The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-08
WAR AT MANILA.
Fillpinos Attack the American Sol
diers with Great Fury.
The Engagement Results DisastrOusly
for the Dusi1y HOrdes-Amerl-
can Losses are Reported as
20 Killed and 12h G
Wounded.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Admiral Dewey
caIbled the navy department yesterday
that hostilities had begun between the
American army and naval forces in and
about Manila and the Philippine insur-
gents. The insurgents, he said, had
been the aggressors and had been re-
pulsed. Following is Dewey's tele-
gram:
insurgents here inaugurated gener-
al engagement Saturday night which
was continued to-day. The American
army and navy are generally success
full. Insurgents have been driven back
and our line advanced. No casualties
to navy" 8tt
The following telegram received by
the chief signal officer is the first news
received from the army at Manila:
"Action continues since early morning,
losses quite heavy, everything favora-
Bile to our arms. THOMPSON"
Col, Thompson is the chief signal Of
ficer on the staff of Gen, Otis.
The following dispatch from Gen.
Otis has been made public; "lnsur-
gents in large force opened attack on
our outer lines at S:45 Saturday eve
ming; renewed attack several times
during the night. AT o'clock Sunday
morning the entire line engaged. All
p attacks repulsed. At daybreak ad-
vanced against insurgents and have
driven them beyond the lines they for
nterly occupied, capturing several VII
lagos and their defense works. lnsur-
gent loss in dead and wounded is large
Our own casualties thus far estimated
at IT'S, very few fatal. Troops enthu-
siastic and acting fearlessly. Navy did
splendid execution on flanks of enemy.
City held in check and absolute quiet
prevails. Insurgents have secured good
many Mauser rifles, a few field pieces
and quick firing guns, with ammuni-
ton, during last month"
Manila, Feb. 6.-The long expected
rupture between the Americans and
Filipinos has come at last. The for
mer are now solving the Philippine
problem with the utmost expedition
possible. The clash came at 2'40 Sat
urday evening, when three dHrv1g Fill
pinos darted past the NebraSAa regi-
ment's pickets at Santa Mesa, i,uf re-
tired when challenged. They repeated
the experiment without drawing the
sentries' fire. But the third time Cor
poral Greely challenged the ,Eilipinos
Ind then fired, killing one of them and
wounding another. Almost immediate
ly afterwards the Filipinos' line from
Calvocan to Santa Mesa commenced a
fusillade which was Intellectual. The
Nebraska, Montana and North Dakota
outposts replied vigorously and held
their ground until reinforcements ar.
rived.
The Filipinos in the meantime con.
centrated at three points Calyocan
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. At about
/ O'clock the Filipinos opened hor
fire from all three places simultaneous
ly. This was supplemented by the fire
of two siege guns at Baiikbalik, anC
by advancing their skirmishers at Pact
and Pandacan. The Americans re
sponded with terrific fire, but owing
to the darkness they were unable Il
determine its effect. The Utah ligh
artillery finally succeeded in silencinl
luC HdplNO pdtlCly. IuC lhllu dI VI
lery also did good work on the eXtrem,
left. The engagement lasted over al
hour.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and gunboat Concord, stationed off Ma
labona, opened fire from their second
ary batteries on the Filipinos' position
at Calvocan, and kept it up vigorously
Dad FIN lnH
along the entire line and the United
States monitor Monadnock opened tir,
on the enemy from off MaIate.
With daylight the Americans ad
vanced. The California and Washing
ton regiments made a splendid chargv
and drove the Filipinos from the vii
lagos of Paco and Santa Mesa. Th
Nebraska regiment also distinguished
itself, capturing several prisoners ant
one howitzer and very strong posi-
ton at the reservoir, which is connect
ed with the water works. The Kansa
and Dakota regiments compelled tn
enemy's right flank to retire to Calvo
can. There was intermittent firing a
various points all day long. The losse
of the Filipinos cannot be estimated a
present, but they are known to be con
siderable. U
The American losses are estimate,
at 20 men killed and 1875 wounded.
The Ygorates, armed with bows an,
arrows, made very determined stan,
in the face of hot artillery fire AM
left many dead ON the field. Severa
attempts were made in this city OF
Saturday evening to assassinate Amer
lean officers.
The Filipinos have apparently reach
ed the conclusion that the American
mean business, as there were no fur
ther hostilities last night.
London, Feb. 6.-The London repre-
sentative Of Aguinaldo last evening de
clared that the Filiplnos at Manil
were suspicious of the attitude of tn
United States and had formed tn
opinion that it was better to fight be
fore the Americans were reinforced
The representative added that lMabin
the head of the Filipino cabinet, an
his colleagues were convinced that
the Americans were beaten now, publ
opinion in the United States would "ir
sst upon the maintenance of Filipin
independence"
Will Follow Up the Advantage.
Chicao 90 Feb "A SneCial IN IN