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Filipinos to Be Shown No Quarte.
Unless They Surrender at Once.
ORDERED TO LAND AT ILOILO.
the Hoston llrlnel Instructions to Gen
eral Miller to Take the rhlllpplnes'
Hecond City Troops There To He Sup
ported by War 8hlp, If Necessary.
2,000 REBELS KILLED,
.1,500
I'rls-
Washington, Feb. 8. Instructions
have boon sunt to Major General Otis
directing him to communicate to tlio
Insurgents the in formation that tho
treaty of Paris had been ratified by
tho Senate anil to continue his opera
tions against them, so as to promptly
crush the revolt against American
lovorcignty. . .
Tho cruiser' Hoston, which left Ma
nila Monday for Hollo, ostensibly to
relieve tlio llaltlmorc, carries with her
Instructions to Hrigadicr General Mil
ler to at onco occupy Hollo with or
without consent of the natives there.
In adopting such a vigorous policy
against the Insurgents tho President
is actuated by a desire to bring to an
end with all dispatch tho rebellious
movement Agulnaldo has Htarted
against this government. It was de
termined upon as tho result of tho
conference at tho White houso Sunday
night and at a further conference In
tho executive mansion to-day, which
was participated in by tho President,
Secretary Alger nntl Secretnry Long.
At this conference Instructions to
General Otis and Hear Admiral Dewey
wcro prepared along tho lines Indi
cated. These ofllecrn wcro directed to
co-operate in tlitt campaign and tho
President assured them of his con
dence in their ability and discretion.
Appreciating tho Impossibility of oper
ating a campaign from Washington,
(jJciiar.il Otis has been notified that tho
President leaves in his hands tho con
duet of tho war, but ho Is directed to
act vigorously.
It is the confident belief of the Pres
ident that as soon as Agulnaldo learns
of tho ratification of the treaty ho will
appreciate the futility of a conflict
with the United States and will be
willing to make terms of surrender.
It 1h assumed that Agonelllo, who Is In
Montreal, has taken measures to in
form Agulnaldo of the action of tho
Senate, but General Otis will bo ahead
of hltn and will send tho Information
Into the insurgent linos without dolay.
Secretary Long, for tho, Information
of Hear Admiral Dewey, c.ibluil to Unit
ofilclal tho simple message, "Treaty
rijUHvd."
i is possible, of course, that Aguln
aldo may continue lighting, In which
event he will bo nhown no quarter,
but will bo relentlessly pursued until
ho Is forced to surrender. President
McKlnley does not Intend to show any
vaccllatlon In this matter.
No apprehension Is folt as to tho re
sult of tho attack on Hollo. General
Miller lias at his disposal about 3,00!)
men and ho will bj aide! In his opera
tions by the cruisers Haltlmoro and
lioston and tho gunboats Petrel and
Callao. There are said to bo about
10,000 natives defending tho town, but
they are badly armed and It Is not be
lieved anv creat difficulty will be ex-
'pcrlenced In driving them out.
As to tho future policy of the ad
ministration In the Philippines the
President has determined to take no
action until the report of tho Schur
man commission Is received.
Secretary Alger announced that no
action will bo taken looking to tho
dispatch of reinforcements to Manila
until after tho cabinet meeting to-day.
Ikjyond advising tho dUTercnt vessels
of tho engagement with tho Insurgents
and of tho necessity of being prepared
In case they should bo needed for ser
vice In tho Far East. Secretary Long
has done nothing which will result In
tho assignment of additional vessels
to Hear Admiral Dewey's command.
It was said that Hear Admiral
Dewey, before tho outbreak of the in
surgents, cabled to Secretary Long
that in his opinion ho would have u
sufficient force, when all tho vessels
ordered to join him arrived, to cope
with tho Insurgents. It Is understood,
however, that the department has
practically determined to hasten tho
reconstruction of tho former Spanish
gunboats now at Hong Kong In order
that they may bo ready for service by
tho latter part of the spring.
