The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 01, 1899, Image 6
Dispensary Constable
Kills a Woman.
Ito. Stuart, of Columbia
Killed by Dispensary
Constable Crawford.
Columbia, Feb 26 -Last t gbt in
Colamb a, the capital city cf the
State, a man and bis wife were s bot
down in their home by dispensary
constables. The.ead affair occurred
jost across the street from the gov
. ern or's mansion.
The people of Colombia were much
excited last night to tears that Mr.
John Stuart had been shot in bis own
home by dispensary constables Mr.
Stuart bas for a number of years been
employed as a salesman in Mim
nauge's clothing store, and he has a
number of friends in the city and in
Lexington, his native county. The
report that he had been shot natara!
ly created strong feeling against |
these who bsd done the shooting,
and this feeling was made a hundred
fold more bitter because of the fact
that his wife, too, bad bisen shot in
tho door of their home. The cause
of this whole affair seems to be that
Mr. Stuart was accused of running a
blind tiger. This is quite a revela
tion to those who have known him
weil His employer, Mr J. L Mim
naugh, Mr. McSorley, head salesman
ia the dry goods store, and Mr.
Bennett, head salesman in the cloth
fog store, all speak iu highest terms
of Mr. Stuart. They were shocked
to hear of oven a suspicion against |
bim, and, as were all the employes in
the store, were grieved to hear of the
sad and unfortunate affair.
Mr. Stuart's wounds are not neces
sarily dangerous The ball, a 44
calibre, entered his mooth, knocking
out three teeth on the upper left
Jaw, passing through his tongue and
out of the back of bis neck
Mrs. Stuart is hort more seriously.
Indeed her condition is extremely
critical. The ball, also a 44 calibre,
entered just below and to the right
of the left nipple, going through the
body and longing to the left of the
spinal column, where it was extract
ed by Dr. L B Owens, who was the
first physician summoned. It was
apparent from the very first that her
condition was very dangerous. Af
ll o'clock she was removed to the
no8pitaI, where she was attended by
Dre Taylor, Owens and D chose
Her recovery is . regarded as almost
hopeless, as an exceedingly difficult
and dangerous operation was per
formed.
* The heme which has been so sod
denly visited by this sadness is situ
ated on Laurel street, jost beyond
Shields' foundry, and across the
street from the governor's mansion.
The family consisted of the father
and mother, now prostrate from the
unexpected bullets, and three little
children, the oldest of them a girl of
twelve. . .
Constable Crawford, originally from
Laurens, is accused of the crime. He
bas been cn the force, as he expresses
it. ever since Ben Tillman was gov
ernor. When asked if he had been
charged with such a crime before, he
stated that he had never been direct
ly implicated, bot he had been with
raiding squads ?rhich bad killed peo
ple
He was equipped with a search
warrant, obtained from Magistrate
Clarkson, authorizing him to ram
mage Mr. Stuart's house in search of
-iiquor kept io violation of the dis
pensary law In executing this
warrant, he shot both Mr. and Mrs.
Stuart, and he' himself received a
bullet in .he left arm
From all appearances, and from
those in a position to know, the con
stable was drinking, and this may
have added insolence to his official
officiousness.
The harrowing crime occurred yes
te rd ay afternoon st 7 o'clock. Mr
Stuart was unable to make a state
ment, as he was shot in the mooth.
Mrs Stuart was from the first recog
nize to be in a very dangeroos con
ditioo, and the physician ref sed to
let anyone see or talk to her. She
was so weak that she could tell no
coherent story of the horrible affair.
The only eye witnesses were Isra
el, a deformed negro, who cares for
Mr. Stuart's horses, and Mr. Stuart's
oldest child, a giri of 12 years
Putting it all together, it appears that
Constables Coleman, Dorn and Craw
ford went to the house about 6 30
o'clock to search the premises for
whiskey said, to be there Mrs
Stuart refused to let them seach the
house, and sent for ber husband
When Mr Stuart arrived be was very
much enraged, and positively refused
to let the premises be searched
Crawford is then said to have slap
ped Mr Stuart's face, and the alter
cation ensued. So far as can be
learned none of the other constables
used their firearms.
