The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-10
RED WAR AT MANILA.
Death Of an Aggressive Filipino
Starts the Long Expected
HostiIities.
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF NATIVES.
Forty-Nin' Americans Gave Up Their
Lives for Old Glory.

Over 100 Men Were Wounded, Many of
the Wounds Being Reported Slight .-
Manila Telegram Says the Filipinos Lost
10000 In All Native Junta Calls 1t
an Outpost Brush "Due to American
Further Battle Details.
Manila, Feb. 7.-Careful estimates
place the Filipino losses up to date at
1000 dead, $500 wounded and 5000 taken
prisoners.
Washington, Feb. 8.-General Otis re-
port Of casualties in the Manila fight up
to date aggregate 1877. OF these forty
nine were officers and men killed and
i4S wounded.
Manila, Feb. SO a. m.-Lieut. Afford
IA. L. Ford] company I. Twentieth
Kansas infantry, and a private Of that
company, were killed and six other
members of the regiment were wounded
near Caloacan last evening while re-
connoitering. The party was in a jun
gle when 1t was attacked by the enemy.
Two companies of the Kansas regiment
were sent to the relief of their comrades
and drove the Filipinos into Caloacan.
penetrating to the very heart of the
town. Meanwhile the gunboats shelled
the suburbs. General Otis finally re-
called the troops, but the natives, mis-
understanding the retreat, failed to take
advantage of it. The outskirts of the
town were burned.
Only One s. DRY of the Origiu.
Manila, Feb. There is but one story
here Of the origin of the fight of Satur-
day night and Sunday. 1t originated
with the firing of Nebraska sentry
at Santa Mesa upon FIlipinos who were
deliberately crossing the line, after re-
peated warnings, with the evident pur-
pose Of drawing our fire. The first shot
from the American sentry was evident
ly accepted as pre-arranged signal, for
1t was followed almost Immediately by
a terrific fusillade along the entire Fill
pino line on the north side of the Pasig
river. The American outposts returned
the fire with such vigor that the Fill
pino fire was checked until the arrival
of re-enforcements. The American fir
ing line consisted of the Third artillery,
the Kansas and Montana regiments, the
Minnesota regiment, the Pennsylvan-
ians, the Nebraskans, the Utah battery,
the Idahos. the Washingtons, the Cali
fornians, the Fourth cavalry, North Da-
kota volunteers, Sixth artillery, and
Fourteenth infantry.
Filipino Artillery Not Eff" ctive.
The Filipinos brought artillery into
&C ton at Galingatan at 1890. but IT
was not effective. During the night the
United States warship poured hot fire
into the Filipino trenches at Caloacan,
and by l a IN. the Americans had ap-
parently completely routed the enemy
and had taken the villages of Palaw-
pong Santa Mesa, Pace, SAMANTHA, San
Pedro, Macorte, Pandoncan and Pasai.
had destroyed hundreds of native huts
and had secured position of the water
main and reservoirs, distance of over
six miles The Tennessees Joined the
firing line at 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning and assisted in capturing San
ia Mesa.
Notable Event of the Fight.
One of the most notable events of
Sundays work was driving the Fill
ipinos out of their stronghold at Pace
by the reserve of few companies Of
Californians commanded by Colonel
Duboce. The main road to the village
was lined by native huts full Of Fill
inino sharpshooters. After they had
been firing upon General King and his
staff, killing driver, and firing on an
htflo nf he Rad iafx
Colonel Duboce ordered the huts to be
cleared and burned. The Filipinos con-
centrated in Pace church and convent,
where they made determined stand in
the upper stories. A platoon Of Cali
bridge maintained hot fire on the Fill
ipinos, but was unable to dislodge them
Set the Stone hold on Fire.
In the face of q terrific fusillade Col
onel Duboce and a few volunteers
dashed into the church, scattered coal
oil inside Of 1t. set fire to the oil and
retired. In the meantime CaptainDyer's
battery Of the Sixth artillery bombarded
the church, dropping dozen shells into
the tower and roof. Company L. and
part Of company G. of the Californians
charged into the church. but were I'M
able to ascend the single fight of steps
leading to the story above. After the
incendiaries had retired a company Of
the 1dahos and the Washington guards,
stationed on either side of the building
picked off the Filipinos as they were
smoked ont. Many Of the rebels, how
ever, escaped into the brush in the rear
of the church. The Americans captured
fifty-three of the rebels and during the
fighting about the church twenty of the
rebels were killed.