The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-10
ANOTHER STORY OF THE FIGHT.
An English Correspondents Gives an
Account of the Malate Attack.


LONDON. August lO.-The correspon-
dent Of the Times az Cavite. with Gen.
eral Green's Brigade. under date OF Au-
gust 50. says
"a heavy monsoon has been blowing
since Sunday and deluges OF rain have
greatly increased the difficulties OF laad-
ing and moving the United States troops
and multiplied the discomforts In camp.
which were already almost uncomfortable.
THE FOCUS OF THE CAM. .,gN
"As anticipated. General Green's
Brigade is the focus Of the active land
campaign Already the troops are In
constant and close touch with the en-
envy. On Friday morning a battalion
consisting OF the First Colorado under
Lieutenant Colonel Mccoy. with four
guns Of the Utah Battery, commanded by
Captain Young, grandson OF the Mornon
prophet occupied the line fifty yards in
advance OF the insurgents between thu
beach and Gale Real. and thirteen hun-
dred yards from a formidable earthwork
situated at the southern end OF Malate.
the foreign residential quarter OF Ma
Mia. After sixteen hours OF continuous
labor the work OF entrenchment was COM
pleted. the enemy not firing a shot until
the Americans INDUCED IN sharpshoot-
ing.
THE FIGHT BEGINS
Saturday was comparatively quiet, and
80 was Sunday until nightfan when the
Tenth Pennsylvania Colonel Hawkins
commanding. occupied the trenches after
some desultoTy picket firing. At ll:20 tho
enemy. estimated al $500 strong. opened
fire vigorously under cover OF the dense
underground Their movements were
further hidden by floods OF rain. The
Pennsylvanians met the attack with
af.l o. tsofl their riUlt
with two companies stationed IN tbs
swamp beyond the entertainments.
After about three quarters OF an hour
two companies OF the Third regular ar
tiilery under Major O'Hara arrived at
double quick 20 relieve the Pennsylvan-
ians.. whose ammunition was almost ex-
hausted. They soon sienced the enemys
fire.
The First California under Colonel
Smith. and The First Colorado under
colonel Hale. acted al supports The at
fair lasted two hours, But notwithstand-
ing the tremendous fdsilade and tho
heavy shell nre. only ten Americans
were killed and forty-siX wounded.
though there were some casualties
among the supports, while during the
advance OF the relieving battalions. the
only officers who were wounded wera
Captain PITCHER, Of the First California;
WnuUUeu seriously III the lFtflf allA mp
tain Hobbs, OF the Third Artillery
wounded slightly in the leg.
A GOOD EFFECT
Although the engagement scarcely at
tanned the Importance OF battle, II tho
roughly tested the quality OF the United
States troops and had an excellent enecf.
stimulating their zeal and enthusiasm,
and inspiring them with confidence.
"The Spaniards. whose losses In the
engagement are not known are adopting
tactics intended TO irritate the Amer
leans. Every night they maintain an an
noying fire. They have now got the true
range Of the earthworks and their shells
and shrapnel fire is very accurate.
4 HEAVY PERCENTAGE
"On Monday night the American losses
were one killed and five wounded. and
on Tuesday night one killed and SIX
wounded. This percentage IS heavy, con-
slderng that the men were we'll en-
trenched and that there has been hacly
any lighting In the open.
General McArthurs Brigade, which
arrived Sunday. IS landing to-day
through the heavy surf Nothing moro
serious than a thorough wetting has oc-
Cured as yet. although the operation r.
not without considerable danger.
Hardly any cases OF sickness are re-
ported"