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'f :¥.j & •'$1 1 fe •m :& I- W 4 & J, •a: ':i MANILA, Feb. 5.—Insurgents in large foroe opened attack on our outer lines at 8:45 last' evening and renewed attack several times during the night. At 4 this morning the entire lioe was engaged bat all attacks were repulsed. At day break we advanced against tbe insur gents and have driven them beyond the lines they formerly occupied, capturing several villages and their defense works. Insurgent losses in dead and wounded large. Our own casualties thus far estimated at 175, very few fatal. The troops are enthusiastic and fearless. Navy did splendid execution on the flanks of the enemy. Oity held in check and absolute quiet prevails. Insurgents have seoured a great many Manser rides, a few field pieces and quick firing guns with amunition during last month. The North Dakota regiment was in tbe thickest of the fight. FABGO, N. D., Feb. 7.—The following cablegram was reoeived last evening: Manila, Feb. 6:—Fargo Forum: Regi ment in action. No casualties. Mactla, Feb. 7.—Owing to the area embraced in the scene of Sunday's en gagement, a seini-circle of fully 17 miles, details regarding fighting have been extremely difficult to obtain.. So .far as can be gathered, the brush com menced at 8:45 on Saturday evening, by the firing of a Nebraska sentry at Santa Mesa, upon Filipinos who were delib erately crossing the line, after repeated warnings, with the evident purpose of drawing our fire. The first shot from the American sen try was evidently accepted as a prear ranged signal, for it was followed al most immediately by a terrific fusillade along the entire Filipino line on the north side of the Pasig river. The American outposts returned the fire with such vigor that the Filipino fire was checked until the arrival of re inforcements. All the troops in the vicinity were hurried out and the Filipinos ceased firing for half an hour while their own reinforcements came up. At 10 o'clock the firing was resumed, the American firing line consisting of the Third Artillery, the Kansas, South Dakota, Colorado and Montana regi ments, the Pennsylvanians, the Nebras kans, the Utah battery, the Id&hos, the Washingtons, the Californians, the Fourth cavalry, North Dakota volun teers. Sixth artillery and Fourteenth infantry. rlhe A VERITABLE SLAUGHTER. The Manila Insurgents and American Troops in Dead ly Conflict.--None of the N. D. Boys Hurt Al though in the Thickest of the Fight. The North Dakota Regiment Distinguishes Itself By Its Bravery.--North Dakota, Nebraska and Montana the First to Open Fire. True man. The North Dakota, Kansas, California, Tennessee, Washington, Nebraska and Montana regiments distinguished them selves by brilliant fighting. Tbe battle was a veritible slaughter. The insurg ents were mowed down. Our troops never displayed greater bravery on any field. They charged with a roar and •wept the enemy before them. NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Gen. Otis cables from Manila that our losses in Saturday's battle in killed and wounded were 250 and rebels lost 4,000. He has already btried 500 Filipinoe and has 500 prison on. Spaniards served the rebel artillery, also two Germans. Twenty Krupp guns were captured. Filipinos concentrated their forces at three points, Calcacafi, Santa Mesa and Galingalan. and maintained an intermittent fusillade for some hours. Th#y brought artillery into action at Galingalan at llkiJO, hut only one gun annoyed the Americans to any appreci able extent, a howitzer on the road be yond Santa Mesa. The Third artillery silenced the Galingalan battery by fir ing two guns simultaneously.which was followed immediately by volleys from the infantry. About midnight there was a lull ir. the firing, lasting until 8:45 a. in., when the whole Filipino line reopened fire. The Americans poured a terrific fire into the darkness for 20 minutes, and then there was another lull until day light, when the Americans generally advanced. Shelled ky the Charleston and Concord. During the night in response to Ad miral Dewey's signals flashed across from Cavite, the United States croisei Charleston and the gunboat Concord, stationed at Mal&tabon, poured a deadly fire from their secondary batteries into the Filipino line at Calocan. After daylight, the United States double-turret seagoing monitor Monad nock opened fire off Malate and kept shelling the Filipino's left flank, while the other vessels shelled the right flank •"& '5,.