The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
HAD ANOTHER BRUSH
Two Companies of the Twentieth
Kansas Regiment Attacked.
TWO PROCLAMATlONS BY ACUINALDO.
The Rebel O-ders Friendly Relations with
the Am' ricsns to lie Broken and De-
cinres Ainsrio ans Provoked HOSTILE
TICS Dispatch from ten. Otp.

were killed, and six other members OF |
the regiment were wounded, near
Caloocan last evening while recon-
noitering The party was in a jungle
when it was attacked by the enemy.
Two companies of the Kansas regi-
ment were sent to the relief of their
comrades, and drove the Filipinos
into Caloocan, penetrating to the very
heart of the town. Meanwhile the
CUNT boats shelled the suburbs. Gen.
Otis finally recalled the troops, but
the natives. misunderstanding the re-
treat, failed to take advan tage of IT,
The outskirts of the town were
bu rned.
There are many indications that
Manila is full of desperadoes who had
intended to cooperate with Aguinaldo
The police are continually capturing
men and women with weapons con-
cealed in their clothing. The vigil.
lance of the authorities in this respect
is highly reassuring. Many native
clerks employed by mercantile houses
are missing. AS il is impossible that
they should have passed the lines, the
Inference is that they are in hiding in
the city.
Several attempts were made to as
sassSnate Americans on the streets,
but that danger is now at a minimum.
The natives are terribly cowed, and
the precautions taken, especially
against iucendiarism, are admira BILE.
The re bells, who have been swept in
every direction like pheasants in
battue, died by the hundreds in the
| treRches-for the most part passively,
J except the lgorOtes, who charged des-
perately and uselessly. The rebel
| prisoners declare that their attack
was unpremeditated, that the out
posts fired and then every body fol-
( lowed in accordance with a sort of
J general understanding.
| A Filipino colonel came out from
CaloOcan under a flag of truce. Sew
( eral American officers promptly went
/ to meet him. but when the parties met
I the Flipinos opened fire. The Filipino
! apoiogiZed for the barbarous conduct
I OF his troops and returned to his lines.
The American troops are being
/ promptly furnished with supplies of
! all kinds. hospital attendants being
/ supplied up to the Ere line. la brief,
( all the wants of the troops are met i'm
med lately Try the different military
departments whose dGty it is to attend
to such matters
Aguinaldo published two proclama-
lions, one on SATURDAY ordering that
peace and friendly relations with the
Americans be broken and that the
latter be treated as enemies within
the limits prescribed by the laws of
war, ami another ON Monday saying
that the outbreak of h0stilities was
"un Justly and unexpectedly provoked
by the Americans. lie refers to his
manifesto of January 5 establishing the
alleged grievances of the FiIipinos at
the hands of the army of occupation,
and the constant outrages aad taunts
which have been causing misery to the
Manilans. and refers to the useless
conferences and contempt shown for
the Filipino go~ernmenp as proving "a
''premeditated transgression Of liberty
and justice"
The re bel leader also re fers to former
losses of the Filipinos, hut says 'slav-
cry is bitter" and calls upon them to
Sacrifice all upon the altar of honor
and national unity" He insists that
he tried to avoid an armed conflict,
but claims that all his efforts were
useless before the unmeasured pride
of the Americans" whom he charged
as having treated him as IA rebsl, be
cause ] defended the interests OF my
country and would not become the
instrument of their dastardly inten-
tons"
There are few native stores open
and white flags, in the nature of
towels, pillow slips and aprons tied to
BAN boos, adorn the windows of the
native residences everywhere. But, in
spite of these emblems of peace, scores
of Filipinos, under the cover of the
darkness, fred from these same win.
dows yesterday evening on the Ameri- |
can patrols. AT nine o'clock there was |
Il general fusillade in the Outage and |
Binon districts. The inhabitants of |
the city generally believed that a bat
tie was raging at their doors, and |
lights were extinguished inside the
dwellings and a majority of the peo-
pie were in state of terror. Under
the circumstances it is remarkable
that no casualties were reported. Sew
erai shots were fired across the river
during the excitement
A DISPATCH FROM GEN OTIS
Washington. Feb 8. The war de-
partment received the following dis
patch from Gen. Otis yesterday:
Manila Feb 1--Adjutant General, Wasar,
ingtOn: Tho inSurgeut army concentrated
around Manila from Euzon provinces number
ing over ~, 900, possessing several quick firing
and Krupp field guns Good portion OF enemy
armed with latest pattern Mausers Two
Krupps and great many rifles captured. In-
surgents fired great quantity of ammunition
Quite number Of Spanish soldiers in in
surgent service, who served artillery
Insurgents constructed strong intronch-
ments near our lines mostly In bamboo
thickets These our men charged, killing or
capturing many OF the enemy Our casualties
probably aggregate $50 i'ull reports to-day,
Casualties of lnsurgents very heavy. Have
buried some 400 Of their deud and hold 50l priss
0ners. Their losses killed, wounded aud pris-
0ners probably 1000 Took water works pump
Ing station, six miles out yesterday. Consid-
cradle skirmishing with enemy who made no
stand, Pumps dlmaged: will be working In