The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-20

Bhgadler General Macarthur, COM
manding the brigade. compllmented the
men in the highest terms right in the
mIds. of the battle for their valor and
success.
The Astor battery led the column sur
ported by the Minnesota volunteers ar
the Twenty-third regulars. The Uta
batteries gum were too heavy to move
through the sWamps.
The march was along the Pasay roaj,
on the right OF the river Pasig, where
the heet could give no assistance. At
the junction of the Clngalon road tie
vanguard came without warning upoa
a strong Spanish lntrenchment. SUD
denly the enemy raIned deadly firs
upon the Americans, killing two men Il
the Astor battery. First Sergeant Holmts
and Second Sergeant cremins, and ore
Minnesota man, private Patterson, at
the same time wounding score of
others.
Sergeant crlmens after he was shot
started to his gun, hnd 1t and the next
moment fell dead beside the piece.
The Astor battery was forced to fall
back from the murderous fire, temper
Srily leaving the two guns. But the re-
serves under Colonel ovenshlne, came
up promptly and with their support the
As,ors charged the enemy with only re-
yolvers for weapons, quickly regained
thelr guns and put into action again
with increased vIgor. The spaniards
then were speedily put TO night.
The following is the list Of casualties
In the Astor battery;
KILLED.
ME- Holmes. nfst sergeant.
D. Cremins, second sergeant
WOUNDED.
R H. sIllman, sergeant
Il. Van Horne, corporal.
c. Baker, private.
c. BeWtell. private.
C. Dunn, private.
~. Hayden. private.
W. H. Seymour. private
c. E. Van Peit, private.
Private Dunn's wound is serious, The
other wounded men will get well.
Other Casualties.
The losses were pretty evenly divided
between the two brigades. The follow
!nEIre the names Of killed and wounded
soldiers, outside OF the Astor battery:
KILLED.
Samuel Howell, Fourteenth regulars.
William Lewis, Nebraska volunteers.
Robert Nccann. Fourteenth regulars.
Edward o'Nell, California volunteers.
A. P. Patterson, private, Minnesota
volunteers.
= Phoenix. private. Colorado vOlun-
:stn
Angus. ThOllsn. private, Twenty-thIrd
U.s.L
WOUNDED.
Bjornsted Bursen, captain Minnesota
volunteers, severely.
o. zebaek, captain Minnesota volun-
tstfS, seriously
- Baker, private, Twenty-third vol
unteers.
- Carlson, private. Minnesota vol
unteera
Joan DunmOre, private California vol
unteers.
Albert HammersOn. private, cantor-
MA volunteers.
= Kahl, private, Minnesota vOlun-
teers.
= Mccann. private. Twenty-thIrd
regulars.
Private Moore, Minnesota volunteers.
Private Morgan, Twenty-third regu-
lars.
Private Newman, TTsnty-thIrd resu-
lars.
Private Parker. Twenty-rhlrd regu-
lara
Private Tetzoff. Minnesota volunteers.
The Spanish loss Is estimated at not
lees than 200, Including both killed and
wounded, and In the nelghborhood of
1000 captured.
Vast stores Of military and naval cup
pIiea we're seized. The casualties on the
American side were confined to the land
side Not a man on the Meet was In
jured.
Through four lines OF lntronchmentS,
extending for two miles, the enemy was
driven in panic to the walled portion Of
Manila. There the Spanish surrendered.
spanish General bursts Into Tsars.
As the stars and stripes were raised
over che oflelal residence of the COVER
nor Captain General Jaudenes, burst
into tears and his suite hid their faces
In their hands.
Almos. impregnabis Qualifications haG
been stormed, including four block
h"nses and innumcrable street block
1des, NJ were carried with the pluck
and valor Characteristic OF the AmerI-
cans.
In General areeaa's brigade, the Colo