The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08

aion. Four companies of the Nebraska
regiment and part of the Utah battery,
WIN TWO field guns and two Hotchl1iss
guns, met the enemy on the hill, half
mile out, and a sharp engagement took
place, in which the Nebraskans lost one
man killed and three wounded.
DR.. Young, formerly quartermaster SER
Seant in the Third Artillery, was wound
ed, captured and brutally murdered, and
his body when recovered was found TO
nave been horribly mutilated
Inc F1lipinoS were driven back, retired
IN bad order and carried with them the
valves and heads of the steam chest and
cylinder of the pumping machinery.
Gen. Overshine's brigade advanced and
TOOK Paranaque, capturing two field guns.
Ihey met with no opposition.
Gen MoArthur's division advanced be-
yond Gagalangin, without loss, the enemy
retreating upon Caloacan
Fighting North of the City.
The Americans now have the steam car
line to Maiabon, and 600 marines, with
four MaXims, have been landed from the
fleet on the beach, north of the city.
The Third Artillery, on che main road
and the Utah battery, in cemetery, COW
cred the advance of the Kansas troops.
Among the important points captured
was strong embrasured earthwork with
in sight of Caloacan.
There was considerable firing from the
upper windows of the houses in the ma
tive quarter of the city last night, but
no casualties have been reported as the
result.
The signal corps were compelled to run
their lines along the firing line during the
fighting, and consequently there were fire.
quent interruptions of communications,
owing to the cutting of the wires. and
the signal men were ordered to kill with
out any hesitancy any one who attempted
to interfere with the lines.
Natives Barbarous Conduct.
A Filipino came out this morning from
Caloacan under a flag of truce Several
American officers promptly went to meet
him. but when the parties met the Fill
pinos opened fire. The Filipino apologized
for the barbarous conduct of his trooDs
and returned to his lines.
The American troops are being prompt
iy furnished with supplies of all kinds
hospital attendance is supplied up to the
hring line and, in brief, all the wants
OF our troops are met Immediately by
the different military departments whose
duty it is to attend to such matters.
Artihcer Hayes of Company l of the
Colorado regiment, discovered the missing
parts of the pumping machinery of the
water works buried in a coal pile at Sjnga-
lon station The machinery will soon he
in working order again, and the emploves
having promised to return to work this
evening, it is improbable that the threat
ened water famine will occur
AguinaIdO's Proclamation.
Aguinaido, the rebel lader issued two
pcoclamations on Saturday and Monday
The first says:
II order and command:
II. That peace and friendly relations
with the Americans be broken, and that
the latter be treated as enemies, within the
limits prescribed by the laws Of war.
-. That the Americans captured be held
as prisoners of war
3. That this proclamation be comnuni-
Gated to the consuls, and that Congress or
der and accord a suspension of the consti-
tutional guarantee resulting from the dec
laration of war"
Filipino Chief Is Sore.
Aguinaldo's proclamation of Monday
says the outbreak of hostilities was ",n
justly and Unexpectedly provoked bv the
Americans, refers to his manifesto of
Jan. s, publishing the alleged grievances
of the Filipinos at the hands of the army
of occupation, and the constant outrages
and taunts which have been causing mis-
cry TO the people of Manila, and refers to
the useless conferences and CONTEMPT
shown for the Filipino government" as
proving ''premeditated transgression of
justice and liberty"
The rebel leader also refers to the former
losses of the Filipinos, but says: "Slav-
cry is bitter" and calls upon them to sac
rffice all upon the altar of honor and ma
tional integrity"
Says He Tried to Avoid Fight.
He insists that he tried 10 avoid. as far
as possible, an armed conflict but claims
that all his efforts were useless before the
unmeasured pride of the Americans.
whom he charged with having treated
him as a rebel, because l defended the in
terests of my country and would not be-
come the instrument of their dastardly in
tentions."
Aguinaldo concludes with saying: "Be
not discouraged. Our independence was
watered freely by the blood of martyrs
and more will be shed in the future to
strengthen il. Remember that efforts are
not to be wasted that ends may be gained.
Ii is indispensable to adjust our actions to
the rules of law and right and to learn to
triumph over our enemies"
TWO KILLED, SIX WOUNDED.