The constables were ROSO rn pan i ed by
J B. Cc eley, formerly an employe at
MioDoaugb's store and recently a guard
at the penitentiary. He says that be is
expecting a commission as dispensary
constable.
ISRAEL'S STORY.
The deformed negro, Israel, steted
that wheo be brought Mr. Smart borne
io his back yesterday afternoon they
found these constables waiting io the
back yard. After patting op some
chickens which he had bought Mr.
Stuart asked what the constables
wanted He then walked up the i
to the little porch which rues bi
the kitchen The ooostable e
"John, we bear you are runnir
blind, and we have come to search
house ** Mr. Stuart replied : *n
you know I am doing no such tb
nod you can't search my house."
constable exclaimed that Mr. St
could cot bulldoze bim aod the h
must and would be searched.
Stuart replied that tbe constables wi
have to kill bim first. The negro
that while the discussion was becon
more heated the ooostable wai kee
and attempted to slap Mr Sta?
face. This was fellowed by, his dr
ing a revolver About this time 3
Stuart ran out pf the door and cr;
"This is my husband; don't si
him " According to the nogro's st
meat, the constable without fart
provocation fired, the bali striking ft
Steuart in the breast, and she fell u
the kitchen floor. The next shot
also fired by the constable and s tr
Mr Stuart io the mouth. 1
The negro was still on the grot
and Mr Stuart waa io the kitoh
Israel,, therefore, could not see I
Stuart plainly, and be ooold cot as
whether or not the latter fired a st
but the ooostable fired several m
before he left, followed by bis oom
tr io ts.
He says that tbe constable who
the shooting was drank.
THE CHILD'S STORY.
The oldest child, a girl of 12 yea
was, with thc other children, a witn
of the whole horrible affair Her stt
ls that the three constables oame to t
house about 6 30 o'clock yesterc
afternoon They asked for Israel, I
negro who stays on the premises, a
not being able to find him, they t<
Mrs. Stuart they had come to sear
the house. She theo refused to
them do so, and sent for her busbac
The child stated that when ft
Stuart came he refused to let the co
stables search the house. There wc
heated words and "tbe tall man wi
the black moustache" fired at her fat
er, the.bail striking her mother, w
had ran in between them. The ne
shot, she says struck her father in t
mouth. He then, according to h
statement, fired three times at tbe nc
fleeing constables
When asked if the constables we
drunk, the child said that they wen
that when they first came to the boo
the man who did the shooting attemp
ed to kill the yard dog, and at tb
time threatened her mother
Wheo the constables left the pla
they went to their boarding house, tl
home of Mrs. Adams, jost across tl
street from the agricultural ball Hei
Constable Coleman'e arm was "dresse
by Dr. Watson The wound ia
alight one, the ball having passe
through the fleshy part of the left ar:
about two inches above the wrist.
It was in this room that they wet
arrested
Officer Hedgepatb of thc police fore
informed Deputy H. H. Cathcart of th
shooting Mr Cathcart io torn ic
formed his father, Sheriff W. J. Catt
cart. Not having a warrant, the sheri
accompanied by Sergeant Jones Off
car Hedgepatb and Mr H H Catb
cart, went to Coleman's room an
arrested tbe constables. Coleman, Craw
ford, Dorn and J. B. Cooley. Th
arrest was made in the name of tb
police authorities, and tbe constable
raised no objection, with tbe exceptio!
of Coleman, who was lying in bed.
Tbe prisoners were then taken t
the office of Magistrate J M. Smith
where the sheriff was to obtain warrant
in order to commit them to jail.
The small crowd which followed tb
party around soon grew io size, ant
Magistrate Smith had to order his offici
cleared of all except officers, poitaetnei
and others entitled to admission. Tnt
crowd oo the outside grew, and whet
there were suggestions of takiog the
men oat from the rear a small part]
went to tbd rear of the office to stanc
guard, and every few minutes then
would be a whoop, "bring them out !'
or something on this line.
ALMOST A LYNCHING.
