Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-08
lEBELs ARE BUSY
|P THEIR ANNONI>G TACTICS
AT MANILA.
|ARING THEIR DEFENSES
kRATE INTO SMALL R0DIES
WHENEVER ATTACKED.
Trtcd Yesterday 10 Cut on the Water
Work. Garrison-Firc On Amer
+ leans Whtic Carrying Flag
of Trucr-Sharp~hoot-
ers Active.
AIRING THEIR DEFENsES
ARATE INTO SMALL BOOIES
WHENEVER ATTACKED.
MANILA. March "A detachment Of

MANILA. March "A detachment Of
Genera! iialeS ard General Wheaton, :
r,lGadaS WAS engaged for TWO hours this
morning clearing the country in front OF
their l!nes on both sides OF the river. the
enemy concentrating with the apparent
purpose Of cutting of the garrison "a; the
water works.
The rebels hol:ed at the frs; sign cf the
edvance. but they separated into small
5 bodies whenever the covert afforded OPP
porirnity. and kept up n running fire. By
a series OF rapid advances. followed by
flank movements, the enemy was COM
pleiely routed a. far out as Guadalupe.
on the right and almost 10 Mariquina. on
1he left.
The casualties reported are Captain
O'Brien. of Company +. First wyoming
volunteers and TWO men slightly wounded
The rebel loss was heavy
This afternoon General Hale's brigade
continued the work of driving out the
rebels from the country between the reser-
roir and the water works, distance of
about three miles. The country Is now
clear on the left of the river. hut the
enemy is still In front of General Wheaton's
line.
In accordance with instructions to the
land and naval forces. general order was
issued to-day directing the United States
specific duty of furnishing full protection
TO the lives and property of all German,
- Austrian Dutch. Italian and Portuguese
residents and. with the cooperation of
the resident German consul. to give aid and
assistance wherever necessary.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the tempera-
iurc WAS 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the
heat is intense. especially on the lines.
The enemy is still in front OF General
1DA.,vn r.lf
they have been actively attempting TO make
,he positions of the Sixth artillery on the
hills untenable their sharDshooters keep
1ng up a constant fire all day.
Private Loveioy. Company { Washing
ton volunteers. was killed by stray bullet.
Major Bell. Seventh United States cavalry;
Private Young. Company NJ. Twentieth In
lantry: Private Curran. Company II, TwNen-
: iieth infantry. and Private Parks. Company
J. First Wyoming volunteers. Were wounded
to-day.
This morning the enemy In front OF Gen
eral Ovenshnes line sent out i flag of
truce. but retired when Lieutenant KOCH
ler with two men. advanced 10 meet 1t.
This afternoon they again showed white
flag. and again, with two officers and an
Interpreter. advanced When the Americans
= were within about so yards of the rebel
party the latter dragged rifles from behind
their tacks and opened fire upon them. but
fortunately without effect.
Havr. .horne's battery fired two shells. kill
ang several of the enemy.
MANILA, March &. l0:20 a. m.The rebels
are busily preparing their defenses at vari-
@bus points and are most aggressive near
Ban Pedro Macati, where their sharpshoot-
ers maintain a persistent annoyance.
Ecott's battery, on the hilltop. is the CEN
ter of fire from both sides of the river
General Hale withdrew his outposts from
the left bank of the stream and is now
Occupying his original position.
Further trouble is probable In the vicin
ity of the water works when the rebels rail-
~, but II would be almost an impOssiblity
for them TO interfere with the water sup
ply, owing to the strength OF our position.