New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03

Coy sf With f nns 1s he y %.ds
oniy slight response. Casualties were one killed
H sys he ss sSass
f hre afa ain, opened at M Angus, and con-
| August the trenches were occupied by the LIST
Nebraska and one battalion 18th United States In
an SSSI The SScmma6d,9s ocsr Colonel Iratt
had lef ,her tsenchSs to attack him REPLIED vsor
one killed and two ' Wounded sI "'''' '''''''
August and there was firing. except oc-
, trenches '''"e'' IL "''""> '"7
Angus, the trenches were occupied by i've com
pSnniss 2sd United States Infantry then temporarily
ileTy and infantry; The artillery fire ceased at
Tsb on hut the ere 70 on our bur
IMPRESSION that the Spanards had Left their
turned by our troops. Casualties three killed and
August there no firing except occasionally
ATspst the notice Of homSardmen; after forty
tnued served. and after that date not a shot
Tsd on either side Tn the made
some cases not without force. that the insurgents
Of this prod
Owing 10 the heavy storm and high surf II was
vision commander at Cavite and l received my in
structions direct from the major-general command
the same manner My instructions were to occupy
ordered but meanwhile 70 avoid precipitatinG an
engagement, not to waste ammunition, and (after
August y not to return the enemys IRE unless
an aCi
wero given daily in the most positive terms to the
H main they S Were faIthf"y carried s' out " " ~
More ammunition than necessary was expended
the trenches were occupied by troops under fire for
The first tine ard in the dark3ess and rain there
a real attack from outside the enemy's trenches.
The fetal OF pn Hne on 9 side 1
fifty thousand rounds. and by the enemy much
more
COMMUNICATING WITH THE RALEIGH.
After the attack Of July sI-August commuri-
Gated by signal with the captain OF the United
States steamer Raleigh. anchored about three
thousand yards southwest of my camp. asking II
he had received orders in regard to the action Of
his ship in case of another attack on my troops.
"Boin Admiral Dewey and General Merritt desire
TO avoid general action at present If attack 100
vessel Will come and offer help
In repeating this message Lieutenant Tappan'
anchored nearer the beach sent me a box of blue
lights, and it was agreed that II burned one OF
IRE e'o on II the s"s spanish fort
she "a n1d ha s'n was 1ss %
being sblS 70 hold the trenches aga against a any force
s S Ss%e he asm
neavy before they could reach the trenches had
Gould probably hold them without assistance from
camp. On both days General Merritt replied ap-
proving what had done, but repeating the caution
against bringing on an engagement or wasting
S in p to the ss Ssn noon and on s
had then lost nearly sixty, men in killed and
to
ing that the Monerey be anchored of Fort San San
instant the Spanish artillery again opened fire. On
the morning Of the 5tn General Merritt teegraphed
nd on on arriving Wing there acccmpanied him to the
Newport. and later at his request visited Admiral
explained the situation fully to both. VIZ That
but S nG that hearty nrh
my men were being killed or wounded by Spanish
i6s larger guns Of the Navy could destroy Their
make known these facts to them The Admiral
eXpaneG his plans in o detail and stated "a. the sons
time, but said positively that II burned the blue
Gy w "R e e d afsh by oa dr sps
al Of which We're under steam ! reported this to
continue the passive defence In accordance with
previous instructions. and not give the signal for
driven out Of the trenches contingency which
considered most improbable.
bss se he First Brigade whose
same date. but he senior &c. me by length Of
to him and asked his instructions. In reply he de-
sired he TO continue in command Of the trenches
sg arva Of the dvon nHs
or the establishment of his own headquarters, At
commander directing him 10 assume command
which he. did. He continued. however. until the
officers Commanding MS troops detailed for trench
on the 18th accompanied General Macarthur
in an examination Of the entire line Of trenches
and the Spanish position as seen from them. He
good enough TO approve, in every respect. the
position I had made for defending 1t. On return
General Merritt in camp. and he instructed General
Macarthur and myself TO prepare plan OF attack
the land side Of Manila and submit 1t TO him
On the 9th the foreign feet Of war vessels which
and was followed by number OF private launches
bringing persons and property out OF Manila; this
hombardnlent which expired at noon OF that date.
General Macarthur and myself were in perfect
Spanish position and In compliance with General
Merritts Instructions we sent him during the after
On August 10 General Babcock Adjutant-G General
rG on IN sf% at py pFnssG
Of the preyoqs DAY ana r skng nor furher m
rand%m which handed to General Babcock While
we were talking with General Babcock the dvi-
instructions were received from him.
on August II General Merritt In camp and
summoned the two brigade commanders to division
headquarters. and notified them that the bombard-
would wo af ssssd OF on M s Ahshe Il
70 be followed by an mmedaie s assault or
WeH'fer @ on the right had been secured
on August - the orders OF the dvlson cor com m
SeTs ys6k at sTn h ssne
These orders carried out In every particular.
Dewev daily reconnoissa ices made by officers
ana men OF the volunteer regiments under my
hot nj assigned