The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-09
STARTED BY FILIPINOS.
Sentry Killed One and Natives
Began Fighting.

MANILA, Feb. 6.-The long expected
rupture between the Americans and the
Filipinos has come at last. The former
are how engaged in solving the Philip
pine problem with the utmost expedi-
tion possible.
The clash came when three daring
Filipinos darted past the Nebraska
regiments pickets at Santa Mesa. but
retired when challenged.
They repeated the experiment with.
out drawing the sentries fire. But the
third time Corporal Greely challenged
the Filiplnos and then fired, killing one
of them aud wounding another.
Almost Immediately afterward the
Filipinos line, from Calvocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced q fusllade which was
inc fectual.
he n bTaska, Montana and North
d 6ota outpos5s replied vigorously ana
he their ground until reinforcements
ar1ved.
The Filipinos in the meantime con-
centrated at three points, Calvocan, c..
galangin and Santa Mesa
The Filipinos opened hoG fire from
all Chree places simultaneously. This
was supplemented by the fire of two
siege guns at Balik- Balik, and by ad-
vancing their skirmishers at Paco and
Pandacau.
The Americans responded with ter.
rife fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine its effect.
The Utah light artillery finally sue.
ceeded in silencing the native battery
The Third artillery also did good
work on the extreme lett.
The engagement lasted over an hour.
The United States cruiser Charleston
ana the gunboat Concord, stationed off
Malabona, opened fire from their Sec
ondary batteries on the Filipinos' posi-.
ton at Calvocan and kept it up vigor.
ously.
There was another fusiade along the
entire line, and the United States sea-
going double-turreted monitor Monad-
mock opened fire on the enemy from Off
Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced.
The California and Washington regi-
ments made splendid charge and
drove the Filipinos from the villages of
Paco and Sanra Mesa.
The Nebraska regiment also distin-
guished itself, capturing several prison
ers and one HowItzer and very strong
position at the reservoir, which is con.
nected with tina waterworks.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled the enemy's right flank TO
retire to Calyocan.
There was intermittent firing at yari-
ous points all day long.
The losses OF the filipinos cannot be
estimated at present, but they are
known to be considerable.
The American losses are estimated at
20 men killed and l25 wounded.
The 4gorates, armed with bows and
arrows, made very determined stand
in the tace of hot artillery fire and
left many men dead on the field.
Several attempts were made in this
city to assasslnate American officers.
LONDON, Feb. GA representative of
The Associated Press saw the London
representative Of Aguinaldo. He did
not express surprise at the news from
the Philippine islands, but declared
that the Eilipinos at Manila were suspio,
ious of the attitude of the United States
and had formed the opinion that it was
better to fight before the Americans
were reinforced,
The representative added that Mabini,
the head of the Filipino cabinet and his
colleagues, were convinced that if the
Americans were beaten now public
opinion in the United States would
'insist upon the nlaintenancs of Eli.
pino independence"