The navy department has decided to
send a cargo of ammunition by tho
Celtic, which will leave San Francisco
uoon.
"Tho Asiatic squadron," said Captain
Charles O'Nell, chief of tho bureau of
ordnance, "has oceans of ammunition.
Kvcry naval steamer that has gone
out to Manila, has on board u large
quantity of powder and shell and 1
reallv don't see what tho admiral will
do with It unless ho puts it in a maga
xinoat Cavlte."
Major General Shaler, acting chief
of tho bureuu of ordnance, War de
partment, said that General Otis' men
have about ft,000,0K) cartridges and
plenty of ammunition for their siege,
Held and machine guns. It is proposed
to Bhlp an additional supply by
ntcamcr. Practically all of the ammu
nition furnished tho ships and troops
is smokeless.
Otl Itnt Nmokeles Voider.
Washington, Fob. 8. It was learned
nt tho war department that all tho
American troops at Manila have an
abundant supply of smokeless powder.
Tho regulars have tho Krag-Jorgensen
rifles, and about 5,003 of tho same
wcapous are In tho hands of tho volunteers.
Wounded and 0,000 Taken
oner nt Manila.
Manila, Fob. 8. Careful estimates
plnco the Filipino losses up to dato at
IVKK) dead, 3,.'-00 wounded and fi,000
taken prisoner. Tho rebel forces havo
been driven back ten miles.
During tho lighting tho United
States warships shelled a train loaded
with Insurgents.
Another Intensely exciting Incident
occurred during the engagement. The
Washlngtons and ldahos and Com
panies K and M, of the Californlans,
made charges across the rice Holds be
tween Paeo nnd Santana in tho fnco of
a terrific fuslladc. Tho ground over
which they passed was covered with
dead and wounded natives. The for
mer wcro burled In groups of five or
six, about where they lay, and tho
latter wcro brought to tho hospital.
It was at this singe of the fighting
and nt Cnlvoscan that tho Filipinos
suffered tho heaviest losses.
Tho Fourteenth regulars wcro in a
particularly tight place near Singalon,
and Colonel Duboco was compelled to
rush past them with the reserve in or
der to prevent the regulars from be
ing cut off. In the last lino twclvo
men wero killed before the rebels retired.
lloth sides cheered frcq lontly dur
ing the engagement. Tho American
"hurrahs" wero almost Invariably met
by derlslvo "vivas." Among tho na
tives, tho Ygorotcs were especially
noticeable for their bravery, about 700
of these naked savages facing artillery
firo with their bows and arrows.
Tho scene at Manila when the alarm
was given on Saturday ni.jht was
wildly exciting. Tho American sol
diers at tho theaters and nt tho circus
wero called out, tho performances
wero stopped. Filipino3 scurried
everywhere, nnd tho rattlo of mus
ketry and tho booming of cannon out
side the city was plainly heard. Tho
residents of tho outskirts of Manila
Hocked into the walled city with their
arms full of articles. All tho carriages
disappeared as if by magic, tho street
cars were stopped, tho telegraph lines
wcru cut, and tho soldiers hurriedly
but silently marched out af tho city to
the stations assigned to them. Tho
stores wcro closed almost Instantly:
foreign Hags wero to bo seen flying
from many windows, and a number of
whlto rags were hung out from Filip
ino huts and houses.
On Sunday Immense crQwds of peo
ple visited the water front and gath
ered in tho highest towers to watch
tho bombardment. There wero no
street cars or carriages to bo seen, and
the streets were almost deserted.
The Minnesota troops, acting as po
lice, soarchud ovcry native and nrrc3t
with the rcSMH tbQt
ii'!i'!V. attempts Ic
assisslnato American officers on Sat
urday, there wero none on Sunday.
Absolute order was maintained.
