Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-07
LATEST FROM MANILA.
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"A determined stand in the upper stories.
A platoon of Californians stationed on
neighboring bridge. maintained a not
fire on the Filipinos but were unable
to dislodge them. In the face or ter
rifle fusilade, Col. Duboce and few
volunteers dashed in the church. scat
tered coal oil inside of 1t, set fire To the
oil and retired In the meantime. Capt.
Dyer's battery Of the 5th Artillery.
bombarded the church, dropping
dozen shells into the tower and ROOF.
Co. l. and part of Co. G. of the Cali
fornians, charged into the church door,
but were Enabled to ascend the single
Hight of steps leading to the story
above. After the incendiaries had re-
Tired a company of the Idahos and the
Washington Guards stationed on either
side of the building, picked Oft the
Tilipinos as they were smoked out.
Many of the rebels, however, escaped
into the brush in the rear of the
church. The Americans captured So OF
the rebels and during the fighting
about the church 20 Of the rebels were
killed. Some $500 women, children and
non -combatantS were allowed to enter
the American lines after promising 10
go to the houses of friends and remain
there.
Another intensely exciting incident
occurred during the engagement. me
Washingtons and Idahos and Cos. h
and M of the Californians, made
charge across the rice fields between
Pace and Santa Ana in the face OF
terrific fusilade. The ground, To-Day
over which they passed is covered WIN
dead and wounded natives. The form
CIR are being buried in groups OF hVe or
six about where they lay and the lat
ter are being brought to the hospital.
1t was at this stage of the fighting ana
at Calvocan that the Filipinos suffered
their heaviest losses. The 14th Regi-
ment Regulars were in a particularly
tight place near Singalon and Col.
Duboce was compelled to rush past
them with the reserve in order to pre-
vent the Regulars from being cut OFT
In the last line IL men were killed be-
fore the rebels retired. Both sides
cheered frequently during the engage
ment. The American "hurrahs" were
almost invariably met by derisive
"Vivas." Among the natives the
6OIOtOS w GIG CoPCSiolty iOeINNshpiS Iva
their bravery. about 700 of these naked
savages facing artillery fire with their
bows and arrows
The scene at Manila when the alarm
was given, Saturday night. was wildly
exciting. The American soldiers IN
the theatres and at the circus We're,
called out. the performances were
stopped. Filipinos scurried every
where and the rattle of musketry and
the booming of cannon outside the city
was plainly heard. The residents of
the outskirts of Manila flocked into the
walled city. with their arms full of
effects. All the carriages disappeared
as IL by magic. the street cars were
stopped, the telegraph lines We're cut
and the soldiers hurriedly but silently
marched out of the city to the sta
tionS assigned to them. The stores
were closed almost instantly, foreign
flags were to be seen flying from many
windows and a number of white rags
We're hung out from Filipino huts and
houses.
On Sunday. immense crowds of peO-
pie visited the water front and gather
cd in the highest towers to watch the
bombardment. There were no street
cars or carriages to be seen and the
streets were almost deserted. The
Minnesota police searched for every
native and arrested many of them.
with the result that while there We're
several attempts to assassinate Ameri
can officers. Saturday, there We're none.
Sunday. Absolute order was main
tanned. The United States flagship
Olympia steamed across the bay. Sun
day. and took up position near the
German cruiser Irene and the British
cruiser Narcissus off the Mole. She is
still there. The Americans are deter
mined not to give the Filipinos u
chance to recuperate.
The Filipinos' commissioners from
lloflO and rebel officers were arrested
here. this morning. after boarding the
steamer Uranus. Many suspects have
been arrested in various parts of the
city.