Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-10
U. S. TROOPS CAPTURE GALOOCAN TODAY.
Terrible Suffering Throughout the Country Caused
by Extreme Cold.
ALLEN AGAIN AT THE FRONT IN CONGRESS.

MANILA, Feb. 10.-3:i0 p. m.-In an
ticipation Of native uprising in this
city, unusual precautions were taken
last glt by American military au,
thorities. Fortunately this proved un-
necessary. The Visayan commissioners,
arrested on the Uranus. sailed for lIoilo
yesterday With the Tennessee regiment
on board the United States transport
st. Paul. No vessels cleared from Ma
Mia for Philippine ports since Satur-
day, consequently no news has yet
reached outside points. The American
line is aboutthe same as on Wednes-
day.
cAL0oOAN TAKEN.
MANILA, Feb. 10.--7:30 ps m.~-The
United States forces attacked and car
ried Caloo an this afternoon. The ae-
tion was short but decisive, the enemy
beng driven out with great loss.
GENERAL ovERsHINE's POSITION.
On the right General Overshine's
brigade extends to the beach. two miles
North OF Camp Dewey and to Pasig
river. Lieut. Col. Truemann, with the
North Dakota volunteers, has estab-
lished headquarters on the beach,
whence he is In signal communication
with The American fleet. The Second
battalion of the Dakota regiment ex-
tends along the front. The Fourteenth
infantry. except com mpanies M and E,
is stationed at PasIg river and extends
thence to San Pedro and Malate in a
complete line Scouting parties of the
Dakota regiment yesterday
SURPRISED FILIPINO. SCOUTS
at the bridge across the Paranaque
river. The enemy retired, hur-
riedly swimming the stream in order
to reach the main body of rebels,
entrenched opposite troop X of the
Fourth cavalry. A few rebels are
con entrated at Paranaque, and while
they are entrenched, they are fully ex-
posed from the water front General
Kings headquarters are now at the vii
lage os Paslg, which surrendered yes
terday without opposition. Many reb-
els are coming in, hoping to be allowed
to enter Manila, but permission is re-
fused and they are afraid to return to
the enemy's ranks. The California
regiment, whose members are in excel
lent spir;p, is occupying the villages of
l'asig. Malaie and santana. Since the
Wyoming regiment relieved the Twen-
tv-third regiment at the water works,
there has been no change in General
Hale's position. The Nebraska regi-
menf. Colorado regiment. South Dako-
ia regiment and Utah artillery are oc-
cupying the same posts.
GEN. oTIs:,P PosITIoN.
On the left taenaOts' brigade, con-
sisting of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment, eight companies of the Pennsyl
vania regiment the Montana regiment
and four batteries 0fSthe Third artillery,
stretches back from near Caloocan to
the Chinese cemetery, where there is
an excellent signal station on hill,
where, from church tower, the signal
men can communicate with the fleet.
The monitor, Monadnock. moved up to
Slngport today. All is quiet at o'clock
this afternoon.
HITE's BODY RECOVERED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O--Telegrams
received this morning from General
Otis IN answer to inquiries from the
war department.. said the body of Cass
Hte, company B. First Colorado, had
been recovered from the river IIite
had been shot in the head.
ALGER DOESN'T KNOW.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-S Secretary
Alger went to the cabinet meeting to-
day without official advices from Gem
erai Ois as to he situationat Manila.
For reasons they will not divulge the
officials do notexpect an attempt will
be made to land American troops at
Iloilo Immediately. Even if the attack
took place according to the original
plan the news Of the result would not
reach here for two days,
LIVELY FIGHT.
MANILA. Feb. I0.z-At a signal from
the tower of The De Lalome church, he
United States dohblt-teTeted monitor.
Monadnock, opened fire frnm the bay
with the big gnns.of her fort-turret on
the earth works. with great effect. soon
afterwards the battery bomharded the
place from the latter side. The rebels
re.erved their fire until the lombard
mpnt ceased when they fired vnlleys of
muskeiry as the Montana regiment adj
,aheed on the Jungle The Kansas
regiment, on the extreme lift with the
artillery. deploying to the ri sht. charged
across the open and carried thr earth
wnrks cheering under heavy fire.
Supported by the artilIervaf the church.
the 'r,ors further advanced driving
TIE en+my, who were lighting ever
foot right into the town line ne
trated to the presidency and
covered ihs Flipino flag at
$50 p n. The enemys sharp eho ters
in JUNGLE on the right, fired at long range
The Pennsylvania regiment. but the
reheis wefe soon lented by shapuel
sheIIsand tl,eaP remained
s. thetieuehdss As the Americans adj
vanced they hufIsed the native hufs,
m. rebels sere no we'd dnwn like grass.
hnf The Nmerican loss slight
10 srEPNFrHRN SIGNAL CORPS.
WASHfSeToV. Feb l0.-OwinQ to
the n niessiag need ~ additional signal
corps men al the Philippines and the
difiieuliv of getting rrinforrem pnts
there from he United States, II has
been dacldz Nv the war dep rtmeut ia
strengthen The eorns now in theislands
by the addition Of one company of sixty
men. recruited from volunteers nov
stationed there
Pacific c7h'e Recommended.
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