Tho United States flagship Olympla
steamed across tho bay on Sunday and
took up a position near tho German
cruiser Irene and tho Ilritish cruiser
Narcissus, on" tho Mole. She is still
there.
Tho Americans are determined not
to givo tho Filipinos a chance to recuperate.
ARMED BYJJL GERMANS.
Aguinaldo's Troops Fitted Out by a
Gorman Firm in Hong Kong.
THE KAISER'S CONSUL IN IT,
Washington Authorities Have Informa
tion That Ho Was Concerned In tho
Rule of Ammunition Dowry Tnkos u
Filibuster Loaded With Arms.
ll many of them,
while t?:tiro wero
Nkw Yoiik, Feb. 8. A dispatch to
tho New York Herald from Washing
ton says: "Hear Admlnl Dewey has
notified tho Navy department that ho
has seized another schooner loaded
with arms nnd ammunition intended
for Agulnaldo and his followers.
"Information in tho possession of
tho authorities is to tho effect that
tho German consul at Hong Kong was
concerned in the sale of the arms to
the Filipinos nnd this fact mny ac
count for their action in keeping tho
matter secret.
"There Is reason to believe, how
ever, that the matter has been
brought, unofficially at least, to tho
attention of tho German authorities
and that a representative of tho Her
liu government has declared his con
viction that it was wholly unawaro of
tho conduct of Its representative.
"Tho authorities feel satisfied that
tho German consul will not bo per
mitted to continue his unfriendly
course.
"This Is not the first evidenca tho
authorities havo obtained showing tho
unfriendliness of tho German consul
at Hong Kong for the United States.
Tho Statu department recently re
ceived Information that this officer had
been instrumental In tho purchase by
agents of Agulnaldo from a Gcrm.in
firm In Hong Kong of something llko
30,000 stands of arms and ammunition
which wero safely delivered In tho
Philippines. It seems, therefore, that
through German agencies the Filipinos
are qulto well armed.
"It Is expected that Great Itritaln
will take steps to prevent the ship
ment of nrins and ammunition to tho
Filipinos from Hong Hong, nnd it
may bo that their prevention will
cause tho traders in Hong Kong to
move their wares to Chinese territory,
nnd then ship them to tho urchlpel
ngo. It will also be practicable for
tho Filipinos to send supplies from
Cochin, China."
Wasiiinoton, Feb. S. According to
dispatcher It would seem that the In
surgents lack ammunition, as they
havo baen seeking to purchaso It
everywhere nnd have been offering
nign prices.
They recently gave It out that Gen
eral Ulos had delivered to them .1.000
Mauser riiles and 3,000,000 cartridges
in exchange- for prisoners, but this
General Kios denies.
Among tho guns capturod from tho
insurgents General Otis mcutiops sev
eral Krupp field pieces. All of these
wero made In Germany.
FLED JUST IN TIME,
Authorities Wcrs l'reporlng to Arrest
Agnncltlo.
Wabiiinoto.v, Feb. 8. It Is no secret
now that the authorities here wero
preparing to arrest Agonelllo just as
ho lied, but probably they aro not
sorry that ho got off safely and thus
relieved them from the performance
of a disagreeable task. The conduct
of tho remaining members of tho Phil
ippine junta is stilt under close watch,
nnd while tho treatment to bo accord
ed them has not been determined, it Is
recognized that they are in a precarious
position legally, and can securo Im
munity only by tho cxcrclso of tho
greatest discretion.
Tho Filipino junta hero Is In a state
of bewilderment, h'enor Agonelllo, its
head, fled so hurriedly that ho failed
to leave instructions for tho balance
of tho junta, nnd they accordingly aro
dependent upon word from him bb well
as hampered by the serious illness of
one of them. Their counsal, Ralston it
Slddons, withdrew from any relations
with them, and they aro accordingly
now without advisers in a strnngo
country, nnd although told they will
not likely bo arrested, they havo
a strong apprehension on that score.
