The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
ACCUSE AMERICANS
OF TREACHEROUSLY
BEGINNING BATTLE
.Denorulized FiIipinos Send Out
Most Peculiar Version Of the
Fighting at MoDild.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

who were barbarously moved down,
even when the Americans saw they
were only armed with bows and arrows.
They fought with great courage. The
American dead include one colonel, 46
other officers and 1876 rank and file, over
500 wounded and 300 prisoners. General
Otis proposed an exchange of prisoners,
and to this the Filipinos agreed, parol-
ing the prisoners.
The Filipino forces south of Manila
are concentrating at San Mateo, An
tipolo and Cainto, whence they will be-
siege Manila.
The Americans are now fixing the
limits of their sphere Of occupation. 1t
will extend all along to the east from
Paranque to Malabon on the shore, and
from Caloocan to Mainbunga and San
Pedro Macate.
There is much apprehension among
the Americans, who are searching all
the houses, confiscating all weapons, in
Guiding table cutlery, and summarily
shooting in the streets all possessors OF
arms. These actions have resulted in
sanguinary street fights at San Palo,
Iona, Binondo and Manila, caused by
hatred Of the American soldiery. The
| latter are imprisoning non-combatants
as prisoners of war, and in revenge the
Filipinos kill Americans in the streets,
but are respecting other foreigners.
Congress of this, and tell them the FIJI
ipinos are friends of America, but will
fight against military despotism. Agon-
clio, the Filipino delegate, will ask for
European intervention in the interests
of peace. In the meantime the Filipinos
win fight.
"a schooner laden with ammunition
has been captured, but two others have
arrived safely and have discharged
their cargoes. Aguinaldo is on his way
here. He will recapture the lost posi-
tions, organize a guerrilla warfare and
commence a general attack. The Gov
ernment and Congress of Malolos are
acting as usual and has passed a vote
of confidence in Aguinaldo."
HONGKONG, Feb. 1.-THE Filipino
Junta has posted the following state
ment:
"A Manila steamer has arrived here
with American censorship, giving a
version of the recent fight which is ut
terly false. The Americans commenced
bombarding heavily, and by the treach-
cry of General Otis, simultaneously by
land and sea. Aguinaldo possesses a
signed guarantee from the American
commissioners that there would be no
hostility on their part. Hence the Fill
pino troops were resting and many of
the Filipino officers were at the thedter
on Saturday night and were arrested
shortly before the outbreak.
THE bombardment Of the defenseless
towns Of Malate, Paco, Santa Ana and
Malabon caused frightful slaughter
among the women and children. 1t is
estimated that 1000 Of them were killed
1 The Filipino troops, whose loss was
/ comparatively sTaall, tenaciously held
their positions.
The conduct of the Americans in the
suburbs was outrageous. They COM
PEELED the inhabitants to leave their
gardless of sex.
There is a reign of terror at Manila
Civilians are shot in the streets with
out being challenged The Iloilo Com
missioners arrived at Manila at the in
vitation of the Americans, and wher
they were starting to return the Amer
lean soldiers were looting and pillag-
ing.
"Aguinaldo sent commissioners to in
quire of General Otis the reason for the
hostilities, offering summary punish
ment if the Filipinos were found to be
The Americans are apparently deter
mined on a war of determination, simi-
lar to their doing in the Carolines in
!. November, violating the rights Of man
! kind and of civilized warfare and COM
mitting q monstrous outrage on civili-
! Zation. There is no doubt that the
action of General Otis was a political
move to influence the vote of the United
| States Senate, fearing an exposure OF
| the corruptions at Manila
-Four vessels are leaving Manila to
! lombard Hoilo."