The record-union., 1899-02-11
Americans Make an Attack Upon
Insurgents at CaIoocan,
Routing the Enemy and Reducing the Place
In Short Order.
Tie Navy Assists In the Engage
ment, the Monitor Monadnock
Using Her Big Guns With Great
Effect - The Rebels Moved
Down Like Grass, While the
American Loss Was Slight.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The follow
ing dispatch from General Otis was
received tonight:
M Nanila, Feb. 1C-Adjutant General:
Insurgents collected considerable force
between Manila and Caloocan, where
Aguinaldo was reported to be, ano
threatened to cause uprising in city.
This afternoon 1 swung the left OF
MacArthur's division, which is north OF
Pasig River, into Caloocan, driving the
enemy easily. Our left now at Caloo-
can. Our loss slight; that of insur-
gents considerable. Particulars in
morning. Attack preceded by one-half
hours firing from two of Admiral
Dewey's vessels. OTIS"
Secretary Alger said this afternoon
that he had not sent any instructions
since the beginning of hostilities, and
would send none. He fully expects
that Otis will make no terms with
Aguinaldo while the latter is armed, and
a condition precedent to dealing with
him at all is the return of the insur-
gents to their homes and the surrender
of their arms. Certainly General Otis
is not now expected to take any action
that will amount to the recognition OF
the insurgents as foe, to be treated
with on the basis of an independent
nation.
There was an absence of news from
Iloilo, and there is reason to believe
that it will be several days before any
thing is heard from that point of in
terest
REBELS MOVED DOWN LIKE
GRASS.
MANILA, Feb. 10.-(7:40 p. m.)-The
American forces at $40 this afternoon
made a combined attack upon Caloocan
and reduced 1t in short order. At a
signal from the tower of the De La
LONE Church the United States double
turreted monitor Monadnock opened
fire from the bay with the big guns of
her fore. turret on the earthworks with
great effect. Soon afterward the bat
terry bombarded the place from the lat
ter side. The rebels reserved their fire
until the bombardment ceased, when
they fired volleys of musketry as the
Montana regiment advanced on the
jungle.
The Kansas regiment. on the extreme
right, charged across the open and car
ried the earthworks, cheering under a
heavy fire. Supported by the artillery
at the church. the troops further ad
vanced, driving the enemy, fighting ev-
cry foot, right into the town line and
penetrated to the Presidency, and low
cred the Filipino flag at $50 p m. The
enemy's sharpshooters in the jungle on
the right fired at long range on the
Pennsylvania regiment, but the rebels
were soon silenced by shrapnel shells
and the Pennsylvanians remained in
the trenches.
AS the Americans advanced, they
burned the native huts.
The rebels were moved down like
grass. but the American loss was slight
FILIPINO UPRISING PREVENTED
MANILA, Feb 10-In anticipation of
a native uprising in this city, unusual
precautions were taken here last night
by the American military authorities
Fortunately this proved unnecessary.
The Filipinos are evidently convinced
that an uprising would prove suicidal
to them.
The Visayan Commissioners arrested
on board the Uranus sailed for Iloilo
yesterday with the Tennessee regiment
on board the United States transport
ST. Paul. No vessels have cleared from
Manila for the Philippine ports since
Saturday, consequently none has yet
reached outside points. The Uranus
cleared for Iloilo on Saturday, but in
etead of sailing on Sunday she was de-
tained by the American authorities.
The American line is about the same
as on Wednesday. On the right Gen.
eral Overshine's brigade extends to the
beach two miles north of Camp Dewey
and. to the Pasig River. Lieutenant
Colonel Treumann. with the North Da-
kota volunteers, has established his
headquarters on the beach, whence he
is in signal communication with the
American fleet. The second battalion
of the Dakota regiment extends along
the front, and all of the Fourteenth In
fantry, with the exception of Companies
M and E, is stationed at the Pasig
River and extends thence to San Pedro
and Malate in a complete line.
Scouting parties of the North Dakota
regiment yesterday surprised some Fill
pino scouts at the bridge across the
Paranuue River. The enemy retired
hurriedly. swimming the stream In or
der to reach the main body of the reb-
els, entrenched opposite Troop X of the
Fourth Cavalry.
A few rebels have concentrated al
Paranque While they are entreneheu
they are fully exposed from the water
front.
General Kings headquarters are no"
at the village of Pasig. which surren'
dered yesterday without opposition
Many of the rebels are coming in, mop
ing to be allowed to enter Manila, bu
they have been refused the necessary
permission, and are now afraid to re-
turn to the enemy's ranks.
The California regiment. whose mem
bers are in excellent spirits, is now oc-
cupying the villages of Pasig. Malat'
and Santana.
Since the Wyoming regiment relieved
the Twenty-third Regiment at the wa
ter works, there has been no change II
General Hale's position.
The Nebraska regiment, Colorado
regiment. south Dakota regiment ant
Utah artillery are now occupying sh'
same posts.