The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
A BATTLE AT MANILA
NATIVES ARE DRIVEN BACK.
They Attacked Americans Saturday Night
but Wore Rcpulssd with Heavy Loss
Dswey's ships Took Part-Fsw Amsri-
cans Killed

Hut Were Rspuissd with Heavy Loss-
Dswey's ships Took Part-Fsw Amsri
cans Killed.
| Washington, Feb. 6.-Dispatches re
ceived yesterday from General Otis
state that a battle has been fought
! with the insurgents. Newspaper ru
J mors began to reach this country early
yesterday morning. but definite news
came late in the day. 1t appears that
!. the insurgents were the aggressors. but
We're repulsed with n heavy loss.
: The attack, made first at S:45 Satur
day night on the First Nebraska, has
been followed by other attacks. The
Americans have gone forward. sweep
ing the insurgent nrmy before them
forcing them out OF their intrencl
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 175 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 LIS this morning:
Manila. Feb. 5.-To AdJutant Gen.
eral: Situation most satisfactory. Nc
apprehension need he felt. Perfect
quiet prevails in city and vicinity. List
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
for the safety of the Americans. The
reports show that the Americans sim
ply rushed forward and the insurgents
were powerless to hold them In check.
The first confirmation, officially, of
the attack made on the American out
posts by the insurgents came In the
shape OF cablegram from Admiral
Dewey TO the secretary of the navy.
He said the insurgents inaugurated
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. was said of
the result of the engagement to the
troops. II was not until the evening
that the first authentic information
was received. II came from Colonel
Thompson. chief signal officer Oh the
staff of General Otis. 1t was as fol.
lows:
Manila, Feb 5.-To General Greely,
Chief Signal Officer; Action continues
since early morning; losses quite
heavy; everything favorable to our
arms. THOMPSON"
Instructions will be cablcd to Gen
eral Otis this morning to follow up this
victory with vlgor and to break Agu-
inaldo's power. The administration
seems determined to give the insnr-
gents an object lesson at once. Ad-
miral Dewey will also be cabled to rem
der General Otis all the assistance that
he can and to prevent supplies reach
Ing the insurgents.
At late Cabinet meeting 1t wns de-
termined to order the taking OF IloIlo
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, 3 o.. ma cable
gram just received says:
Elmer Il. Doran. Company I. Denver.
was killed. Lieutenant Charles II.
Haughwout. Company +. wounded. No
additional particulars are given.
Manila, Feb. @. o a. m.--The Filipinos
have apparently reached the conclusion
that the Americans mean business now
| that the barriers are removed, as there
were no further hostilities last night
and no attempt was made to recover
the lost ground.
II Is possible. however, that they are
following the tnctics they employed
against he Spaniards, and will merely
lie on few days to recuperate their
forces before returning to the attack.
1t Is impossible to ascertain yet how
the news has been received at 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 well
coined generally.
Manila, Feb :. S:15 u. m.-Tbe long
expected rupture between the Amerl-
| cans and the Filipinos has come at last.
The former are now engaged in soIy-
ing the Philippine problem with the
utmost expedition possible.
The clash came at $40 last evening.
when three Fillpinos darted past the
Nebraska regiment at Santa Mesa. hut
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 wounding another.
Almost Immediately nfterward the
Filipinos' line. from Caloogan to Santa
Mesa, commenced fusllade. which
WIS Intellectual
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Dakota outposts replied vigorously. and
held their ground until reinforcements
arrived. The Fllipinos meantime con
centrated Mt three points, Caloogan.
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa.
AT about ] O'Clock this morning tbe
Filipinos opened hot fire from all
three places simultaneously. This was
supplemented by the fire of two siege
guns at Balik- -Balik, and by advancing
their skirmishers from Paco and Pan
dacan.
The Americans responded with a ter
rifle fire, but owing TO the darkness
they Were unable to determine its
effect.
The Utah light artillery finally sue
ceeded In silenclng the native battery.
The Third artillery also did good work
on the extreme left
The engagement lasted over an hour.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord. stationed off
Malabona. opened fire from their
secondary batteries on the Filipinos'
position at Caloogan and kept it up
vigorously.
At 3:45 there was another fusilade
along the entire line and the United
States monitor Monadnock opened fire
on the enemy from Off Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced.
The California and Washington regi-
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