Weather To-Day: CLEARING; COLDER. THIRD EDITION: The News and Observer. VOL. XLV. NO. 131. LEADS ALL lira CAROLINA DAILIES 11 NEWB 111 CIRCiLATION DRIVEN BAGK FROM MANILA Latest Advices Say Insurgents Have Been Hurled Backward Ten Miles. THE ENEMY'S LOSS 2,000 KILLED A Vivid Picture of the Fighting of Saturday Night and Sun day and of the Wild Excitement in Manila When the Boom of Cannon Announced that the Battle was on—List of American Casualties. IToTig Kong, Feb. o.—The latest ad vices from Manila say that the rebel forces have been driven back ten miles, and their losses are estimated at 1.900 killed or wounded. j During the firing the United States warships shelled a train loaded with insurgents. Colonel William C. Smith, of the First Tennessee infantry was in the thick of the fight, was attacked by opoplexy and fell from his horse. THE FILIPINO LOSSES SWELL. Manila, Feb. o.—Careful estimates place the Filipinos losses up to date at 2,000 dead, 3,500 wounded and S,(MX) prisoners. LIST OF OUR CASUALTIES. ! Washington, Feb. 6.—The important . news in Washington to-day was the rati • fication of the peace treaty and tin re ceipt of lists of casualties from General Otis. Prompted by General Otis' promise of last night to send along the list of cas ualties at the earliest possible moment, the friends of the soldiers at Manila, besieged the War Department to-day by telegram and in person for some infor mation from the scene of in the Philippines. The list was long in com ing. a fact explained by the cutting of Ihe telegraph wires along the American front, which prevented early reports from the division commanders. In the meantime came a short cablegram from Admiral Dewey that caused some tem porary commotion by creating the im pression that hostilities had been renew ed by the insurgents. Up to the close of office hours, however, nothing had come from General Otis to confirm this inference, and such cablegrams as did come from him touched upon other mat ters entirely, so it was assumed that there was no foundation in fact for the apprehension, and that Admiral Dewey's message was a belated one. referring to the first engagement. When General Otis’ casualty lists began to come over the cables they were somewhat confus ing, probably due to the fact that there are 19 different lines between Manila and Washington. The immediate effect was to cause some errors to he made in the reported list of killed. After ■ great difficulty the officials of the War Department arranged the previous cas ualty lists into the following single list, which is believed to be substantially accurate, and was made up as an official substitute list for the prior list: Following are the casualties: First Brigade, First division. Tenth Pennsylvania: I Major E. Brierer. flesh wound, arm. slight; Lieutenant Albert 'J. Buttermore. flesh wound, slight: Sergeant Joseph Seldon, slight flesh wound, thigh, II: Private Hiram Conger, abdomen pene trated, serious, D; Private Edward Cald well. lung penetrated, serious, D: Private Debnult, flesh wound, back, slight. First Montana—Private Reynolds, slight wound in ear, II: Private Charles Pummels, flesh wound in leg. slight: Corporal Haves, missing, probably kill ed, H: Private John Serensen, head wound. L. probably dead; Private May crsick lungs penetrated, serious, I: Cor poral Skinner, slight thigh wound, I. j First Colorado—Private Orton Twever, wounded in left thigh, B; Private Churles S. Morrison, wounded in left hand, B; Private Maurice Parkhurst. wounded in pubes, B: Private C. I). White, missing, supposedly drowned. D: Private Elmer F. Doran, killed, shot in chest, I; Corporal Wm. 11. Erie, wound ed iu left cheek and arm, I: Private Charles Carlson, killed, shot in the head, L; Private Charles B. Boyce, flesh wound in left knee. L; First Lieutenant Charles Ilaughwount, flesh wound in left knee. First South Dakota—Private Horace J. McCracken, killed, H; Private Fred E. Gren, killed. I; Private William J. Lewis, killed, I; Private Benj. Plieps, wounded in right thigh, K; Corporal Eu gene E. Stevens, wounded in right thigh. I\; Private Frank G. McLain, wounded in right hip, G; Hiram Fay. wounded in right knee, F; Corporal Carl H. Opgood, sprained knee. F; Private A. Haskell, slight wound in neck. T. Third artillery—Sergeant Bernard Sharp, flesh wound, leg, slight, L.; Pri vate Orian Ryan, shot in head, serious, 1..; Private Edward Lnndstrom, shot 11 1 rough hand, slight, L.; Private James