are taking much needed rest Reconnoi-
sances show that the Fllplnos are In force In
the villages Of Pasig and Paranaque- probably
seven thousand men at tho latter place within
strong forthcations All is quiet along the line
when this dispatch is filed 5.l5 ?. m
THE FIGHT AT cALoocAN
Last evening. as the Fillpinos A. Csioocsn
were evidently massing for night attack upon
the American left wing. Companies p. 9 and
Of the 10th Kansas Infantry were ordered 10 at
tack and drive the sharpshooters from a bsm-
boo jungle in front Of the hring-line where they
had caused considerable ANNOYANCE all the after
noon The battalion charged brilliantly driving
the enemy like char and penetrating 10 the very
heart OF Caloocan
First Lieutenant a. 9. Afford cahlsd last
night was killed while leading his company. He
was shot in the forehead Sergeant Jay sheldon.
Company l. was seriously wounded Private
Daniel Hewitt GIealitt?). Ernest Fritz. John Gn-
lilan and two others. members OF Company B.
were slightly wounded.
Thirty dead Filipinos were united in the
brush and there were many mere wounded
The runooats Concord and Callao kept up an
incessant fire from the lay. the Concord drop
ping many shells in the town with telling ef-
feet In order to pvoid accidents from this
source General Otis was compelled TO recall the
Kansas battalion after burning the outskirts OF
the town Either the shells OF the American
warshps or the natives themselves fired a num-
Der % buildings within the town limits Pre-
sumably this was the resul, OF the shellng. No
further attempt to attack during the night was
made by either side
HALE'S BRIGADE AT THE FRONT.
General Hale's brigade consisting of the 1st
South Dakota Infantry. lst Colorado Infantry
and 1st Nebraska Infantry. supported by a bat
terry Of the titan Light Artillery. occupies the
m )st advanced post in the American line. fully
ten miles from the base OF supplies I, has an
almost perfect position Four guns of the Utah
ARTILLERY stationed on a hill behind the water
works command the valley 10 the righ, and LEFT
and the foothills IN front
Two companies OF the Colorado men support
the 23d Infantry. which IS encamred near TIE
waterworks. while the Nehraskans are encamp~d
al the reservoir three miles 70 the rear Outposts
line the ridge overlooking the valley while
sandbag !ntrenchment with gun epaulemsnts
fronts the river.
Yesterday the Ctahs dropped shells into the
villages across the river The natives disap-
pesred among the hills the main body retiring
70 The right and thu others scattering subse-
ouentlv the America IS reconnoitered and found
the village of san Pedro completely deserted
They did not burn IL. and to-day ne villagers
returned In small parties. bearing bamboos to
which white rags were fastened They kept.
however out OF range. Later signal hres We're
lighted along the ridge on me other side u the
valley.
The American troops are IN excellent spirits
and appear 10 regard their experiences as
picnic rather than stern reality. one burly
Coloradoan. who was discussing Tho capture -
the waterworks. said 70 reminded him OF rabbit
drive on the Colorado plains
ovENsHINEs AND KINGS BRrGADEs
General Ovenshine's brigade-the 4th Cavalry.
14th Infantry and 81 North Dakota Infantry
on the right did some reconnoitring to-day but
otherwise has been taking matters easily. The
1st Washington Infantry the lst Idaho Infantry
and the North Dakotas are strung out from
Blockhouse No II to the old Spanish trenches
southwest Of Malate Fort. where the lith In
fantry is quartered.
A few native houses. from which shots have
been fired. were burned but most u the others
are either vacant or marked with white flags.
The enemy is obviously concentrated at
Paranaque
General Kings brleade-which includes the Il;
California Infantry. Isl Idaho Infantry lst
wyoming Infantry and lst Infantry-has been
compelled to destroy the village Of san Pedro
Macate as the natives moving from house 70
house. fired from the windows as the Americans
advanced
The 4,h Cavalry has hugely enjoyed forssins
for food
All that is lef' of Paco and Santa Ana is oc-
cupied by the Californans.
80 FEAR OF 4 RISING ~ MANILA
The Provost Guard is I'm absolute control -
Nanua All fears of native uprising IN the
city were dispeled hy the promptitude which
quelled the outbreak on Monday evening The
street,. were deserted last evening az 3 o'clock
and not light was 70 be seen In The native
quarter
The FiIipinos accustomed 20 Spanish methods
are constantly inquring OF the American soi-
diers when the prisoners are 20 be executed !
They seem unable 70 realize that orders have not