The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-09

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Morning Post
publishes ii Q following account of the
fighting at Manila:
The immediate cause Of the attack
was an advance of two Fiiipinos to the
Nebraska outpost on the northeast of
the city. When ordered to halt they
refused and the sentry fired. An insur-
gent signal was then fred from block
house No. and an attack was immedi.
ately begun on the Nebraska regiment.
The fighting soon spread on both sides
until firing was in progress on all the
outposts around the city. The Amer.
can troops responded vigorously, the
insurgents fire being heavy and the at
tack evidently hurrledly Planned.
Firing continued throughout the
night with an occasional cessasion OF
halt an hour 10 an hour aG u tlme. AT
daybreak the warships Charleston and
Callao began Smelling the north side ot
the olty. Their fire was followed later
by that of the Monadnock on the south.
ern side, the insurgent positions hav-
ing been previously accurately located.
The Filipino loss Is reported to have
been heavy. The wounded on the
American side are now estimated at 200
Few Americans were killed. The
Americans began vigorous advance
all along the llDe this morning (Sun
day. and were soon pr sslng back the
Insurgents in e,Ory ERECTION, main
tanning steadily Their advanced posi-
tions and capturing the villages of San
Juan del Monte, santa Ara, san PeGro,
Macatl, Santa Mesa and Lomin.
The SPLENDID police system prevented
a general outbI Ieak in the city, though
several soldiers were attacked by natives
in the streets Lieutenant Charles Ho.
gan and Sergeant wall were shot by
three natives, the former being serl-
ously wounded ana the latter slightly.
Lieutenant Colonel Cotton was attacked
by native with sword while riding
in a carriage to the front. He killed
his assallanG with his revolver. A
sharpshooter within the American lines
shot and killed "a sergeant while he was
sitting at a window of the second re.
serve hospital Colonel William q.
Smith died of apoplexy. Many of the
insurgents We're driven into the Paslg
river and drowned. Several hundred
were taken prisoners.
In ubsequenttelegram the follow
ing statements are made:
''LasG night Saturday and today's
(Sunday) engagements have proved q
verltable slaughter for the tlliplnos,
their killed being reported as amounting
to thousands. The American forces
could scarce Y have been better dis
posed. 1t Is now known that the at.
tack was fully expected and that every
precautiOn had been made TO meet the
contingency.
"tirlng slackened at noon (Sunday),
the enemy being apparently demoral-
! lied.
1.-THE American troops, however, are
fully equipped 20 meet a possible aJ-
tack tonight.
Aguinal5o's private secretary has
been arresued as spy in Manila Per
tect quiet now reigns IN the city
More than 100 wounded Bihpinos,
taken from trenches, are being cared
for in the American hospitals"
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 6.-Following
was list of killed of the First Nebraska
regiment III rbe battle of Manila:
James Pierce, musician, David City,
merchant
Harry Hull, Company A, hotel clerk,
Hasirms
Da@ lager, Company /, lawyer;
was lieutenant in state militia.
Sergeant Orrin Il. Curns, Ashland,
farmer was at one time a member of
the Legislature.
Charles Keok, Chadron. wealthy
stockman.
A. Bellinger, son of a prominens
doctor at BeaIrlce, and young society
man.
Lewis Begler. Linoolu, clerk.
Edward Eggers, Fremont, lawyer.
The information regarding the regi-
ment's losses was received in Lincoln in
private cablegran,
BUfsE CiTY, Feb. 8.--The following
Idaho men were reported killed In
Manila:
Major Edward McConville. who was