Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-09


g0t.l
made a stand behind intrenchments.
Charged by Kansas troons, led by Colo
mel Funston. Close encounter resulting
in rout of enemy, with heavy loss Loss
to Kansas, Lieutenant Afford, killed:
six men wounded.
"On the 9Th Aguinaldo issued flying
proclamation, charging Americans with
initiative ana declared war. Sunday IS
sued another, calling all TO resist for
eign invasion. His influence thrIugh0E
this section destroyed. Now ai rs ~
a cessation of hostilities and confer
ence. Have d. clined to answer. Insur-
gent expectation of rising in city on
night of 18th uniealiZed. Provost mar
shall general. with admirable disposition
of troops. DEF, atod every attempt. CITY
quiet; business resumed; natives re-
spectful and cheerful. Fighting quail
ties of American troops Il reVt l9iicn to
all inhabitarts."
For the fist time since the engage
ment of Saturday and Sunday the war
department has sent Instructions to Ma
jOr General Otis fur his guidance in
dealing with the questions that have
arisen in the Philippines through the
ratification of The Peace treaty and I've
outbreak OF tn natives against Ancri-
can authority.
War department officers decline to
tell the nature Of the Instructions sent
1t is thoueht thry have something t. 4
with Aguinaldu's plea for a conference.
Additional Cnauulties.
The adjutant @cncl>i has received
from General OTIS The following addi-
tional list of casualties at Manila:
Twentieth K"nsas--k lleJ: First I.ie,,-
tenant Alfred G, Afford, Company II: Pri-
waite Charles H. rrott. Wounded: Com
pany b. Artticer Charles A Keson Pi-
Yates Dan Hewitt. John G'l'itan' c mpa-
ny D, Raymond Clark: Company [. Ser
geant Jay Sheldon, plivatcs William 4.
McGraw, Ernest Fritz; Company NJ Ed
ward Zichet.
Fourteenth infantry-- Nilod; Company
H. Privates Ransom Class New on II Ii.
ry. Wounded; Company :. Private FRANK
A. Goodon: Company b. Hans Jensln;
Company d, Elmer ID. lough; Company
c. Nicholas \. Fonlks, Corporal Hanford
Bennington, Prvate John Brady; Com
pany l. William S. Kennedy; Charles a.
Glanton Company G. Corporal Spencer:
Company X, ---. I.ipsaomb Howard N H.
dleton, Privatoa John Carey. Patrick lIor-
gan, Charles Read, Fred Goezenback. John
Powers, William Howard, james Kane.
Jerry A. lleckalhorn; Company Nj, james
Miller.
First Idaho-Nilled: Company G. pri-
vate Oran l.. parlHs. Wounfled Com
pany ID. Sergeant William Teller, Privatcs
John n. LUtjonS: Company G, James
Ryan; Company T. Richard + Jon s.
First Californja-Wo led c ,muanv f.
Prvates David j. Sinclair; Company G.
Frank Aust * Henry al
kins.
First Decentralization Companv
H, Private John ]. Garlic. Corporal
Charles A. Augstcin, Missing: Private
Oval F. Gibson.
First Montana--Wounded: Company N,
Private George W, Rowland.
Third artilerv--Killcd Battery G, P.i-
waite Branry !aa". Wounded: Company
D, Private Pchert r. Ostr,lm; Comnanv
l.. Sergeant u, e. SIS mouth: Comnanv
q. Prlvates Herman H7nsen, A. D. PHO:
I company X, John s ad'"man
First Wyomins-W ounded: Company r.
Private Harry r. Cruarir
A Dispatch From Dewey.
The following cablogram was receive 1
at the navy department from Admiral
Dewey in acknowledgment of Secretary
Longs congratulatory message:
"The commander in chief, officers and
men thank the president and the secra-
tary of the navy for their congratula-
TONS"
Secretary Alger received this cable |
gram from General Otis in reply to his |
message OF congratulation:
"Sncere thanks for congratulations.
HOT, T,TNNHEO