Owingsville outlook., 1899-02-09

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MAJ GEN OTIS.
Insurgents have been driven back and
our line advanced. No casualties to
navy. (Signed.l DEWEY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--The following
dispatch was received al l:.5 Monday
morning:
MANILA. Feb. a.-To Adjutant Gen
eral: Situation most satisfactory: no
apprehension need be felt. Perfect
quiet prevails in city and vicinity.
List of casualties being prepared and
will be forwarded soon As possible.
Troops in excellent health and spirits
(Signcd.) OTIS"
MANILA. Feb. d-The Filipinos at
tackled the American line from Caloo-
can TO Santa Mesa at s:i5 Saturday
evening. There was heavy fusillade
on both s;des and the artillery was
used. The United States cruiser
Charleston and the guntoat Concord
bombarded the enemy.
Ahc AhNiiSohS aiAtE mag ushctnl
charges, captured several of the en-
emy's positions
The Americans lost 20 killed and had
Us wounded. The filipinos lost
heavily.
The iong-expected rupture between
the Americans and the Filipinos has
come at last. The former are now en-
gagged in solving the Philippine prob
lem with the utmost expedition pos
sible.
The clash came at $40 Saturday even
ing. when three daring Filipinos dart
I'd past the Nebraska regiments pick
cts at Santa Mesa, odt retired when
challenged.
They repeated the experiment without
drawing the sentries fire, but the third
time Corporal Greedy challenged the
Filipinos and then fired. killing ono of
them and wounding another.
Almost Immediately afterward the
Filipinos line. from Caloocan TO Santa
Mesa, commenced fusillade which
was Intellectual. The Nebraska, Mon
tana and North Dakota outposts re-
piled vigorously and held their
ground until achievements arrived.
The Filipinos in the meantime con-
centrated at three points, Caloocan.
Galgaiangin and Santa Mesa.
At about ! O'Clock the Filipinos open
ed a hot fire from all three places SIM
ultaneousiy. This was supplemented
by the FIRE of two siege guns at Bal:k-
Balik and by advancing their skirmish-
ers at Paco and Pandacan.
The Amer leans responded with a ter
rife fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine its ef-
feet.
The Utah light artillery finally sue
ceeded in silcncing the native bat
.eEy
The Sd artillery also did good work
on the extreme left.
The engagement lasted over an hour
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed off
Malabona, opened fire from their sec
ondary bate ries on the Filipinos' posi-
iion at Caloocan and kept it up vigor-
ously.
At 2:4s there was another fusillade
along the entire line, and the United
States seagoing double monitor Monad-
mock opened FIRE on the enemy from off
Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced.
The California and Washington regi-
ments made q splendid charge and
drove the Filipinos from the villages
of Paco and Santa Mesa. The Ne
braska regiment also distinguished
itself, capturing several prisoners and
one howitzer and a very strong posi-
ton at the reservoir, which is con-
nected with the water works.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled the enemy's right flank 10
retire 10 Caloocan.
There was intermittent firing at va
rious points all day long.
Inc losses OF the flnpinos can not De
estimated at present. but are known
20 be considerable.
The American losses are estimated
st % men killed and l25 wounded.
The Ygorates, armed with bows and
ARROWS made a very determined stand
In the face of q hot artillery fire and
left MANY men dead on the field
Several attempts were made in this
city Saturday evening to assassinats
American officers.
MANILA. Monday. Feb. g. 0 a. m.-
The Filiriros have apparently reached
the copclrs.cn that the American,
mean tusInes'. now that the barrie.
are removed. "a there were no further
hoss,,,ties saturday p.SAt and no at