Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-06
T8lEGRaPHIC NEWS
The Engagements at Manila.


MANILA, February 6.-Forly killed
and $50 injured is the latest estimate
of the losses of the Americans 10 the
fights with the insurgents Saturday,
night and Sunday morning. The en-
gagements proved 7eritable slaughter
of Filipinos, thousands of them being
killed. General Kings brigade charged
upon numerically strong force of the
enemy, and, yelling wildly. drove them
belter skelter into the PssIg river,
where, in frenzy OF terror, they were
drowned like rats. Perfect order pre-
walls in the city, owing to the excel
fence police arrangements OF the Amer
leans.
It is generally believed now that
Asuinaido's followers have started hos
.ilities that the fighting will last for
some time. General OILS will follow
Up the advantage already gained, CIV
ing the Filipinos no rest until they
throw down their arms and recognize
American authority.
General Miller will almost certainly
land his three thousand mea at 1lollo
and lake the city. Before the fight
the private secretary o! Aguinaldo was
seeking information that might benefit
the Filipiuos. But little cneck was
put on his movements until the fight
ing occurred, when ne was arrested on
The charge OF being spy. The outlook
for him is bad, military justice being
swift and certain. When our troops
took the trenches that had been occu
pied by the natives they found many
wounded in them. Over 100 OF these
we're taken to the American hospitals,
where they were treated by the Ameri-
can doctors. Several hundreds OF the
natives were captured aud are now in
the military prison here. General Otis
had known for some time that the
Filipinos were preparing for an attack.
aud when il came, everybody was
ready. The American officers general
IL are ples.ed ut the manner in wtich
The volunteers conducted themselves.
They fought with the sane spirit as the
regulars, surprising even the most aan-
quine OF their officers.
During the night it vas impossible
Tor Dewey to use shells. as his fire
8ouli have been as dangerous to the
Americans as TO the natives. As 5000
as It was light enough 10 allow the po-
sitions OF the enemy to be determined
with accuracy, he ordered the Monad-
mock, Charleston and Callao to take &
hand in the game. Tue positions OF
the enemy were accurately located, and
the wsrshiEs poured heavy fire into
them. The Filipinos had massed along
the beach, where they had been driven
by Gen. O.is's brigade and hundreds OF
lhem were literally torn to pieces by the
terrific rain Of shells from the warships.
While the fighting was proceed
ing in the vicinity of Manila the natives
in the ely were wildly excited, and
had it not been for the splendid police
system established here by toe Ameri
cans there would have been a general
outbreak and footing. There were
several cases OF natives attacking
American soldiers in the strsets. Three
Tagals vino tried this game were shot
and killed. The native troops were
we'll armed with Mauser and Remipg-
ton rifles, but their shooting as rule
was ridiculously bad, while on the
American side, excellent practice was
made.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 6-Ad-
miral Dewey cabled to-day that the in
surgents have attacked Manila aud
that the Boston leaves to-day for IloiIo
TO relieve the Baltimore, which will
return to Manila. Two men were
wounded yesterday on board the Mon.
adnock, one seriously.
Naval officers are satisfied that Adj
miral Da8ey's diSps tches mean that the
scene of the iusurgent attack is trans
ferred from the outpo5ts to the city it
self. They say he has 2I vessels from
which he can land 1900 seasoned rife
men, if General O:is needs them. He
can also land rapid fire guns and ea!-
lings and mexiums with their well
drilled crews. His smaller eunboats
can ascend the Pesig river end pene-
trate the iDsureenu lines. The ex
change OF the Bgston ard the Baltimore
is thought to indicate that be considers
the situation ssrious,ss the Bostoa's ms
chinery is not in good condition and
moreover the Baltimore has larger
landing force and greater rapid fire
battery. ETC ohatic conviction is ex-
pressed that the insurgents will easily
be beaten back.
Hone KONG, Feb 6-The Filippiuos
here s5y that now the fighting is on in
earnest, the chief endeavor of the in
surgeuts will be TO prevent the arrival
ofreinforcementS. 70 the Americans. The
piralioal Sulu islanders will make ready
their small Vessels and try to waylay
unarmed American transports and pro.
vision ships 10 the Malaysain straits.
However, the pirates will have small
chance of success if the transports are
conveyed. The claim that Aguinaldo
is able to equip al army OF 80 600 men
selecting them FROM triple that number
Of volunteers. The English authorities
are liable to suppress the Filipino Junta
here.
There vas soa:o ftiag to the north OF the
city this morning, bat the general engagement |
practically ended Sunday afternoon.
after the Fight.
MANTT Esh e--.1O q mTba |