Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
HUSH on A BAMBOO JUNGLE.
In Which Lieut.. Afford Loses His Life
PLENTY of Filipinos Abont.

Plenty of FiliPinos About.
Manila. Feb. 9.-Tuesday evening as
| the FiIipinos at CaIoocan were evil
IDENTIFY massing for night attack upon
| the American left wing companies Z.
| 9 and /. Of the Twentieth Kansas in
fantry We're ordered to attack and drive
| the sharpshooters from a bamboo jun
1 gle in front of the firing lines. where
| they had caused considerable ANNOYANCE
| all the afternoon. The battalion charged
| brilliantly. driving the enemy like chaff
| and penetrating to the very heart of
Caloocan. First Lieutenant a. c. Al
ford. as cabled yesterday. was killed
while leading his company. He was
shot in the forehead. Sergeant Jay Shell
don, company l. was seriously wounded
Privates Daniel Hewitt, Ernest Fritz.
John Gillian and two others. members
of company r. were slightly wounded.
Thirty dead Filipinos were counted in
the brush, and there were many more
wounded. The gunboats Concord and
Callao kept up an incessant fire from the
bay. the Concord dropping many shells
in the town with telling effect.
In order to avoid accidents from this
source General Otis was compelled To
recall the Kansas battalion after burn
ing the outskirts of the town. Either the
shells Of the American warships or the
natives themselves fired number of
buildings within the town limits. Pre-
sumabIy this was the result of the
shelling. No further attempt to attack
during the night was made by either
side. The situation is practically un-
changed. The American line has not
been appreciably extended. and the
troops generally are taking much needed
rest. Reconnaissance show that the
Filipinos are in force in the villages OF
Pasig and Paranaque. probably 7.Oc0
men at the latter place
The provost guard is in absolute con-
troll Of Manila. All fears OF a native up
rising in the city were dispeiled by the
promptitude which quelled an outbreak
IN Monday evening. The Fiiipinos. ac-
Customed to Spanish methods. are con-
startly inquiring of the American SOL
diers when the prisoners are TO be exc
cuteG. They seem unable TO realize that
orders have not already been issued for
the execution. Indeed. headquarters is
besieged by women anxious TO plead for
the lives of their relatives and friends.
General Hale's brigade, consisting Of
the First South Dakota infantry, First
Colorado infantry and First Nebraska
infantry. supported by battery Of the
Utah light artillery, occupies the most
advanced post in the American line.
fully ten miles from the base Of sup
plies Monday the Utahs dropped shells |
into the villages across the river. The |
natives disappeared among the hills |
the main body retiring TO the right and |
the others scattering Subsequently the |
Americans reccnnoitered and found the |
village of San Pedro completely de- |
serted. They did not burn it and yes
terday the villagers returned in small |
parties. bearing bamboos TO which white |
flags were fastened. They kept out OF |
range, however
The enemy is obviously concentrated |
at Paranacue. General Kings brigade, |
which includes the First California in |
fantry First Idaho infantry, First Wy |
oming infantry and First regulars has |
been compelled to destroy the village o. |
San Pedro Macate. as the natives mor- ]