Tho Junta at 2 o'clock had received no
dispatches from Agulnaldo about the
battle, and no word had come from
their fleeing chief, Agonelllo. This
forenoon Scnor Lopez hnd a long In
terview with their attorneys, at which
the latter formally withdrew all con
nection with them, and subsequently,
to make their position clear, made tho
following public announcement:
"A conillct having taken p'.aco be
tween tho American troops and the
forces under General Agulnaldo, a
duty superior to that which a lawyer
owes to his client requires us to with
draw from tho service of the represen
tatives hero of tho Philippine repub
lic, and this has to-day been done.
FILIPINOS IK. IN FLIGHT.
Aguinaldo's Forces in Full Retreat
or Incapacitated for Service,
OFFER LITTLE OPPOSITION,
Evidences of Tcrrlhto Slaughter Among
tho Insurgents Into tho Cauebrakos
to Die Many Wero Mowed Down by
Dewey' Warships.
Oranitson of Victoria Dead.
Mkiian, Austria, Feb. 8. Prince Al
fred of Saxe-Coburg-Ootha is dead. He
had been suffering from chronic cere
bral troubles. Princo Alfred of Saxc-Coburg-Gotha
was the son of tho Duke
of Saxo-Coburg nnd Gotha, second son
of Queen Victoria, and was born nt
lluckinghnm palace, London, on Octo
ber IS, 1874. He was a captain of the
Prussian infantry nnd unmarried. He
was the only son and heir.
CAN'T RUN IN KANSAS.
IIciuso
Shops
Votes 'to Drlto llurket
I'rom the State.
Toi'KKA, Kan., Feb. 8. Tho Henc
flol bill to prohibit the operation of
bucket shops In Kansas was recom
mended for passage, subject to amend
ment and debate, by tho House com
mittee of tho whole, nfter a spirited
debate, bv an almost unanimous vote.
The bill makes it a felony, punishable
by ono to fivo years at Lansing, for
any person to opcrato a bucket shop.
In the bill as fir it submitted it was
also made a felony for any person to
patronize such a place or to lcaso a
building for buckctshop purposes, but
it was agreed this provision was too
severe, ami tlio latter two offenses
)w,u it.-viui.tu iu iiuaiiuiuuauui.
AGUINALDO HEARD FROM.
Tho Insurgent I.eider Imics Two I"roc
Imu.ttlons on tho right.
Manila, Feb. S. Agulnaldo, tho
rebel leader, Issued two proclamations
Saturday and Sunday. Tho first de
clares the Americans opened the fight
and calls upon tho Filipino congress
to suspend the constitution.
Tho second says: , "Wo have fought
our ancient oppressors without arms
and wo now trust in God to defend us
ag.ilust the foreign foe."
Hastens Their Departure.
St. Louis. Mo., Feb. 8. News of
fighting nt Manila has hastened the
departuro of tho three battalions of
the Twelfth United States infantry
from Jefferson barracks. Under com
mand of Colonel Smith the troops left
Jefferson barracks yesterday for New
York, where they will bo joined by
the Fourth battalion. On February 0
tho regiment will embark on Ihc
transport Sheldon for Manila.
pattern
Comfort Cost Her I.lfc.
Ilum.iNOTON, Kan., Feb. 8. Georgia
Clay, a colored girl U years old. was
found smothered to death at the homo
of II. (5. lleatty, where sho was em
ployed. When she went to bed sho
wrapped a hot iron in a cloth and put
it In bed to warm her feet. The bed
ding caught firo from the Iron.
GENERAL EAGAN SENTENCED.
Tho
They C.ill It Judgment.
Miimii), Feb. 8. Tho Imparclal
snys: "Tho attack on Manila was tho
judgment of God upon tho Americans,
who, after despoiling Spain, are begin
ning to feel tho consequences. If only
tho Spanish prisoners had been re
leased we should regard tho affair
with complcto indifference. "Tho in
surgents number t0,0u0 men. of which
7,000 aro armed with Mausors, and
10,00d are armed with Remingtons. If
they continue this struggle tho Amer
icans will bo driver, out of tho Philip
pine islauds."