Gleason, flesh wound, thigh, slight, L. Fourteenth infantry—Killed: Corpo rals Guy E. Hodon, E, and Henry F. Thompson. M. Privates: Jesse A. Hale, A; Maurice L. Seemau, A: Louis V. Dietz. D; James Hurvery Knight, M: Charles W. Douglas. M; Frank 11. Issinghausen, M: Charles A. Seitz. M: Alphonse Bonner, M; Peter M. Stor ment, 1. Sixth artillery—Killed—Private W. A. < ioodniati, D. First Idaho —Killed: Major Edward McConville, Corporal Frank R. Calwe rel, B; Private .Tames Frazer, C. First California —Killed: Private J. J. Dewar, K; Private Tom Ryan, H; Private Joseph Maher, M. First Washington—Killed: Corporal George W. McGowan, M; Private Ralph W. Simon, Private George B. Reiehart, I; Private Frank Smith, I: Private Mat thias H. Cherry. I; Private Sherman Harding. 1; Private Edward H. Perry, I: Private Walter N. Hanson, L; Pri vate Arno H. Moickel, 11. Wounded: Sergeant Samuel E. Boakler, 1; Corpor al James Neary, M; Musician, Joseph W. Osberger, M; Privates Dixon A. Everett, A; Michael Kennedy, F; Au gustin Berry, F; Benjamin A. Har bour. I; Hugh P. McClellan, I; Herman Steiuhagen, I; O. B. Wright, I: William Sloat. K; Arthur L. Osleurn. M; Rich ard Hughes, M; Albert E. Barth, M. Lieutenant James Mitchell, Four teenth infantry died of wounds at 2:05 p. m. February 6th. Private George W. Hall. G. First Ida ho, died of wounds. Colonel William C. Smith. First Ten nessee, died of apoplexy at head of his command on firing line February sth. As to the change in conditions wrought by the ratification of the treaty today there is a variance of views, and .Ad jutant General Corbin and Second As sistant Secretary Adee, of the State De partment, were giving the matter atten tion today, with the idea of being a--.e to send full instructions for his future guidance to General Otis immediately. The extreme view on one side is that un til the Spanish Government ratifies the treaty it is not of legal effect. Accord ing to that view therefore the United States Government is estopped from proceeding beyond their lines at Manila lor the time. By the other extreme view the United States Government is free to do just as it pleases in the en tire group of islands, and will, therefore, proceed at once to complete the mili tary occupation of them. Perhaps there is justification for this last view in the fact that the Filipinos were Span ish subjects nominally when they broke the terms of the protocol and thereby released the United tSates from its ob servance. The medium view, and that which is ilkely to be followed, is that General Otis is justified in doing 'any thing that is necessary to protect his army and all American and foreign in terests in Manila, even though this ob liged him to assume the offensive and to go outside of the old lines in pur suit of the insurgents who may be seek ing to reorganize and recoup from their late defeat with an intention of attack ing again or even threatening the Ameri cans. Secretary Long this evening said that no additional orders had ben sent to Admiral Dewey and he did not anti cipate that any would be necessary just now. He had been acting on the theory that the President desired to folow the most liberal policy in dealing with the Filipinos, and there was no reason now 'To change that lxilicy. The Solace started from Norfolk at three o’clock with a supply of ammuni tion and other needed stores for Dewey’s fleet via the Suez Canal, but it is not the intention to send further reinforce ments. It was learned upon inquiry at the War Department that all the American troops at Manila have an abundant sup ply of smokeless powder. The regulars have the Krag-Jorgensen rifle and about S,(XX) of the same weapons arc in the hands of the volunteers. It is no secret now that the authorities here' were preparing to arrest Agoneillo just as he fled, hut probably they are not sorry that lie got off safely and thus, relieved them from the performance of a disagreeable task. The conduct of the remaining members of the Philippine Junta is still under close watch and while the treatment to he accorded them has not been determined, it is recognized that they are in a precarious position legally and can secure immu nity only by the exercise of the great est discretion. STORY OF THE FIGHTING. Manila. Feb. 0.