The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-17
Our Losses Estimated at Twenty killed and One Hundred
and Twenty Five Wounded Filipino Loss Unknown.
Fight Brought On by Attempt of Three Insurgents to Pass the
American Lines In Which They Lost Their Lives-NeWs
From Dewey Created CONSERVATION in Washington.

inaugurated general engagement yes
terday which was continued today
The American army and navy is gem
orally successful. Insurgents have
been driven back and our line adj
yanced. No casualties to navy.
DEWEY.
The news came like shock, for the
administration, though apprised that
an ugly situation prevailed IN the
Philippines, had chung steadily to the
hope that by tact and patience actual
fighting might be averted. Even those
public men who felt that hostilitles
would follow should the treaty be rati-
fed and the United states attempt
to occupy the islands believed
that Aguinaldo would not force the
fighting when the treaty of peace was
in the most critical stage.
The news of the beginning of an
other war came from Admiral Dewey.
No word had been received from Gen
eral Otis up to that time.
It seems to be Dewey's fortune al
ways to be able to report favorable
news, and like all OF his messages that
have gone before this cablegram, told
of the success of the American forces
in the action.
The administration learned that the
insurgents had forced the issue. 1t
had hoped all along that they could be
brought to see the advantages OF plac-
ing their trust in the American peo-
pie, and relying upon the president to
deal Justly with them.
"The administration argued that with
the Philippine commission fairly on
the sea en- route for Manila, bringing
with them messages from the presi-
dent and with the peace treaty still
! Enacted on it was not to be credited
that they would refuse to wait to learr
the purposes of the American govern
ment, but would precipitate the lont
impending conflict"
r READY FOR THE OUTBREAK.
J While this was true the officers il
: Manila had not been blind to tn
threat contained in the situation ther
-e and every preparation has been mad
ID for inst what occurred Saturday night
l. It is now acknowledged that fear c
a. an outbreak in Luzon was the explain
alton for the much-commented-on fai
l. ure of General Miller to force a lane
g ing at Ilollo, on the island of PNnay
ye Otis felt that he wanted all OF tn
H. +roons at Manila, where was locate
the center of danger.
n GENERAL OTIS HEARD FROM.
IS The following dispatch from Gener
Y Otis was made public in Washingtc
- Monday morning at 6 o'clock:
It's MANILA, February 5. -Adiutant Ge1
to eral, Washington: The insurgents
ar large force opened attack on our out
nv lines at 8:45 last evening; renew'
attack several times during nigh
,ot at 4 o'clock this morning entire lii
IRE engaged; all attacks repulsed; at da
break advanced against insurgents al
at have driven them beyond the lin
he they formerly occupied, capturll
va several villages and their defen
Jhe works; Insurgents loss III ue'U ."
eft wounded large; our own casualti
thus far estimated at IT'S, very Il
fatal. Troops enthusiastic aud acti
fearlessly. Navy did splendid exec
d. ton on tanks of enemy; city held
~ check and absolute quiet prevails;
l"u surgents have secured good ma
md Mauser rifles, few field pieces a
and quick-fring guns with ammuniti
mr. during last month. Otis
QUIET RESTORED.
y, A dispatch was received at l
lne Monday morning from General Z
saying the situation at that time
wy. most satisfactory, and that peri
lere quiet prevails in the city and vicinl