The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
ANOTHER VICTORY

ANOTHER VICTORY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Gen. Otis
had another victory to record this
morning, and though the action before
Caloocan did not result in as heavy
a loss TO the American side as the
hattle Of last Saturday night and Sun
day morning. it is believed to have
been quite as important in results.
Caloocan is on the line of railroad
connecting Manila with Malolos, the
insurgent capital, and 1t may be that
the capture of the first named town
will make it possible to advance rapid
ly by rail- upon the insurgent haadquar-
ters If it shall be deemed necessary 10
force the fighting and undertake the
capture Of Aguinaldo.
The officials here are encouraged to-
day by Gen. Otis quotation of the
opinion Of credible persons, Filipinos,
it is understood. to the effect that
Aguinaldo no longer has the power to
keep the insurgents under his lead,
as this points to an early submission
of the insurgents to the American
government None will be allowed to
come into Manila, however, until they
have laid down their arms for good
AS for Aguinaldo, 1t is now believed
that he will refuse to the last to make
terms that would meet with the appro-
val of Gen.-Otis, and that when the
insurrection falls through he will make
his escape to the continent rather than
remain in Luzon.
CAPTURE OF CALOOCAN.
MANILA, Feb. 1.-THE following ad-
ditional particulars regarding the cap
ture of CaIoocan have been obtained:
The insurgents had been concentrat-
ing their forces for days at Caloocan,
and Gen. Elwell S. Otis. the American
commander. determined to attack them.
He instructed his commanders accord
ingly and requested the assistance of
the naval forces, under the command
of Rear Admiral Dewey. Maj. Ger.
Macarthur reported that all was ready,
and at o'clock he received the follow
ing message:
1.-THE commanding general orders you to
Barry"
The attack began Immediately. The
monitor Monadnock and the cruiser
Charleston shelled Caloocan and the
country north of it for half an hour.
Gen. McArthurs artillery also did eff
fective work from a hill in the rear.
Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, with
his brigade. consisting of the Kansas
regiment, the Montana regiment and
the Third artillery, regulars, acting as
infantry, advanced handsomely. push
ing forward in the face of the Filipino
bullets as cheerfully as if they had
been snowballs. The enemy was ut
terly routed and fled to the mountains.
At 6 o'clock cease firing and re
CALI was sounded. The troops were
then well through Caloocan. and north
of it. Gen. Macarthur established his
left at Caloocan and strengthened his
lines for the night. By the capture
of Caloocan the control of much of the
rolling stock of the Manila-Dagupan
railway was obtained. The city is now
quieter and business Is better than at
any time since the outbreak of hos
tllities.
The American losses yesterday We're
three men killed and thirty-two
wounded Among the wounded are
gallant Lieut.. Col. Bruce Wallace, of
the Montana regiment. and a lieuten-
ant of the Second cavalry, who was
shot through the lungs while leading a
charge across the open country The
enemy lost heavily.
Early today the monitor Monadnock
and the cruiser Charleston began drop