The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
session OF the water main and reser.

The Tennesseeans Joined the firing
line at 10 o'clock on Sunday murn.
ing and assisted in capturing Santa
Mesa.
One Of the most notable events OF
Sundays work was driving the Fill
pinos out Of their stronghold at Paco
by the reserve, few companies OF
Californians, commanded by Col.
Duboce. The man road to the vii
lage was lined by native huts full of
Filipino sharpshooters. After they
had beon firing upon Gen. King and
his staff, killing driver, and firing
on an ambulance of the Red Cross
society, Col Duboce ordered the
huts tobe cleared and burned.
The Filipinos concentrated in Paco
church and convent, where they
made determined stand in the up
per stories. \ platoon Of Califor
mans stationed on q neighboring
bridge maintained a hot fire on the
fire on the Filipinos, but was unable
to dislodge them. In the face Of u
terrific fusillade, Col. Duboce and a
few volunteers dashed in'o the
church, scattered coal oil inside of it,
set fire to the oil and retired.
In the meantime Capt. Dyer's
battery of tho Sixth artillery bonn
barded the church, dropping d>zen
shells into the tower and roof. Com
pany l. and part of company q. Of
the Callfornia's charged Into tho
church, but we're unable to ascend
the single flight of steps leading to
the story above.
After the inceudiarics had retired,
a company OF the Idahos and the
Washington Guards, stationed on
other side of the building, picked
off the Filipinos as they were smoked
out. Many of the rebels, however,
escaped into the bush ib the rear Of
the church. The Americans captured
81 of the rebels, and during the
fighting about the church 20 of the
rebels we're killed.
Some $500 women, children and
non combatauts were allowed to On. .
ter the American lines after prom.
ising to go to the houses Of friends
and remain there.
Another intensely interesting in
cident occurred during the engage
ment. The Washingtons and the
Idahos and the Idahos and Com
panios X and M, of the CALIFORNIA;
charges across tho rice fields between
Paco and Santana, in the face of a
terrific fusil]ade The ground, today,
over which thoy passed, is covered
with dead aud wounded natives.
The former are being buried in
groups of five or six about whore
they lay and the latter are be-
ing brought to the hospital. 1t
was at this stage Of the fighting at
Caloocan, that the Iili1,inos suffered
their heaviest losses.
The Fourteenth regular. we're in q
particularly tight place near Singalon
and Col. Duboce was compelled tc
rush past them with the reserves, ir
order to prevent the regulars from
being cut off. In the last line
twelve men we're killed before the
rebels retired.
Both sides cheered frequentl,
during the engagement. The Ameri
can "hurrabs" were almost invariabl,
met with derisive "vivas"
Among the natives the Ygorrote
were especially noticeable for thei
bravery, about 700 Of these make,
savages facing artillery with thei
bows and arrows.
The scene at Manila when tn
alarm was given on Saturday nigh
was wildly exciting. The America
soldiers in the theatres and at tn
circusos were called out tho pcrfol
mances wero stopped. Filipino
scurried everywhere and tho rattl
of musketry and the booming {
cannon outside Of tho city was plai1
$ ly heard. The residents on tho on
II skirts Of Manila nocked into tt