The sun., 1899-11-03

transferred from tongteSS, " nIhsen. nc
SI.OOOGW for tho purchase OF arms aud
ndns had is s9Tn Tor ,4Gs sMS
iSnrons attack by the force, ,wthia aud
without. Manila; The NINA SithI9 Ehdh the city
armed for the most part with bolos. Gen. I!o
de, pilaG slept ~ % the city N every eye night No
signal BY means Of rockets had been agreed
upon. and il was universally understood that
act on the part OF the American soldier. which
would offer pretsIt: sna in case q, Of the the lack
Persistent attempts were made to provoke
our soldiers to are The insYrssnts we're in
advance the insurgent lines further into the
Sy Ssoa q Of Ma. an. S. bssS.d bSsS fan Upon '%F o
soldiers. with constant % submission a. the Sn,y ph
OF baS sonSsa.d az dop;n sSa Soldiers
were AFRAID Of them. humors were always
tsSES pstsSc. AZ tn. oSSs SommaHaias as"sra had hs
se8r1 so%mi..ion 70 ] to go, .msr body appoIssed
q. II A9D ssuatSD ta' OF aY.irs and 70 arrive a.
| mutual understandings Of the intent. purposes:
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| ing to give any DEFINITE statenenu OF the II.
ths close Of the last session they were given
ss Il. that aosts st,s. at MSud be
The critical moment had now arrived.
Aguina aldo secretly ordered the Filipinos who
time was in camp on the east iiss at santa Mecca.
sSs %s. a FsSs F0 sy;
tSn Of the e, nsa Hpsa
4 tlNy nttemptinE to push OUR ONtpOsts
back and advance their line They made light
orders.
rILIPISos BEGIN THE WAR
| On the evening OF Feb. 4 an insuresnt ofricer
came to the front With detail OF men and Mt
to e. Gn se ssp J"sa
end OF the bridge Ths. Nebraska .sentipel
.b Ss seSss sSSs 1.n Taf but .w 5 EH
s6nis psfo. 'al Sh.h
end 81 The SAM Sam Juan GEiiae in front 81 81
prior thereto a lieutenant in the insurgent
army had been coming regularly TO our out
| tempting to force the OUTPOST back and insst-
ing ON postng his guard within the Nebraska
again srpea.d sis Win s ea S i" Of "bon, six men
| and npproached Private Crayson OF COMPANY
d dntv r''Si az % OUTPOST No. .. he. After Mating
them three times without effect. fired. Killing
and then retrestsi. Immediately rockets we're
sent up bv the Filipinos and they commenced
The story Of III. actual rshtiug has often
been told by military msn who were engaged
| in It. and We do not deem IT necessary TO give
ihst fmmediste % H after The rst % shot I'll The nm n
surgsnts opened fire all along their line and
4oeeG s6ont ocock % C on " The morning ot Feb b The
Insurgents again. opened FIRE all around the
| charged them and drove them with great
| slaughter out of their trenches.
made aSpr Up Phi HI. mind that i would b. necessary
to fight the Americans. and after the making
10 hS ,H at lid ino not dp.1 &
clare that lac intended to- fizht the Americans.
ho sI,sd anS :psssy bn ,hs
il is doubtful whether hs hal the power 10
check or control the army At the time hostili,
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gnominious retreat. It is not to be conceived
the surrender ot Manila 10. the insurgents
| Uur obligations to other nations and TO the
flag. demanded that force should he met by
force. Whatever the future OF the Philippines
cept to. .pro.eeuis the war until tile Insurgents
are reduced 70 submission The Commission
the eat 1riF = sft the srSnsh y" sauadTon SS
! Admiral Dewey when II was roSsiblr 70 with
] draw forces from the IA anus eltner with
honor 10 bursplye, or with ,afety TO the iIIhn hi
wants
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| '"Hbiil'H pi 'hE w SAM ~ w ann ~"
AsaresuIt OF tho lighting OF Feb. ! and > tho
Insurgents were everywhere driven oack. and
the nitsd states forces soon occupied lins
extending from pasai on the south to Caloo.
can on the north. and stretching out 10 the
eastward far enough to protect the water
supply OF Manila,
On tho night o! Feb ~ some 300 Insurgents
entered IA" district OF the city known AS
Toudo. where they started nronaagratiOn and
fired on our guards. IL had been planned that
| the local militia should Ion in this attack, All
| the whites were TO have been massacred. and
certain enthusiastic hn! even wished to include
the mcsti2"s people OF mixed descent III the
| list of the prescribed. but prompt and vigorous
action on the part ot the Provost Marshal. ten.
| Hughes. rendered the Intended uprising abor-
| tive, ana no subsequent attempt was ever
made.
Ssn1iary ] nrss srt,I I.sHtssId da1E mn me s,.tet.