# for several hours. By 1 o'clock the Americans had ap parently completely routed the enemy and had taken the villages of Palaw pong. Santa Mesa, Paco, Santana, Sar Pedro, Macorta, Pandocan and Pasai, had destroyed hundreds of native huts and had secured possession of the watei main reservoirs, a distance of over six miles. One of the Notable Events. One of the most notable events of Sunday's work was driving the Filipinos out of their stronghold at Paco. by the reserve, a few companies of Califor nians, commanded by Colonel Duboce. The main road to the village was lined by native huts full of Filipino sharp shooters. After they had been firing upon General King and his staff, killing a driver and firing on an ambulance of the Red Cross society, Colonel Duboce ordered the huts to be cleared and burned. The Filipinos concentrated into Paco church and convent, where they made a determined stand in tin upper stories. A platoon of Californians stationed on a neighboring bridge, maintained a hot fire on the Filipinos, but was nnablt to dislodge them. In the face of a ter rific fusillade. Colonel Duboce and a few volunteers dashed into the church, scat tered coal oil inside of it, set fire to the pil and retired. In the meantime Captain Dyer's bat tery of the Sixth artillery bombarded the church, dropping a dozen shells into the tower and roof. Company and Company G, of the Californians,charged into the church, but were unable to as cend the single flight of steps leading tc the story above. After the incendiaries had retired, a company of the Idaho's and the Wash ington guards, stationed on either side of the building, picked off the Filipino* as they were smoked out. Many of th« rebels, however, escaped into the brusL in the rear of the church. The Amer cans captured 53 of the rebels and dur ing the fighting about the church 20 of the rebels were killed. Some 25,000 women, children ana noncombatants were allowed to entei the American lines after promising to go to the houses of friends and remain there. OTIS' FIRST REPOBT. Insurgent# Driven Beyond the Lines They Former? Occupied. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—The following dispatch from General Otis at Manila has been made public: "Insurgents in large force made at tack on our outposts at 8:45 Saturday night. At 4 o'clock Sunday morning entire line engaged. All attacks re pulsed. At daybreak advanced against insurgents and have driven them beyond lines they formerly occupied, capturing several villages and their defensive works. Insurgent loss in dead and wounded large. Our own casualties thus far estimated at 17O very few fatal. Troops enthusiastic and acting fearlessly. Navy did splendid work on flanks enemy. City held in check and absolute quiet prevails. Insurgents have secured many Mauser rifles, a few* field pieces and quick-firing guns, with ammnnition, during last month." TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER. Reported the Insurgent Loss Amounts tc. Thousands. LONDON. Feb. 7.—The Morning Post publishes the following in its account of the fighting at Manila: "The engagements of Saturday night and Sunday have proved a veritable slaughter of the Filipinos, their killed being reported as amouting to thou sands. Many of the insurgents were driven into the Pasig river and drowned. The Americans could scarcely have been better disposed. It is known that the attack was fully expected and evry preparation had been made to meet the contingency."' STILL ONT PROVOST DUTY. Thirteenth Minnesota Was Not in the Hattle at Manila. ST. PAUL. Feb. 7.—The tollowing message has been received by Governoi Lind. from Colonel Fred Ames, of the Thirteenth Minnesota: "To Lind, governor: The regiment is still acting as provost guard. There is no occasion for alarm. No casualties City quiet. AMES, Colonel Thirteenth Minnesota." NO REINFORCEMENTS. War Department Thinks Otb Has A1 the Men He Needs. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—A dispatch from Admiral Dewey that two men had been seriously injured on the Monad nock, raising the total list of wounded of the navy to eleven for the entire war in the far East, is taken by of cials to indicate a continuance of the first day's fighting at Manila, or else a renewal of the attack, as Dewey's first dispatch stated that there were no cas ualties in the navy. The news of Agoncillo's flight to Mon treal was received with interest at the war department, but no one in that department would venture any com ment. It is thought, however, but little importance attaches tc his presence in Canada, much less so in fact than to the information bureau established there last summer by the ex-Spanish minister, Senor Polo Bernabe. The situation is now very different from the early days of the Spanish war. The distance of Manila from Washington is so great that com paratively little control will be exer cised by