—7:15 p. in. —Owing to the area embraced in the scene of Sun day’s engagement, a semi-circle of fully IT miles, details regarding individual fighting have been extremely difficult to obtain. So far as can be gathered, the brush commenced at 8:45 on Saturday evening, by the firing of a Nebraska sentry at Santa Mesa upon Filipinos who were deliberately crossing the line, after repeated warnings. with the evident purpose of drawing our fire. The first shot from tin* American sen try was evidently accepted as a pre arranged signal, for it was followed al most immediately by a terrific fusilnde 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 RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7. 1899. fire was checked until the arrival of re inforcements. All the troops in the vicinity were hurried out. and the Filipinos ceased fir ing for half an hour, while their own reinforcements came up. At 10 o’clock the fighting was the American firing line consisting of the Third artillery, the Kansas and Mon tana regiment; the Minnesota regiment, the Pennsylvanians, the Nebraskans, the Utah battery, the Idahos, the Washingtons, the Californians, the Fourth cavalry. North Dakota volun teers, South Dakota and Colorado regi ments, Sixth artillery and Fourteenth infantry. The Filipinos concentrated their forces at three points, Caloacan, Santa Mesa and Galingatau, and maintained an in termittent fusilade for some hours. i They brought artillery into action at Galingatau, at 10:30 o’clock, but only one gun annoyed the Americans to any appreciable extent, a howitzer, on the road beyond Santa Mesa. The Third artillery silenced the Galingatan battery by firing two guns simultaneously, which was followed immediately by vol leys from the infantry. At about midnight there was a lull iu tlie firing, lasting until 3:45 p. m., when the whole Filipino line reopened fire. The Americans poured a terrific fire into the darkness for twenty minutes, and then there was another lull until day light, when the Americans generally ad vanced. During the night, in response to Rear! Admiral Dewey’s signals flashed across from Cavite, the United States cruiser Charleston and the gunboat Concord, stationed at Malabon, poured a deadly fire from their secondary battery into, the Filipino trenches at Coloacan. After daylight, the United States double tur ret sen going monitor Monadnoek opened fire off Mnlate, and kept shelling the Filipinos’ left flank, while the other ves sels shelled the enemy’s right Hank for several hours. By 10 o’clock the Americans lmd ap parently completely roused the enemy, and had taken the villages of Palawpong. Santa Mesa, Paco. Santana, San Pedro, Macorte, Pamlo Can and I’asai, had destroyed hundreds of native lmts, and had secured possession of the water main and reservoir—a distance of over six miles. The Tennesseeans, joined the fighting line at 10 o’clock on Sunday morning and assisted in capturing Santa Mesa. 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 Californians, commanded by Colonel Duboce. The main road to the village was lined by native huts full of Filipino sharpshoot ers. After they had been firing upon General King and his staff, killing a driver, and firing on an ambulance of i the Red Cross Society, Colonel Duboce ordered the lints to be cleared and burn-, ed. | The Filipinos concentrated in Paco church and convent, where they made a determined stand in the upper stories. A platoon of Californians stationed on a neighboring bridge, maintained a hot fire on the Filipinos, but was unable to dis lodge them. In the face of a terrific fusilade, Colonel Duboce and a few vol-l unteers dashed into the church, scatter ed coal oil inside of it, set fire to the oil 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 L and; part of Company G, of the Californians, charged into the church, but were unable to ascend the single flight of steps lead ing to the story above. After the incendiaries had retired, a company of the Idahos and the Wash ington guards, stationed on either side of th*' building, picked off the Filipinos as tiny were smoked out. Many of the rebels, however, escaped into the brush in the rear of the church. The Americans captured fifty-three of the rebels and during the fighting about the church twenty of the rebels were killed. Some 2,500 women, children and non combatants were allowed to enter the American lines after promising to go to the houses of friends and remain there. Another intensely exciting incident oc curred during the engagement. ’I he Washingtons and Idahos and Companies Iv and M, of the Californians, made charges across the rice fields between i Paco and Santana, in the face of a terrific fusilade. The ground, to-day, over which they passed is covered with dead and wounded natives. The former are being buried in groups of five or six about where they lay, and the latter are lieing brought to the hospital. It was at this stage of the fighting and at Caloacan that the Filipinos suffered their heaviest losses. The Fourteenth regulars were in a particularly tight plaoarling the steamer Uranus. Many suspects have been arrested in various parts of the city. CABLEGRAM FROM DEWEY. Washington, Feb. 6.