The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
REBELS ROUTED BY AMERICAN ARMS
FILIPIN0S DEFEATED.
Twenty Americans Killed and q Hundred
Woundcd--Loss Of Natives Said to Number
a Thousand -Dewey's Effective Work.

Thousand--Dewcy's Effective Work.
Aguinaldo. pretender to the rule of
the Philippines and his rebelious fol-
lowers last Saturday tested the
strength Of the American army and
navy. According to the London Post
the sI<irmish, which was intended to
have a moral effect upon the Americ-
ans, cost the insurgents thousands OF
lives.
The Filipinos attacked the American
line from Caloocan to Santa Mesa, AT
S45 Saturday evening. There was
heavy firing on both sides and the ar
tilery was used. The United states
cruiser Charleston and the guubuat
Concord bombarded the enemy The
Americans, after magnificent charges,
captured the enemy's positions.
The Americans lost % killed and 10
wounded. The clash came when three
daring Filipinos darted past the Ne
braska regiments picket at Santa
Mesa. but retired when challenged.
They repeated the experiment with
out drawing the sentries' fire. But the
third time Corporal Greedy challenged
the Filpinos and then fired, killing one
of them and wounding another. Almost
Immediately afterward the Filipinos
line from Caloocan to Santa Mesa,
commenced n fusillade, which was In
effectual.
The Nebraska. Montana and North
Dakota outposts replied vigorously
and held their ground until reinforce
ments arrived.
The Filipinos in the meantime con-
centrated at three points, Caloocan,
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. At
about l o'clock the Filipnos opened
a hot fire from all three places stimuli
taneously. The Americans responded
with terrific fire, but owing to the
darkness they We're unable to deter
mine the effect The Utah light artil-
lery finally succeeded in silencing the
native battery. The Third artillery
also did good work on the extreme left.
The United states cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed on
Malabona, opened fire from their Sec
ondary batteries on the Filipinos' po-
sition at Caloocan, and kept II up Wig
orously. At 2:45 there was another
fusilade along the entire line, and the
United States sea-going double mon
itor Monadnock opened fire on the
enemy from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced The California and Washing
ton regiments made a splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the viii
lagos of Paco and Santa Mesa. The
Nebraska regiment also distinguished
itself, capturing several prisoners and
one Howitzer and a strong position at
the reservoir, which is connected with
the water works.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled the enemy's right flank to
retire to Caloocan. The Ygorates,
armed with bows and arrows, made a
very determined stand in the face of
a hot artillery fire, and left many men
dead on the field.
Several attempts were made at
Manila Sunday to assassinate Ameri-
can officers.
The first news Of the outbreak in the
Philippines came TO the administration
in a cablegram from Admiral Dewey
to Secretary of the Navy Long Sun
day. The message was as follows:
insurgents here inaugurated gen.
eral engagement yesterday night,
which has continued to-day. The
American army and navy generally
successful Insurgents have been
driven back and our line advanced.
No casualties to navy. Two American
soldiers killed, 40 wounded. Double
my order for ammunition.
DEWEY.
Monday the following dispatch was
received: The Filipinos have apparent
ly reached the conclusion that the
Americans mean business. now that
the barriers are removed, as there were
no further hostilities last night and
no attempt was made to recover the
lost ground. 1t Is impossible to ascer-
tain as yet how the news has been re-
ceived at Maloloas. the seat of the in
surgent government, but the Filipinos
in Manila express the opinion that the
movement for independence has re-
ceved its death blow, and that an
nexation will soon be welcomed gener-
ally.
The following is the list of killed OF
the First Nebraska regiment in the
battle of Manila: James Pierce, musi-
clan, David City, merchant; Harry
Hull, Company A, hotel clerk, Hast
ings; David Laggar, Company /. law
YER was lieutenant in State militia
Sergeant Orrin T. Curtis, Ashland,
farmer. was at one time a member Of
the Legislature: Charles Keck, Chad
ron. wealthy stockman; A. Bellinger,
son of a prominent doctor at Beatrice
and young society man: Lewis Beg
Ter, Lincoln. clerk; Edward Eggers,
Fremont. lawyer.
The American army in the Philip
pines numbers over 21 900 men.
The following Idaho men are report
ed killed in Manila: Major Edward
McConville who was in command OF
the Second battalion. Idaho volunteers;
Corporal Frank Caldwell. Company b,
"a years old, born in Chicago, enlisted
at Harrison, Idaho; Private George
Hall. Company b, aged 25. Sweet, Ida
no; Private Ernest Scott. Company B,
aged 2l. born at Ashland, Wis; Private
James Hensen, Company II. 35 years
old. born at Overton. Tenn.
Aguinaldos forces number 80 900
men. Besides his soldiers General Otis
has at his back in Manila bay COM
manding the city a veritable rock OF
Gibraltar in Dewey's fleet. With the
vessels he now has and those about to
join him Dewey will have 21 ships Of
various types.
During the fight the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania regiment were stationed at Cor
regidor island, about Is miles from
Manila,
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