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was ordered to attend to the Filipinos
to the south of Manila. The positions
of the enemy were accurately located
and the warships poured a. heavy fire
into them.
1t is reported the losses of the ma
tives by the bombardment was very
heavy The American land forces
were also inflicting heavy losses on the
enemy. This morning was commenc-
ed a vigorous advance all along the
line. The enemy attempted to hold
heir position, but the Americans would
not be denied, and soon the natives
were being pressed back in every direc
ton. The Americans maintained
steadily their advance, driving the
enemy from and capturing the villages
of San Juan, Del Monte, Santa Ana,
San Pedro, Macati and Santa Mesa and
Lomia.
While the fighting was proceeding in
the vicinity of Manila there was great
excitement among the residents Of the
city. The natives were wildly eX-
cited, and, had it not been for the
splendid police system established by
the Americans, there would have been
a general outbreak and footing. The
police, however, kept strong hand on
the natives and prevented any very
serious trouble. There were several
cases of natives attacking American
soldiers in the streets. Three Tagallos
who tried the game were shot and
| killed.
The native troops were we'll armed
with Mauser and Remington rifles, but
their shooting, as a rule, was ridiculous
" bad, while on the American side ex-
| cellent results were had.
The engagement proved a veritable
slaughter of Filipinos, hundreds being
killed.
General Kings brigade charged upon
numerically stronger force of the enc
my and, yelling wildly, drove them
heller SHELTER into the Pasig River,
where, in the frenzy of terror, they
were drowned like rats.
The utter fearlessness of the Ameri-
can soldiers was never better demon
strated than in this engagement. They
appeared to find delight in battle and
every man was glad to get into action.
The general commanding the American
troops is also worthy of high praise for
the manner in which he has dealt with
the situation. The forces could scarce
| ly have been better disposed to repel
any attack that might have been made
by the Filipinos. 1t transpired that.
though the attack was sudden, it was
fully expected and every precaution had
been taken to meet it.
The firing continued throughout the
night at occasional intervals II was
| hIlt N
way as heavy as it was at the begin
ming of the engagement. At noon the
firing of the enemy slackened, the Fill
ipinos being apparently 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. It is thought the enemy may
rally again tonight and make another
attack under cover of darkness. If
they do they will find the Americans
ready and eager to meet them again.
There is considerable restlessness
among the Filipinos at Cavite, below
Manila, but thus far they have at
| tempted no overt acts. The California
! batteries of heavy artillery comprise
part of the garrison of Cavite, and the
force there is more than strong enough
| to suppress any revolt against au-
! thority.
! It was known to the American Off
| GERS here that a private secretary of
Aguinaldo was in the city seeking in
| formation that might benefit the Fill
| pinos. But little check was put on his
movements until the fighting occurred
when he was promptly arrested on the
charge of being a spy. The outlook for
! him is bad, as military justice now will
| be swift and certain.
When our troops took the trenches
that had been occupied by the natives
they found many wounded in them.
Over one hundred Of these were taken
to American hospitals, where they were
| treated by American doctors. Several
hundred natives captured are now in
the military prison.
A most unfortunate accident occurred
during the fighting. A sharpshooter
within the American lines in some I'M
accountable way shot and killed Ser
| geant Regen of the First Wyoming In
| fantry while the latter was sitting at
| the window of the second reserve hos
pital.
Lieutenant Colonel George r. Cotton
! of the First Nebraska Infantry, was
attacked by a native armed with a
sword while he was riding in carriage
to the front and Colonel Cotton drew his
revolver and killed his assailant.
Colonel William C. Smith of the First
Tennessee Infantry was attacked by
apoplexy during the warmest Of the
fighting and died before assistance
could be given him.
1t is evident the natives have been
preparing for some time for just such
an attack as this one. In furtherance
of the scheme last night they cut the
| telegraph wires, which for a time