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THE FILIPINOS WILL BE OVERWHELMED.
RE-ENFORCE
THE ARMY
AND NAVY
Strips aod Soldiers Will
Be Rushed to the
Philippines.
Land and Sea forces Will Soon
Be Sufficient to Subdue the
Natives and Command
Europe's Respect.
Special Dispatch to The Call. J
NEW YORK. Feb. s.— The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the
following: Serious consideration has
been given by the President to-day to
the advisability of strongly reinforcing
the. land and naval forces at Manila.
By the. final acquisition of the islands
by the United States to-morrow as a
result of the prospective ratification of
the treaty of Paris, the authorities ap
preciate it will be incumbent upon this
Government to establish peace and or
der throughdut the archipelago. The
war having been begun by the Fili
pinos, there is nothing to do but prose
cute the American campaign with the
utmost vigor, and to do this the Presi
dent understands it will require addi
tional troops and additional ships of
light draft to enable Dewey to blockade
the insurgent ports and navigate rivers
in support of the operations of General
Otis' commands.
Besides this the authorities propose
to prevent, if possible, even a sugges
tion of the recognition of a Filipinos'
republic by European powers by the
concentration of a naval force in Phil
ippine waters which will deter them
from taking action which this Govern
ment mi„. : construe as unfriendly to
its interests.
The battleship Oregon, accompanied
by the collier Scandia and distilling
ship Iris is about due at Honolulu, and
after coaling she will continue her
voyage to Manila. The battleship lowa
and the collier Justin are at Magdalena
Bay on their way to the Mare Island
navy-yard, where the machinery of the '
battleship will be repaired as rapidly I
as possible and .she will then be sent
to Honolulu as promptly as possible. |
At that point she will be available for !
service on the Asiatic station, and will,
it is now expected, be directed to join
Rear Admiral Dewey's command. Re
inforced by these two vessels, Dewey
will have a squadron vastly superior to
that of Germany and but little below
in strength that of Great Britain.
A cablegram has been received at the
Navy Department from Dewey an
nouncing that" he has been informed
that the cruiser Isla de Cuba will not
be ready for service before July 1; the
Isla de Luzon before August 1, and Don
Juan de Austria before November 1.
The completion of the ships may be ex
pedited by "rush orders," which wfll
probably be given during the present
week. y-V'fyy
In order that they might be available
for service in the far East,* the depart
ment recently ordered that. repairs be
hastened upon the Marblehead and
Montgomery. The Machias. Nashville
and Marietta are the only gunboats in
commission on the North Atlantic Sta
tion, and it Is not expected that any of
them will be ordered to the Philippines
in view of the necessity of keeping a
few small vessels for service in Cuba.
What are needed in Philippine waters
are very light draft vessels, and the
authorities are expected to take action
which will result in the purchase of
several such ships and their assignment
to i Dewey's command. 7*7
No orders have been given revoking
those directing the mustering out of
eleven volunteer regiments, nor is It ex
pected that this will be done unless Otis
shows the necessity Of -large reinforce
ments. The President and Secretary
Alger decided this morning 1 that it
would not be wise to take '-any action
looking to the dispatch of additional
troops to Manila until advices from
Oti3 had received" careful considera
tion. It Is said by the Quartermaster's
Department there" are plenty of trans
ports available for the transportation
of troops should the Government deter
mine to order the dispatch of reinforce
ments to Otis. It is not the intention of
the department. so 'far as can be ascer
tained to-night.- to send volunteers to
Manila. Any regiments sent will be
those of the regular army, and the
Sixth Infantry, stationed at Fort Sam
Houston, has boon spoken of as' one of
the.regiments likely to go should more
troops bo. needed by Otis. There are
eight other regular infantry regiments
in the United States available for
service in the Philippines, the Seventh,
which is divided among Forts Wayne
and Snelllng, Camp Thomas and Jeffer
son Barracks; the Ninth- Infantry, sta
tioned at Madison Barracks.New York;
the Twelfth Infantry, at Jefferson, Mo.,
and Fort Riley, Kas. ; the Thirteenth
Infantry, at Forts Porter, Niagara and
Columbus,; New York; the Sixteenth In
fantry.'Huntsvllle, Ala., Fort Crook,
Neb., and Jefferson Barracks; the
Twenty-first Infantry, Plattsburg Bar
racks,* New York; the Twenty-fourth
infantry, Fort Douglas, Utah, and D.
