The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
REBELS CoWARDLY ATTACK.
TRIED TO DRAW ATTENTION FROM
AFFAIRS IN MANILA.

DesuItOry Firing around the City
All thc MOrning-Sharp Engage
mcnt at Chinese Cemctery-Insur-
gents Were Fired on by Devey's
ships-PcUple ot Manila Must Stay
in HOUSES AFter z O'cIock-Extra-
ordinary Precautions Taken.
Manila, Feb. %, sos p, m.-With daylight
this morning the enemy commenced wor-
rying tactics at various parts of the Amer
lean line, apparently for the purpose of
Withdrawing attention from affairs inside
the city.
An attempt was made to rush through
the Americans extreme left, near Caloo-
can, but it was promptly checked by a
hot and effective musketry and artillery
fire.
In the meantime small bodies of rebels
evidently some of those engaged last
night in the cowardly work at Tondo
spread out be etween the city and the out
posts Every available man was sent to
drive them away, with the result that
there was desultory firing all the morn
ing
From to 1880 o'clock a. M, the United
States double-turreted monitor Monad-
mock joined in the engagement, hurting
1o-inch shells over the American lines into
bodies of the enemy, as indicated by the
signal corps. kfF
So far our casualties are one man killed
and ten men wounded.
Drove the Enemy Back.
AT Il o'clock there were sharp engage
ments at the Chinese cemetery, and at
San Pedro Macati almost simultaneously.
but The artillery fire from both positions
drove the enemy back From the high
towers of the city fires can be seen burn
ing al dozen different points outside.
Some of these are probably due to the
Monadnock's shells.
1t is currently reported that the natives
have threatened TO burn Escolata and the
walled city tonight.
Scores of rebels have been arrested in
the Toudo district, A band of sixty rebels,
having two carloadssefNArms and accou-
Tements, was captured in house
Business is temporarily suspended.
To Keep People at Home.
Manila Feb. z3 5:S5 p. m.-Maj. Gen.
Otis to-day issued a general order direct
ing all the inhabitants of Manila until
otherwise ordered. to confine themselves
to their homes after O'Clock in the even
Ing when the streets will be cleared by
the police.
The general also warns incendiaries and
suspects that they will be severely dealt
with, f discovered in any locality.
extraordinary precautions have been
taken for the suppression of further trou-
ele' which is threatened to take place in
the city tonight, but 1t is generally be-
HeFed that last nights experience will ef-
iectively queI the disturbing element.
Fire Burning All Day.
Fire has been burning all day in the
Iondo district, and has been clearing the
residents out of many houses in the out
4 SKIRTS, from which the enemy previously
Hfed on the Americans
A Cloud Of smoke lowered over the city
To-day, conveying the impression TO people
ABOUT the bay and in the outside districts
mat the whole city is burning.
inc rebels between the city and the out
posts are being smoked out This. afternoon
ana driven toward the beach,
Sharpshooters at various parts of the
.ne are very annoying but otherwise there
mas been no further excitement since the
Hustrations of the morning attack.
Lieut.. eugene s, French of Company L.
Iirst Montana Volunteers, and Private
oscar FELTON, of Company c, South Da,
Kota Volunteers, were killed and two other
4 Dakotans were wounded.