The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-02-11
A Hard Fight to Prevent the
Philippine Rebels from En-
tering and Sacking Manila.
AMERICAN ARMS ARE VICTORIOUS
A One Night stand Followed
by Matinee.
Details of the Scrap.

and Americans In the Philippines
begun at S:45, p. M, Saturday, and
lasted all night. The American loss
was considerable but they defeated
the natives, and drove them back sew
eral miles, capturing the Manila wat
er works and many villages.
Reporting the engagement to
Washington, Gen. Otis, command
ing says:
"Manilla, Feb. 5.-Adjutant Gen
eral. On the fourth of February
the insurgents opened an attack on
our outer lines at S:45 and repeated
the attack several times duaing the
night. At 4 o'clock this morning
the entire command was engaged
and all attacks repulsed. At day
break we advanced against the in
surgents and have driven them be-
yond the lines they formerly occu-
pied, capturing several villages and
their defense works; the insurgents
loss in dead and wounded is large,
our own casualties are thus far es.
timated at IT'S, very few fatal.
Troops enthusiastic and fighting
fearlessly. The navy did splendid
execution on the fanks of the ene-
my; city held in check and absolute
quiet prevails. The insurgents have
secured good many Mauser rifles.
a few field pieces and quick firing
guns with ammunition during the
last month";"
The battle began by the first Ne
braska firing upon Filipinos trying
to pass the American lines, and re-
fusing to stop when challenged.
AS soon as the first shot was fired
the entire insurgent line from Santa
Mesa to Calvocan began terrible
fusilade which lasted an hour be-
fore the Americans could inflict any
perceptible check. Firing in the
darkness was desultory and indeter
inmate in effect. The fighting con-
tinued all Saturday night, and Sun
day morning the Americans made
a general advance, capturing sever
or eight towns in the suburbs oI
Manila.
The Montana regiment was in the
thickest of the fight. Their loss il
none killed and only five wounded
one of whom may die. Co. A. o
Great Falls, is not mentioned in thu
list of casualties.
Later reports from Otis give the
killed and wounded on the American
side at 25O, and the insurgent los
including prisoners at probably
1000.
Upon hearing of the battle thu
Philippine representative and stat
at Washington skipped to Canada
| The Americans are now preparing
an attack for the capture of Iloile
the capital of the insurgents. There
are many rebel sympathizers in Ma
Mia and few attempts to assassin
ate Americans have been reported
Rebel prisoners say the attack o
Saturday night was unprecedented
Many women fought with the IN
surgents. some disguised as men
One detachment of rebels, in the alb
sence of other weapons fought witt
bows and arrows, but most of then
are supplied with modern rifles
Two Krupp and two rapid fire gun
constitute the rebel battery.
Further particulars were learne'
yesterday concerning the Montan'
soldiers who were wounded at Ma
Mia says the Great Falls Tribune.
Private John Sorenson of Compa
ny L was employed in the smelte
at East Helena. He is aged "a,
farmer, and his father is Syver So
renson of Burton, Mo.
Private William r. Meyersick O
of Company l was born in Helen
22 years ago, and joined his com
pany at Lewistown, in the vicinit,
of which place he has been cow
boy. He has four sisters and fou