La Junta tribune., 1899-02-11
A BATTLE AT MANILA
NATIVES ARE DRIVEN BACK.
They Attacked Am sricans Saturday Night
Hut Were Repuis d with II 'aSy Less
Dewey. saip. Took Psri-few Amrri-
cans Killed.

Washington. Feb. 6.-Dispatches re-
ceiyed yesterday from General otis
state that battle has been fousht
with the insurgents. Newspaper ru-
mors began to reach this country early
yesterday morning. but definite news
came late in the day. 1t appears that
the insurgents were the agsressors, put
were repulsed with heavy loss.
The attack, made iIrst ut S:i5 Satur-
day night on the First Nebraska, has
been followed by other attacks. The
Americans have gone forward, sweep
ing the insurgent army before them,
forcing them out of their intrench-
ments and further inland.
The loss TO the Americans, so far as
known at this hour. is slight. while
that of the insurgents has been heavy.
The Americans had probably 40 in
jured.
The dispatches to the State. War and
Navy Departments give but few de
tails, but all unite In saying that the
troops behaved with great bravery,
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The following dispatch was received
at 1:15 this morning:
Manila, Feb. 5.--To Adjutant Cen
eral: Situation most satisfactory. No
apprehension need be felt. Perfect
quiet IItNuHS III Wy A~sf't
of casualties being prepared and will
be forwarded as soon AS possible.
Troops In excellent health and spirits.
OTIS
The dispatch from General Otis is
the last received Previous dispatches
give brief accounts of the battle, and
each one says that no fear may be felt
Cor the safety of the Americans, The
reports show that the Americans sim
ply rushed forward and the insurgents
We're powerless to hold them In check
The first continuation. officially. of
the attack made on the American out
posts by the insurgents came in the
shape of cablegram from Admiral
Dewey 10 the secretary of the navy.
He said the insurgents inaugurnted
engagement, which continued Sunday.
the American army and navy being
generally successful and the insurgents
being driven back.
This confirmation but added to the
anxiety in the War Department, for
nothing. ms Will be seen. w;s said OF
the result of the engagement TO the
troops. Ii was not until the evening
that the first authentic information
was received. l.; came from Colonel
Thompson. chief signal officer on the
staff of General Otis. Ii was as fol-
lows:
Manila. Feb. 80 General Greedy,
Chief Signal Officer: Action continues
since early morning: losses quite
heavy: everything favorable to our
arms. THOMPSON
instructions will be cabled to Gen
eral Otis this morning to follow up this
victory with vigor and to break Agu-
inaldO's power. The administration
seems determined 10 give the insur-
gents an object lesson Mt once. Adj
miral Dewey will also he cablcd to rem
der General Otis all the assistance that
he can and to prevent supplies reach
Ing the insurgents.
At n late Cabinet meeting It was de-
termined TO order the taking of Iloiio
at once.
The Impression prevails here that the
subjugation of the insurgents will be
an easy matter. and that they will
soon realize the hopelessness of their
situation.
New York, Feb. 6. 5 n. ma cable
gram just received says:
Elmer +. Doran. Company !. Denver.
was killed. Lieutenant Charles ii.
Haughwout. Company i, wounded. No
additional particulars are given.
Manila, Feb. g. o n. m.--The FilipInos
have apparently reached the conclusion
that the Americans mean business, now
that the barriers are removed. as there
We're no further hostilities last night
and no attempt was made TO recover
the lost ground.
1t is possible, however. that they are
following the tactics they employed
against he Spaniards. and will merely
lie off a few days TO recuperate their
forces before returning to the attack.
1t IL impossible to ascertain yet how
the news has been received Mt Malolos,
the seat of the insurgent government,
but the Filipinos in Manila express
the opinion that the movement for in
dependence has received its death blow
and that annexation will soon be wei
coined generally.
Manila. Feb. 8. S:15 p. m.--Thc long
expected rupture between the Ameri-
cans and the Filipinos has come Mt last.
The former are now engaged in solv-
ing the Philippine problem with the
utmost expedition possible.
The clash came at $40 last evening,
when three Filipinos dartcd past the
Nebraska regiment ut Santa Mesa. but
retired when challenged
They repeated the experiment. with
out drawing the sentries' fire. But the
third time Corporal Greeley challenged
the Filipinos. and then fired, killing
one of them and wound!ng another
Almost Immediately afterward the
Filipinos' line. from Caloogan to Santa
Mesa. commenced fusilade, which
was Intellectual.
The Nebraska, Montana and North
Dakota Outposts replied vigorously. and
held their ground until reInfOrcements
arrived. The Filipinos meantime con
centrated mt three points. Caloogan
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa.
At about ] o'clock this morning the
Filipinos opened n hot fire from all
three places simultaneously. This was
supplemented by the fire of two siege
guns at Balik-B -BalilS, and by advancing
their skirmlshers from Paco and Pan
dacan.
The Americans responded with ter
rifc fire, but owing to the darkness