New-York tribune., 1899-02-11
STORY OF THE DAYS FIGHT.
THE ENCOUNTER PRECEDED BY BoM-
BARDMENT.

BAkDMENl.
Manila Feb 10-The American forces at sos
this afternoon made a combined attack upon
Caloocan and reduced It in short order. The
enemy was driven out with great loss. There
were few casualties among the United States
troops
At signal from the tower OF the Della Iona
Church, the United States double-turreted
monitor Monadnock. in the bay. opened Are
with the big guns Of her forward turret. The
shells did great damage to the enery's earth
works.
Soon afterward the Utah battery bombarded
the place from the land side.
The rebels reserved their fire until the bonn
bardment ceased. when they fred vol!eys of
musketry as the Montana regiment advanced
on the jungle.
GALLANT CHARGE OF KANSAS TROOPS.
The Kansas regiment, on the extreme left.
with the Sd Artillery depoying TO the right.
charged across the open space and carried the
earthworks. cheering under heavy fire. sup
ported by the artillery at the church the troops
further advanced, driving the enemy, ngnuns
every foot. into the town line They made their
way to the Presdencia and lowered the Filipino
flag at $50 p. m.
The enemy's sharpshooters. in the jungle on
| the right fred at long range on the Pennsyi-
vania regiment. but the rebels were soon si-
fenced by shrapnel shells, and the Pennsylva-
| mans remained in the trenches.
As the Americans advanced they burned the
native huts.
+, The rebels were moved down like grass but
the American loss slight
REPELs GATHERING AT MALABoN'
The rebels. at 10 o'clock this morning. seemed
to have selected Malabon. about three miles
north of Caloocan, as the base OF operations TOT
their next encounter with the Americans as
they were concentrating a considerable force
There and also at Caloocan. Many small oooieS
Of scattered rebel troops marched In from tne
rght and others undoubtedly reached those
noints from the north and the interior prov
inces.
Aeuinaldo is reported to have established MS
HEADQUARTERS at Malabon, for the purpose Oh
rorv,re his forces for a decisive blow.
In order to cover their movements the reoe's
again opened fire on the outposts OF the Kansas
regiment They kept UP the fire from the 'uhs'S
for about twenty minutes. and without enecA
rha Americans reserved their fire until oe-
,ocbr,ent Of the enemy emerged from the oam-
boos when well-directed volley made 'ns
rahe,s scuttle back to cover like rabbits BE-
vond this there was quiet along the entife ii'''
Some soldiers belonging to the l4th inrantry
,.,,. urearrhed several tons OF Spanish Shells
evidently stolen from the arsenal at Ca"''e' anu
hidden by the rebels in the vicinity OF Para
n.oue Fifteen carloads OF shells have been
brought In here. The troops also FOUND Hoo-
arm naval gun and part Of its mount wnicn
,,6oubtAd,v been stolen from one OF the
! sunken Spanish warships
DISPOSAL OF THE TROOPS
The American line to-day was much the same
az on Wednesday. On the right General oVen-
shines brigade extended to the beach two miles
ror,b of Camp Dewey and to the Pasig River
Lieutenant Colonel Treumann. with the Nor'n
Dakota Volunteers, established his headquarters
on the beach in order TO be in signal commune
cation with the American fleet. Tne oeoono
p.t,a,,on OF the Dakota regiment extended
o,ors The waterfront and all Of the l4th In
,or+rv with the exception of Companies and
l. VA. stationed from the Pasg River TO san
Pedro and Malate in an unbroken line.
The Californian Regiment, whose members
4, excel,ent spirits, occupied the villages OF
pasig. Malate and Santa Ana
Since the Wyoming Regiment relieved the 80
p.sment at the waterworks there has been no
change in General Hales position. The Ne
n-aska REGIMENT Colorado Regiment South
6.ro,a Regiment and Utah Artillery had the
same posts.
On the left. General otis's brigade. consisting
Of the goth Kansas. eight companies OF the
pennsylvania REGIMENT the Montana Regiment
and four batteries Of the Sd Artillery. stretched
,.or rsar caloocan to the Chinese Cemetery.
where there is an excellent signal station IN q
church tower on h whence the sisnaman
can communicate with the fleet
The monitor Monadnock moved up 10 sing
| Port to-day.
FILIPINO SCOUTS SURPRISED.
Scouting parties OF the Dakota Regiment yes
terday surprised some Filipino scouts at the
bridge across the Paranaque River. The enemy
retired hurriedly. swimming the stream in order
to reach the main body OF the rebels. intrenched
opposite Troop of the 4th Cavalry.
few rebels have concentrated at Paranaque
While they are ntrenched. they ere fully ex-
| posed from the waterfront
General Kings headquarters are now at the