Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-02-09

hCTOSS inc rlce LeluS DeCWeeu GdcO anu
Santana in the face of a terrific fusil-
ade. The ground over which they
| passed was covered with dead and
wounded natives. The former were
buried in groups Of five or six about
where they lay. The latter were
brought to the hospital. 1t was at this
stage Of the fighting and at Caloocan
that the Filipinos suffered their heavi-
! est losses.
The Fourteenth regulars were in
particularly tight place near Singalon.
Colonel Duboce was compelled to rush
| past them with the reserves in order to
prevent the regulars from being cut off.
In the last line IL men were killed be-
fore the rebels retired.
Both sides cheered frequently during
the engagement. The American "hur-
rahs' were almost invariably met by
derisive "vivas." Among the natives
the Ygorates were especially notable
for their bravery, about 700 of these
naked savages facing artillery fire with
their bows and arrows.
The scene at Manila when the alarm
was given on Saturday night was wild.
ly exciting. The American soldiers in
the theaters and at the circus were
called out, the performances were
stopped. Filipinos scurried everywhere
and the rattle of musketry and the
booming of cannon outside the city was
plainly heard. The residents of the
outskirts of Manila focked into the
walled city with their arms full of ar
ticles.
The splendid police system prevented
general outbreak in the city, though
several soldiers were attacked by ma
tives in the streets. Lieutenant Charles
Hogan and Sergeant Wall were shot by
three natives, the former being serious
ly wounded and the latter slightly.
Lieutenant Colonel Cotton was at
tackled by native with sword while
riding i'll a carriage to the front. He
killed his assailant with his revolver.
A sharpshooter within the American
lines shot and killed sergeant while
he was sitting at a window of the Sec
ond reserve hospital.
Many of the insurgents were driven
into the Pasig river and drowned. Sew
eral hundred were taken prisoners.
There are many indications that Ma
Mia is full Of desperadoes who had in
tended to cooperate with Aguinaldo.
The police are continually capturing
men and women with weapons con-
cealed in their clothing. The vigilance
of the authorities in this respect is
highly reassurlng. Several attempts
were made to assassinate Americans on
the streets, but that danger is at a min
imum. The natives are terribly cowed
and the precautions taken, especially
against incendiarism, are admirable.
The rebels, who have been swept in
every direction like pheasants, in bat
for the most part passively, except the
Ygorotes, who charge desperately and
uselessly. .... .... ....
The rebel prisoners declare that their
attack was unprecedented, that the
outposts fired and then everybody fol-
lowed in accordance with sort of gen.
eral understanding.
Aguinaldo, the rebel leader, issued
two proclamations on Saturday and
| lnb uISJ ucCldTcS buc all6T-
leans opened the fight and calls upon
the Filipino congress to suspend the
constitution.
"The second says: eve have fought
our ancient oppressors without arms
and we now trust to God to defend us
against the foreign foe.''
The Nebraskans have recovered the
lost parts of the pumping machinery of
The water works, which assures speedy
resumption Of the water supply of the
city.
The Americans are now in complete
control of the situation within radius
of nine miles of Manila, their lines ex.
tending to Malabon on the north and to
Paranaque on the south, are fully 25
miles long.
While few detached bodies of the
enemy offer desultory opposition, the
main body Of the rebels is in full re-
treat and utterly routed. OF the hordes
of troops originally drawn up in battle
array against the Americans. fully one.
third are already incapacitated and the
others are scattered in every direction