Wheo the news came that Mrs
Stuart was dead tbe crowd got almost
frantio, and one pistol was fired, but il
was promptly stopped. Sheriff Cath
cart got on the step and made a bold
speech. He told bis friends he had
been elected by them to do bis duty,
and he was going to do it, and they
might as well go Vome He would
protect his prisoners, as was his duty.
The party, however, did not move at
ali.
THE MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Early io the evening the mayor and
other prominent gentlemen, including
Mr. J. L Mimnaugh. oailed on Sheriff
Cathcart and suggested that he see the
Governor tod have the military oalied
out to preserve order. Sheriff Cathcart
immediately telephoned to the Mansion.
The Governor being in bed, tbe mes
sage was received by Mrs. Elierbe
who conveyed it to bim. Governor
Ellerbe immediately telephoned the
Sheriff to call upon Capt McCreery, of
the Governor's Guards, and Capt.
Kirkland, of the Richland Volunteers,
to aid tbe sheriff ie preserving the
peace. He also wished that tbe coo
stables be taken to tbe penitentiary for
safe keeping The two captains in a
short while secured about twenty mon
each, all armed and with a plentiful
supply of bail cartridges. The Guards
were stationed in front of the magis
trate's office forming a semi-circle ie
front of the door. The orowd was kept
baok, but the presence of the military
did not prevent loud and noisy demon
strations on the part of the crowd,
which was constantly augmented a del
gmjjnagmmrTrngTr^" --- i m tun --r
egation from Lexington cooing ove
about midnight
t 5 o'clock this morning ode
guard of members of the militia oom
paoies. the sheriff aod deputies, tb
prisoners were taken to the penitentiar
without trouble.
The constables tell pretty much tb
same tale. The story of one is prett;
much that of all.
WHAT J. C. DORN SAYS.
Soon after the arrest J. C. Dorn
who was formerly chief driver at tb
dispensary, was seeo. He was perfect
lyoool and calm, nd this is bis aocoun
in substaoce :
W. R Crawford, chief; J B Cole
mao, J. C. Dorn and J C Cooley wee
out this afternooo between 5 30 sot
6 30 o'clock to make a search of thi
premises of Mr. John Stuart. The;
bad a search warrant. Wheo tbe me
went op to the house they went insidi
the gate. Cooley did not go in Mrs
Stuart came out on the piazza with tw<
of ber obildren. She said: "Gentle
men, what do you want?" Crawfort
replied : "We are State constables, ao(
came here with a warraot to make i
se arch. " She eaid snob a thing oagh
never to be done, aod something aboo
constables being low down things, oi
they wosld not want to search a privan
house. Wheo she made this remar!
this sorter fired op Mr Crawford, aaic
Dorn. Crawford said he was a gentle
man. Crawford suggested she seed foi
ber husband and if she would not b<
would have to make the search, anyway
Wheo ehe spoke Crawford pushed opec
tbe gate and walked up on the piazza.
"Mam, I am gentleman," saic
Crawford as he walked np, "and I'm
an ofJ.cer of the law. I have a searofc
warrant to search this bouse, and i
have the authority to do so, and am
going to do it " She still protested,
aod said it should not be doue. Craw
ford said be wouid have it to do. She
(hen demanded the authority fie
polled out his warrants, of which be
bad a bundle- It took him some time
to find tbe right one as he looked in hie
inside coat pocket. Coleman said,
"Captain, you put it io your pante
pocket " Crawford looked there, found
it and handed it to her. She looked
a; it a minute and handed it back to
him. He said: "You see, we have
authority I'd rather you would seed
for Mr. Stuart.". Sbe said : -Well,
i'll send for him. Crawford says :
-You accuse me of being low down,
you accuse me of being a dog " Sbe
said : -No, sir ; I did not tell you so
I did not say you were low down or a
dog '' He said : "You as good as told
me so " Sbe said : "Oh, no, sir."
She theo said to send for her bo*baod
Crawford was on the piazza ; the
others had gone down Dorn was
about the middle of the steps Craw
ford said : -We will go oo out and
search back of the yard uotil Stnart
comes Dorn and Crawford walked
back aod looked in the chicken bouse.
