The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-09
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION
THE INSURGENTS MIKE THO IN
SIPID NIGHT ATTACKS,
In tho First Several American Soldiers
Are Wounded and Thirty Filipinos
Ktlled-COncord and CalIao Shell Ca
loOcan-Second Attack Not Answered
-ReinfOrcem en- Is for Gen. Miller.

Manila, Feb. 8.-Noon.-Last evening
as the Filipinos at Caloocan were evil
IDENTIFY massing for a night attack upon
the American left wing, Companies B, c
and of the Twentieth Kansas infantry
We're ordered to attack and drive the
sharpshooters from bamboo jungle in
front of the firing line, where they had
caused considerable annoyance all the
afternoon. The battalion charged bril-
liantly, driving the enemy back and
penetrating to the very heart of Caloo-
can. Sergeant Jay Sheldon of Company
1 was seriously wounded. Privates
Daniel Hewitt, (Healitt, Ernest Fritz,
John Gillinan and two other members
Of Company B 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 into the town with telling effect.
Either the shells Of the warships or the
natives themselves fired a number of
buildings within the town limits. Pre-
sumably this was the result of the she'll
ing. No further attempt to attack dur
ing the night was made by either side.
II a. m.-The Filipinos at Caloocan
opened fire last evening just before
midnight upon the Kansas outposts, on
the extreme left of the American line.
They maintained fusilade of musketry
supplemented by an occasional shot
from two big guns for about twenty |
minutes. The Americans did not reply. |
The enemy fired at long range and no.
boy was hurt. All was quiet along the
rest of the line, and there was no change |
in the American position during the |
night. The First Wyoming infantry re-
lfeved the Twenty-third New York at
the waterworks yesterday, the latter re-
turning to provost guard duty in the |
city, which Is gradually resuming its
normal appearance. The Tennessee
men have just sailed from Iloilo on the
transport st. Paul. Brigadier General |
Miller's force now consists of Battery
g, the Sixth and Eighteenth regiments,
infantry, and half a signal company,
with the Baltimore, Boston and Petrel
Manila, Feb. S.-5:15 p. m.-The pro-
vost guard is in absolute control of Ma
nila. All fears of native uprising in
the city were dispelled by the prompti-
tude with which the outbreak was
quelled on Monday evening. The streets
were deserted last evening by O'Clock
and not light was to be seen in the
native quarter. The F'ilipinos, accus-
toned to Spanish methods, are con-
stantly inquiring of the American SOL
diers when the prisoners are to be exc
cuted. They seem unable to realize
that orders have not already been is
sued for the execution. Indeed, head
quarters is besieged by women anxious
to plead for the lives of their friends.
All is quiet at Cavite. Owing to the
lack Of supplies in the adjacent village
of San Rogue. Commissary Millken
has been authorized to sell necessaries
to those able to pay for them and there
will be distribution of free rations to
others. The rebels, it appears, have
loopholed a church at Cavte, evidently
with the purpose of occupying it. Sc
nor Aguinnos, the Filipino commission S
er, made an official visit to General t
Otis to-day. Tomorrow is the first ,
day of the Chinese New Year and Or
ders have been issued prohibiting fire.
works. Pumping at the waterworks t
has been resumed. r