New Labor Doillos.
Tnr-KKA, Kan,, Fob. 8. Eighty-five
labor union representatives met In
Library hall, of tho stato house, yes
terday morning for tho purpose of or
ganizing a State Society of Labor and
Industry, under tho Cassln law passed
at tho special session, Tho Stato So
ciety of Miners, organized under the
now Uynn law, met with the Society
of Labor, but tho two had separate
meetings in tho afternoon.
I'rolilcnt Commuted Dismissal
From tho Army to Huapcnslon.
Wasiiinoton, Feb. 8. The President
made public tho seutenco in tho case
of General Charles P. Eagan to-day.
Tho eourt-martial sentence was dis
missal from tho nriny. The President
has commuted this to six years' sus
pension from duty, which covers the
remainder of time prior to General
Eagan's retirement, in Jnnuary, 1003.
Negroes In Hird Ltnos.
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 8. The negroes
whoso importation from Alabama
caused the battle at Virden, 111., a few
months ago, in which several miners
were killed, aro freezing and starving
in a graders' camp on tho Mobile &
Ohio railroad near Cahokia.
t'umly Trust Proposed.
Chicago, Feb. 8. Negotiations aro
In progress In this city for tho forma
tion of a candy trust composed of
about forty of the leading manufac
turers of staplo confections in the
United States.
KANSANS UNTOUCHED.
Wore In tho Heavy Fighting Hut Caino
Out Without a Scratch.
Lawiiknci:, Kan., Feb. s. The Law
rence Journal received a cablegram
this morning from Captain A. G.
Clarke, Company II, Twentieth Kan
sas, announcing that tho Kansans
wero In heavy urlng, out escapeu untouched,
Guilty of Manslaughter.
Hutchinson, Knn,, Feb. 8. Harry
Postlcthwalt, who was tho principal
In tho lloyd murder case hero, pleaded
guilty to manslaughter In tho second
degree. Judgo Simpson passed sen
I teuco upon him nt once, giving him
tho limit for that offense", live years in
tho peuitcntlary,
Thanks to tho Kansas Sonator.
Toi'KKA, Kan., Feb. 8. -Tho house
passed a joint resolution this morning
commending Sonator Harris and Uakcr
for their voto on the peace treaty.
Gamblers XVJn Oat.
Kansas City, Mo., Fob. 8. Therace
course pool room operators scored an
other victory in police court yesterday
when Judgo llurnham renderel an
opinion declaring null nnd void tho
anti-pool room ordlunnco enaatcd by
tho'clty council rccontly.
'Are Watching Agoucllln.
Montkai., Fob. 8. Agonelllo and his
secretary aro being watched by two
strangers, supposed to bo United
Sates secret service men.
THE EXTRA SESSION VALID.
Judge Uazen Decides Against the Kan
sas Attorney Genoral.
Toi'KKA, Kan., Feb. 8. Judgo Ha
ten, in the district court this morning,
gave his decision in the mandamus
case of A. M. Harvey, ex-lleutenant
governor, luvolving the validity of tho
extrn Hesston of tho Kansas legisla
ture. Ills decision is directly In op
nosltion to that of A. A. Godard, the
Republican attorney general. Ho de
cides that tho constitution made the
governor the sole judgo of what con
stitutes an emergency In respect to
tho calling of au extra session of tho
legislature and that tho courts have
no power to review his action.
Washington' nlft to tho Olympla.
Skattle, Wash., Fob. 8. Tho con
tract for a silver servlco to be pro-
seated Admiral Dowoy'a flagship
Olympla by the citizens of Washing
ton was awarded to Shrove & Co. of
San Francisco. Tho servlco Is to con
sist of twenty-seven pieces and it is to
be manufactured of native silver. In
addition to tho service a library is also
to bo given tho Olympla.