A. Russell. Wyoming, and the Twenty
fifth Infantry. which is distributed at
posts in Arizona, New Mexico anC Jolo
rado. *".«•'
LISTS OF KILLED
AS REPORTED IN
SEVERAL STATES
NEW TORK. Feb. s.— The Herald has
received from several States lists of
men reported killed in the battle at Ma
nila. As* a number of the names given
are those of men mentioned as Wounded
in authentic cablegrams from Manila,
it is probable that an official roster of
the dead will show numerous errors In
the lists. The dispatches follow:
SEATTLE, Feb. s.— According to re
ports received here to-day these men
were killed in the fight about Manila:
Lieutenant E. K. Erwin of Company
A, Spokane. He was, at the time he
Joined the volunteers, engaged in the
mining business. He was about 33 years
old, had a wife and one child, and was
prominent in social and business circles
of Spokane. He possessed valuable
mining property and mining stocks.
R. H. Nielean, private of Company A,
Spokane.
William E. Tait, Company A. .
John Klein, private, Company A.
James Inreet, private, Company A.
Oscar Howard, private, Company A
(may be Oscar Sowders).
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. The following
Idaho men are reported killed In Ma
nila:
Major Edward McConville, who was
in command of the Second Battalion,
Idaho- Volunteers.
Corporal Frank Caldwell, Company
B, 34 years of age, Chicago.
Private George Hall, Company B,
aged 25.
Private Ernest Scott, Company B,
aged 21. ; ," ; . .
Private James Hensen, Company H,
35 years old.
LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. 5.— is re
ported here that the following mem
bers of the First Nebraska Regiment
were killed in the Manila fighting:
James Pierce, musician, of David
City. He was a merchant arid a mem
ber of one of the best known families
In the State. He left a good position
to enlist.
Harry Hull, Company A, hotel clerk
Birdseye view of Manila and tbe adjacent coasts and suburbs from Malabon on tbe north to Malate on the soutb, vyitb tha
circuit of the American lines, along the wbole length of wbicb tbe Filipino attack was made.
Soroe foreign war vessels are shown in front on the left and a part of Dewey's fleet on the right, witb the Charleston and
Concord off Malabon and tbe MpnadnocKandjCallao off Malate. 7 H; 7 l :
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1899.
WILL- INSURE INCREASE
OF THE REGULAR ARMY
NEW YORK, Feb. 5. A Washington special to the Herald says:. Advocates of the
army reorganization bill believe that the serious condition of affairs in the Philippines
will have the effect of insuring the passage of the bill by the 1 Senate.
It is not believed that even the most active opponents of the treaty will wish to
take the responsibility of refusing to provide a sufficient: army to enable the administration
to establish its authority in the Philippines once the treaty has been ratified, or to send
sufficient reinforcements to General Otis to make it certain that his troops will be in no
danger of being overcome by the Philippine insurgents.
in Hastings. His parents reside *at
Lincoln, where his father is a well
known lawyer.
Davis Lagger, Company I, ,lawyer.
Was lieutenant in the National Guard
of this State. 7,', ,
Orrin T. Curtis, sergeant, lived near
Ashland, was a farmer and once was
a member of the Legislature.
Charles Keck of Chadron, was a
wealthy stock man. He enlisted as a
private. , , .
. A. Bellinger, son of a prominent doc
tor in Beatrice. He was prominent in
society there. '
Lewis Bepler of Lincoln, clerk.
