The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-03

GEMS. GREENE AND NACARTHuR
TELL THEIR STORIES.
Describe in Detail the Movements of
the Troops Under Their hmm di-
ate Command, in the Preliminary
Fighting and In the Final Assault
which Led tn the Surrender of
the City-Instances Of Galiantry.

WASHINGTON. Oct 2-The report OF
Maj. Gen. +. V. Greene. who commanded
the Second brigade. Second division OF the
Eighth army corps at Manila a; the time
OF the battle there the 18th of August
last. has been made public. Gen Greene
was then brigadier general. His brigade
consisted of the First Colorado First Ne
braska and Tenth Pennsyiv ania and the
First and Second battal.ons of the Eigh-
;eenth Infantry; Batteries and B. Of the
Utah artillery: a detachment Of Company
A. engineer battalion: First California:
First ana Third bat;alions. Third artillery:
Company A, engineer battalion.
Greene describes In detail the part per-
formed by his command In the battle about
Manila, recapltuiating In the following:
This brigade reached Manila bay July
Il. landed and established camp July 1874:
was attacked by the Spaniards July Fl.
August /. August and August g. led the
advance in the attack and capture of Man
LA August 13. Our losses were sixteen
killed and s!xty-six wonded. 1t Is .mposs-
bic 70 give any accurate figures OF the
losses OF Spaniards but II is probably safe
TO say their losses from August TO l3 were
at least forty killed and one hundred
wounded The manner in which the troops
performed their duties. whether fighting
working In the trenches or sitting still under
fire with strict orders not TO return it, Is
worthy Of the very highest praise.
The resistance encountered on the 18th
was much less than anticipated and planned
for, but had the resistance been greater
the result would have been the same. only
the loss would have been greater. Forum
ately the great result OF capturing this city,
the seat Of Spanish power in the east for
more than 800 years. was accomplished with
a loss Of life comparatively insignificant"
Gen. Greene's account OF the events from
the day OF his landing up 10 the 18th os
August. the date Of the decisive battle.
shows his troops were constantly on the de-
fensive and that all of them were employed
in skirmishes OF greater or lesser import
ance.
Gen. Greene gives an account OF what
took place on various dates until the 13th
the American forces remaining on the pas
sive defense. OF the battle Of the 18TH. he
says:
"A, lois q. m. / sent forward the First
battalion az the FIRST Colorado along the
beach and IN the field on rs right and fol
lowed this up with the Second and then the
Third battalion OF the same regiment at
distances OF about go yards. They met
light fire from ths woods on their right
Gank IN the rear OF the Spanish trenches
and in the direction OF C.usaion and Paceo
They replied 70 this with .olleys and The
companies nearest the beach forded the
creek advanced through the water on the
beach. turned ths right Hank Of the trenches
ard entered Fort Antonio 81 Aha9 from The
re.r hauling down the Spanish flag and
hoss..uc the American fag. about II q n.
Seeing the fort captured without resistance
I ordered the Eighteenth Uni;ed States ia
fantry to move by the left flank ever the
trenches ard along the road 10 Manila IN
Column Of fours. not anticipating any re-
s:s1ance. AS they showed themselves how
ever "a sharp 4lse was met with from tbs
woods near CIngAlon and the Second bat
talon depioye3 20 the right Of the road
In the formation fer attack Although tbs
enemy could rot - accurately located on
account Of his using s1sokelezs powder. this
are Was replied 10 Nv volleys. which had
the efsec, of Saadu-ng Il. The battalion
.hsn moved f1vaard hy rIa&feS. followed By
The First battalion unt3I !: reached the
Spanish trenches which hz3 been aban5on-
cd having rhree dead Wheu the Eigh-
tse,4th infantry advanced. I sent orders -
ths Third United SSa;es artillery 20 al
vance 10 the front from its position On the
r4rat and their advance was male ~ the
raffua ter for attack Al fha same tr1e as
he EsgaEesEs,a United States infantry.
They were ss3otect 70 tae same fsFe from
hefr rigat an1 front ns5s tAe CguHaloa
woods 20 " hich iaey replied, s15dnlRg IL.
han advancing TO taA <sE,ar&sf. trenches.
xht-h they fou3d deserted just as the
sdVauc@ of the Eighteenth infantry and
Tntrs artillery began the commanding csa
ces of tn. reserve, wh.ch lad oeen ordered
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