Rebel Hitio' Iloen Defeatod.
Montkviuko, Feb. 8. Tho govern
ment forces havo defeated and cap
tured tho Colorados who recently
revolted against Senor Cuestos, tho
provincial president of Uruguay, and
tranquility is now restored
Would Join tho llcguliir.
Washington, Fob. 8. Representa
tive Stallings, of Alabama, has intro
duced in tho Houso a bill to authorizo
tho President to appoint G eneral
Wheeler major general of tho regular
urmy.
Kansans Dlo of Disease.
Washington, Feb, 8. General Otis
reports thrco deaths of Kansas troops
from smallpox: Isaac C. Cooper, arti
ficer, company 11; Corporal Fred Max
well, company Kj Private Snodgrass,
company II.
Limit Ten Coal Output
Topkea, Kan., Feb. 8. In commit
tee of tho wholo the Houso recom
mended for passage a bill limiting the
output of prison coal to tha needs of
tho btato institutions.
Manila, Feb. 6. Tho Americans
are in complete control of the situa
tion within n radius of nine miles of
Manila. Their lines extend to Mala
bon on the north nnd to Paranaquo on
the south, fully twciity-flvo miles
long.
While n few detached bodies of the
enemy offer desultory opposition the
main body of tho rebels is In full re
treat nnd utterly routed.
Of tho hordes of troops originally
drawn up In battle array against the
Americans fully one-third nro already
Incapaciatcd and tho others are scat
tered in every direction.
Tlio terrible loss of the rebels may
bo gathered from the fact that sixteen
of them were burled In one rlco field
near Pasas, and that eighty-seven
wero Interred between Paco and San
tana. A converted river gunboat did ter
rible execution among the rebels,
sweeping both banks of the river with
her Uatllng guns and her heavier
battery. Hundreds of Filipinos
crawled into the cauebrakes aud died
there.
The Americans aro working nobly
in their efforts to find tho wounded,
and arc bringing hundreds of suffering
rebels to the iiospitals for treatment.
Tho natives are unable to succor the
wounded of tho enemy.
Members of the hospital corps have
discovered that there are several
women, in male dress and cvlth hair
cropped, among the dead.
The chief of the Ygorotcs, the Fili
pino natives who fought so gallantly
in the face of our artillery fire, with
their bows and arrows, is in a hospital
with a shattered thigh. He admits
that ho never saw modern artillery
and was ignorant of its effects until
he nnd his followers met tho disas
trous firo of Sunday morning.
The chief is bitterly incensed against
tlio Tagalos for placing thu Ygorotcs
In front of the American battery, un
der the pretense that they were sent
to occupy a post of honor. He Inti
mates that the Ygorotcs will avenge
this treachery when the survivors re
turn north.
FILIPINO OFFICIALS DISAPPEAR.
It Is regarded as a significant fact
that many of tho Filipino officials of
this city disappeared from Manila as
soon as hostilities commenced. Some
of them arc supposed to bj still hiding
here.
Hundreds of women are pouring Into
Manila from all districts, as the vil
lages around Manila, as a rule, havo
been destroyed by tho troops.
Tho further the Americans oxtend
their lines the more the need of means
of transportation increases. Tlio
American commanders havo already
been compelled to impress horses nnd
vehicles on all sides to tho inconven
ience, naturally, of tho civilians.
All tho public conveyances havo
cither been Impressed or have disap
peared In some manner or other.
Street car traffic, however, has been
resumed, and the cars are running
regularly, though the streots arc al
most deserted.
WHITE FLAGS NOT TRUSTED.
There are a few native stores open,
Regular Army Ofllcer Killed.
Wasiiinoton. Feb. 8. First Lieu
tenant Jnmes Mitchell, Fourteenth in
fantry, was tho only olllcor in tho reg
ular armv killed in tho engagement
Saturday night, so far as the otliclal
reports show up to date. Ho was a na
tive of Ireland, and had been in tho
army since Decomber, 1807.
