Manila Battle Routs Insurgents Amid Heavy Losses
In Manila the U S Army and Navy repulsed insurgent attacks from Caloocan to Santa Mesa in a 24 hour engagement. American losses run high with 125 wounded and 4 killed. Nebraska Montana and North Dakota regiments led assaults, capturing villages and a howitzer while gunboats Charleston and Concord shelled positions off Malabon and Monondnock joined the fight. Dewey reports no navy casualties and Otis asserts strong American control of the line as Filipino forces retreat beyond the previous positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Calveacan
Sanita Mesa
Charleston
Nebraska Regiment
Santa Mena
Greely
Musio Agtonald
Calyoucan
Santa Mesa
Nebraska
Montana
North Dakota
Pilipinos
Culvoucan
Santa Mean
United States
Concord
Malabona
Malate
California
Washington
Paco
Kansas
Dakota
Calyoncan
Yeorates
Dewey Cables
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Mantle
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Dewey
Tanatiasi Gentiques Moccessiy
Thompson
Otis
Hirge
Otis, Muttins
Cuba
Corbin
War Department
Ger
Orie
Manila Bay
Gibraltar
Olympia
Boston
Baltimore
Monadnock
Monterey
Petrel
Buffalo
Culgoa
Jain Dewey
Helens
Colombo
Princeton
Port Said
Bennington
Guam
Oregon
Honolulu
Solnee
Norfolk
Luzon
List of volunteers killed or wounded in Manila battle
San Francisco reports a roster of First regiment volunteers killed or wounded in Manila with names such as Charles Hogan and A T Scherod, while Omaha notes Corporal Greely fled first shot and details on Keckie and Ballinger. Additional dispatches from London and Washington list further casualties and wounded across multiple regiments.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington Regiment
Manila
Edward K. Erwin
Washington
John Klein
JJ Greed
Vates el James
Tacoma
Wm. B. Fair
Richard McClain
California
San Francisco
First Regiment
Ballinger
Charles Hogan
A.T. Scherod
Joseph Mater
Omaha
Feb
Corporal Greely
Nebraska
Lincoln
East
Madison County
Allen
Charles R. Keckie
Kerkley
van Wick
Charles G. Ballinger
North Twenty-first Street
Eggen
London
First
Idaho Infantry
Edward M'Conville
Frank Caldwell
Nebraska Infantry
Davis Lagger
Comrees
Louis Bigler
Charles C. Ballinger
J. J. Dewar
Colorado Infantry
Elmer V. Dean
Wyoming
Sengt
George Rogers
Fourteenth A. 8
Sixth Artillery
Nat Goodman
Tennessee Infantry
WM. ¢ Smith
Colorado
Orton Tever
Charles B. Morrison
Maurice Parkhurst
C. D. White
Elmer F. Doran
Wm. H. Erle
Charles Carbon
Charles B. Boyce
South Dakota
Horace J. McCracken
Wm. Z Lewis
Eile
Benjamin Phelps
Eugene E. Stevens
Frank F. McClain
Hiram Fay
Curl H. Osgood
Exvate A. Hasketl
Nec
Third Artillery
Bernard Sharp
Orlan Ryan
Edward Dundstrum
James Gleason
War Department
Otis
Washington, D. C
Honeda
Adjutant General
Fourtenth Infantry
Guy &. Soden
Henry F. Thompson
Jesse A. Hale
A. Simaurts
L. Seaman
A. Louis V.deits
D. Jax Harvey Knight
Charles W. Douglas
Frank H. Issinghausen
Charles A Seltz
Alphonso Donner
Peter N. Stormont
J. Sixth Artillery
W. A. Goodman
Idaho
Edward McConnville
Frank R. Culvert
James Prager
Tom Bryan
Joseph Maher
George W. McGowan
Ralph W. Simonds
A. Gee
B. Reichart
Frank Smith
Mattias
H. Cherry
Sherman Harding
Edward Hi. Perry
Walter N. Hanson
Arno H.meickel
Kansans Killed in Manila Battle List
The adjutant general reports Kansan soldiers killed in the Manila battle. Names include Tanase C. Cooper artificer Company B Corporal Fred Maxwell Company KK Private Snodgrass Company Peng C. Cooper enlisted from Basibe. Continued on third page.
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Kansas
Manila
Adjutant General
Tanase C. Cooper
Fred Maxwell
Snodgrass
Peng C. Cooper
Er Basibe
Ratification Pushes Treaty Through Senate in Close Vote
Washington February 6 The peace treaty wins Senate approval by a slim margin after hours of doubt as Southern Democrats aid ratification. Key states and lawmakers including Stewart Jones McEnery and McLaurin shift positions, with opposition led by foes tied to Manila and fear of western troops. The final tally edges past the required number amid tense maneuvers and last minute consultations.
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Washingtonb
Manila
Philippines
United States
Aguinaldo
Washington
Spain
Dewey
Mania
Hong Kong
United States Senate
London
Pall Mal Guactte
America
Globe
Boston
Iloilo
Senate
Mandila
Senator Stewart
Stewart
Friends of the Treaty
Ronch
North Dakota
Rawlins
Utah
Turner
Jones
Nevada
McEnery
Louisiana
McLawrin
South Carolina
Louisians
McLaurin
Beu~ator Jones
Heitfeld
Idaho
Mmic Enery
Mic+ Laurin
Battle News Sparks Topeka Interest At State Journal
Report of Manila battle bulletin shows American victory with 20 killed and 155 wounded. Crowds gather outside the State Journal building as readers chase the latest AP bulletin. Social notices from Washington mention Mrs Ryax hosting a house party and Topeka’s Miss Emily King visiting, with other Topeka names noted.
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State Journal
Manila
Topeka
Associated Press
Washington
Washington D. C
Globe-Democrat
Ryax
Emily King
Kine
Kansas Otpl—Tal
Byam
Redden
Topeis
Mumathy
Germany
Mr. and Bing
J. 5
Gahoos
Elmira
Also Mentioned on This Page
Twentieth
Balik- Baltic
Pace
Pandacan
Utah Tisht
New York
Oris
Follo Manila
Hoston
Tlollo
Denver
Elmer A, Doran
First Colorado Tesiment
Doran
Elmer F. Dean
Martinsburg
Ind
Henry Bartlett
Clayton
Charles S. Haughwout
Company F
First Colorado
First National Bank of Denver
Denver Athletic Club
BE. S. Haughwout
Minneapolis
Robert 8. Abernathy
California Infantry
Seret
Wit Hell
A. F. Scheren
Charles S. Haughanout
James C. Henson
Ernest Scott
Harry Hull
Washington Ifantry
John Kirin
Wm. B. Ruit
R. R. McClain
Oscar Howard
Otis’ Report
Tenth Pennsylvania
Maj
B. Brierer
Albert J. Buttermore
Debalt
Reynolds
Charles Rummeis
Fiesh
Corporal Hayes
John Sorenson
Mayersick
Corporal L Skinner
Fourteenth Infantry
Samuel B. Roakler
James Neary
Joseph W. Osberger
Dixon
A. Egerrett
A. Michael Kennedy
Augustin Berry
James A. Harbour
Hugh P. McClellan
Herman Steinhagen
Wright
I. Wm. Sloan
K. Arthur L. Osburn
Richard Hughes
Albert E. Barth
James W. Mitchell
Hall
Wm. C. Smith
Tennessee
George Dewey
Elwell S. Otis
U. S. Senate
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