The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-09
The Army Of the Filipino Republic Attacks
Our Forces at MiliI a and Are Re-
pulsed With Great Loss.
The Peace Treaty With Spain Ratified on
the Strength of The News Of the
War With the Fihpinos

Paca by the reserve. few com
panies of Californians, co n mande
by Colonel Duboce. The main
road to the village was lined By
native huts, full of Flipino sharp
shooters. After they had fired
upon General King. and his staff
killing . driver, and firing on an
ambulance Of the Red Cross
society, Col. Dubocc ordered the
huts to he cleared ard burned
The Filipinos concentrated into
Paco church and convent where
they made determined stand In.
in the upper stories.
A Platoon of Californsnia,
stationed on a peighborlng bridge,
maintained hot fire ou the
Pllipinos. but was unable to dis
lodge them. In the face of a
terrific fnsillade, Colonei Duboce
and a few volunteers dashed into
the church, scattered coal oil inside
Of it, set fire to the oil aud retired.
In the meantime Captain Dyers
battery of the Sixth artillarv
ombarded the church, dropping a
dozen shells into the tower and
roof. Company l.. and part of
Company q of the Californlas
charged into the church, but were
unable to ascend the single flight
OF steps leading to the story above.
After the incendiaries had retired
a company of the Washington
guards, stationed on either side OF
the building, picked off the Flli.
pinos as they were smoked out.
Many of the rebels, however.
escaped into the brush in the rear
of the church. The Americans
captured 53 Of the rebels, and
during the fighting about the
church 20 of the rebels were killed
Some $500 women, children and
non,combatants were allowed to
enter the American lines, after
promising to go to houses of
friends AND remain there.
Another intensely exciting
incident occurred during the en-
gagement. The Washingtons aud
ldahos and Companies K and M
of California made charges across
the fields between Paco apd Santa
Ana, in the face of terrific fusil>
ade. TIE ground today over
which they passeo is coverel with
oead and wounded natives. The
former are being buried in groups
of five and six about where they
lay and the latter are being
brought to the hospital. 1t was at
this stage of the fighting and at
Catoocan that the natives suffered
their heaviest loss. T @ Four
teenth regulars were in particul>
arly tight position near Singalong
and Col prbose was compelled to
rush past them with the reserve in
order to prevent the regulars from
being cut off. In the last line y
men were kilien before the rebels
retired, Both sides cheered fire.
quenteIy during the engagement.
The American ''hurrahs' we're
almost always met by derlsive
'Vivas.
Among the natives the Ygoro-
tes were especially noticeable for
their bravery, about 100 of these
naked sav9ges facing the artillery
fire with their bows and arrows.
The scene at Manila when the alarm
was given Saturday night was
wildly exciting. The American
soldiers in the theaters and at the
circus were called out, the per-
form lnces stopped, Fiiipinos
scurried every where and the rattle
OF muskertV and the booming of
cannon outside the city was plain
ly heard. The residan of the
outskirts of Manila tlecked into
the walled city with their arms full
Of articles. Al the carriages dis.
appeared as if by magic. the stree t
cars we're stopped the telegraph
lines cut and the soldiers hurridely
but silently marcheo out OF the city