Edward Eggers of Fremont, lawyer,
with good practice.
AGENT AGONCILLO
DECLARED EITHER
SPY OR TRAITOR
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.— One of the
first steps of the administration upon
hearing of the outbreak at Manila was
to give attention to the presence in
Washington of Agoncilio. the accred
ited representative here of the Philip
pine insurgents. They would not say
whether or not any steps had been
taken looking to his expulsion from
the United States or to. his arrest, but
his status, it can be stated, has already
been the subject of a careful study.
The' officials have been loth to disturb
him; first, because they did not care
to martyrize him unnecessarily, and,
Becondly, because they did not care to
expose themselves to the criticism that
they were interfering improperly with
the supply of information and argu
ments respecting the Philippine ques
tion while the treaty was pending be
fore the Senate. It Is possible, how
ever, that their patience is now ex
hausted, believing as they do that he
has in some fashion been connected
with this outbreak, and they may be
aroused to the point of action.
It was said at the State Department,
plainly, that Agoncilio was either a
traitor or a spy. If the Philippines are
regarded as American territory, then he
is the representative and active agent
of an insurrection against the United
States, and as such is a traitor. If. the
Philippines are still in nominal Spanish
possession, then, as a state of war still
technically exists, he can be regarded
only. as a spy.. At the very least, his
presence is highly obnoxious, and there
is said to be. an ample authority for
his expulsion by Presidential order. 7yy
It was not possible to-day to secure
SCENE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
any relations with the Philippine Junta,
which has its headquarters at the Ar
lington. The members absolutely' de
clined to receive cards and kept stead
fastly to their apartments. Agoncilio,
it was said, had left the city for the
East last night. 7 Thus far the hotel had
had no . Information that the members
of the Junta intend to vacate their
rooms. . : ' 7 . . .. .' "' ">'.'.
Diplomats ;* took a lively **. interest, in
the news, realizing that' the Govern
ment of , the United States 'will' call
upon them very \ early to see to it that
no aid of any sort Is rendered to the
Filipinos and that no filibustering ex
peditions leave their soil with munitions
of war or supplies for the Insurgents.
Special precautions will be asked to be
taken at Singapore and Hongkong, the
principal points of the Eastern trade,
to prevent the dispatch of vessels car
rying secret cargoes in aid of the in
surgents. It is believed that the inter
ests of other nations in a .peaceful state
of things in the East will cause them
to exercise special vigilance in this re
spect, a matter o. much importance, ,in
view of the great number and extent
of the Philippine islands. Without the
receipt of arms or ammunition from
the outside, the insurgents will be bad
ly handicapped. The United States, by
refusing to recognize Agoncilio in any
way is in a strong position diplomat
ically, and no doubt is expressed as to
all European nations maintaining . a
most correct attitude and refusing In
any manner to acknowledge that
Aguinaldo and his followers have any
LAME EXCUSE FOR THE
ATTACK ON AMERICANS
■ . ; ; 7y~. ' •; *«
LONDON, "bob. 5. — A representative of the Associated Press '
saw the representative of Aguinaldo this evening. He did not ex- . ,
press surprise at the news. from the Philippine Islands, but de- . 6
clared that the Filipinos" at Manila were suspicious of the attitude 1
of the United States and had formed the opinion that it was bet- |
ter to fight before the Americans were reinforced. «
The representative added chat Mabini,~the head of the Fil- q
ipi_-3 Cabinet, and his colleagues were convinced that if the Amer- I
leans were beaten now public opinion in the United States would |
"insist upon the maintenance of Filipino independence." §
_ # _ # _ # _ * - • - # _ __ _ _ _ m~-m-m-m-m- • - • - mi
status warranting their recognition in
any manner.
