The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25
GIVES A VIVID PICTURE
MacArthur's Report on Condi
tions in the Philippines.
PRAISE FOR MONTANA
Company M Of Anaconda Mentioned for
Performing Extra Hazardous Duty.
Suppressed the Rising in
Manila.

Manila
Washington, May 24.-The secretary
Of war to-day made public report
from Major General Macarthur, being
one of the reports enclosed by General
Otis in his own report of the operations
in the Philippines which was in part
submitted to the cabinet yesterday.
General Macarthur covers a period of
time from the evening of Feb. 4, when
the insurgent outbreak began, to Feb.
2s. He gives vivid picture of the con-
ditions prevailing in Manila and it's
suburbs during the exciting times that
followed the initiation of the insurgent
attacks. An important feature of his
report is the demonstration of the re-
sponsibility of the insurgents for the
outbreak. He also speaks in terms of
ties Of American officers and enlisted
| men.
The secretary to-day received by mail
detailed report of the movements Of
MacArthur's division in the Philip
pines, carrying the operations into
April. This report he took over to the
president. It throws considerable new
light upon the campaign. AS soon as
the president has had an opportunity
to examine it, it will be made public,
together with the report of General
Otis, received to-day
General MacArthurs command was
the second division Of the Eighth army
corps, which includes the Twentieth
Kansas (Funston's command), and the
Utah battery.
General Macarthur mentions also a
little naval contingent in the shape of
a Colt automatic gun loaned by the
Helena, manned by Lieutenant Cleland
Davis, who volunteered with three ma
rines.
Making brief statement Of the po-
sition of the United States troops in
Manila and suburbs just preceding the
outbreak of February 4, General Mac
Arthur comes to the incidents leading
up to the rupture. He says:
The pertinacity of the insurgents in
passing armed parties over the line of
delimination into American territory in
duced correspondence which, in the
light of the subsequent events, is inter-
estfng. as indicating with considerable
precision a. premeditated purpose on
the part Of ,somebdy in the insurgent
army to force collision N
( General Macarthur addressed a note
to Colonel San Miguel Of the insurgent
army. The note, which has now be-
come SO important, and the. answer, are
as follows:
"sir-The line between your com
mand and my command has been long
established and is well understood by
yourself and myself.
ut is quite necessary under present
conditions that this line should not be
passed by armed men of either COM
mand.
AN armed party from your COM
mand now occupies the village in front
of block house No. Z. at point consid-
erably more than 100 yards on my side
of the line, and Is very active in exhb-
iting hostile intentions.
This party must be withdrawn to
your side of the line at once.
From this date, if the line is crossed
by your men with arms in their hands,
they must be regarded as subject to
such action as | may deem necessary
Very respectfully,
ARTHUR MACARTHUR,
ing"
'san Juan del Monte, Feb. 2, 1893.
Major General MacArthur-My Very
Dear Sir-In reply to yours dated to-
day in which you inform me that my
soldiers have been passing the line of
demarkation, fixed by agreement, I de-
sire to say that this is foreign to my
wishes, and shall give Immediate or
ders in the premises that they retire.
Truly yours. SAN MIGUEL.
Colonel and First Chief
Next came the disregard to the prom
Use which precipitated the outbreak and
this is described by General Macarthur
in the following language:
At about half-past p M, Feb. 4,
an lnsurgent patrol, consisting of four
armed soldiers, entered our territory, at
blockhouse No. and advanced to the
little village of Santol, which was oc-
cupied from the pipeline outpost of the
Nebraska regiment. The American SEN
tlnels challenged them twice and then,
as the insurgent patrol continued to ad-
vance, he fired, whereupon the patrol
retired to blockhouse No. z, whence fire
was Immediately opened by the insur-
gent outposts at that point
AT p. m. Colonel Stotsenburg, 1st
Nebraska infantry, U. S. ", reported
considerable firing at his outposts,
which extended gradually along the en-
tire front of the division.
AT 1910 p. m. 1t was evident that
hostilities had been commenced in
earnest by the insurgents and accord
ingly an order issued from these head
quarters to put everything on the firing
line according to programme which
nau Deen prearfanged Tor such an emer-
gency."
Continuing, the report shows that the
fighting progressed fiercely all night
and the next day the insurgents We're
driven back from their whole line. The
Tennessee regiment and the South Da-
kota regiments are particularly men,
toned as rendering good service
Says General Macarthur: "The COM
bat was characterized by fine display
OF bravery of the, troops, who We're es-
sential to the final success achieved"
The affair of Feb. Z is described as an
outpost affair, originating between op-
posing sentinels and ending with a
hand-to-hand conflict between three
and half companies under Colonel
Funston and Major Metcalf and 200 in
sursents. The latter stood firmly and
dubbed muskets and bayonets We're |
freely used, the result being a complete |
rout of the enemy. The plan of the at |
tack on Caloocan is described in the
report. The programme is said to have |
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