the Washington authorities' over the actual military and naval board of war, and what information Agoncillo might furnish to his friends in the Phil ippines would be of little aid to them. The possibility of his engineering any filibustering expedition from Montreal is regarded as extremely remote. The war department has made no move towards further reinforcements for General Otis. It was pointed out that two ships will start soon from San Francisco. One is on the way from New York, and it is asserted that the department feels no doubt of the ability of General Otis to handle the situation without further aid. It was said, how ever. that the shipment- of regulars to the Philippines will continue with as much promptness as possible, in order that the volunteers now on the island may be relieved and sent home. It may be regarded as significant that the de partment at this time should declare its intention of continuing to withdraw the volunteers as fast as they can be spared from active duty. SUSPICIOUS OF AMERICANS. London Representative of Aguinaldo Dis cusses the Situation. LONDON, Feb. 7.—A representative of the Associated Press saw the London representative of Aguinaldo during the evening. He expressed surprise at the news from the Philippines, but declared the Filipinos at Manila were suspicious of the attitude of the United States and had formed the opinion that it was bet ter to fight before the Americans were reinforced. The representative added that Mabini, the Head of the Filipino cabinet, and his colleagues were con vinced that if the Americans were beaten now public opinion in the United fitates would insist upon the mainte nance of Filipino independence. SITUATION SATISFACTORY. Latest Dispatch From General Otla Is Reassuring. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The following iispatch was received at 1:15 from Gen eral Otis: "Situation most satisfactory. No ap prehension need be felt. Perfect quiet prevails in city and vicinity. List of casualties being prepared and will be forwarded soon as possible. Troops in excellent health and spirits." WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The following report from General Otis has been re ceived at the war department: Manila, Feb. 6, 1899. Adjutant Gen eral, Washington. Following casual ties in First brigade, First division: Tenth Pennsylvania: Major E. Brier er, flesh wound, arm, slight Lieutenant Albert J. Buttennore, flesh wound, slight: Sergeant Joseph Sheldon. Com pany H, slight flesh wound, thigh Pri vate Thomas Conger, Company H, ab domen penetrated, serious Private Ed ward Caldwell. Company D, lung pene trated, serious Private Debault, Com pany C, flesh wound, back, slight. First Montana: Private Reynolds, Company H, slight wound in ears Pri vate Charles Rummels, flesh wound in leg, slight Corporal Hayes, Company H, missing, probably killed Private John Sorenson, Company L, head wound, probably dead Private May ersick, Company I, lungs penetrated, serious Corporal I. Skinner, Company L. slight/ thigh wound. First Soufli Dakota: Private Horace J. McCracken, Company H, killed Pri vate Fred E. Green, Company I, killed: Private William Z. Lewis, Company I, killed: Private Benjamin Phelps, wounded right thigh Corporal Eugene Stevens, wounded right thigh: Private Frank McClain. Company G, wounded in right hip: Private Hiram Fay, Com pany I, wounded in right hip: Corporal Carl H. Osgood, Company F, sprained knee: Private A. Haskell, slight wound in neck. First Colorado—Private Orton Twe ver. Company B, wounded left thigh Private Charles R. Morrison, Company B. wounded left hand Private Maurice Parkhurst. Company B. wounded in pubes: Private C. D. White, Company D, missing, supposedly drowned Pri vate Elmer F. Doran, Compftny I, killed, shot in chest Corporal William H. Erie, Company I. wounded in left cheek: Private Charles Carlson, Com pany L, shot in head, killed Private Charles B. Boyce, Company L, flesh wound in left knee First Lieutenant Charles Haughwout, flesh wound in left knee. Third artillery: Sergeant Bernard Sharp, Company L, flesh wound, leg, slight Private Orian Ryan, Company L, shot through hand, slight Private James Gleason, Company L, flesh wound, slight. Further reports will follow. matters. The details furnished by Gen eral Otis can be relied upon in every particular. Second Bulletin From Otis. The second bulletin received from General Otis continued the list of cas ualties in the Manila fight. The general seems to have abandoned the style ot report lie adopted in the first bulletin and instead of giving a statement oi casualties by brigades, he appears to have summarized all of the killed in the second bnlletin, in addition to