Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-18

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Manila, Feb. u.--2:30 p. m.--Early
today the monitor M~onadnock and
cruiser Charleston began dropping
shells into the rebel camp between Ca
loocan and Malabon.
The eneIny's sharpshootcrs, in the
jungle on the Americans left, have
been particularly annoying since day
light, SO the Third artillery drove the
rebels out of the Jungle at noon. A
few more of our men were wounded.
Mr.. Bass, the artist representing Har-
per's Weekly, al shot in the arm yes
terday. The loss OF the enemy is es-
timated ut fully fifty to one Ameri-
can.
5:25 p. m.-The heat has knocked
out many more OF u men than did
the Filipino bullets, especially in the
marsh lands north of Maiobar, where
the Kansas regiment was stationed.
Fully a score of them were taken TO
the hospital.
The railroad is now opened to Caloo-
can and supplies for the troops are
BEING forwarded by rail.
Description of Fridays Fight.
Manila, Feb. 11.-Noon.-Thc follow
sing additional particulars regarding
the capture Of Caloocan have been OBJ
tanned:
The,insurgents had been c~oncentrnt-
ing their forces for several days at Ca
loocan, and Major General Il. S. Otis,
commander of the American forces,
determined to attack them. He in
structed the commanders accordingly,
and requested the assistance of the ma
val forces. General Macarthur report
ed all ready, and at 3 o'clock he re-
ceived the following:
Commanding general orders you to
go ahead with program. Barry"
The attack began Immediately. The
monitor Monadnock and the cruiser
Charleston shclled Caloocan and the
country north Of il for n half hour.
General McArthur's artillery also did
effective work from the hill in the
rear.
Brigadier General Harrison Gray
Otis, with his brigade, consisting Of
the Kansas regiment and the Third
artillery regulars, acting as infantry,
advanced handsomely, pushing for
ward in the face of Filipino bullets as
cheerfully as if they had been snow
balls.
The enemy was utterly routed and
fled to the mountains.
AT G o'clock cease firing" and ere
CALI were sounded. The troops were
then well through Caloocan and north
of IL. General Macarthur established
ls. La ~ r.lAAa-~ a-I A.Al.--
his lines for the night.
BY the capture of Caloocan control
of much Of the rolling stock of the Ma
Mia Dauphin railroad was obtained.
The city is o quiet and business is
better than at any time since the be-
ginning of hostilities.
The American losses yesterday were
three killed and thirty-two wounded.
Among the wounded are gallant Lieu
tenant Colonel Bruce Wallace, of the
Montana regiment, and n lieutenant Of
the Second cavalry, shot through the
lungs while leading a charge across
the open country.
The enemy lost heavily.
Praise From n Briton.
London, Feb. 11.-A dispatch to Reu-
Y > Iloll Aldiiilis ''SNI ibihS Nv cup
ture of Caloocan, dwells upon the ex-
c~ellence Of the American plans and
the precision with which they were
carried out. The dispatch adds:
At 4 p. m. the American ships ceased
firing. Then the army fired three
at intervals of ten seconds, sig
nalliNs On advance 60 n whole line, !
the Kansas regiment leading through
IL s.1u MI -1zI.N lrA -. |
diverted by Major Bell and 100 men.
1t was like clock work. There was no
hitch anywhere.
The rebels, estimated to number TO-
600, were demoralized by the shells.
The Americans advanced in open or
der. AT 500 yards there was a halt,
then n charge, and the rebels STAN
peded from the trenches, which were
admirably constructed. The Ameri-
cans refrained from wasting ammuni- :