OTIS TELLS OF
THE VICTORY OF
AMERICAN TROOPS
: WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 12:25 a. m.—
The following dispatch from General
Otis has been made public:
•'MANILA, Feb. s.— Adjutant General,
Washington: . ) February 5 insurgents
opened attack on our outer lines at
8:45 o'clock; repeated attack several
times during the night and at 4 o'clock
this morning the entire force was en
gaged. ' All attacks repulsed: At
daybreak advanced against insurgents
and have driven them beyond the lines
they formerly occupied, capturing sev
eral , villages' and ; their defense works.
insurgent loss in dead and wounded
•large;- our own casualties thus far
estimated at 175, very few fatal.
Troops enthusiastic and acting fear
lessly. . Navy did splendid execution
on. flanks of enemy; city held in check
and absolute quiet reigns. Insurgents
have secured a good many Mauser,
rifles, a few field pieces and quick-fir
ing guns with ammunition during the
last month; OTIS."
SAN JOLT'S POSTMASTER.
W. G. Hawley W_ll Be _/amed Upon
Sir. Loud's Recommendation.
j WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.— W. G. Hawley
will be appointed Postmaster at San Jose
upon recommendation of Congressman
Loud. - ' '.■">•-.-*.'. *-•-.- ■•.---:-".'
MORE TROOPS
WILL BE SENT
TO MANILA
Insurgents of the Islands to
Be Whipped Into
Submission.
Agoncilio, the Agent of Aguinaldo,
Fleeing From Washington
to Canada.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
.-_• ■ .. • . • ■
.-"...- Call Offlce, Ri-o-s House,
Washington, D. C, Feb. 5. ''7
Adjutant General Corbin has been at
his office all day awaltir- some infor
mation from General Otis. As Gp"«- al
Otis is a very conservati-- — -- it was
thought at the War Departmer-* that
he probably had delayed Mhiinf about
the situation until be had an oppor
tunity to go in person *". ♦**<**• front and
ascertain the true situation. The as
surance prevails that he will be heard
from before to-morrow morning.
;. The first hew? of i^e er"* * "it.
printed here this morning, created
widespread interest in Washington.
The critical sta^o f-i- +*■_- ratification
of the peace treaty, w*»*<**»i - — .-«. to a
vote before the Senate to-morrow, en
hanced the anxiety with which fur'.'.^r
Information by cable was' awaited. The
President and War "n«^'n-*-n en have
known' that the attitude of the Fili
pinos was very hostile, and the out
break was not entirely a surprise.
President McKinley, realizing the full
gravity of the attack on the army,
called a meeting of members of the
Cabinet early this forenoon. Secretaries
Gage, Long and Alger and Attorney
General Griggs soon afterward ap
peared at the White House. The cable
gram from Admiral Dewey was dis
cussed fully, and Secretaries Long and
Alger told in detail what* they knew
about the condition, of the American
forces in Manila and the immediate
vicinity. 77-*', .' " v.*-.**'".'''-
One of the most alarming features is
that Aguinaldo "is believed to have con
trol of. the conduits- that convey the
water supply to Manila. ; - *
The aggressions of the Filipinos and
the fact that technically the Philip
pines are not American territory will,
in nowise deter the administration from
fully protecting the property of Ameri
cans and all other people on the islands.
More troops will be dispatched to the
islands as rapidly as possible, and
everything done to subdue the insur
gent rebellion.
It was stated in these dispatches of
Friday . that the ' Filipino representa
tives here had filed at the State De
partment a final message, saucy in its
tone, and that they had engaged trans
portation to Canada. Their tickets are
via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Felipe Agoncilio has already fled from
Washington. He left Washington last
evening, but whether he had some ad
vance information about the hostile at
titude of his countrymen in the Philip
pines is not known. His associates say
he is in Baltimore, but it is known that
he is now en route to Canada. *
Early in the day it was impossible
to see any of the Filipinos. Their status
since the attack upon the American
lines is by no means an insignificant
feature of the situation from a local
standpoint. It is quite probable they
might be viewed in the light of public
enemies, or spies at the national capi
j tol, and, therefore, be subject to arrest
i by Government authorities.
