The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-08-23

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guard being stationed at the west
end of the bridge The Nebraska sentinel
drove them back without firing. but a
few minutes before 3 o'clock that evening
a large body of insargent troops made an
advance the South Dakota outposts.
which fell back rather than fire About
the same time the insurgents came in
force to the east end of the San Juan
bridge, in front of the Nebraska regiment
FOE several nights prior thereto a lieu
tenant in the insurgent army had been
coming regularly TO our outpost No 2, of
the Nebraska regiment, and attempting
to force the outpost back and insisting
posting his guard within the Nebraska
lines; and at this time and in the dark
ness he again appeared with detail of
about six men and approached Private
Grayson of Company d, First Nebraska
volunteers, the sentinel duty at out
post No = He, after hating them three
times without effect, fired, killing the
lieutenant, whose men returned the fire
and then retreated Immediately rockets
sent up by the F'ilipinos, and they
commenced firing all along the line
The story of the actual fighting has
often been told by military who
were engaged in it, and we do not deem
it necessary to give a description of it
here. 1t is known Of all men that imme
diately after the first shot the insurgents
opened fire all along their line and con-
tinued TO fire until about midnight; and
about 4 o'clock on the morning of Feb.
the insurgents again opened fire all
around the city and kept it up until the
americans charged them ana drove them
with great slaughter out of their trenches
After the landing of troops, A gui-
naldo made up his mind that it would be
necessary to fight the Americans. and aft
ter the making of the treaty of peace at
Paris this determ nation was strengthen
ed He did not openly declare that he
intended to fight the Americans, but he
excited everybody. and especially the mil
itary men, by claiming independence, and
it is doubtful whether he had the power
to check or control the army at the time
hostilities broke out Deplorable as war
is, the one IN which we are now engaged
was unavoidable by US. We were attack
ed by bold. adventurous and enthusiast
tic army No alternative was left to US,
except ignominiouS retreat. 1t is not TO
be conceived of that any American would
have sanctioned the surrender of Manila
to the insurgents Our obligations to
| other nations, and to the friendly Fill
pinos, and to ourselves and flag de-
manded that force should be met by force.
| Whatever the future of the Philippines
may be, there is course open to US
now except the prosecution of the war
| until the insurgents reduced to sub
| mission The commission is of the opin-
| ion that there has been time since the
| destruction of the Spanish squadron by
| Admiral Dewey when it was possible to
/ withdraw our forces from the islands
I either with honor to ourselves or with
| safety to the inhabitants"
On the very night the actual fighting
| began \ guinaldo issued the following:
Order 70 the Philippine Army.
| Nine o'clock p m, this date, I received
! from Caloocan station message com
| municated to that the American
| forces, without prior notification or any
| just motive, attacked camp at San
| Juan del Monte and our forces garrison
| ing the blOckhouSes around the outskirts
| OF Manila, causing losses among our sol
! diers, who, in view of this unexpected
| aggression and of the decided attack OF
| the aggressors. We're obliged to defend
| themselves until the firing became genera
| all along the line.
No one can deplore more than [ this
| rupture of hostilities [ have Il clean
| conscience that L have endeavored tc
| avoid it at all costs, using all my efforts
| to preserve friendship with the army o.
| occupation, even at the cost of not
| few humiliations and many sacrificed
| rights
But it is my unavoidable duty to main
/ tain the integrity of the national honor
| and that of the army unjustly attack
ed by those who, posing as our friends
! and liberatOrs, attempted to dominate IL.
in place of the Spaniards, is shown
by the grievances enumerated in my man
ifest of Jan. last; such the continued
/ outrages and violent exactions commit
ted against the people of Manila. the use
less conferences, and all my frustrated
efforts in favor of peace and concord.
Summoned by this unexpected provoca
ton, urged by the duties imposed upon
me by honor and patriotism and for tn,
defense of the nation intrusted me
calling on God witness of my Goot
faith and the uprightness of my inten
tions.
order and command:
L. Peace and friendly relations between
the Philippine forces and the American
forces of occupation are broken. and tn
latter will be treated enemies. wit
the limits prescribed by the laws of war
,. American soldiers who may be cap
tured by the Philippine forces will b
treated prisoners of war
| 8 This proclamation shall be commu
nicated to the accredited consuIs of Ma
Mia. and to congress. in order that
may accord the suspension of the con
| stitutional guarantees and the resultin
| declaration of war.
Given at NIalolos. Feb. 4. 1899.
EMILIO AGUI\ALDO.
General in Chief
To Attack the Americans.
The following proclamation was issue
, by Aguinaldo's Secretary of the Interio