Crawford walked on around to the
stable, and stumbled over a plank and
jerked it* loose. Mrs. Stuart made
some remark about not tearing down
her place, but Crawford made oo reply,
but went oo around to toe stable He
walked on around to the front door,
which was noe locked, aod walked io
It was rather dark, aod Doro weet back
into tbe piazza and asked Coleman for
a match He got ir. Mrs Stuart said
there was bay in the biro aod be
oareful. Dorn ( aid he would be
careful She spoke to him politely,
and he so to ber.
About this time, when tbey had
oome around, Stuart drove up He
oame op hastily aod asked : "What are
you doing here ?" Coleman was present.
About that time Crawford came around
and Mr Stuart said to bim : -What
are you doing here ?" Crawford said
be was a State ooostabie, aod had a
search warrant, acd was going to search
tbe placee Stuart said : * You can't
do it." Crawford walked up on the
step to the piazza Stuart was on the
top steps. There was some confabbing.
Finally Mr. Stuart told Crawford he
ooold not search his home unless be did
so over his dead body Crawford told
him be did not want to do so, bot be
was going to make the search of tbe
boose, no matter how. Stuart told
Crawford to get down and get away as
quickly as be coald. Crawford said :
-Look here, mao, yon must cooi down
We came here to search this bouse,
and are going to do so." Stuart told
bim he ooold not do it. Crawford told
bim. "You'.-e a fool if you tell me I
can't do it." Stuart said, You're a
damn fool." Then Crawford said,
-Don't tell me that," aod as be said it
be slapped Stuart's face with bis left
band. Crawford and Dorn agree
exactly on this. As Crawford slapped
Stuart the latter threw up bis hand and
Crawford jerked out bis pistol and bit
Stuart io the fae;; with the pistol two
licks. This sorter koocked Stuart down
a step or two. Doro went on dowo the
steps. Stuart quickly went back up in
tbe piazza, where Stuart and Crawford
bad some bot words. Coleman was then
oo the portico Dorn was on tbe bottom
stop Coleman grabbed Crawford aod
said, "For God's sake, captain, don't
let's bave any row For God sake
j bold oo.'' While be bad bim in his
grasp Mrs. Stuart oaoue to the door and
unlocked it ; it had been looked by Mr.
! Stuart's direction. Mr. Stuart got
opposite and a9 soon aa the door opened
he went io. As soon as Stuart rao io
she ran out, and she went to Crawford
and got right near him Dorn bad run
up tue steps and said: "For God's
sake don't let's have aoy trouble "
Mrs Stuart a-ksd him not to have aoy
trouble, aod Dom asked bim again
Theo there was a ehot fired from io
the door ; it was cracked. Dorn said
he did oot know who shot- first, cr who
was inside, bat it was fired right over
her, a little to ber right.
Doro said he ran op and pat his hand
on Crawford, and tock hold of his right
arm and begged bim to stop ; be might
hit that woman, aod don't shoot a
woman. He flourished me (Doro)
away with his arm acd fired his pistol
again, and Mrs. Stuart fell and she
said, "Oh, Lord, Fm killed " I said,
"Great God Almighty, man, why did
you shoot?" and went down the step
and he followed me. I walked over to
the gate, horror stricken at what I
could not prevent. Wheo I got near
to the first gate there were two shots
fired from the bouse. Dorn beard one
ball whistle by bis ear. The shots
were from the door. Craw/ord re
turned the fire. No one but Crawford
pulled or used the pistol. Mrs. Stuart
fell almost on the sill of the door.
Succumbs to Wounds. Mr.
Stuart Not Dangerously
Wounded.
Columbia, Feb. 26 -Mrs. Isabella
Stuart who was shot last night by dis
pensary ooostable, Crawford, died this
afternoon at 5 30 o'clock at t'ne Colum
bia hospital where sbe was iken for
treatment immediately after the shoot
ing.
Mr. Stuart's wound is not considered
dangerous, though very paiofel, and
bis recovery will bs slow.
The four constables are safely lodged
in tbe penitentiary and the excitement
io the city has subsided almost entirely
An Inquest Held on the Body
. Columbia, Feb. 27.-The coroner
held an inquest to-day over the remains
of Mrs Stuart, who was killed by Con
stable Crawford. The jury io rendering
its verdiot as to bow she came to ber
death charged that she bad been wilful
ly and maliciously killed by Crawford,
and that Dorn, Coleman and Cooley
were accessories to the crime.
