Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
American Troops ROut the
FilipinOs with Great
Slaughter.
The Losses of the Natives
Are Estimated at Fully
Four Thousand.
The United States Troops Have
Over Forty Killed and a Hum
dred and Fifty Wounded.

No Rest to He Given the Filipinos Until
They Recognize American Authority
Dewey's Good Work-Disparches
from Dew-y and OIis.
Manila, Feb. 1.-THE scene presented
In the environs of Manila as the sun
went down on Sunday evening was one
of terrible desolation. In the fighting
which commenced at $50 o'clock Sat
urday evening and continued Sunday
in a determined or desultory man
ner, ais the circumstances or con-
dit ons made necessary, the Filipinos
were utterly routed with fearful
slaughter. From the best information
obtainable at this writing their losses
are estimated at 1000, which is not be-
lieved to be an excessive estimate.
The natives were confidently aggres-
sive and wholly unprepared for the
terrible punishment which the Ameri-
cans inflicted upon them from
the very outset The Filipinos
had evidently been getting ready
for the attack for some time,
| their actions indicating expecta-
ton of taking the Americans off their
guard. The vigorous work of the
American troops completely democrat
lied the rebels and put them hope
lessly to rout. The casualties, how
ever, were not confined to the Filipi-
nos, as the number of Americans
killed and wounded shows. In fact,
the United States troops suffered more
than was at first reported, upwards of
40 having been killed and $50 wound
| ed. according to the latest reports.
The engagements proved a veritabl
slaughter of Filipinos. thousands of
Al L. l-.1 IL
ade charged upon very strong force
of the enemy and. yelling wildly, drove
| the Filipinos heller SHELTER into the
Pasig river. where, in frenzy of ter
ror, they were drowned like rats.
The utter fearlessness of the Amer.
| lean soldiers was never 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 Filipinos.
1t is generally believed, now that
Aguinaldo's followers have started
hostilities, that the fighting will last
for some time. Gen. Otis will follow
up the advantage already gained, Civ
| ing the Filipinos no rest and no quar-
| ter until they lay down their arms and
/ recognize American authority. Gen.
Miller will also certainly land his 5000
men at Iloilo and take that city. The
| Americans are buoyantly elated over
the punishment they have given the
| treacherous natives. They are fully
| equipped to meet any further call on
| them.
| 1t is generally known among the
American officers here that the private
secretary of Aguinaldo was in the city
seeking information that might benefit
the Filipinos- But little check was
| put on his movements until the fight
ing occurred, when he was promptly
arrested on the charge of being a spy.
| The outlook for him is bad, military
| justice being swift and certain.
| When the United States troops took
| the trenches that had been occupied by
! the natives they found many wounded
| in them. Over 100 of these were taken
| to the American hospitals, where they
/ were tenderly treated by the American
| doctors Several hundred of the ma
| tives were captured and are now in
| the military prison here Gen. Otis
has known for some time that the
Filipinos were preparing for an at
| tack and when it came every body was
ready.
| d. The American officers generally are
pleased at the manner in which the
| volunteers conducted themselves
Their six or seven months drill and
seasoning has made them equal to the
| best troops in the world They fought
| with the same sang froid as the regu-
lars, surprising even the most san
| guine of their officers
| The warships, under Admiral Dewey.
did their duty in the same old way.
/ Tremendous slaughter resulted in the
rebel trenches from the shells from the
warships During the night it was
impossible for Dewey To use shells. as
| his fire would have been as dangerous
| to the Americans as to the natives.
/ Dewey gave orders. however. that as
| soon as it was light enough to allow
| the position of the enemy to be de-
| termined with accuracy the cruiser
| Charleston and the captured gunboat
| Callao should take hand in the game.
| At daybreak these two warships took
up positions and opened fire on the
enemy north of the city. Later the
| monitor Monaduock was ordered to
| attend to the Filipinos to the south OF
Manila The positions of the enemy
were accurately located and the war
| ships poured heavy fire into them
Dispatches from DEWEY and Otis.
| Washington. Feb. Admiral Dewey
| cabled the navy department. to-day as
follows:
Manila. Feb 6-Secretary OF War Washing
| ton: Insurgents have attacked Manila The
Boston leaves to-day for Ioilo TO relieve the
4 ENrrn
| men wounded yesterday on board Monsdnock,
| one seriou -ly.-Dewey.