Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-16
REBELS
ROUTED
Our Troops Have Two
nore Fights With
FilipinOs.
Several Additional Ameri-
can Soldiers Are
Killed.
Agonciilo Keeps Aguinaldo
Posted on Action of
Congress.

yesterday afternoon a accommodating
party of the 14th infantry came upon
a large body of the enemy in the jun
gle near Camp Dewey. The rebels
were attacked and fell back upon the
main line of the insurgents. The 14th
infantry, the North Dakota volunteers
and the 4th cavalry then engaged the
enemy and drove them toward the
beach, where one of the gunboats re-
ceived them with a fusilade from her
automatic Colt guns. The enemy's
loss is severe and they scattered along
the beach seeking cover from the fire
Of the Americans. Privates Ransom,
Hansel and Saunders of Co. F, 18th in
fantry, and two troopers of the
4th cavalry were wounded. The
bodies Of two members of the Califor-
MIA regiment were subsequently found
in the bush to the right of the line.
They had been shot to pieces by the
enemy. One of these bodies was iden-
tiied as that of Private Abnepham,
but the other has not yet been identi-
fed. In a previous engagement the
following were killed: Private Harry
Mcclure, list Idaho; John A. Gibbons,
hospital corps; Private Alonzo Rick
cts, goth Kansas; Private Fred. Hall,
1st Montana. These bring the list of
American casualties to over 800.
Washington Officials Pleased
Washington, Feb. 12.-Gen Otis had
another Philippine victory to record
Saturday and though the action before
CalcoOcan did not result in as heavy a
loss to the American side as the battle
of a week ago, it is believed TO have
been quite important in results. Ca
loOcan is on the line OF railroad con-
Meeting Manila with MalOlos, the in
surgent capital, and it may be that the
capture of the first named town will
make it possible to advance rapidly by
rail upon the inSurgent headquarters if
it shall be deemed necessary to force
che fighting and undertake the capture
Of Aguinaldo. The officials here are
encouraged by Gen. Otis quotation of
the opinion of the leading Filipinos to
the effect that Aguinaldo no longer has
the power to keep the insurgents under
his lead, as this points to early sub
mission of the insurgents to the Amer
lean government. None will be al
lowed to come into Manila, however,
until they have laid down their arms
for good. AS for Aguinaldo, it is now
believed that he will refuse to the last
to agree to terms that would meet the
approval of Gen Otis, and when the in
surrection falls through he will MAKE
his escape to the continent rather than
remain in LuZon.
Agoncillo Gables Aguinaldo.
London, Feb. 12.-The European
Filipino junta has received long tel
egram from, AgOncillO, from Montreal,
declaring that he left Washington in
consequence of a telegram from Aguin-
aldo, urging him to cable to Malolos
the result of the vote of the United
States senate on the peace treaty.
AguinaldO, it appears, added: ut is
of the most urgent Importance that
we at once be acquainted with the de-
cision, as we are negotiating with
Gen Otis and the vote will vitality af-
feet the negotiations. Agoncillo de-
clares that he was closely Swallowed
by American authorities, and to dis
patch this telegram would have been
and he therefor proceeded
to British territory. Agoncillo also
says he was persuaded that the treaty
would not be ratified and points out
that "the three votes by which it was
passed we're only obtained at the last
and as a result of the out
break of hostilities." Agoncillo ex-
pressed the conviction that the out
break was provoked by the Ameri-
cans for this very purpose" Several
have also been received
from Filipino sources via Hong Kong
giving rebel version of the HOSTILE
ties. These all declare that the
Americans precipitated the fighting.
One dispatch says: "The Filipino
forces numbered only 1000
including 1000 Ygorotes. Acting upon
instructions from Malolos, the Fill
pinos remained strictly on the defen-
sive and finally retired in good order,
without any losses Of arms, artillery
Or ammunition. The Filipino loss to
date (Feb. y is 1,050 killed and
wounded, including 600 Ygorotes who
were barbariously moved down even
when the Americans saw they were
only armed with bows and arrows. The
Filipinos claim they took 300 prisoners
which were afterward exchanged. The
Filipino forces south of Manila are
to beseige Manila.
Agoncillo, the Filipino delegate, the
dispatch adds, will ask for European
Intervention in the interests of peace.
The government and congress at Malo-
os are acting as usual and have passed
vote Of cnnfidence in AgninaldO