Doth Dlo at Same Hour.
Skbalia, Mo., Feb. 8. Mrs. Nanclo
Wnsson, wlfo of Thomas Wasson, ono
of Pettis county's pioneers, died Sun
day night, aged 7a years. Her son
William, aged SI years, died at the
same hour and tho double funeral was
hold yesterday.
Death or Captain J. W, Mills.
Skdaua, Mo., Feb. 8. Captain J.
W. MllU, one of tho most prominent
Republicans in Central Missouri, died
yesterday, aged C3 ycaxs.
and white lings, in the nature of tow
els, pillow slips and aprons tied to
bamboos, adorn the windows of the
native residences everywhere. Rut, in
spite of these emblems of peace, scores
of Filipinos, under tho cover of the
darlcncss, fired from these same win
dows yesterday evening on tho Amer
ican patrols.
At 0 o'clock last night there was a
general funllsde in the Quiapo and
ISluou districts.
Tho Inhabitants of tho city generally
believed that a battle was raging at
their doors, and lights were extin
guished iusldo the dwellings and a ma
jority of the pcoplo were In a stato of
terror. Under tho circumstances It Is
remarkablo that no casualties were re
ported. Several shots wera fired across
the river during the excitement.
General Hughs has tho interior situ
ation absolutely in hand.
ARTILLERY COVERED KANSANS.
The Americans now have tho steam
car line to Malabon and (DO marines
with four Maxims havo been landed
from the fleet on tho beach, north of
the city. The Third artillery, upon
the main road, and tho Utah battery
In a cemetery, covered tho advance of
the Kansas troops. Among the im
portant points captured by these
forces was a strong embrasured earth
work within sight of Caloocan.
The signal corps wore compelled to
run their lines along tho firing lino
during the fighting, and consequently
there were frequent interruptions of
communication owing to the cutting
of tho wires, and tho signal meu were
ordered to kill without any hesitancy
anyone who attempted to interfere
with tho lines.
OTIS' LATEST REPORT.
Wasiiinoton, Feb. 8. The war de
partment received the following dis
patch from General Otis to-day:
"Manila, Feb. 8, Adjutant Oon
oral, Washington: Thu Insurgent
army concentrated around Manila
from Luzon provinces, numbering over
20,000, possessing several quick firing
and Krupp field guns. Good portion
of enemy armed with latent
Mausers.
"Two Krupps and graat many rillcs
captured. Insurgents fired great
quantity of ammunition. Quito n
number of Spanish soldiers in insur
gent service, who served artillery.
"Insurgents constructed strong in
tronchments near our lines, mostly In
bamboo thickets. These our men
charged, killing or capturing many of
tho enemy.
"Our casualties probably aggregate
2!i0. Full reports to-day.
"Casualties of Insurgents very heavy.
Havo burled some ,00 of their dead
and hold .100 prisoners.
"Their losses killed, wounded and
prisoners probably 4,000.
"Took waterworks pumping station,
six miles out, yesterday. Consider
able skirmishing with eucmy, who
made no stand. Pumps damaged; will
bo working In a week. Hnvo number
of condensers set up In city which
furnish good water.
"Troops in excellent spirits. Quiet
prevails. Otis."
A SHARP FIGHT MONDAY.
Manila, Feb. 8. Late Monday Gen
eral Hate's brigade advanced and took
tho waterworks at Singalon. Four
companies of the Nebraska regiment
nnd a part of tho Utali battery, with
two field guns and two Hotchklss
guns, met tho enemy on the hill a mile
out, nnd n slurp engagement took
place, In which the Nebraskans lost
one d,ead and three wounded.
Tho Filipinos wero driven back, re
tiring in bad order and carrying with
them the valves and heads of the
steam chest and cylinder of the pump
ing machinery.
