The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-09
Details of Tuesday Nights Fight.

DCtiIS Oh AueSuAy Nights Fight
MANILA. Feb. s, noon.-Last evening as
the Filpinos at Caloocan were evidently
massing for night attack on the American
left wing Companies b. and l, of the
Twentieth Kansas Infantry, We're ordered
to attack and drive the sharpshooters from
a bamboo jungle in front of the firing line
where they had caused considerable annoy
ance all the afternoon The battalion
charged brilliantly. driving the enemy like
chaff and penetrating to the very heart of
Caloocan First Lieut.. A c. Afford. as
cabled last night, was killed while leading
his company. He was shot in the forehead
Sergeant Jay Sheldon, Company I, was
seriously wounded. Privates Daniel Hewitt.
Ernest Fritz, John Gillian and two others.
members of Company b, were slightly
wounded. Thirty dead Filipinos were
counted in the brush and there were many
more wounded.
The gunboats Concord and Caliao kept up
an incessant fire from the bay, the Concord
dropping many shells in the town with tell
ing effect In order to avoid accidents from
this source, General Otis was compelled to
recall the Kansas battalion after it had
burned the outskirts of the town. Either
the shells of the American war ships or the
natives themselves fired a number of build
lngs within the town limits Presumably
this was the result of the shelling No
further attempt to attack during the night
was made by either side.
The Spanish papers, generally, comment
in favorable terms on the admirable order
maintained in Manila. The Union Iberica
says: I'VE are satisfied that the Americans.
who are, for the greater part, volunteers,
fought coolly and with perfect discipline,
though without intrenchments at the vari-
Gus points defended, and demonstrated the
spirit which anmates them The Filipinos.
who are accustomed to fight in trenches and
with guerrilla methods. also fought oravely.
but with less precision and regularity"
The situation to-day is practically un
changed. The American line has not been
appreciably extended and the troops gener-
ally are taking much needed rest Recon-
noissances show that the Filipinos are in
force in the villages of Pasig and Para
naque, probably seven thousand men at the
latter place. within strong fortihcations. All
Is quiet along the line when this dispatch is
filed at noon.
SIS p. m.-The provost guard is in abso-
lutte control of Manila. All fears of a native
uprising in the city We're dispelled by the
promptitude which quelled the outbreak on
Monday evening The streets were deserted
last evening by 8 o'clock and not a light
was to be seen in the native quarter.
The Filipinos. accustomed TO Spanish
methods. are constantly inquirng Of the
American soldiers when the prisoners are to
be executed. They seem unable to realize
that orders have not already been issued
for the execution. Indeed, headquarters is
besieged by women anxious TO plead for
the lives of their relatives and friends.
All is quiet at Cavite. Owing to the lack
of supplies in the adjacent village Of San
Rogue Commissary Mlliken has been au-
thorized 10 sell necessaries to those able 10
pay for them and there will be a distrlbu-
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