The inquest was held at Shields's
iron foundry, which is but a short
distance from the Stuart house. There
were only a few people present outside
of the jurors and witnesses. The
examination was brief, but it develcped
tbe fact that Mrs. Stuart did some
shooting after her husband was laid low.
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Wasbiogtoo, Feb 24.-Gee. Otis
to-day cabled the war department as
follows :
Manila, Feb. 24.
Soandia arrived last night. On
nights of 21st and 22d and yesterday
morning insurgent troopa gained access
to outskirts of the city behind our Hoes.
Many in biding and about 1,000 en
trenched themselves Completely rout
ed yesterday with loss of killed and
wounded of about 500 and 290 prison
ers Our loss very siight City qaiet,
confidence restored, business progress
ing Ot 8.
Washington, Feb 24 -The follow
ing dispatches have been received at
che navy department :
Manila, Feb 24.
For political reasons the Oregon
should be sent here at once.
Dewt-.y.
Manila, Feb. 24
Yorktown arrived Charleston and
Petrel cruising around the Philippine
islands. A fairs more quiet.
Dewey.
San Francisoo, Feb 23.
The Oregon arrived at Hilo, Feb.
4th and at Honolulu Feb 5th Iris
and Scandia arrived on the 12tb.
Griffin.
Mr Griffin is dispatch agent of the
department.
The cablegram from Admiral Dewey
asking for the Oregon was received
with surprise by the officials hero. No
one knew, or at least would admit that
he knew, the natnre of tbe politioal
reasons wbichjtlie admiral says demands
the immediate presence of the peerless
battleship
The cablegram was taken before tbe
cabinet and fully discussed. The ad
miral, it is said, possibly feels that the
morai effect of the presence of the big
ship upon tbe insurgents themselves,
and particularly upon tbe large element
amoog the Filipinos that is believed to
be restrained with difficulty from join
ing fortunes with Aguinaldo, with
whom their sympathies lie, wouid be
good. But there is an underlying
doubt whether or not the admiral may
not be keenly sighting a gathering
cloud in the east, and is lookiog to tbe
prevention of any possible intervention
or interference by European powers in
the struggle now in progress io the
neighborhood of Maoila. lt is be
lieved that in the big fires much prop
erty of foreign residents and business
concern* was destroyed, and it may be
that some of the foreign naval com
manders in the east are disposed to '
seize upon the pretext that their inter
ests demand protection which we can
not afford them to make a laodiog, or i
do something obnoxious to the United
States and likely to encourage the in
surgents.
With such a strong navr.l force as
would be afforded by the reinforcement- ;
ot Dewey's fleet by thc Oregon there
oculd not be any sound reason, nor even 1
a plausible reason, for any such action
on the part of third parties. It is said
bore that up to this moment there has
been no intimation on the part of any
foreign government to file any claims
for pecuniary remuneration for the
property of their citizens destroyed in
the fires and fighting at either Manila !
or 1 o i ; o '. Just bat disposition would
be made of aoy such claims is oct
iodioated here. Th re is ground for
the belief that if it can be shown that
our military and narai cubers praoticed
the precautions required by interna
tiooal law in the matter of giving due
notice to foreigners of any action in the
way of bombardment that might injure
their property, aad otherwise did
everything that could be done to protect
the foreign interests equally with our
own, and then there is little foundation
for a sound claim for damager.
The Oregon arrived at Hoaoiulu on
the 5th iostaot, according to the tele
graphic report that came to the navy
department this morning. No mention
was made of her being io need of
repairs as had been stated in press
dispatches.
Assuming that the battleship should
need ten days repairs, she should have
started away fram Honolulu on her long
run to Manila on the loth instant.
Allowing for detention on aooouut of
coaling at Guam or some other port
between Honolulu and Manila, it is
estimated that the Oregon will reach
Manila about the 10th of March
The cabinet gave some attention to
Dewey's cable message relative to the
political importance of sending the
Oregon at once to Manila. The depart
ment reached the conclusion that too
much importance should not be attach
ed to it ; that Dewey wants the big
ship to influence tbs Filipinos through
fear.
