The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-16
cAuoocAN TAKEN.
A Brilliant Charge by Kansas Troops Ends
sntisfnefcriIy.

Manila. Feb. 10. TAO p. m.-The
American forces at $40 this afternoon
made combined attack upon caloocan
and reduced Il In short order.
At signal from the tower OF the De
La LONE Church. the United States
double-turreted monitor Monadnock
opened fire from the bay with the big
guns Of her fore turrei on the earth
works with great effect. Soon after
ward tile battery bombartied the place
from the land side. The rebels reserved
their fire until the bombnrdment ceased
when they fired volleys OF musketry as
the Montana regiment advanced on the
Jungle.
The Kansas regiment on the extreme
left. with the artillery deploying to the
right. charged across the open and car
ried the earthworks. cheering. under
heavy fire. Supported by the artil-
lery at the church. the troops further
advanced. driving the enemy. fighting
every foot. right into the town line. and
penetrated the presidency, and lowered
the Filipino flag at $50 y. m.
The enemy's sharpshooters in the
jungle on the right fired at long range
on the Pennsylvania regiment, but the
rebels We're soon silenced by slirapnel
shells and the Pennsylvnnlans remained
In the trenches.
3:IO p. MIN anticipation of native
uprising In this city, unusual precau-
tlons were taken here last night by the
American military authorities. For
tunately this proved unnecessary. The
Filipinos are evidently convinced thar
an uprising would prove suicidal to
them.
Tie American line is about the same
as on Wednesday. ON the right Gen
ernl Ovenshine's brigade extends to the
beach two miles north Of Camp Dewey
and to the Pasig river. Lieutenant Col
onel Trcumann. with the North Dako;n
volunteers. has established his head
quarters on the beach whence he Is In
signal communication with the Amcri-
can feet.
The second battalion OF the Dakota
regiment extends along the front and
all of the Fourteenth infantry with the
exception of companies NJ and Il. Is
stationed at the Pasig river. and cx-
tends thence 10 san Pedro and Malnte
In a complete line.
Scouting parties of the Dakota regi-
ment yesterday surprised some Fiji
pinos scouts ut the bridge across the
Paranaque river The enemy retired
hurrledly. swimming the stream In or
der to reach the main body of the
rebels, entrenchcd opposite troop X OF
the Fourth cavalry.
\ few rebels have concentrated mt
Parannque. While they are entrenched
they are fully exposed from the water
front. General Kings headquarters
are now at the village of Pasig. which
surrendered yesterday without opposi-
ton. Many of the rebels are coming
in hoping to be allowed to enter Manila.
but they have been refused the neccs-
sary permission and are now afraid to
return to the encmy's ranks.
The Nebraska regiment. Colorado
regiment South Dakota regiment and
Utah artillery are occupying the same
posts.
On the left General Otis brigade.
consisting of the Twentieth Kansas
regiment. eight companies of the Penn.
sylvania regiment. the Montana regi-
ment and four batteries of the Third ar
tillery stretches back, near Cnloocan.
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.