The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-07
FIGHTING is RESUMED.

Their losses, killed and wounded and
prisoners, probably 1000. Took water
works pumping station yesterday, six
miles out. Considerable skirmishing
with enemy was made; no stand. Pumps
damaged. Will be working in a week.
Have number of condensers set up in
city which furnish good water. Troops
in excellent spirits. Quiet prevails.
OTIS.
OTIS HEARS THE NEWS.
Washington, Feb. when the news
of the ratification of the peace treaty
reached the president, at his direction it
was cabled to General Otis at Manila
who promptly replied acknowledging
receipt of the message containing the
information.
FILIPINOS WILL GROW TIRED.
London, Feb. THE Times in an ed
itorial expression of it's satisfaction at
the ratification of the peace treaty by
the United States senate says:
I'VE presume the Americans will be
In no hurry to establish their govern
ment in every corner of the islands.
They Will more likely be content to
make themselves secure at important
Ffl1pinos will tire of knocking their
heads against a brick wall, and by de-
grees they will discover that life is
quite tolerable under American admin
iStrat ton"
AGUINALDO TRUSTS IN GOD.
Manila, Feb. 7.-Aguinaldo, the rebel
leader, issued two prOclamations on Sun
day. The first declares the Americans
opened the fight and calls upon the
Filipino congress to suspend the con-
stitution.
The second says: 1--WE have fought
our ancient Oppressors without arms
and we now trust to God to defend us
against the foreign foe.''
The NebraskanS have recovered the
parts D1ImDln2r
the waterworks, which assures a speedy
resumption of the water supply of the
city.
KANsANs UNHURT.
Lawrence. Kan, Feb. THE Law
renee Journal received a cablegram to-
day from Captain A. G. Clarke, Com
pany H, Twentieth Kansas, at Manila,
announcing that the Kansas regiment
had passed through the recent engage
ment untouched, although it was in the
midst of heavy firing.
DRIVEN BACK TEN MILES.
Hong Kong, Feb. THE latest ad-
vices from Manila say that the rebel
forces have been driven back ten miles
and their losses are estimated at 1900
killed or wounded During the fighting
the United States. warships shelled the
train loaded with insurgents.
THE CENTENNIAL SAILS.
San Francisco, Feb. THE United
States freight steamer Centennial left
last night with 1,S00 tons of supplies
for the United States forces in the Phil
one passenger, Mr.. James DecaIton of
the Smithsonian Institute. who goes to
the Philippines to collect data for the
institute.
FILIPINO LOSS is HEAVY.
Manila, Feb. Careful estimates
place the Filipino losses up to date at
1000 dead $500 wounded and 5000 taken
prisoners.
THE IOWA TO GO.
San Francisco. Feb. Tt is under
stood here that the battIeship Iowa, due
to arrive here from Magdalena bay
Wednesday, will be Immediately pre-
pared for a trip to Manila. She will
stay here long enough to take on an i'm
mense supply of ammunition for
Dewey's fleet and to await dispatches
from Washington.
CUBANS UNSYMPATHETIC.
Santiago de Cuba, Feb. THE prin-
cipaI topic of conversation in Santiago
today is the fighting between the United
States troops and the F'ilipinos a t Man
lila. Though it is supposed that there
has been great loss of life, very few
CubanS express any sympathy with
either side.
'THE JUDGMENT OF GOD"
Madrid, Feb. THE Impartial says:
"The attack on Manila was the judg-
ment of God among the Americans, who
after despoiling Spain, are beginning to
feel the consequences. If only the Span
ish prisoners had been released we
should regard the affair with complete
indifference.
1.-The insurgents number 1000 men of
which 10000 are armed with Mausers
and 10000 are armed with Remingtons.
If they continue the struggle the Amer
leans will be driven out of the Philip
pine islands.
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTED.
Manila. Feb. 7.-On Sunday immense
"THE GROWTH OF