—Admiral Dewey cabled the Navy Department to-day as follows: “Manila, February 6th. “Secretary Navy, Washington. “Insurgents have attacked Manila. Boston leaves to-day for Iloilo to re lieve the Baltimore, which will return to Manila. Two men wounded yesterday on board Monadnoek, one seriously. (Signed) “DEWEY.” AGONCILLO IN MONTREAL. Montreal, Feb. o.—Agoneillo, the Fili pino representative, accompanied by Captain Marti, arrived in Montreal to day. Agoneillo refused to discuss tlie ratification of the treaty and says his future movements are uncertain. He ex pressed the opinion that the Filipinos were goaded to fight by the Americans. JUDGE DAY HEARS THE NEWS. Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 6.—A special from Palm Beach to the Times Union and Citizen, says: “News of the ratification of the peace treaty was handed Judge William It. p.-tj- by a representative of the Titnes- Cnion-and ('itizen as lie landed at the Clow Pier after a days fishing. He ex pressed himself as highly gratified over the result. “As to the fighting and loss at Manila, he was very much shocked, hut express* ed the hope that the reports received this afternoon were exaggerated. “Judge Day was accompanied on the fishing trip by General Schofield and Joseph Jefferson. They went to the inlet in a launch and made one of the greatest hauls with hook and line that have been made on Lake Worth in years.” REJECT GOVERNMENTS BILL It Provided for Bringing Revision Cases Before Whole Court of Ca-i --sion. Paris, Feb. 6. —The Parliamentary committee, by a tote of 9 to 2 to-day rejected the Government's Dill providing that all cases of trial revision be brought before the whole Court of Cassation in-' stead of before the criminal section of that court. The committee's declaim was reached after lac Premier. Mr. Dupuy, had presented the Government’s views and had strongly urged the adop tion of tin; hill. The committee also resolved to publish till the documents con net tod with ilie report of Mazeau, First President of the Court of Cassation in his iuqiA-y into the charges of M. Do Bum repail?. Mr. Dupuy declares that, the ment will resist all amou lineals to the revision hil and make its passage a question of confidence. THE DEATH OF CAPRI) I. He Was Former Chancellor of the German Empire. Frankfort. Feb. 6. —General Count Von Caprivi, the former Chancellor of tin* German Empire, died at 10 a. m. to-day at Skyriin near Groeson. 32 miles from here. The General had bun ill for some time. His end was peace ful. DEMOCRATS TAKE CHARGE. Plymouth. N. C., Feb. 6. —{Special.)— The Democrats have taken charge of their affairs in accordance with the late , act of tlie General Assembly. The | newly-elected members of the Board I of Commissioners of W ashington coun j ty, Abram Newberry, J. M. Reid, J. A. Chesson and Joseph Skittlethorpe, met today with the old board and pro ceeded to organize by electing James A. I Chesson chairman, only one of the old members being present at the organiza tion. the negro, W. H. Howcott. The former chairman. Rufus Swain, came in after the organization. Janies Skil tlethorpe and J. M. Reid were appoint ed to meet with the chairman at all monthly meetings, DISSOLVES INSULAR CABINET. San Juan, Feb. 6.—Governor General Henry has ordered the dissolution of ihe insular Cabinet and substitutes for it the following departments: State. Justice, Finance and Interior. The order announces that, it having become evident to General Henry, after a careful trial of two months, that the i insular Cabinet does not correspond with American methods of progress, hoi declares its dissolution. THE TREATY OF/?' PARIS RAT It lED Vote in Senate Fifty-seven to Twenty-seven, • One More Than Two Thirds. VOTE NO TEST OF EXPANSION This Will Have to be Fought Out later—The Philippine Outbreak Won Three Doubtful Votes Which Assured Ratification—There was Great Applause in the Capitol When the Vote was Announced. Washington, Feb. 6.