The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-06

q regular volley from the troops mass.
ed at Colvocan, Santa Mesa and Galga-
gin To this fire the Americans, who
by this time had been strongly rein
forced by the troops, rushed up to
their relief, responded fiercely, but the
darkness interfered with the accuracy
of their aim, and it is doubtful if the
bullets were as we'll directed as those
fired in the earlier engagement. The
FilipinoS were not alone in their use Of
field guns. At the first alarm the
Utah light artillery dashed up to the
front and replied to the guns at Balik-
Balik, While over to the left of the lire
the batteries of the Third regular ar
tillery added their roar to the noise of
the battle.
The work of the American gunners
was immeasurably superior to that of
the men in charge of the native field
pieces and the artillery duel between
the Utah battery and the natives was
of short duration. The Filipinos' fire
stopped as soon as the Americans had
ascertained the range and with few
more VOlleys the fire from Balik- Balik
was completely silenced. This engage
ment lasted more than an hour. and
during the whole of the time the firing
was almost continuous. The American
loss was heavy and that of the natives
must have been severe. as they speed
lily abandoned their only attempt at
an advance. Covered by the fire of the
battery at Balik-Balik they pushed
their skirmishers forward toward the
American lines. but when their guns
We're silenced under the fire of the
American rifles their advance soon
broke and they withdrew their Skirm-
ishers in confusion. At this time a
new faction entered into the contest
out in the bay, where Dewey's war
ships lay at anchor, there was vigorous
Wagging as soon as the first firing was
heard. In obedience to the orders sig
nailed by the admiral the cruiser
Charleston and the gunboat Concord
were soon under way moving up to
the shore line They approached as
close to Colvacon and opened a brisk
IRE from their rapid-firing guns upon
the insurgent stronghold. The shallow
water prevented the warships from
moving close in and the rebel position
was to some extent protected by the
nature of the country, low hills cut
ting off Colocon from the bay, but
their fire. so far as its effect could be
ascertalned, was a serious matter for
the native troops, and an effective fac
Tor in preventing more active opera
lions on their part. The Warships used
only their secondary batteries, but
from these and the military tops came
hail of small shells and shot which
ratified about the outpost held by the
Filipinos
Gradually the fire on both sides died
away, the Americans ceasing when
their shots brought out no response,
and by o'clock in the morning there
was a lull which soon amounted to alb
solute quiet. But this was not for
long. Shortly before o'clock there
was renewed activity in the Filipinos'
outposts, and shortly after the battle
was renewed from Colocan and Santa
Mesa in a struggling fire. There was
also at this time firing from the Fill
pines position at Malate to the south
of the city. The battle was again in
full swing along the whole line of fire
In a few moments, and, as before, the
Warships took up the challenge
promptly and rained in shells from
their rapidly cracking small guns. The
rebels at Malate were not neglected.
The big monitor Manadanack, station
ed on that side of the bay, opened fire,
using her small guns, while her gloomy
double terrets, with their thirteen-inch
monsters. We're dark and silent.
The firing, which began at 2:45, con-