Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-08-13


ming Flashed and the storm Roared.
New York, Aug. 1O.-A copyrighted
cablegram from Manila bay, Aug.
4, via Hong Kong, to the Evening
World gives the following particulars
of fighting near Malate on the night
of July 81:
Gen. Greene's force, numbering 1000
men, had been advancing and en-
trenching. The arrival of the third
expedition filled the Spaniards with
rage and they determined to give bat
tie before Camp Dewey could be rein
forced. The trenches extended from
the beach, 300 yards, to the left flank
of the insurgents.
Sunday was the insurgents feast
day and their left flank withdrew,
leaving the American right flank ex-
posed. Companies A and T., of the
Tenth Pennsylvania, and the Utah
battery were ordered to reinforce the
right flank.
In the midst of a raging typhoon,
with a tremendous downpour of rain,
| the enemy's force, estimated at 5000
men, attempted to surprise the camp.
Our pickets were driven in and the
| trenches assaulted.
The Pennsylvanians never flinched,
but stood their ground under a wither-
| ing fire. The alarm spread and the
| First California regiment, with two
| companies of the Third artillery, who
| fight with rifles, were sent up to rein
| force the Pennsylvanians. The enemy
were on top of the trenches when
these reinforcements arrived and
never was the discipline of the regu-
lars better demonstrated than by the
work of the Third artillery. Nothing
| could be seen but flashes of Mauser
rifles. Men ran right up to the attack
ing Spaniards and moved them down
with regular volleys.
The Utah battery covered itself with
| glory. The men pulled their guns
through mud aXle-deep. Two guns
were sent around in flank and poured
in a destructive entilading fire. The
enemy was repulsed and retreated in
disorder. 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. During flashes
of lightning the dead and wounded
could be seen lying in blood red water,
but neither the elements of Heaven
nor the destructive power of man
could wiring a cry of protest from the
wounded. They encouraged their
comrades to fight and handed over
their cartridge belts.
During the night the Spanish scouts
We're seen carrying off dead and
wounded of the enemy, who numbered
about 500. The American dead were
buried next day at the convent of
Maracaban.
On the night of August the fight
ing was renewed, but the enemy had
been taught lesson and made the at
tack at long range with heavy artil-
lery. The Utah battery replied and
the artillery duel lasted an hour. One
man was killed and two men were
wounded. On the night of August
the artillery duel was renewed.
Two men were badly wounded and
died later, which brings the total dead
to 10, with ten in the hos pital mortally
hurt.
Although the engagement scarcely
attained the Importance of battle
it thoroughly tested the quality of the
United States troops and had an excel
len effect, stimulating their zeal and
enthusiasm, and inspiring them with
confidence. The Spaniards, whose
losses in the engagement are estimat
ed at 500, are adopting tactics intend
ed to irritate the Americans. Every
| night they maintain an annoying fire
They have now got the true range OF
the earthworks and their shells anG
shrapnel fire is very accurate.
The United States monitor Monterey
arrived at Manila on the 4th. Manila
, will fall as soon as the monitor Mon
, | adnock comes here. She is expected
by next Thursday. Admiral Dewey'i
ships are stripping for action.
Owing to the high wind and heavy
, seas the troops of the third expedition
, have not yet landed. Two lighter!
, We're capsized in the attempt and thre,
, | natives were drowned.
, Immediately after the arrival of tn,
expedition Gen. Merritt organized al
his forces for an attack on Manila.
Admiral Dewey's fleet commands tn
trenches and camps of the Spaniards
The situation in Manila is critical
= The lights of the city are eXtinguished
, All meats are exhausted. The de
fenses are a Gordon of trenches, tw,
. batteries of nine 6-inch guns each, tn
latter on the Cavite side. The biz
guns are directly in front.
: All Quiet In Porto Rico.