—The treaty of peace negotiated ‘between the commis sioners of the United States and Spam at Paris was ratified by the United States Senate, the vote 'being 57 ayes to 27 nays, or one vote more than the I two-thirds majority necessary to secure Senatorial concurrence in a treaty docu ment. The vote was taken in executive ! session, and until the injunction of ! secrecy was removed, the result was sup- I posed to be private; but the Vlce-Prosi dent had no more than announced the figures before 'Senators rushed out of every door leading from the Senate chamber declaring that the treaty had been ratified. Some made the mistake of stating that there were three votes to spare. There was in fact only one vote more than was necessary. No vote has been taken In the Senate since that on the repeal of the purchas ing clause of the Sherman law that has been followed with as close interest as was the vote to-day. This anxiety was due not only to ithe magnitude of the question at issue, but to the uncertainty which attended the matter up to the last moment. Many of the vast throng which was turned from the galleries after the doors were closed in response to Senator Davis’ motion, lingered in the corridors, all waiting eagerly for the news from inside. Within the chamber the interest was even more intense. | Very few Senators left the chamber ' except those engaged in the cloak rooms in trying on the one side to gain votes for the treaty and on the other to pre ■ vent a break in the ranks, i Senators Aldrich, Lodge and Elkins who have given their especial attention to securing the neeersary vote to in sure ratification were doubtful of the result when the secret session began, While Senators Gorman and Jones, the leaders of the opposition, considered their forces intact. Half an hour after wards it was whisjiered about that Sen ator Mcßnery had been won over on condition that his declarator)' resolution should he adopted subsequent to the passage of the ratification resolution When this news was confirmed it was known that ratification was assured, for Senator McLaurin had already an ; nounced his intention to vote for the treaty in view of the condition of af fairs at Manila. Senator Jones (Nev.), went over at the last moment making the one vote more than was necessary. There was applause when the result was announced, but many Senators heaved a sigh of relief and rushed from the chamber to give the news to the waiting world. In advance of the ‘ voting Speeches were made by Senators Ross, Money and Fairbanks. Senator Stewart, who had just arrived from his successful campaign in Nevada for re-election, an nounced informally during this period of the session that in his entire trip across the continent he had not en countered one man who was opposed to the ratification of the treaty. ‘Senator Ross read a brief written speech announcing his intention to sup port the treaty as in the interest of peace. Senator Money riterated his op position to the treaty and made a last plea for a modification of the agree meat. He asserted that if the friends of the treaty had agreed to a modifying resolution tlie vote could have been re ceived much sooner and that as it would have carried assurance of pacific intentions on the part of this Govern ment it Would have prevented the con flict at Manila. i Senator Teller here interrupted the Mississippi Senator, and there was quite a lively exchange of words. Mr. Tel lea announced hLs belief that the opposition to the treaty were responsible for the Manila battle and Mr. Money declared this view to be absurd. Mr. Fairbanks spoke at some length, his speech being the first he had made since the debate began. He made an appeal for unani mity of action in order that the country might present a harmonious front to tlie outside world in dealing with so impor tant a question. He referred to the opening of hostili ties at Manila, and expressed the view that the ratification of the treaty would do much to prevent further bloodshed and restore quiet. Promptly at 3 o’clock the Vice-Presi dent interrupted Mr. Money who was then speaking to announce that the hour had arrived for a vote. But one amendment was offered, that pre pared by H nator Vest . placing the Philippines on the same footing as Cuba in the treaty. In the temporary absence of Mr. Vest it was presented , by Mr. Gorman. j The voting on this amendment pro PRICE FIVE CENTS. ceeded quietly and