Rebels at Manila Repulsed

THE ST. PAUL GLOBE VOL. XXII.—NO. 37. MONDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 6, 1899. PRICE TWO CENTS—J s_*__*%_%_* lion inhis front, but not enough to force his way ashore and hold his own. Then, rather as a formal authorization, for he did not need the NEWS OF IHE NEW WAR instruction, Dewey was told to co-operate fully with (Jen. Otis in any measure the latter might take. Itis believed tiiat it was unknown to the insurgents, but some warships REBELS AT of the American were quietly MANILA REPULSED moved into positions where they perfectly commanded the insurgent Washington Officials Advised of the Attack trenches and defenses and could shell them with effect in ease of an City outbreak. This movement was effected more than ten days ago, and flade Upon the of Manila. the administration has not felt serious apprehension of Gen. Otis' abilityto hold his position. The outposts had been greatly strength- Driven From Their Trenches and Routed by the Boys ened, it is said, by a judicious extension of the lines in some direc- tions and also by taking summary measures to prevent the insurgents taking up positions and organizing forces. Who Wore the Blue of Uncle Sam. FAITH IN THE MASTERY OF GEN. OTIS LACK OF AUTHORITY. President McKinley took the position that perhaps by a strict Anxious, the consideration of the terms of the protocol, which stillholds good ln The Administration but Convinced That the absence of the ratification of the treaty, he still lao!_s the author- American Commander WiU Hold His Own- ity to extend the field of occupation of the Americans. The fact that DEFEAT AT TIMES ALMOST A SLAUGHTER Effect Upon the Treaty—Status of Agoncillo Rendered Serious- -Cream of the American Army Battle Precipitated by an Attempt on the Part of the Natives to on the Ground— Diplomatic Complications Are Force Guard Li Dakota a Stirring Charge First News Came From Dewey, and > - the ne—= Men the Heroes of Possible— SI \ __P*^_ff " J__r__B_i wS Hr^ '__fl _____i sB Was Reassuring in Its Character— Forces in the Upon the Rebels— Native Villages Captured by the Troops=== Philipinnes-*=Ciash Not Entirely Unexpected. Twenty Americans Killed and More Than Two Hundred Wound- ed™Warships in the Bay Took Part in the Battle===Several En- WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. (1-.15 A. Mb.—Tite following dis- gagements During the Night, Followed by a Headlong Charge at putcb front Gen. Otis at Manila ha* been made i>ul>He; — MANILA,Feb. s.—To the Adjutant General, Washington; Daybreak, Which Routed the Rebels City Under the Control of 1iisnrgents in Inrue force made attack upon our outposts at in. attnek times during Otis, 8v46 i». last night, renewed several Gen. and AllReported Quiet. the night. At 4 o'clock this morning entire line engaged, nil attacks repulsed. At daybreak advanced against insurgents and have driven them beyond linen they formerly occu- THE FLAG OF THE FILIPINOS. pied, capturing several village* and their defensive works. Insurgent loss in dead and wonnded large. Onr own casual- — — the insurgents themselves have first to NEW YORK, Feb. (Special) A special from Manila The ties thus far estimated at 175, very few fatal. Troops en« been the break the truce 5. says: United practically releases the United States fromfurther obligations in this and acting fearlessly. Navy did splendid execu- States and the Filipinos are openly at war. The pretense of alliance has been cast thusiastic respect, so that Gen. Otis was unquestionably warranted, in the tion on flanks of enemy. City held in check, and absolute opinion of the administration, in extending his lines as Dewey re- aside. Twenty wearers of the American blue are dead many quiet prevails. Insurgents have secured n good Mau- ports he has done. myrtrs to a soldiers duty and more than a hundred of their ser rifles, a few field pieces and quick firing gnns, Tilth am- The situation is regarded here as rather anomalous from a dip- comrades wounded. The nature of munition, during last month. lomatic standpoint. Legally the Filipinos are still Spanish subjects. are their injuries is not Situation most satisfactory. No apprehension need be Therefore ifoperations continue outside of the limitsofManila, as laid yet definitely reported in most cases but many names willbe protocol, quiet prevails in city and vicinity. List of down in the it willamount to a resumption of tin- war with felt. Perfect Spain, at least technically. added to the grim list of dead as the result of the first clash being and will be forwarded soon aa 'casualties prepared between the forces of the great republic of the Occident and possible. Troops in excellent health and spirits. POSSIBLE REPULSE. the little republic of the east. —Otis. Officials noted one littleflaw in Dewey's dispatch in which he spoke of the American navy as "generally successful," conveying The battle has been fought and the Americans are mas- just the least intimation that at some points the results were not as ters of the situation. The Filipinos, even though aided by satisfactory as at might others. It is inferred here that this mean unexpected suddenness of their Idaho's Dead. J Nebraska's List of Dead. the development of weakness at some of the more exposed points on the attack were unable to line,, ( the American which might be easily explained by the fact that break through walls of flame and • CHICAGO, Feb. 5.