The Filipinos have, as yet, made no
j arrangements with the hotel for vacat
ing their rooms, and have given no di
rect information that they contem
plated leaving Washington at present,
but. secret service detectives of the
Treasury Department who have been
persistently shadowing them for the
past two weeks knew several days ago
that they were preparing to, leave for
Canada. A secret service man . fol
lowed every movement of Agoncilio
and it is a fair presumption that he is
now on Agoncillo's trail.
Just what the effect of the" Manila
battle will be on the peace treaty pros
pects is uncertain. Opinions vary.
Some Senators say. that it ought to in
sure its- ratification, while others hold
that it will have. Just the opposite ef
fect, inasmuch as the Filipinos threat
en, to give us serious and everlasting
trouble if we acquire the islands. *
It is .the general opinion to-night
that the administration will now be
compelled to l-ake a definite statement
of this Government's intentions with
respect to the islands.
President McKinley said to an inti
mate friend to-night that the Manila
engagement would, in his opinion, in
sure a ratification of the treaty to-mor
row. Senators Lodge and Spooner, be
ing interviewed by The Call represen
tative to-night, expressed the same
opinion. ' - !' ,' 7 ' ,
GERMANY MAY
SEEK TO CAUSE
US TROUBLE
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.— A Washington
special to the Herald says: Appreciat
ing that a new aspect has been placed
upon the international situation with
respect to the Philippines by the insur
gents' attack upon the American troops,
the authorities are confident that no
European power will aid Aguinaldo by
recognizing the independence of his re
public. /7'y '
No danger of an outbreak in the city
of Manila is anticipated, but should"* it
occur," then, under international :* law,
foreign warships in the harbor would
have the right to land marines for trie
protection of the subjects and interests
of the powers which they represent.
Though reassured by representations
made by the Berlin Government that it
completely recognizes American sov
ereignty over the archipelago, trie au
thorities have not forgotten the attitude
of Germany during the war, and there
is reason to believe the movements of
warships of that power will be watched
with more . anxiety than those of any
other nation. So far as the authorities
now know, the German Government
has only two warships in the Philip
pines—one at Manila and the other (tlie
Irene) at Iloilo. . The remainder of the
German Asiatic squadron is In Chinese
waters and the authorities are "curious
to learn if the German Government will
order them to Manila. . .
The United States is assured In ad
vance of the friendliness of Great Brit
ain and Russia, and there is no danger
of interference by France and Spa: n
without identical action of all the other
powers., "While talking with the Rus
sian Ambassador yesterday, he declared
to me that Russia had only the warm
est feelings of friendship for the United
Safes: that her Interests and those of
thin country do not conflict in the Phil
iprines, as Russia's interests lie in the
north; but the Russian Ambassador
•predicted that the Philippines will be
to this, country .what Formosa now is
to Japan, what Egypt has been to Eng
land, and Madagascar to France. •
SONOMA WINERY
RAZED BY FLAMES
Conflagration on the Property of the
Moulton Hill Vineyard
. Company.
CLOVERDALE' - Feb. The Moulton
Hill Vineyard. Company's large winery
was destroyed by fire to-night, entailing
a loss of $100,000, well insured. The winery
contained 250,000 gallons of wine. The fire
started' at about a o'clock, from- what
cause is not known. The residence and
barn at the place were saved, but all Uie
cooperage and fencing were lost
The Moulton Hill , winery was the sec
ond largest in Sonoma County. It in
cluded eight buildings, all of which were
totally -destroyed, together with their
contents.- The winery had its own elec-.
;tric-llght plant, and it. Is the general be
lief that the fire started in the dynamo-"
room. This being shipping time,, quite a
quantity of the product had been dis
posed of. but all the higher priced wines,
amounting to ,a bout a quarter* of a mil
i lion of gallons, was .still In stock. .