General Overshlne's brlgado ad
vanced and took Paranaquo, cnpturlng
two field guns. They met with no op
position. General MeArthur's division
advanced beyond Gagalangln without
loss, the enemy retreating upon Calo
can. Dr. Young, formerly quartermaster
sergeant In the Third artillery, was
wounded. Filipiuos captured and
murdered him. Ills body when recov
ered was found to have been mutil
ated. SLAUGHTERED I$Y THE NAVY.
After tho engagement of Saturday
night and Sunday was apparently at
end tho cruiser Charleston and the
monitor Monadnock poured shells lute
tho insurgent trenches at Malatc,
south of Manila. The Fourteenth in
fantry was forcing tlio Insurgents
back when tho war ships opened fire.
The result was shown in tho heaps of
dead found in the trenches.
During one part of the engagement
west of the town tho native forces bo
came panic stricken. They tried to cs
eapo to the rice fields, but the Laguna,
a captured Spauish gunboat, throv
shells into them, aud the Filipinos ran
into tho river iu droves.
Soon after the fight opened Satur
day night, Hrigadicr Genernl Otis
wltn tlio iwentlctu Kaus-is,
Montana, Third artillery nnd
Tenth Pennsylvania, joined
brigade of lirigadier General
consisting of the First South Dakota
First Colorado and First Nebraska
and, supported by Hatteries A nnd I
of the Utah Light artillery, undei
General McArtuur, surrounded tin
city from north to south, forming !
semi-circle about tho bay.
They were soon joined by Itrigadici
General King with tho First Callfoi
nia, First Idaho, First Washlngtoi
and First Wyoming, which was ac
companicd by the brigadb under Gen
oral Ovcrshine, comprising the Fourtl
cavalry. Fourteenth infantry and Firs
North Dakota. These brigades wer
supported by tho Sixth artillery di
vision under General Anderson.
MOWED DOWN ON THE NORTH
The slaughter at Malatc was repeat
ed on tho north of tho city. A lnrg
number of the now terrified native
had fled to the beach upon th
approach of the brigade, inclui
Ing tho Kansas regiment, undt
lirigadier General Otis. They sooi
found themselves in a trap for n gur
boat had a clean sweep aud In an in
stant she began work. At tlio Bam
time the Concord and the Charlasto
sent six und eight-inch shell
ripping toward tho shore and the n.
tives' ranks were mowed down wit
appalling rapidity. Thu Filipinos wci
torn to pieces by tho shells nnd th
phase of tho fight was soon at an cm
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COLONEL MOONLIGHT DEAL
An Attack of Grip rroes I'.itnl to tl
Kins is l'liincor,
Lkavknwokth, Knn., Feb. 8, Ci
oncl Thomas Moonlight, ex-mlnlsti
to liolivla, died hero at half past
o'clock this morning at tho homo
his daughter, Mrs. E. E. Murp'.i
Lung trouble had followed an attac
of the grip. He was 07 years old. Col
nel Moonlight has been active lu Ka
sas politics for forty years.
Agulmtlda Threateueit Otl.
MADitii), Feb. 8. Dispatches fro
Manila dcscrlbo a conference botwc.
General Oils und Agulnaldo, sou
days back, at which, when Aguinal
learned of the "intention of tho Ami
leans to attack and capture Hollo ai
other ports,"- he declared that
would begin hostilities if the Unit
States sent any relnforcemonts to t
Philippines. Tho conference "fall
to arrive at any understanding."
A Ten Tur Cent Advtacs for 5,000 Mi
Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 8. Anadvai
of 10 per cent in wages has beon
dered for tho .1,003 employes at t
Cambria Iron works;
A Dncuot In Hoston to Sampson.
Uorton, Feb. 8. Rear Admli
Sampson was tho guest of honor a
banquet here last night attended
000 representative men of Hoston.
Chicago, Feb. 8 Tlio body of t
late Colonel Jumes A. Sexton arrh
in Chicago last night. Tho body w
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