—A special to the LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. s.—The following the steel which marked the Times-Herald from Boise, Idaho, Bays:] is a list of killed of the First Nebraska the attack was made at night, perhaps in places where the insur- regiment in the battle of Manila: American outposts. Wherever they came into contact with the soldiers from the United , following Idaho men are reported < gents could creep close up the shelter of the tropical jungle The JAMES PIERCE, musician, David City, in that ;killed in Manila: , merchant. grows nearly into the town of Manila. States they suffered repulse. Their losses are not known but they must have been heavy MAJ. EDWARD M'CONVILLE, who was i HARRY HULL, Company A, hote' clerk, Every confidence is felt, however, that Gen. Otis is >J battalion, Hastings. master of for rapid and accurate artillery arms poured upon in command of the Second ] DAVIS LAGGER, Company I, lawyer; the situation. is only a fire both from and small was in them. volunteers. < This confidence based not on this morning's Idaho was a lieutenant in state militia. cablegram, but from repeated They stood the fire well but > CORPORAL FRANK CALDWELL, Com-] SERGEANT ORRIN T. CURTIS,, Ash- assurances to that effect conveyed by broke before the volleys and their list of dead willconvince land; farmer; was at one time a mem- Washington pany B, thirty-four years old, born ini of legislature. Gen. Otis to from time to time during the past few- • ' ber the them that whatever the merit of their contentions they have a strong power to deal with in I Chicago, enlisted at Harrison, Idaho. CHARLES KBCK, Chadron; wealthy months. The forces under his command, as shown by The records of > GEORGE HALL,Company B, stockman. authority PRIVATE J BELLINGER, the adjutant general's office, Dec. 10, the date of the last report, were defying the of the United States. twenty-five years old, Sweet, I A. eon of a prominent Idaho. doctor, and young BOclety man at Beat- 21,648 troops, and of these present duty 1.9,51 0 Early > PRIVATE ERNEST SCOTT, Company H,] rice. there were for men. Saturday evening the clash came. The outposts of the opposing forces for BEGLER, aged twenty-three, born in Ashland, Wi6. i LEWIS cltrk. Lincoln. This command is composed of the following organizations: EDWARD JABBERS, iawyer, Fremont. days have been confronting each other at o distance of less than a mile apart. Santa Mesa, j HENSEON, Company Company A, United States engineer battalion; C, E, G, PRIVATE JaMES ] The information regarding the regi- Troops I, * H, aged thirty-five, born at Overton, , ment's loss was received in Lincoln in X and L,Fourth United cavalry; troop Nevtjda to east ' private States of cavalry; a point the north and of Manila on the broad road running from the city, was the , Term. cablegrama. Troops G, 11, Xand L, of (he Third, D G, aiid and of the Sixth Unit of the first encounter. not center position by ed States artillery; Batteries A and D. of the California, and A and scene Santa Mesa is far from the of the held B,of the Utah artillery, and the First Wyoming battery; the Four- the insurgents in that section, their line extending along some ten miles from Colocon to WASHINGTON, Feb. AdmiralDewey today cabled the nav- H, 1, X, s.— teenth and headquarters, and Companies' B, D,F, Land M, Poco at the extreme north and south and to a certain extent conforming to the curving line al department that hostilities had begun between the American army of the Seventeenth United States infantry; the Eighteenth, Twen and naval forces, iv and about Manila, and the Philippine insur- tieth and Twenty-third United States infantry; the First California, of the bay. The forces in this position were not believed to be the bulk of the insurgent insurgents, Colorado, gents. The he said, had been the aggressors and had the First the First Idaho, the Tenth Pennsylvania, the Fif- army, estimated at some 30,000 men, but the attack developed the fact that the Filipinos been repulsed.

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