, 1899-02-06

can soldiers in the streets. Three Tia.
gals, who tried the game, were killed
The native trops were well armed
with Mausers and Remington rifles
but their shooting, as a rule, was ride
ulously bad, while on the American
side excellent practice was made.
The engagement proved a veritable
slaughter of %Filipinos, hundreds being
killed. General Kings brigade charg-
ed upon a numerically stronger force
of the enemy, and, yelling wildly, drove
them heller SHELTER into the Pasig river
where, in a frenzy of terror, many were
drowned like rats.
The utter fearlesness of the Ameri-
can soldiers was lever better demon
strated than in this engagement. They
appeared to find delight in battle, and
every man was glad to get into action.
The general commanding the Ameri-
can troops is also worthy of high praise
for the manner in which he has dealt
with the situation. The forces could
scarcely have been better disposed to
repel any attack that might have been
made by the Fi%lipinos. 1t transpired
that. though the attack was sudden, it
was fully expected, and every precau-
ton had been taken to meet it.
The firing continued throughout the
night at occasional intervals. 1t was
resumed this morning, but it was in no
way as heavy as at the beginning of
the engagement. At noon the firing of
the enemy ~slackened off, the Fflipinos
being APPARENTLY demoralized by the ex-
tremely heavy losses inflicted upon
them.
The Americans are buoyantly elevat-
ed over the punishment they have CIV
en- the natives. They were fully equip
ped to meet any further call upon them.
1t is thought the enemy may rally again
tonight and make another attack under
cover of darkness. If they do, they
will find the Americans ready and
eager to meet them again.
There is considerable restlessness
among the Filipinos at Cavite, below
Manila, but thus far they have attempt
ed no overt acts. The California bat
teries of heavy artillery comprise part
OF the garrison of Cavite, and the force
there is more than strong enough to
suppress any revolt against American
authority.
1t was known to American officers
here that the private secretary of
Aguinaldo was in the city seeking in
formation that might benefit the Fill
ipinos. But little check was put on his
movements until the fighting occurred,
when he was promptly arrested on the
charge of being a spy. The outlook for
him is bad, as military justice now will
be swift and certain.
When our trops took the trenches
that had been occupied by the natives
they found many wounded in them.
Over 100 of these were taken to Amer
lean hospitals, where they were treat
ed by American doctors. Several hun
bred natives captured are now in the
military prison.
WYOMING MAN KILLED.
A most unfortunate accident occur
red during the fighting. A sharpshoot-
er within the American lines, in some
unaccountable way, shot and killed
Sergeant Rogen of the First Wyoming
infantry, while the latter was sitting
at the window of the Second Reserve
hospital.
Lieutenant Colonel George R. Gotten
of the First Nebraska infantry was at
tackled by a native armed with a sword
while riding in a carriage to the front.
Colonel Cotton drew a revolver and
killed his assailant.
Colonel William C. Smith OF the First
Tennessee infantry was attacked by ap-
oplexy during the warmest of the fight
ing, and died before assistance could be
given him.
1t is evident the natives have been
prepared for some time for just such an
attack as this me-. In furtherance of
the scheme, last night they cut the tel
egraph wires, which for a time caused
no little bother to the Americans. Most
of the damage of this kind vas in the
city, or in the immediate vicinity. The
signal corps vas compelled to work
hard to repair the cut lines. At the
time of sending this dispatch, the city
of Manila is perfectly quiet.
Among the seriously wounded is
Lieutenant Charles Hogan Of the First
California infantry. Sergeant William
Wael of the same regiment is also
wounded, but his injuries are slight.