Secretary Long wheo asked for an
explanation of the reference co political
reasons in the dispatch eaid :
"I am sure that it has no interna
tional significance. You may state that
positively. Probably he wants a fine
ship there as the American commis
sioners are about due aod it will give
weight to the American representa
tives."
It is suggested from other naval
sources that Dewey wants the Oregon
to release a number of the smaller ships
cf the fleet for other work. He has
been planning a tour among tbe islands
other than Luzon with the purpose of
establishing the authority of the United
States among them.
it is also necessary to establish a
close blockade to prevent the insur
gents from receiving supplies. Mean
while the war department officials were
agreeably surprised this moraicg to
learn that Gen. Otis at Manila had re
ceived the ret of his re-iuforcements
nearly six days before they were ex
pected. They came on the Scacdia
which brought half of the Twentieth
infantry She sailed from San Fran
cisco January 26tb, in company with
the Morgan City whioh has aboard the
remaining half of tho Twentieth in
fantry, and as both ships were at Hon
olulu at the same time the Morgan
City also will be reported at Manila
within 24 hours, unless shebas been
detained, whioh is cot expected.
The transports Ohio and Senator
with the Twenty second infantry aboard
sailed from San Francisco only five
days later thao the Scaodia so that
within a week Gee. Otis will have
2.500 fresh men to relieve those who
have been fightiog on the outposts.
Washington, Feb 24 -Gen Otis,
at Manila, cabled the war depart
ment to-day an additional list of
casualties during the fighting on Feb.
22 and 23. The list includes six
killed and 29 wounded. A number
of the latter are severe
ISLAND OP CEBU TAKEN.
The American Flag Has Been
Raised and is Flying There.
Manila, Feb. 26, ll 55 a m -The
steamer Neustra Senora del Carmen
has arrived here bringing the newB
that the American flag bas been
raised over the island of Cebu, east
of the island of Negros.
Colombo,* Island of Cleyon, Feb.
25, 6 30 p. m -The United States
transport Grant which sailed from
New York on January 19 for Manila,
with troops under command of Maj.
Gen. Henry W. Lawton on board,
arrived here to day.
Gen. Lawton received a cablegram
from Maj Gen Otis, in charge of the
American military forces in the Phil
ippines, saying : "Situation critical.
Your early arrival necessary."
He aleo received from Gen. Corbin,
United States adjutant general, a
cable dispatch urging him to hurry.
Gen. Lawton ordered his officers to
buy supplies regardless of expenses,
and the transport is taking on coal
and water hurriedly She will try to
reach Manila without further stop.
Manila, Feb 26, Noon.-Last
night the rebels concentrated in such
numbers near the Chinese cemetery
that Gen Mc Arthur anticipated an
attack and asked for reinforcements.
Two companies of the Twenty-third
regulars were sent to Caloocan and a
battalion of the Twentieth regulars
to the cemetery at about midnight.
But the expected attack was not
made, the rebels, after making a
great noise with bugle calls and yells
of "Viva independencia" aud "Mu
cho Malo Americanos'' and firing
voiieys, disappeared in the woods.
It is believed their 'leaders are
getting desperate and are attempt
ing to force the United States troops !
to make an attack, in the hope of
breaking through the American lines,
but the rebels are evidently unwilling
to be sacrificed when facing the
Americans.
The Explanation of Why
Dewey Asked for the
regon.
Parie, Feb 27.-The Filipino junta
here received to day a cable message
from Manila Feb. 24tb, via Hong Kong.
lt says :
"The fire broke out io the Chinese
quarter during tbs Chinese New Year
festivities The Americans provoked the
owners by demolishing houses before i
was necessary. The Filipino fire en
giBe, owned by Senor Gaoco, an
worked by British subjects, was largely
instrumental in extinguishing the fire.
