Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-06
BY tho Forces of the Sullen
Aguinaldo-Dispatches
From Genera Otis
And Admiral Dewey Relative to
the Fight-Dewey Bonn
barding-No Loss
to Navy.

AIOm ocucIdL OllS las Just D6eu maze
poblic, dated Manila, February g.:
lns urgents in large force opened
attack on our outer lines at S:45 last
evening and renewed the attack sew.
eral times during the night A 4
O'Clock this morning the entire line
was engaged. All attacks were re-
pulsed. At daybreak our troops ad
vanced against the infurgents and
have driven them beyond the lines
they formerly occupied, capturing sew
eral villages and their defense works
Insurg,nt loss il dead and wound
ed large. Our own casualties
thus far estimated at us, very
few fatal. Troops enthusiastic and
acting fearlessly. Navy did splendid
execution on fanks of enemy. The city
was held in check and absolute quiet
prevails. Insurgents Rave secured
good many Mauser rifles, few field
pieces and quick firing guns with am
munition, during last month.
"OT1s "
The following additional dispatch
was received at L 15 O'Clock this morn
ing:
MANILA, February 5. to Adjutant-
Generals tuation most satisfactory,
no apprehension need be felt. Perfect
quiet prevails in city and vicinity. Lust
or casualties being prepared and will
be forwarded soon as possible. Troops
insexcellent health and spirits.
..OTIs /"
MANILA. February 5. 1899
ITO the seeretI<y- ID al.- ss--y. ~s--.ss-~s~-
insurgents inaugur "a ed general en-
QaQemeut last night, which was con-
tinued today. The American army and
navy are generally successful. lnsur-
gents have been driven back and our
line advanced. No casualties to navy.
DEWEY"
ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
MANILA, Philippines, February 4.
S:l5 p. m.-The long expected rup-
ture between the Americans and the
Filipinos has come at last. The for
mer are now engaged in solving the
Philippine problem with the utmost
expedition possible. The clash came
at $40 yesterday evening, when three
daring Fllipiros dsrted past the Ne
braska regiments pickets 1T Santa
Meea, but retired when challenged
They repeated the experiment without
drawing the sentrv's fire. But the
third time Corporal Greedy challenged
the Fllipinos and then fired. killing
one Of them and wounding another.
Almost Immediately afterwards the
Filipinos line, from Calvocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced a fusillsde which
was Intellectual The Net rsska, Mon
tana and North Dakota outposts re-
piled vigorously and held their ground
until reinforeements arrived. The
Filipiuos in the meantime concentrated
at three points, Cal, ocan, Gagalangin
and Santa Mesa.
At about l o'clock the Filipino:
opened hot fire from all three Ilaces
simultaneously. This was supplement
ei by the tife of two siege guns al
Balik- Balik and by advancing theil
skirmishers at Paco and Pandacsn. The
Americans responded with terrific
fire, but owing to the darkness they
were unable to determine its feet
The Utah Light Artillery finally sue
ceeded in silencing the native battery
The Third Artillery also did good woyl
on the extreme left. The engagement
lasted over an hour.
The United States cruiser Charles
ton and the gunboat Concord stationed
off Mslabona, opened tire from thei
secondary b tteries on the FilIpiuoa
position at Caivocau, and Kept II u
vigorously. AT 2:45 there was anothe
fusilade along the entire line, an
the United Sgates double turret mon
itor Monadnock opened fire on tn
enemy from off Mala,e. With day
light the Americans advanced. Tn
California and Washington regiment
made a splendid charge and drove th
Filipinos from the villages Of Pae, an
Santa Mesa. The Nebraska regimen
also distinguished itself. capturln
several prisoners aud one howitzer an
very strong position at the reservoir
which is connected with the wat,
works. The Kansas and Dskots reg
ments compelled the enepy's rigl
flank TO retire to Calvocan. There vi
intermittent firing st various points s
day long.
The losses of the Filipinos can q
he estimated at present. but they a
known to be considerable. The Amer
can losses are estimsred ST twenty n,
killed and l25 wounded. The 1go
ates armed with bows and arrow
made 3 very determined stand in &
face of a hot artillery fire, and i
many men dead on the field. Sever
attempts were made IN this city yeste
day evening to assassinate Amerlc
officers.
MANILA. Philippine Islands. Fe
ruary 8. 9 5. m.-The Filipinos ha
apparently reached the conclusi
that the Americans mean busine
now that tie barriers are removed,