The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-08
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And Drove s sves Into CaIOacan
Pene'e.S1s the Town.
OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY BURNED
Aguinaldo Issues ProcIamations De-
claring Americans AggressOrs.
HIS FORCES PRESSED BACK
Otis Now Controls the Steamer Line to
Malabon, and Marines With
Maxiin Guns Landed at
Fleet Beach.

Manila, February SO a. m.-Lieutenant
Afford "a. L. Ford, Company 1, Twentieth
Kansas Infantry and a private of that
company were killed and six other members
of the regiment were wounded near Caloo-
can last evening while reoonnoitering. The
party was in a jungle when 1t was attacked
by the enemy.
Two companies of the Kansas regiment
were sent to the relief of their comrades
and drove the Filipinos into Caloocan, peru
etrating to the very heart OF the town.
urbs.
General Otis finally recalled the troops,
.ut the natives, misunderstanding the re-
treat, failed to take advantage of it. The
outskirts of the town were burned.
Desperadoss in the City
Manila, February rs o. m.-There are
many indications that Manila Is full of
desperadoes who had intended to cooperate
with Aguinaldo. The police are continually
capturing men and women with weapons
concealed in their clothing. The vigilance
of the authorities in this respect is highly
reassuring.
Last Saturday about midnight two Eng
lshmen accidentally encountered a gang of
armed natives in a dark side-street. The
natives, fearing discovery, imprisoned them
until morning and threatened to kill them
unless they maintained silence
Many native clerks employed by mercan-
tile houses are missing. As II is impossible
that they should have passed the lines, the
inference Is that they are IN hiding in the
city.
Several attempts were made to assassin
ate Americans on the streets but that dan
ger Is now at a minimum Tho natives are
terribly cowed, and precautions are taken,
especially against incendiarisn.
Many rebels, who have been swept in
many directions like peasants in q batIeau,
die by hundreds in the trenchss-tor the
most part passively, except Ygorotss, who
charge desperately and uselessly.
The rebel prisoners declare that the at
tack was unpremeditated that the outposts
fired and everybody followed with a sort
of general understanding.
The Americans Adverse
Manila, February 7.-10:3O a. m-Late yes
took the water works at SinCalon.
Four companies of the Nebraska regi-
ment and part of the Utah battery with
two field guns and two Hotchkiss guns met
the enemy on the HILL half mile out. and
a sharp engagement took place. in which
the Nebraskans lost one dead and three
wounded
DR.. Young, formerly quartermaster ser-
geant In the Third artillery, was wounded
captured and brutally murdered, and his
body when recovered was found to have
been horribly mutilated.
The Filipnos were driven back. retiring
In bad order, and carrying with them the
valves and heads of the steam chest and
cylinder of the pumping machinery
General Overshne's brigade advanced and
took Paranaque, capturing two field guns
They met with no opposition
General McArthur's division advanced be-
yond Gagalangin without loss the enemy
retreating upon Calcocan.
The Americans now have the steamer
line to Malabon and 600 marines, with four
Maxims, have been landed at Fleet Beach,
north of the city.
The Third artillery on the main road, and
the Utah battery in a cemetery, covered
the advance of the Kansas troops.
Among the important points captured was
a strong embrasured earthwork within
sight of Calocan.
There was considerable firing from tho
upper windows of the houses in the native
quarter of the city last night, but no cas-
ualties have been reported as q result.
Tho signal corps wece 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 wires and the
signal men were ordered to kill without any
hesitancy anyone who attempted to inter-
fere with the lines.
Manila February 7. 340 p. m.-Aguinaldo,
the rebel leader issued two proclamations
on Saturday and Sunday. The first declares
the Americans opened the fight. and calls
upon the Filipino congress to defend the
constitution.
The second says: I'VE have fought our
ancient oppressors without arms, and we
trust In Gcd to defend us against the for
eign invaders"
The Nebraskans have recovered the lost
parts of the pumping machinery of thd
water works. which assures a speedy re.
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