The Americans interfered with the na
tive salvagers and tried to capture the
engine, leading to tbe conflict Harsh
conduct, however, led to general fight
ing. The American retired to the
walled city and the fleet bombarded the
suburbs, becaused the Tomdo fire
"Aguinaldo's troops theo attacked
and entered Tomdo, Maisie, Sauts Cruz
and Kaipo
** Conflagrations broke out at Beooodo
aid Malate and the oity was surrounded
by a line of burning bouses.
"The fighting continued Wednesday
sod Thursday Tbe Americans by that
time were greatly fatigued by the euo,
fires and continual service
"Oo the other hand, the Filipinos
were continuously reinforced and the
Americans closed the Pueota deEsbea
to prevent the Filipinos from invading
tiae city.
"The Americana theo fired oo every
one etandicg at the doors and windows
and thus killed the engineer aod man
ager of the Andrews Cotton Mill The
foreigners applied to the foreign ships
for help aod a number of marines were
to be landed, when Admiral Dewey
intimated that 9uch landing would be
an set of hostility and that bis ships
would fire upon any landing party.
Some British bine jackets, however,
landed, to act as firemen, and remained
tD guard the British consulate, banks
and other British property
.'The Andrews Cotton Mill, belong
ing to British subjects, suffered severely.
The Americans searched British prop
erty, seeking insurgents.
THE CASUALTIES.
"Indiscriminate street shooting was
preva}ent. Men, women and children
were killed. The bodies of 140 Amer-*
i sans have already been oolleoted.
Their loss in killed and wounded will
reach 400. The bodies of 320 Filipioo
coen, 425 women and 280 children
Lave been recovered in the streets.
About 500 natives were wounded.
HEAVY LOSSES.
"The loss to foreign property is
estimated at $500,000 and to native
property 600,000. About 3,000
houses were barned.
"Gen. Montenegro commanded the
3?ilipinos
"Aguinaldo is still at Marilao.
Many foreigners embarked on board
the ships. About SO Chinese were
killed while trying to enter the walled
city.
"The people killed at the Andrews
m ii i s were accused of harboring
natives.v
Said That Aguinaldo Inclines
to Pacific Overtures.
Manila, Feb. 27, 11.55 p. m.-Ex
cept for an occasional volley and some
individual firing by tbe. rebels from the
jangle near Caloocan, along the river,
and is the vicinity of Sao Pedro Ma
cau, all was quiet along the entire line
last night The enemy's sharpshooters
at Caloocon oantinae to annoy the sol
diers io the day time, but the Ameri
cans no longer pay much attention to
them, reserving their fire until the
rebels appear in the open in sufficient
force to jostify a volley or ao occasional
shell.
Daring the night the men are so so
oostomed to the enemy's salutes that a
majority of them remain undisturbed
secured by the outposts and sentries.
Io Manila absolute quiet prevails ;
the streets are deserted and toe only
sounds to be heard after 7 o'clock io
evening ars the tramp of the patrols
and sentries and the occasional clatter
of the hoofs of an officer's horse
The insurance companies, after a con
f rence *ha?e deoided to accept war
risks at an additional premium of dh
per cent monthly.
INCLINED TO PEACE.
Manila, Feb. 27, 6.15 p m.-Two
Spanish commissioners, Senors Rosalio
and Abogado, who were permitted to
pass through our lines and bold a con
ference with Aguinaldo with reference
to tbe Spanish prisoners at Malolos, re
turned through oar lines this mornisg
near Caloocan, with sealed dispatches
for tbe Spaniards. The commissioners
said that Aguinaldo and Sandiko were
both at Malolos and inclined to pacifia
overtures While the Filipinos are not
yet prepared to surrender the Spanish
prisoners, they will gladly release two
Americans who have been held for six
weeks, on the payment of $30, the
value cf food and olotbiog furnished to
bern.
Shortly afterward the rebels sent out
a flag of truce, borne by Commandant
Sioforso de la Cruz and several hun
dred of the enemy left the Filipino
lines crying "no quiere mas combate !"
(Don't wao't more fighting.) "Amer
icanos mucho bueno !" (Americans
very good ) The commander said thatr
fuliy 8,000 of his men had had enough
sod were anxious to surrender.
Among the enemy in the jungl
many women and children were visibl
A woman laid a rifle down and attempt
ed to cross with the parieyers, but she
was sent back.