The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-11
LOCATION OF THE TRooPs.
The American Line as 1t Was Before
the Capture of CaIoOcnn.

Ihe American Line as 1t Was Before
the Capture of CaIoOcnn.
MANILA, Feb. 10-In anticipation of a
native uprising in this city unusual precau-
tons were taken here last night bv the
American military authorities. Fortunately
the steps taken proved unnecessary. The
fliiplnos are evidently convinced that an
uprising would prove suicidal to them.
The Visayan commissioners arrested on
board the Uranus sailed for Iloilo Yesterday
Win the Tennessee regiment on board the
united states transport st. Paul. No ves-
sels have cleared from Manila for Philip
pine ports since Sunday, consequently no
news mas yet reached outside points. The
uranus cleared for Iloilo on Saturday. but
instead of sailing on Sunday she was de-
talhed Dy the American authorities.
Ihe American line to-day is much the
same as on wednesday. On the right Cen
eral Ovenshine's brigade extends to the
peach' Two miles north of Camp Dewey and
TO the Pasig river, Lieutenant Colonel Treu-
mann, with the North Dakota volunteers
mas established his headquarters on the
beach, whence he is in signal compuricao
tion with the American fleet. The second
battalion of the Dakota regiment e1tana,
along the front and all of the Fourteenth
Infantry with the exception of Com
panies NJ and f. Is stationed at the Pasig
river and extends thence to San Pedro and
Malate in a complete line.
Scouting parties of the Dakota regiment
yesterday surprised some Filipino scouts al
the bridge across the Paranaque river. The
enemy retired hurriedly, swimming the
stream in order to reach the main body of
the rebels fntrenched opposite Troop X. of
the Fourth Cavalry. a few rebels have
concentrated at Paranaque. While they are
intrenched they are fully exposed from the
water front
General Kings headquarters are now at
the village of Pasig, which surrendered yes
terday without opposition. Many of the
rebels are coming in hoping to be allowed TO
enter Manila. but they have been refused
the necessary permission, and are now
afraid TO return TO the enemys ranks The
California regiment, whose members are in
excellent spirits is now occupying the VIII
lagos of Pasig, Malate and Santa Ana. Since
the Wyoming regiment relieved the Twenty
third Regiment at the waterworks. there
has been no change in General Hale's posi-
tiOn.
Brig. Gen. II. G. Otis, before the capture
of Caloocan, held the extreme left of the
American line from the bay near Caloocan.
The regiments on the line and i'm support
were the Twentieth Kansas. Colonel Funs-
ton' eleven companies; First Montana.
Colonel Kessler, nine companies; Third Ar
tillery, Major Kobbe. four batteries as in
fantry. and the Tenth Pennsylvania
Colonel Hawkins, four companies Two
companies Of the Tenth Pennsylvania were
behind the walls of the De la Iona church
yard. Across the ravine from the Mon
tana regiment was Captain Jensens com
pany holding the stone fort supporting
Grants battery OF four Utah guns, fifth
gun TO the left and on the railroad. sup
porting the Kansas troops. To reach its po-
sition the brigade advanced four times since