AMERICA'S NEW POSSESSIONS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10267, 9 February 1899, Page 5

AMERICA'S NEW POSSESSIONS.

THE ATTACK OX MANILA. DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING. THE FILIPINOS RETREATING. THE PEACE TREATY RATIFIED. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. HONGKONG, February 7. Further details of the fighting at Manila show that the battle extended over an area of seventeen miles. The strongest defensive point of the Filipinos was the entrenchments in the vicinity of a church and convent near Pasco. They fought desperately and set fire to ambulance waggons. On being driven out of the entrenchments they retired to the church and convent. The attack of the Americans was so hot that the buildings were fired. The Filipinos were driven out by the smoke and llames, and were shot as they emerged. In an endeavour to seize the waterworks outside Manila the Americans advanced six miles: Two thousand five hundred Filipino women and children sought safety in the approaching American lines, and were admitted aa refugees. WASHINGTON, February 7. A Reuter despatch says that thirteen thousand Americans and twenty thousand Filipinos were engaged in the battle at Manila. The Filipino losses are estimated at four thousand. Ths Americans lost forty killed, including three officers, and 178 wounded. The fighting has not been resumed. M. Philippe Agoncilo, the Filipino delegate to Washington has lied to Montreal. The Government has instructed General Otis to crush the revolt and occupy Iloilo. The Senate ratified the Peace ireaty by 57 votes to 27. There were two doubtful votes. The recent attack of the Filipinos on Manila practically decided the question. Senator Gorman predicted the war would last for years. There is intense public excitement throughout America. MANILA, February 8. The Americans now control the country within a radius of nine miJes of Manila. The main body of the Filipinos is retreating to the mountains. The Americans captured the water works at Singalon after a sharp engagement. The Filipinos captured, murdered, and mutilated l>r. Young. Aquinaldo declared war on Saturday.