Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
FIGHTING ON THREE DAYS.
In Raging storm the Spanish
Troops Attacked the Americans.
hut Were Observation-Disclosures Re-
newed on Two Following Nights.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Thc war depart
ment today received the following cable
gram from Hong Kong:
McArthurs troops arrived on the 3lst
No epidemic sickness five deaths Land
ing at the camp was DELAYED on account
of high surf. During the approach to the
city General Greenes outposts were ad-
vanced to continue the line from Canine
Real to the beach. On Sunday night the
Spanish attacked sharply. The artillery
outposts behaved we'll and held the posi-
tion. 1t was necessary 60 call out the
brigade Spanish loss is rumored heavy.
Killed 49, Tenth Pennsylvania, John
Brady and Walter Brown; Third infan-
try, William +. Brinton Jacob Hull, jesse
Moss, William Stillwagon; First Califor-
MIA, Maurice Jutt; Third artillery, Eli
Dawson; First Colorado, Fred Spring
stead
Forty eight wounded, 10 seriously.
MERRITT.
Secretary Alger regards the Manila
fight as the beginning of general attack
on the Philippines
Particulars of the Fight.
New York, Aug. "a copyrighted ca
blegram from Manila bay, via Hong Kong,
to the Evening World, gives the follow
ing particulars of the fighting July 81:
General Greene's force, 1000 men, had
been advancing and entrenching. The
arrival of the third expedition filled the
Spaniards with rage. They determined to
give battle before Camp Dewey could be
reinforced. The trenches extended from
the beach 300 yards to the left flank of
the insurgents.
Sunday was an insurgent feast day and
their left flank withdrew, leaving the
American right flank exposed. Companies
A and + of the Tenth Pennsylvania and
the Utah battery were ordered to rein
force the right flank.
In the midst of a raging typhoon, with
a tremendous pour of rain, the enemy's
force, estimated at 30O0 attempted to sur
prise the camp. Our pickets were driven
in and the trenches assaulted. The Penn
sylvania men stood their ground under a
whitening fire The First California regi-
ment, with two companies of the Third
artillery, were sent to reinforce the Penn
sylvanians.
The enemy were on top of the trenches
when these reinfrocements arrived, and
never was the discipline of regulars better
demonstrated than by the work of the
Third artillery under Captain OHara,
Nothing could be seen but the flashes OF
Mauser rifles. The men ran right up to
the attacking Spaniards and moved them
down with regularity.
The Utah battery, Captain Young, Gov
cred itself with glory. The men pulled
their guns through mud ankle deep. Two
guns were sent around on the flank and
poured a destructive enflading fire. The
enemy was repulsed and retreated in dis
order. Our infantry had exhausted its
ammunition and did not follow the enemy.
Not an inch of ground was lost, but the
scene in the trenches was one never to be
forgotten.
On the night of August l the fighting
was renewed, but the enemy had been
taught lesson, and made the attack at
long range with heavy artillery. The Utah
ba artery replied, and the artillery duel
lasted an hour Fred Springstead of the
First Colorado was killed and others were
wounded.
On the night of August . the artillery
duel was renewed. Two men were badly
wounded and more were reported dead,
which brings the total dead up to 3, with
10 more in the hospital MORALLY hurt.