The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-07

while on tho American side excellent pfac-
tice was made.
1t is estimated that about two hundred
! of our men were wounded only very
few were killed.
MANY FIfiPINOS KILLED.
The engagement proved vrfitaoie
slaughter OF liipin0s, thousands OK iheh
Deir,s Killed.
General Kings brigade charged upon
numerically strong force Of the en- 10Y
and. yelling wildly. drove them nel'et
skelter into the pasig river. where in %
frenzy of terror. they We're drowned IKE
rats.
The utter fearlcssness Of the American
soldiers was never better demonstrated
than In this engagement They appeared
To ind delight in battle aud every man
was glad to get into action.
The General commapdiug the American
troops IS also worthy OF high praise Tor
the manner in which he has dealt with
the situation. The forces could scarcely
have been better disposed 90 repel amy
attack that might have been made hr
the Fnipinos IL is plain that though
the attack was sudden II was fully "A-
pected and every precautiOn had b'eh
taken 20 meet the coutingencS.
FIRING CONTINUED YESTERDAY.
1T occasional intervals. IL was resumed
this morning. but was In no way as heavy
as il was al the beginning of tie engage
ment. At noon the firing Of Tho enemy
slackencd off. the Filipinos being APP
parently demoralized by the extremely
heavy losses inflicted upon them.
The Americans are buoyantly elated
over the punishment they have given the
treacherOus natives They are fully
equipped to meet any further call on them.
10 is thought that the enemy may rally
again to night and make another attack
under cover of darkness. II they do they
will find the Americans not only ready
bu, eager to meet them again
TSere IS considerable rfstessness
among ihe Fiipinos att Cavitc, LeloW
Manila. but thus far they have attempted
no overt acts The California batteries
Of heavy artillery comprise part of ,ne
garrison q Cavltc. and the force Dc
g. more than strong enough 20 supDre
amy revolt against authority
AGCINALDO'S SECRETARY
10 was known 20 the American officers
hero thal the private secretary OF Asui-
naldo was Go the city seeking information
that might benefit the FUlpinos lHU
little check was put on his movements
until the fighting occurred. when he WAS
promptly arrested oH the charge Of bee
ing a spy. The outlook for him is bad.
military justice being swift and certain.
When Our troops took the trenches that
had been occupied by the natives tney
found many wounded in them over one
hundred OF these were taken ~ the
Americai hospital. where they were ten
derby treated by the American doctors
Several hundred Of the natives were cap
tured and are now IN the military prison
here.
KILLED BY 4 COMRADE
a most unfortunate accident occurred
during the firing a sharpshooter Within
the American lines I'm some unaccount.
able way shot and killed Sergeant George /
Regen, OF the First Wyoming Infantry
while the latter was sitting at a window 1
Of the Secopd Reserve Hospital
Northumberland George r. Clifton !
OF the FIRST Nebraska Infanry was at /
lacked by native armed with a sword /
while he was riding in carriage TO the J
front Colonel Cotton drew his revolver
and killed his assaiiant.
Coonel William &. smith. Of the Firs,
Tennessee Infantry, was attacked bv
apopieyy during the warmest part Of the
lghung and died before assistance could /
be- given 10 him.
1t is evident that the natives have {
been preparing for some time for ms,
such an attack as this one. In further
'noe of their scheme last night they cut I
he telegraph wires. which for a time {
'aused no little bother 10 tho Americans
Most OF the damage of this kind was in
he city or in the immediate VICINITY I
The Signal Corps were compelled TO work
lard TO repair the cut Zines.
Al the time Of sending this dispatch
he city Of Manila is perfectly qulei
Among The seriously wounded is Lien.
enant Charles Hogan. OF the First car.
ornia Infantry.
Sergeant William Wael. OF the same
egiment. was also wounded. but his IN.
liry is slight