Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
Big Guns Of MonsdnOok Play Prominent
Part in the Engagement.
SHELL ENTRENcHaEsTs WITH EFFECT
Kansans and Third Artillery Make Gallant
Charge Across the Open,
FILIPNos RETIRE FIGHTING sTuBBoRNLy
Native Flag on Presidcncin is Low
cred After Engagement of Two
Hours and IIuts Are Burned as
the Americans Advance.

MANILA, Feb. 10.-7!iO p. m.-The Amer
lean forces at $40 this afternoon made a
combined attack on Caloocan and reduced II
in short order.
At a signal from the tower OF the De
LONE church, the United States doubIe-tur-
reted monitor Monadnock, opened fire from
the bay, with the big guns Of its forward
turret on the earthworks with great effect
Soon afterward the Utah battery bombarded
the place from the land side
The rebels reserved their fire until the
Commandment ceased, when they fired vol
leys OF musketry as the Montana regiment
advanced on the jungle.
The Kansas regiment on the extreme left.
with the Third artillery deploying to the
right, charged across the open cheering, and
carried the earthworks under a heavy fire.
Supported by the artillery at the church.
the troops further advanced driving the
enemy, fighting every foot, right into the
town line, penetrated to the Presidencia.
and lowered the Filipino flag at 80 p. N.
The enemys sharps shooters in the Jungle
on the right, fired at long range on the
pennsylvania regiment. but the rebels were
soon silenced by shrapnel shells and the
Pennsylvanians remained in the trenches
AS the Americans advanced they burned the
native huts.
ut ItUtib were moved down ike grass.
but the American loss was slight
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The following
dispatch from General Otis was received to-
night:
MANILA, Feb. 10.-Adjutant General:
Insurgents collected considerable force be-
tween Manila and Caloocan, where Aguin-
aldo Is reported to be. and Threatened an
attack and uprising in the city. Swung left
of McArthur's division, which Is north of
Pasig river, into Caloocan, driving the
enemy easily. Our left is now at Caloocan
Our loss slight, that OF insurgents consider
able. Particulars in morning. Attack pre-
oeded by one-half hours firing from two OF
Admiral Dewey's vessels. OTIS"
Line is Well Maintained.
MANILA, Feb. 1o.-1o;4O a. m.-In an
ticipated OF a native uprising in this city
unusual precautions were taken here last
right by the American military authori.ies
fortunately the steps taken proved unneces-
sary. The Filipinos are evidently convinced
that an uprising would prove suicidal to
them. The Visayan commissioners arrested
on board the Uranus sailed for IloiIo yester-
day with the Tennessee regiment on board
the United States transport ST. Paul. No
vessels have cleared from Manila for Philip
pine ports since Saturday, consequently no
news has yet reached outside points The
Uranus cleared for Iloilo on Saturday, but
instead OF sailing on Sunday 1t was detained
by the American authorities
The American line today is mucp the same
as on Wednesday, On the right General
Ovenshine's brigade extends to the beach two
miles north Of Camp Dewey and to the Pasig
river. Lieutenant Colonel Truman, with the
North Dakota volunteers, has estabishd his
headquarters on the beach whence he Ia in
signal communication with the American
feet. The Second battalion OF the Dakota
regiment extends along the front and all OF
the Fourteenth infantry, with the exception
OF Companies NJ and E, is stationed at the
Pasg river and extends thence TO San Pedro
and Malate In complete line.
FiIipinos Swim Paranaque.
Scouting parties OF the Dakota regiment
yesterday surprised some Filipino scouts at
the bridge across the Paranaque river. The
enemy retired hurriedy, swimming the
stream in order 10 reach the main body of
the rebels, eDtrenched opposite Troop X Of
the Fourth cavalry. few rebels have con-
centrated at Paranaque While they are en-
trenched they fully exposed from the
water front.
General Kings headquarters are now at
the village OF Pasig. which surrendered
yesterday without opposition. Many OF the
rebels are coming in, hoping to be allowed
10 enter Manila, but they have been refused
the necessary permission and are now afraid
20 return to the enemy's ranks. The Cali
fornia regiment, whose members are in ex-
cellent spirits is now occupying the villages
OF Pasig, Malate and Santa Ana.
Communicat alton with Fleet.
Since the Wyoming regiment relieved the
Twenty-third regiment at the water works
there has been no change in General Hale's
position. The Nebraska regiment, Colorado
regiment, South Dakota regiment and Utah
artillery are occupying the same posts. on
the left General Otis brigade, consisting OF
the Twentieth Kansas regiment, eight COM
panies OF the Pennsylvania regiment, the
Montana regiment and four batteries or the
Third artillery, stretches back near Caloocan
TO the Chinese cemetery where there Is an
excellent signal station on a hill, where
from a church tower, the signal men can
communicate with the feet"
The monitor Monadnock moved up to
Singport today.
All was quiet at o'clock this afternoon.