the eight he mentioned as killed in the first bul letin, along with the wounded. The second bulletin contains a list of 82 dead, making, in addition to the pre vious bulletin, a total of 40 killed in the battle of Saturday night and Sunday. The second list is as follows: Killed in action: Fourteenth infantry: Corporal Guy B. Soden, E and Henry F. Thompson Privates Jesse Halo, A Maurice Seeman. A: Louis V. Dietz, Jame: Harvey Knight, Charles W. Douglass, Frank H. issinghausen, Charles A Seitz and Alphonso Bonner, M, and Peter N. Stonnont, I. Sixth Artillery: Private W. A. Good man, D. First Idado: Major Ed McConnville, Corporal Frank R. Calwerel, Private James Frazer, C. First California: Privates J. J. De var, K: Tom Bryan, H, and Joseph Maher, M. First Washington: Corporal George W. McGowan, A: Privates Ralph W. Sinionds. A: George B. Reicliart, Frank Smith, Mattias H. Cherry, E Sherman Harding. Edward H. Perry, I Walter N. Hanson, L, and Arno H. Moickel, H. Rejected the Government's Bill. PARIS, Feb. 7.—The parliamentary committee, by a vote of to 2, rejected the government's bill providing that all eases of trial revision be brought before the whole court of cassation, instead of before the criminal section of that court. CAME AS A SHOCK. NeifN of the Serious Fighting Manila Unexpected by WHahinjftoo Officials. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The news from Manila came like a shock to the officials here, for the administration, though an uneasy disposition prevailed in the Phil ippines, had clung steadily to the hope that by tact and patience actual fight ing might be averted, and even those public men who felt that hostilities would follow should the treaty be rati fied and the United States attempt to occupy the islands believed that Aguin aldo would not force the fighting when the treaty of peace was in its most criti cal stage. Some senatorial opponents of ratification of the treaty adhere to their position, but the general opinion in Washington is that the news from Manila insures the ratification of the treaty. The news of the beginning of another war came from Admiral Dewey. No word had been received by the other de partments up to nightfall. It seems to be Dewey's fortune always to be able to report favorable news, and like all of his messages that have gone before this cablegram told of the success of the American forces in the action. It was with deep regret, however, that the ad ministration learned that the insurgents had forced the issue. It had hoped all all along that they could be brought to see the advantages of placing their trust in the American people and rely ing upon the president to deal justly with them. Were Prepared for Trouble. While this was true the officials here and the officers in Manila had not been blind to the threat contained in the sit uation there and ever preparation has been made for just what occurred. It is now acknowledged that the fear of an outbreak in Luzon was the explanation for the much commented on failure of General Miller to force a landing at Iloilo on the island of Panay. It is be lieved that it was unknown to the in surgents. but some of the American warships we»e quietly moved into po sitions where they perfectly commanded the insurgent intrenchments and de fences and could shell them with effect in case of an outbreak. The outposts had been greatly strengthened, it is said, by a judicious extension of the lines in some directions and also by taking summary measures to prevent the insurgents taking up positions and organizing their forces. One lluw In Dewey's Dispatch. Officials noted one little flaw in Dew ey's dispatch in which he spoke of the American forces as "generally success ful," conveying just the least intima tion that at some points the result was not as satisfactory as at others. It is in ferred here that this might mean the development of weakness at some of the more exposed points on the American line, which might be easily explained by the fact that the attack was made at night, perhaps in places where the in surgents could creep close up in the shelter of the tropical jungle that grows nearly into the town of Manila. Every confidence is felt, however, that Gen eral Otis is master of the situation. Tlie Opposing Force*. Washinijtok. Feb. 7.—The forces under General Otis' command at Man ila iiumhvr 21,048 men, and of thin number about 19.000 are present foi duty. No one here knows the real strength of the insurgents opposed to General Otis. The accounts of their number are conflicting and none of them conien from reliable sources. Still the best belief of the authorities at the war OTIS. 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