Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
HLIP|NOS MOVED DOWN.
CaIoocan Taken by the American
Forces in a Dashing Charge.
KANSAS TROOPS TOOK PART.
American Loss Light and Insurgent Loss
Said to Be Heavy-FIIpInos Are Not
Yet Weary of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rss Headquarters Near the Front


WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE follow
Ing dispatch was received last night:
Insurgents collected considerable
force between Manila and Calocan,
where Aguinaldo is reported to be, and
threatened an attack and uprising in
the city. This afternoon swung left
of MacArthur,s division. which is
north of Pasig river, into Calocan,
driving enemy easily. Our loss slight;
that Of insurgents considerable. Par
ticdlars in morni ng. Attack preceded
by ope-half hours firing from two of
Admiral Dewey vessels. OTIs.
MANILA, Feb. Ii The American
forces at $40 yesterday afternoon
made combined attack upon Calocan
and reduced it in short order.
At signal from the tower of the
De La LONE church the United States
double turreted monitor, Monadnock,
opened fire from the bay, with the big
guns of her fore turret on the earth
works with great effect.
The insurgents were behind earth
works, but, nevertheless, they were
exposed and the Monadnoclz used her
forward 1O-inch guns with telling eff
feet. Soon afterward the Utah artil-
lery bombarded the place from the
land side.
The rebels reserved their fire until
the bombardment ceased. Then they
fred volleys of musketry as the Mon
tana regiment advanced upon the
jungle.
TheKansas regiment, upon the ex-
IRENE left, with the Third artillery
deployed to the right. charged across
the open and carried earthworks. The
Kansans cfeered in the charge,
although under heavy fire.
Supported by the artillery at the
church. the troops further advanced,
| driving the enemy before them. They
| fought every foot, right into the town
| line, and penetrated to the presiden-
cia in the heart of the town. At half
| past o'clock they lowered the Fill
! Pine flag. AS the Americans advanced
they burned the native huts. The
rebels were moved down like grass,
but the American loss was slight.
The enemy's sharpshooters in the
Jungle fired at long range at the Penn
sy1vania regiment, but the rebels were
soon silenced by shrapne1 shells, and
| I11O 1ShASy ICmdlhCO III GHS
trenches.
The rebels have apparently selected
Malabon as their base of operations
| in the next encounter, as they are
concentrating in considerable force
there. Many small bodies of scattered
troops are struggling in from the
right and others are undoubtedly ar
irving from the north interior prov
| :nces.
Aguina1do is reported to have estab
| ished headquarters at Malabon fol
| the purpose of rallying his forces
for decisive blow. In order to cover
their movements, the rebels opened
fire upon the Kansas outposts last
night from the jungle. The fire wa:
continued for twenty minutes. but
without effect. The Americans re
served their fire until detachment o.
the enemy emerged from the bamboos
when well directed volley made the
rebels scuttle back to their covert like
rabbits.
The Fourteenth infantry has un
earthed several tons of Spanish shell!
which had been stolen from the Cavitt
arsenal and cached by the rebels in tn,
vicinity of Paranaque. Fifteen car
loads of it have been brought into tn.
city, as has also a modern naval gu1
| and a part of its mountinpS