The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-08

''-fcIi->hiON, w ~ Y ., tD. D.-.tuIilI-
raj Dewey to-day cablcd the Navy De
partment us follows:
Manila, Feb. 30 the Secretary of
the Navy, Washington Insurgents
here inaugurated general engagement
yesterday night, which has continued
to-day. The American Army and Ma
w is generally successful Insurgents
have been driven back and our line adj
vanced. No casualties in Navy.
DEWEY.
OTIS EXTENDS Ills LINES.
Washington, Feb. 5.-I'hc following
cablegram from Gen. Otis has been re-
ccivcd at the War Departments
Manila, Feb. 5.-Adjutant General.
Washington Have established o,lr
permanent lines well out and have
driven off the insurgents. The troops
have conducted themselves with great
hcrOism. The country about Manila
is peaceful and the city perfectly quiet
Otis.
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM OTIS.
Washington, Feb. 5.--I'o the Adiu-
tant General: Insurgents i'll large force
opened attack on our outer lines at $40
last evening renewed attack several
times during night; at 4 o'clock this
morning entire line engaged; i'll at
tack> rcpulscd; at day break advanced
against insurgents and have driven
them beyond the lines they formerly
occupied. capturing several villages
and their defence works ilisurgcnt
loss i'll dead and wounded large; our
own casualties thus far estimated at
one hundred and >cvcnty-tivc. very
few fatal. Troops enthusiastic and
acting fcarlessly. Navy did splendid
execution on TANKS of enemy; city held
in check and absolute quiet prevails
insurgents have secured Il good many
Mauser rifles, Il few field pieces and
Iuick-tirng guns, with ammunition,
during he last month.
QUIET RESTORED.
Washington, Feb. G.-T'hc following
dispatch was received at 1.15 this |
morning:
Manila. Feb. :j.-Adutant General {:
Situation most satisfactory no appre-
hcnsion need be felt. Perfect quiet |
prevails i'll city and vicinity. List of
casualties being prepared, and will he |
forwarded us soon rs possible. Troops |
III excellent health and spirits.
OTIS.
DETAILS OF TIE RATTLE.
Manila, Feb. :-S.15 l.. M.-The long |
expected rupture between the Ancri- |
cans and the Filipinos has come ut last |
The former are now engaged in solv- |
ing the Philippine problem with the
utmost expedition possible. The clash |
came at $40 yesterday evening. when
three daring FilipinOs darted past the
Nebraska regiments pickcts at Santa |
Mesa, but retired when challenged.
They repeated the experiment with
out drawing the sentries' fire. But the |
last time Corporal Greely challenged |
the FilipinOs and then fred, killing one
OF them and wounding another.
Almost Immediately afterwarl the
Filipino line, from Calvocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced fusilalc, which |
was Intellectual.
The Nebraska, Montana and North i
Dakota OutpOsts replied vigorously, |!
and held their ground until reinforce
ments arrived
The FilipinOs in the meantime con-
centrated at three points, Calvocan,
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa.
At about o'clock the Filipinos open
ed II hot fire from all three places 81
multancously. This was supplemented
Ivy the fire of two siege guns at Balik-
Balik, and by advancing their skir-
mishers at Paco and Panlacan.
The Americans responded with a
terrific fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine its
effect.
The Utah light artillery finally sue
ccedcd in silencing the native battery.
The 3d 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 see
Ondary batteries on the Filipinos's |
position at Calvocan and kept it ND |
vigorously.
AT 2.45 there was another fnsiladc |
along the entire line, and the United
States sea going double turrct monitor |
Monadnock opened fire on the enemy
from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans adj
vanced. The California and Washing
ton regiments made splendid charge
and drove the FilipinOs from the vii
lage Of Paco and Santa Mesa.
The Nebraska regiment also ,listin-
guished itself, capturing several prs-
oners and one hOwitzer and very
strong position ut the reservoir, which |
is connected with the watcr:works.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled the enemy's right flank to
retire to CalyOcan.
There was intermittent firing at va
rious points all day long.
The losses of the Filipinos cannot bc
estimated at present, but they are