The Yale expositor., 1900-08-24

MIR guard being stationed at the west
,nd of the bridge. The Nebraska sentlhel
drove them back without firing, but
few minutes before o o'clock that evening
a large body of insurgent troops made an
advance on the South Dakota outrests'
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
For several nights prior thereto lleu-
tenant in the insurgent army had been
coming regularly to our outpost NO :, Vi
the Nebraska regiment, ana atteihptihs
TO force the outpost back ana INSISTING
on posting his guard within the Nepraska
lines: and at this time and in the dark
ness he again appeared with detall Oh
about six men and approached frlNa'e
Grayson of Company ID, First Nebraska
volunteers, the sentinel on duty at OUT
most No. 3 He, after hating them three
times without effect, fired, killing tue
lieutenant. whose men returned the hre
and then retreated Immediately rockets
were sent up by the Filipinos, ana they
commenced firing all along the line.
s.'The story of the actual fighting mas
often been told by military men VINO
were engaged in it, and we do not deem
III necessary to give description Oh 1t
here. 1t is known of all men that lhime-
diately after the first shot the insurgents
opened fire all along their line ana con,
| tinued to fire until about midnight anu
about 4 o'clock on the morning or teD.
| < the insurgents again opened nre al
| around the city and kept 1t up untll the
| Americans charged them and drove them
| with great slaughter out of their trenches
after the landing of our troops, Agul
noldo made up his mind that 1t would b'
necessary to fight the Americans, and ar
fer the making of the treaty of peace
Paris this determination was strengthen
ed. He did not openly declare that N
intended to fight the Americans, but n
excited everybody, and especially the mil
itary men. by claiming independence, an
II Is doubtful whether he had the powe
TO check or control the army at the tim
bostilities broke. out. Deplorable as wa
is. the one in which we are now engage
was unavoidable by us. We were attach
cd by n bold, adventurous and enthusiast
tic army. No alternative was LETT 10 u
except ignominious retreat. 1t is not
= be conceived of that any American wouI
! have sanctioned the surrender Of Mani
= to the insurgents. Our obllgatiohs
other nations. and to the friendly Ell
a pinos, and to ourselves and our nag
" monded that force should be met by fore
Whatever the future of the Phlllpplh
may be, there is no course open 10
now except the prosecution OF the w
until the insurgents are reduced 10 su
mission. The commission is OF the OPP
y ion that there has been no time since l
=. destruction of the Spanish squadron
- Admiral Dewey when it was possible
y withdraw our forces from the islam
- either with honor TO ourselves OF WI
- safety to the inhabitants.
~ On the very night the actual fight
ID began Aguinaldo issued the following:
Order to the Philippine Army.
,is Nine o'clock D. M, this date, recelN
ut from Caloocan station message co
90 municated to me that the Ameri'
ON forces, without prior notihcatlon OF y
oh lust motive, attacked our camp at
~. Juan del Monte and our forces garrls
ing the blockhouses around the outskl
mr. of Manila, causing losses among our
,ut diers. who, in view of this uneXpec
aggression and of the decided attack
-is. the aggressors, were obliged TO Der
~. themselves until the firing became gene
all along the line.
cos No one can deplore more than
rupture OF hostilities. have Ct
- conscience that | have endeavored
avoid it at all costs using all my Ell
>, 70 preserve friendship with the army
occupation, even at the cost OF no
en- few humiliations and many sacrlt
80 rights.
ate But II is my unavoidable duty to m
los tain the integrity of the national h'
'ihe and that of the army so unjustly att
cd by those who, posing rs our fri'
var and liberators. attempted to dominat
ress in place of the Spaniards, as is sh
onu by the grievances enumerated Ill my !
LOT fest of Jan S last; such as the contil
!. IL outrages and violent exactions CON
hau red against the people Of Manila, the
tack less conferences, and all my frustr
MA efforts i'm favor of peace and cOncer
APP Summoned 10y this unexpected prov
we're tion. urged by the duties imposed
len me by honor and patriotism and fol
ght' defense of the nation intrusted 10
at calling on God as a witness of my
kets faith and the uprightness OF my !
w. tons.
upon | order and command:
l. Peace ana 1fleIuly rel"'lVhS pS'
QUIZ the Philippine forces and the Anne
such forces of occupation are broken an
Ter latter will be treated as enemies,
woke the limits prescribed by the laws OF
were Q. American soldiers who may be
rsist- tured by the Philippine forces W
them treated as prisoners of war.
tur- 3. This proclamation shall be co
vas a nicoted TO the accredited consuls o
abuse Mia, and to congress, in order Il
stant may accord the suspension of the
'void- stitutional guarantees and the res
hau declaration of war.
wards Given at Malolos, Feb. 4, 1899.
lfraid EMILIO AGUINALDC
ralent General in G
ono'' To Attack the Americans.
-, ~ The following proclamation was
nv Aguinaldo's Secretary Of the II
on Fob y 1893: