The evening times., 1899-02-10
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1899.
The Rebels Whipped Again.

Fortunately General Otis is Still WITHOUT
instructions from Washington Therefore
lie has whipped the enemy again. driving
him out Of his position at Caloocan. II was
here that the re-enforcements from the
northern provinces gathered and began TO
erect formidable Notifications. The Ameri-
cans, who were within full sight OF the
foe. were eager to advance and were held
in leash with difficulty. AS appears from
the dispatches received today, General Otis
took command in person and led his gal
liant troops straight at the fresh native
soldiers At the end of three hours of
fighting the latter fed, leaving the Ameri-
cans in full possession OF the field.
In his description of Sundays battle,
General King noted that for weeks the
FiiipiRos were allowed to throw up forti-
lcations within firing distance of our lines.
There was no protest from the Americans,
who were compelled to look on while the
Zoe completed his arrangements to make
his dislodgment cost many American lives
1t would have bsen easy for Gens1ai King
10 scatter the force in his front but that
would have brought on a general engage
ment, which was against the orders issued
by the commanding officer. Many of our
most heroic men met their death because
the Filipinos had been permitted TO foTtify
their position 1t was to prevent this that
General Otis moved against the force at
Caloocan.
The re-enforcements consisted of troops
from the northern provinces who are bet
ter disciplined than the TagaIos, who COM
Spd he ho.1 .1,- af ba
so soundly thrashed on Sunday. The spir-
il in which they Joined the remnants of
that army was indicated by their abuse
OF the Tagalos for retreating before the
Americans. They are said to have insist
ed that the Tagalos should be sent TO the
rears in the next fight while they should
drive back the Americans. As soon as
they reached Caloocan they set to work
with picks and shovels and were in a fair
way to make an advance cost us dear.
when General Otis attacked them. Having
no restraining orders from the War Office.
he considered it expedient and essential 10
The comfort of his army, TO scatter the
aggressive Filipinos from the north
Whether Aguinaldo was still in command
is not known. The report that he had fed
from the wrath of his deluded soldiers
has not been contradicted, and there have
been no indications of his presence The
opinion that he is a mere puppet in the
hands Of ADLER men, presumably foreign
ers. is upheld by the Belgian Consul at
Manila, VINO has just come from his post
Either Iloilo is now in General MiIIer's
hands or there is hard fighting there.
hot
thousand men, the navy can batter down
the distractions to their advance. The
strength of the natives who hold or held
the city is variously estimated, their own
claim being fourteen thousand. which is
probably a gross exaggeratisn General
Miller is one of the most efficient COM
manders in the army, and whatever Ameri-
can yalor can do under intelligent guild
ance will be done, if the natives refuse to
surrender the city. There are some rea-
sons that warrant the hope of a prompt
compliance with General Miller's demand
among others, recent display Of friend
illness toward the American troops
Details Of General Otis last engage
ment are awaited with lively interest.
The reports of the morning were that our
soldiers were wild to get at the insolent
enemy, and there is no doubt, judging from
the result of the attack, that they taught
the newcomers the sorely-needed lesson
that had been administered TO the Tagalos.
Nothing is known at this hour of the force
Of rebels at Malabon, which is near Caloo-
can. They may have been engaged in the
fight now reported or they may be reserved
for separate whipping.