as all the Senators were present it was soon disposed of. The votes of Senators were closely scanned for pointers on the approaching \%te on the treaty itself. The only vote considered' as at all significant of a change favorable to the treaty was that of Mr. McEuery, who voted against the amendment. Senators Jones of Nevada, McLaurin and Kenney voted for it. The vote was immediately announced and pages were sent seurying through the corridors to announce to the few Senators who were not in rneir seats that the culminating event had arrived. The call proceeded quietly until the name of Senator McLaurin was an nounced. He created the first stir by a speech in explanation of his vote for the treaty. This was the initial break in the ranks of the opposition. Mr. McLiaurin made a brief statement in explanation of his change of position, giving the opening of hostilities in Manila as the reason for it. “I was at first,” he said, “irrevocably opposed to the expansion of our terri tory and should have voted against rati fication but for the news that has come to us over the cable in the past two days. He then went on to say that the at tack upon the troops had brought about a new condition of affairs and that he should vote for the treaty. This announcement created a hubbub of excitement, for while some Senators were informed that he had decided upon a change there were many who were not in possession of this information. The announcement brought some of the opposition Senators to his side with re monstrances, but he replied to them that he could not any longer see his way clear to east his vote against the treaty. He had hardly concluded when Sena tor McEuery approached him with a word of congratulation, saying that he had decided upon the same course. The Louisiana Senator made no speech of explanation to the Senate publicly, an nouncing himself only by means of his vote. Mr. Jones, of Nevada, did not vote on the first roll call, but came in from the cloak room before the vote was an nounced, and by unanimous consent made a brief and feeling speech. He said he was against expansion, and if he thought the ratification of the treaty meant expansion, he would not vote for it as he considered a policy < f expan sion would prove the ruin of in coun try. The events in Manila during tin past two or three days, in his judgment, were likely to do more to discourage ex pansion than anything that had happen ed, but had at the same timep reduced a crisis which made the ratification of the treaty necessary. He considered it a patriotic duty to vote for the treaty, and consequently east h*s vote in the affirmative. With Mr. Jones’ vote added, the roll call stood as follows: Yeas: Aldrich, Allen, Allison. Baker. Burrows. Butler, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Clay, Cullom. Davis, Dehoe, El kins. Fairbanks, Faulkner, I oraker, Frye, Galliuger. Gear, Gray, Hanna, Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley Jones (Nev.). Kenney, Kyle. Lindsay, Lodge. Mcßride. McEuery, McLaurin, McMil lan. Mantle, Mason. Morgan, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt (Conn.), Platt (New York), Pritchard. Quay, Ross, Sewell, Slump, Simon, Spo her, Stewart, Sullivan. Teller, Thurston, Warren, Wellington, Wolcott. —Total, 57. Nays—Bacon. Bate. Berry, Caffer.v, Chilton. Cockrell, Daniel, Gorman, Hale, Heitfeld. Hoar, Jones (Ark). Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Murphy, Pasco, Pettigrew, Rawlins. Roach, Smith. Tillman. Turley, Turner, Vest— Total, 27. Absentees and paired - Messrs. Can non and Wilson for, with Mr. ' White against, amt Messrs. Proctor and Wet more for, with Mr. Turpie, against. On motion of Senator Davis it was then ordered that the aye and no/\oto he made public, and soon a Per ward the doors were opened and tile Senate pr .- ceeded with legislative business, at tempting to pass the MeEaery declara tory resolution as per the promise to that Senator. News of the ratification of tin treaty reached the 'White House almos. imme diately after the announcement of the vote. Postmaster General Emorv Smith was with the President at the time and was the first to congratulate him. Naturally the President was gratified at the vote and so expressed himself. Within forty minutes after its ratifica tion General Cox, the Secretary of the Senate, appeared with the treaty itself, which he promptly delivered into the President's hands and then retired. (Continued on Sixth Page.)