Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-07

NluihlfE anu aehhA'h w 'hFAAIlnN
Santa Mesa.
PLucKy cALrFoRNIANs.
one OF the most notable events OF
Sundays work was driving the FIJI.
pinos out Of their stronghold at Pace.
by the reserve. few companies %
Californinns. commanded By COL Du-
boce. The main road to the village
was lined by native huts full of FIJI
pino sharp-shooters, After they had
been firing upon Gen. King and his
stan, killing driver. and firing on IN
ambulance OF the Red Cross. Col. Du-
bocc ordered the huts to be cleared
and burned.
The Filipinos concentrated In Pnco
! church and convent. who're they made
% determined stand In the upper
stories. \ platoon of callfurnlans sta,
toned on a ncighboflng bridge main-
tnlncd u hot Tire on the Filipinos. but
was unable 10 diaiudgc them
In the face 81 terrific fusillade col
Dubocc aud a few volunteers dashed
into the church scattered coal oil inside
| OF II, and set IRE TO tho oil and retired,
In the meantime Capt Dyera bat
terry Of the sixth artillery bombanded
the church. dropping a dozen shells
into the tower ana roof. Company l.
and part Of Company q ~ the cali.
fornlans charged Into the church hut
were unable to ascend the single flight
Of steps leading to the story above.
SMOKED THEN OUT.
After they had retired company OF
the Idahoa and the Washington
guards. stationed on either side OF the
building. picked on the Filipinos as
they were smoked out Many OF the
rebels, however. escaped into the brush
In the rear of the church. The Amcri-
cans captured nfty-thrcc OF the rebels
and during the lighting about the
I .Hl.a .T Na.tH aNN
/ Killed.
soino 1900 women. children and nom
cor hatnntn were allowed to enter the
| American lines after promising to go
20 houses of friends and remain there.
Another Intensely exciting incident
occurred during the engagement. The
Washington and Idahos and companies
Il and NJ OF the califprniana made
| charges across the rice Fields between
| Pace and Santa Ana In the face ~ a
terrific fuHilndc. The ground today
/ over which they passed N covered with
dead and wounded natives. The form
| e. are being buried In groupu ~ Ave
or six about where they lay, and the
! hitter are being brought to the hos
iltal. II was nj this stage Of the fight
/ Ing and ut cnioOcnn that the natives
suffered their heaviest losses.
The Fourteenth regulars were In
particularly tight place near slngalon
and Col Bubocc was compelled 20 rush
past them with the reserve In order to
prevent the regulars from being cut
on. In the last line twelve men were
killed before the rebels retired.
BOWS AND ARROWS.
10th sides chccrcd frequently during
tho engagement. The American "liur-
rains were almost Invariably met by
the Ygcrotcs were notable for their
bravery. about 100 OF these naked
savagcs facing artillery firc with their
bows and arrows
The scene at Manila. when the alarm
was given on Saturday night was
Wildly exciting. The American sol
dicrr In the thcatcrs and at the circus
were called out and the performances
were stopped FilipinOs Hcurried
everywhere and the rattle OF muskctry
and the booming OF cannon outside the
city was plainly heard. The residents
OF the outskirts OF Manila fiockcd into
tho walled city with their arms full ~
articles. All the carriages disappeared
nH u by magic. the street cars were
stopped the telegraph lines were cut
and the soldiers hurricdiy but silently
matched out Of the city into the sta q
lions assigned 60 them. The stores
were closed almost Instantly, foreign
ilaes We're TO be Fcen lying from many
windows and n number OF white rugs
were hung out from Filipino huts and
houses.
Or Sunday immense crowds Of peo-
pie visited the waterfront and gath
cred In the highest towers TO watch the
bomhnrdmeut. There were no street
cars or carriages 10 be seen and the
streets were almost deserted.
NATIVES SEARCHED.
The Minnesota troops. acting as po-
lice. searched every native and AR
rested many OF them with the result
that while there were several attempts
Innate American officers on
Saturday there were none ON Sunday,
Absolute order was maintained.
The United States flagship Olym-
pia steamed across the bay on sun
day and took up position near the
German cruiser Irene and the Brit
Ish cruiser NaTclFHuA. OF the Mole.
She II still there The Americans are
determined not 10 give the Fillpinos a
chance to recupctntc.
The official list Of dead and wounded
has not yet been submitted for pub
lication and II " impossible owing to
the fact that the regiments are scat
tered. to obtain "a reliable list except
from headquarters.
Two Filipino commissioners from
llollo and four rebel officers were ar
rested here this morning after board
Ing the steamer Uranus. Many sur-
poets have been arrested In various
parts OF the city,