Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-16
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Manila, Feb, II, 1855 a. m.-Tho
following additional particulars OF
the capture of Caloocan have been OBJ
tanned: The insurgents had been COLI
centrating their forces for days at
Caloocan and General Otis determined
to attack them. He instructed the
commanders to act accordingly, and
requested the assistance of the naval
forces under Admiral Dewey. Major
General Macarthur reported all ready,
| and at 0 clock received this message ::
The commanding general orders you
to go ahead with the program. Signed,
| Barry"
Manila, Feb II, $50 p. m.-The
Monadnock and the cruiser harieston
shelied the town of Malabon. All the
forenoon desultory firing continued
between the insurgents and our troops
on the lett. Private Mcclure, of the
First Idaho, was killed and six others
wounded, including Captain Hamar
of the First Idaho, and Lieutenant
Gardenheir, of the First Montana.
The troops which attacked Caloocan
Yesterday were the left wing of Nc
Arthurs division, supported by An
| l. hO AAliSiA OeeiA ASo1
was three killed and thirty-two
wounded. The Kansas and Montana
bows, in their magnificent charge in a
wooded ravine, suffered the most.
Nothing could surpass tue fee.rleseness
of their advance across an open held
in the face of the enemy's strongest
entertainments. Dyer's Sixth Artillery
and YOuug's Utah Light Artillery
| CT, int ~ In nafnu7C linng
at range of 1900 yards with great &C
curacy, almost every shot telling, and
they ceased firing only when the in
fantry approached close to the town.
General Otis has established bis
headquarters at Caloocan, having
taken possession of the town lmme
diately after its capture. Last night
our lines were extended beyond the
town; entienchments thrown out and
outposts plcketed to meet any possible
attack from the enemy, who had re-
tired toward Malabon.
| Yesterdays fight was witnessed
from General Macarthur S headquarters
on Binoneo Cemetery Hill by Captain
Hall, of the British warship Narclssus,
British Consul Ramsden and other for
eigners, who unieaM in bestowing the
highest enconiuraS&n the courage OF
our troops and the splendid general
ship Of the American leaders.
! John f. Bass, correspondent for
: Karper's Weekly, was wounded in the
, arm during yesterdays battle.
AGUINALDO SURROUNDED.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE latest
dispatch to General Corbin today from
General Otis expresses the opinion
that the insurgents are SO thoroughly
whipped that Aguinaldo will not be
, able to rally his forces again.
While no official advices have yet
been received of the battle of Malabor
, this morning. officials admit that ev
| cry effort is HOW being made to cap
, ture Aguinaldo. They think from the
location Of Malabon that a vancouver
was made in an attempt to cut off bis
5 retreat north. They believe also thai
/ Aguinaldo is practically surrounded.
London, Feb. 11.-A Reuter- tele
L gram has baen received from Manila
, describing tne capture of Caloocan
and dwelis upon the excellence of The
American plans, which with percisiol
, were carried out. 1t says:
! At 4 p. LII. the American ships ceased
: firing; then the army fired three guns
, at an interval of ten seconds, signal
ling an advance of the whole line, the
Kansas troaps leading through single
+ Major Bell and one hundred men di
, verted the insuraent left wing like
y clockWork, with 10 hitch anywhere
The rebels, which were estimated al
) len thousand, were demoralized by
the shells. TfS Americans advanced
! in open order. At tiee hundred yards
they halted aud then charged the reb
els, who stampeded from thell
trenches, which we admirably con
2 structed. Tne Americans did not
, waste ammunition, but rushed or
without firing aud used bayonets and
: the butts of their rifles. There was
heavy slaughter.
/ Dispa tcnes received by the FlIip
, inc junta lit Hong Kong from the Fill
Pine agents at Manila Say the Ameri
cans placed vessels along the shores OIL
the bay aud commenced hostilities
by Unexpectedly at midnight Satur-
day simultaneously bombarding the
defenseless towns Of Fondo, Malak
and Malabon." The agents say: 1.-The
slaughter of women and children was
frightful, the Americans burning and
devastating all before them. They are
conducting war of determination,
and shooting every Filipino. They
declare their intention OF appealing to
ChriStendom." Their indignation
against the Americans is intense
i Manila, Feb. 13.-Pursuing the Gus
tomary tactics the rebels at the extreme
left opened fire at long range Oh the
Americans last night, which they
maintaiued for a few minutes, but
we Ineffective. The Americans did
not reply. All is quiet along the rest
| of the line Concerned lying off Par
anque. The weather is cooler. Pri-
vate MeislosS was wounded and has
since died. The native papers assert
! that the conference held at Malolos Oh
| Thursday bel tween Aguinaldo's geu-
erals was petitionel for and that ali
Immediate primal declaration Of war
| was made. Aguiualdo refused to COM
ply on the ground that he promised the
| foreign coGsuls at Manila to notify
them before war was declared.
AGUINALDo RETREATS.
Manila, Feb. 13.-Aguinaldo retreat
ed to Palo, eleven mills north with a
body guard of three thousand. The
Eilipinos fired upon our men last night
at the outposts, bat did no harm.
STRICT RULES ENFORCED.
Manila, Feb 13.-The successes of
the past WI elk have not diminished the
vigilance Of the American troops.
Guards have been posted at all roads
leading out of the city to prevent the
sympathizefs of tie insurgents joining
the enemy OF attacking our rear. The
sentrieS have been ordered to allow
none but Americans and Englishmen
to pass. Even the native coachmen
We're turned back and American and
English visitors obliged to drive their
own carriages. One hundred and sew
enty-four natives who left Iloilo be
fore the news of the lighting around
Manila reached there were arrested |
here and are still aboardships.
Manila, Feb. 1.-THE gunboat Pet !
rel, has just returned here with the de-
tails of the taking OF IloiIo on Satur-
day. General Miller Occupied the is