Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-09
WAR BEGUN AGAIN.


uation is now confronting the United
States government. II appears to be
necessary now to annihllate the ma
tives, who are so ungrateful as to re-
sent our well.meant efforts to give
them good government. The Flllpi-
nos, or natives, under command OF
Aguinaldo, have declared that they
will not tolerate American interior
ference, but propose to establish an
independent government of their own.
They have a fighting force Of about
$4,000 men, and, misinterpretlng the
forbearance of the American army
and navy at Manila, under General
Otis and Almlral Dewey, have been
recently becoming boider and more
aggressive.
Last Saturday night the trouble
eliminated in a severe battle Sever
al FIlipinos attempted to pass the
American lines. They were halted
auf warned away, but persisted in
their determination to 90 past the
sentry. The sentry then frel upon
them, and as if by Encouragement
heavy musketry fire began along
the entire insurgent front. The Amer
lean outposts returned the fire with
vigor and held the Fllipinos in check
until reinforcemeuts arrived. All Of
the American troops in the vicinity
were hurried to the front, and the
battle became general The fighting
lasted all night, and when daylight
came Dewey began to throw shells III
to the native ranks from the big guns
of his war vessels. The Americans
then advanced and won complete
victory, driving the enemy back about
ten miles. The villages they had oc-
cupied were captured and destroyed.
Of the Americans 81 were killed
and SO injured during the battle.
Most Of these were members Of reg
iments from the western part of the
United States. The losses of the Fill
ipiuos are reported to be 1000 killed,
$500 wounded and 500 taken prIs-
oners.
The latest news from Manila is to
the effect that the Flllpinos have been
completely routed, and the Americans
are driving them far inland from Ma
Mia. The natives fought with bravery
and desperation, but they knew little
about handling firearms. Some of
them fought with bows and arrows,
and for the first time came in contact
with modern weapons The rifles, cam
mons and gatling guns Of our soldiers
and sailors created terrible havoc
among the natives. They were simply
moved down in every direction. Their
terrible loss may be suspected from the
fact that in one rice field 100 of them
were buried. 1t is said that women
and boys were helping to fight, and a
number were killed. Warships did
awful execution among the natives,
sweeping both banks of the Pasig river
with machine guns and heavier bat
teries. Hundreds of Fllipinos crawled
INFO the canebrakes and died there
The Americans are working nobly IN
their efforts to find the wounded, and
are bringing hundreds Of suffering
Filipinos to the hospitals for treat
ment. The natives are unable to un-
derstand the humane motives which
prompt the victors to succor the
wounded of the enemy. 1t is said that
one-third of the Filipino army has
been incapacitate |.
A dispatch from Washington says ::
The campaign against the Fllipinos is
to be prosecuted with visor. The
question was fully discussed at Tues
days cabinet meeting, and the con-
clusion was reached that before per
manent peace or security to life aud
property could be obtained in the is
lands Aguinaldo's forces must be made
to lay down their arms. 1t Is expect
ed that General Otis, in cooperation
with Admiral Dewey, will push for
ward at once and give the natives 10
chance to recover from their defeats.
Iloilo is to be occupied at once by the
American land and naval forces, and
General Otis is to move Immediately
on Malolos, the insurgent capital, and
capture or dispense the so-called Fill
Pine government. Malolos is about
fifteen miles from Manila. The more
closely the Fllipinos are pressed and
the more rigorous and determined the
campaign, it is said, the sooner peace
may be expected.
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, &c
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. j..