The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-08

Manila, Feb. THE terrible loss of the
rche may be gathered from the fast
that sixteen Of them were burned I'm one
rice field on Monday near Panay. and that
eghty-seven were inferred between Pace
and Santa Aana.
A converted river gunboat did terrible
eXecu ion among the rebels sweeping both
banks Of the river with her gating guns
and her heavier battery. Hundreds of
FI.ipinos crawled into the cane brakes and
died there.
The Americans are working nobly in
their efforts to find the wounded and AZ
bringing hundreds OF suffering rebels to
the hospitals for treatment The ma
tves are unable to understand the humlae
motives which prompt the victors 20 sue
cor the wounded OF the enemy.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press is informed that members OF he
hospital corps have made the startling
discovery that there are several women
in ma dress and with hair cropped
among the dead.
The chief Of the Ygorotse, the Filipino
natives who fought 80 CALAMITY in the
face Of uor artillery fire, with their bows
and arrows. is in the hospital with
shattered thigh. He admits that he
never saw modern artilley and was igno-
rant Of rs effect until he and his 70 lowers
met the disastrous fire Sunday morning
The chief Is bitterly incensed againts
the Talagos for placing the Yforotes IN
front Of the American battery. under the
pretense that they were sent 10 occupy
post Of honor, and he intlmates that
he Ygorotes will avenge this treachery
when the survivors return north.
II Is regarded as a significant fact thai
many OF the Filipino onicials Of this
city disappeared from Manila Is soon as
hostiiities commenced. Some OF them
are supposed 70 be still hiding here
Hundred Of women are pouring into Mani
"a from all districts. as the villages
around Manila as a rule. have been des-
troyed by the troops
The further the Americans extend their
lines the more the ned OF mans OF trans
portation Increases. The American com
manders have already been compelled to
Impress horses and vehicles on an sides
20 the Inconvenience. naturally, OF the
civilians. All the public conveyances. al
this writing have either been impressed
or have disappeared IN sOne manner or
othr. Street car traffic. however, has
been esumed and the cars are running
rugeularly though the steets are almost
deserted. Thre are few native stores op-
en-, and white flags, In the native towles.
pil ow slips and aprons tied 10 bamboos
adorn the windows Of the native reslden-
cea everywhere. But. In spite OF these
enblems OF peace scors OF Fillplnos. un-
dr. the cover OF the darkness fired from
the same windows yesterday and evening
on the American patrols. At Q o'clock
last night there was a general fusIlade
In the Quiapo ana Bion districts. The In
habitants OF the city generally believed
the battle was raging al their doors.
igh's were extinguished inside the dwell
ings and majority Of the people we're
In state OF terror Under the circum-
stances Il Is remarkable that no causali.
ties were reported. Several shots were
fred across the river DUNG the excite.
ment.
General Hughes has the interior sit
uation absolutely IN hand.
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Manila. Feb. Loving to the area en-
| braced IN the scene o. Sundays engage
| ment sem -clrc'e Of fully sevent zen
miles. details regarding fighting have been
extremely an cult 10 obtain. SO far az
can be gathered the brush commenced al
Si5 Saturday night by the firing Of a
Nebraska sentry al Santa Mesa upor
Fillplnos who were deliberately crossinl
he line after repeated warnings. with IN,
evident purpose Of drawing our nre.
The FIRST shot 0f the American ssntr,
vas evidently accepted as a pre- ar
-aueed signal. for II Was isnmediaieI,
followed hy a terrific nulsade along an
entire Filipino line on the south side o
Re Passig river.
The American outposts returned the mr.
with such vig0s that the rilipinos "a