The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-02-23
AS OTHERS VIEW IT.
BATTLES OF MANILA AS TOLD
BY TELEGRAMS TO ENGLAND.
These Dispatches State That Otis
Has Assailed Defenseless
Towns and Villages.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to Reu-
ters Telegram company from Manila,
describing the capture Of Caloocan,
dwells upon the excellence Of the
American plans and the precision with
which tehy were carried out. The dis
patch adds:
AT 4 D. m. the American ships
ceased firing Then the army fired
three guns, at an interval Of ten sec
onds, signalling the advance of the
whole line, the Kansas regiment lead
ing through the jungle. The rebels
left wing was diverted by Major Bell
and 100 men. It was like clockwork
There was no hitch anywhere. The
rebels, estimated to have numbered
10. 900 men, were demoralized by the
shells. The Americans advanced in
open order. At 500 yards there was
halt and then a charge and the rebels
stampeded from their trenches, which
were admirably constructed. The
Americans refrained from wasting
ammunition, but rushed on with the
butts Of their rifles. There was heavy
slaughter.
The agent of Aguinaldo again eX-
pressed his conviction that the out
break was provoked by the Americans
for this very purpose"
The telegram concludes:
1.-THE Filipinos were anxious to main
tain friendship with the Americans and
had formally decided never to be the
aggressors."
STORY OF THE BATTLE.
Several dispatches have also been
received here from Filipino sources
dated from Manila, via Hong Kong, and
give the rebel version of the outbreak
of hostilities. A Filipino dispatch dated
Manila, February 7, says:
on Sunday a force of Americans at
tackled simultaneously Caloocan and
Santa Mesa Two American warships
were off Malabon and Malate and a
smaller gunboat was in the Pasig river
to protect the American flank.
| For several days previously the Amer
leans had been endeavoring to provoke
hostilities and peace was maintained
only by the rigorous order Of Aguinaldo,
who was negotiating with General Otis
| for an honorable understanding. The
| American attack was unexpected. The
ships DESTROYED all the villages between
the shores and the Pasig river, within
an area between Malate, Paranaque
San Pedro and Macati.
| Crossing the river, the Americans ad-
vanced to San Juan del Monte, captur-
| ing the water works after severe
fight They then proceeded to Singalon
and establishing themselves on the
river dam, they tore up mile of tbs
rails of the Caloocan Malolos line anC
cut the telegraph in order to stop com
muncation with Aguinaldo.
ACTED ON DEFENSIVE.
The Filipino forces engaged mum
bered only 1000, including 1000 Ygor
otes. Acting on instructions from Ma
lolos, the Fillpinos remained strict.
on the defensive and finally retired II
good order without any loss of arms
artillery or ammunition. Two ole
Krupps, mounted on the fortress o
San Antonio, We're captured. The fight
ing was very stubborn and lasted from
Saturday night until Tuesday.
General indignation has been occa
stoned by the treachery of the Amer
lean surprise, The Filipinos believe tn
Yankee administration is only favore,
by minority of the Americans an,
abstain from taking the offense II
order to show their gratitude to tn
= Americans for helping them to get ri,
of Spanish rule Hence they win onl,
fight when attacked and their futur
, action depends upon the decision o
! the United States.
: Aguinaldo declares that the real enc
mics Of peace are the American officer
in the Philippines.
FILIPINO LOSS 1850.
The Filipino loss to date is 1850 lIille,
/ and wounded, including 600 Ygorotes
I who We're barbarously moved down
were armed with bows and arrows
: They fought with great courage
: The American dead include on
colonel. forty-six other officers and 10
4 rank and file, over 500 wounded ant
800 prisoners.
General Otis proposed an exchange o
I prisoners, and to this the Filipino
agreed, paroling the prisoners.
a The Filipino forces south of Manila
4 are concentrating at San Mateo. Anti
pole and Cainto, whence they will be
, siege Manila,
= The Americans are now fixing tn
A limits of their sphere of occupation. l
A viii extend all along the east fror
. Paranaque to Malabon, and from Cal
ocean to Mainbunga and Macati.
There is much apprehension anon
a the Americans, who are searching a
the houses, confiscating all weapon!
including table cutlery, and summaril
shooting in the streets all possessor
|, of arms.
$ APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
These actions have resulted in sal
t culinary street fights at San Palo, l.
mar. Balbino and Manila, caused
e hatred of the American soldiery. TT
l. latter are imprisoning non-combatan
n as prisoners of war and in revenge Il
Filipinos kill Americans in the street
but are respecting other foreigners.
l. Inform the American senate and col
Ia gress of this and tell them the Filipin
" are friends of America, but will fig
Sc against military despotism.
l. Agoncillo the Filipino delegate, w
s. ask for European intervention in Il
a. interests OF peace. In the meantiu
nj the Filipinos will fight.
"A A schooner laden with ammuniti,