Evening star., 1899-02-07
MORE DETAILS OF THE FIGHT
California Troops Drive Fihpinos Out Of
Their strongholds.
Gallant Charge which Saved Reg.
ulRrs of the 1ith Infantry From
Being Cut on.

dispatch from Manila received last
night says:
One of the most notable events of Sun
days work was driving the Filipinos out of
| the rebel stronghold at Paco by the reserve
a few companies of Ca1ifornians command
| ed by Colonel Duboce. The main road to
| the village was lined by native huts. full of
Filipino sharpshooters. After they had
been firing upon General King and his staff,
| killing driver. and firing on an ambulance
of the Red Cross Society, Colonel Duboce
ordered the huts to be cleared and burned.
The Filfpnos concentrated in Paco church
and convent where they made determined
stand in the upper stories. A platoon of
Californians stationed on a neighboring
| bridge maintained hot fire on the Fllipi-
nos. but was unable to dislodge them. In
| the face of terrific fusillade. Colonel Du-
boce and a few volunteers dashed into the
church, scattered coal oil inside of it, set
fire to the oil and retired.
In the meantime Captain Dyer's battery
9th Artillery, bombarded the church. drop
ping a dozen shells into the tower and roof
| Company L and part of Company g of the
Californians charged into the church. but
were unable to ascend the single flight of
steps leading to the story above.
Twenty Rebels Killed at Church.
After the first Americans had retired
company of the Idahos and the Washington
Guards, stationed on either side of the
building, picked off the Filipinos as they
were smoked out. Many of the rebels how
ever, escaped into the brush in the rear of
the church. The Americans captured fifty
three of the rebels, and during the fighting
about the church twenty of the rebels We're
killed
About 2,5c0 women children and nom
combatantS We're allowed to enter the
American lines. after promising TO GO TO
the houses of friends and remain there.
Another intensely exciting incident took
place during the engagement. The Wash
ingtons and 1dahos and Companies X and
M or the Cahfornians made charges across
the rice fields between Paco and Santa Ana
IN the face of a terrific fusilIade
The ground over which they passed is
covered today with dead and wounded ma
tives. The former are being buried in
groups OF five or six, about where they lay
and the latter are being brought to the
hospital. 1t was at this stage of the fight
ing and at Caloocan that the Fiipinos suf-
fered their heaviest losses.
The l4th regulars were in particularly
tight place near Singalon, and Col Duboce
was compelled to rush past them with the
reserve IN order to prevent the regulars
from being cut off. In the last line twelve
men were killed before the rebels retired
Both sides cheered frequently during the
ensagemnt. The American hurrahs were
almost invariably met by derisive ''Vivas."
Among the natives the Ygorotes were spe-
cfally noticeable for their bravery aboTIt
seven hundred of these naked savages fac
iiiS tllicfy IRE Win lnelf DOWS and
rows.
Wild Excitement in Manila.
The scene in Manila when the alarm was
given on Saturday night was wildly excit-
ing. The American soldiers in the theaters
and at the circus were called out the per-
formances We're stopped, Filipinos scurried
everywhere, and the rattle of musketry
and the booming of cannon outside the city
were plainly heard
The residents of the outskirts of Manila
Hooked into the walled city, with their
arms full of effects All the carriages dis
appeared as if by magic, the street cars
were stopped, the telegraph lines were cut
and the soldiers hurriedly but silently
marched out of the city to the stations
assigned to them. The stores We're closed
almost instantly, foreign flags were to be
seen hylng from many windows, and
Ilulnner or white rags were hung out from
Filipino huts and houses.
immense crowds of people visited the
water front yesterday and gathered in the
highest towers to watch the bombardment
Ihere were no street cars or carriages TO
be seen, and the streets were almost de-
serted.
The police searched every native and ar
rested many of them, with the result that
while there were several attempts to as
sasslnate American officers on Saturday
there was none on Sunday Absolute order
was maintained.
Movement of the Vessels.
The United States flagship Olympia
steamed across the bay on Sunday and took
up position near the German cruiser
Irene and the British cruiser Narcissus, off
the Mole. The Olympia is still there
The Americans are determined not to give
the Filipinos a chance to recuperate
The official list of dead and wounded has
not yet been submitted for publication, and
1t Is impossible, owing to the fact that the
tn nn in ralia h
list except from headquarters
Two Filipino commissioners from Ioilo
and four rebel officers We're arrested here
this morning after boarding the steamer
ranus. Many suspects have been arrested
iii various parts of the city