Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-13
A LIVELY FIGHT.
First Engagement at Manila Entail
ing an American Loss Of Life.
spanish Attack 0loriously Repuised. but
II Boys In Bias Are Killed and a.
Wounded Enemy's Loss 500
Killed and 500 Wounded.

II Boys In Bloc Are Killed and a.
Wounded Enemy's Loss 500
Killed and 500 Wounded.
New York. Aug. 1o.-A copyrighted
cablegram from Manila bay August 4,
via Hong Kong August 0, to the Evening
World gives the following particulars
Of the fighting near Malate on the
night Of July 81: Gen. Green's force,
numbering 1000 men, had been nd.
vancing and cntrenching. The arrival
Of tho third expedition filed the Span.
iards with rage and they determined
TO give battle before Camp Dewey
could be reinforced. The trenches ex-
tended from the beach 800 yards to tho
left flank Of the insurgents. Sunday
was the insurgent feast day and their
left flank withdrew, leaving the Amer
lean right flank exposed. Companies
A and Z, Of the Tenth Pennsylvania
and Utah battery were ordered to re-
inforce the right flank.
Battle Fought In Raging Storm.
In the midst Of raging typhoon
with q tremendous downpour OF rain,
the encmy's force, estimated Mt 5000
men, attempted to surprise the camp.
Our piclsets were driven In and the
trenches assaulted. The brave Penn
sylvania men never finched, but stood
their ground under whitening fire.
The alarm spread and the First Cali
fornia regiment, with two companies
OF the Third artillery, who fight with
rifles, were sent up to reinforce the
Pennsylvanians The enemy were
on top of the trenches when these re.
Inducements arrived and never WINS the
discipline of the regulars better demon
strated than by the work Of the Third
artillery under Capt o'Ilara Moth
ing could be seen but flashes OF Mauser
rifles Men ran right up to the at
lacking Spaniards and moved them
down with regular volleys. The Utah
battery, under Capt Young, covered
itself with glory. The men pulled
their guns through mud axle deep.
Two guns were sent around in flank
and poured In destructive enfilading
fire. The enemy was repulscd and rc-
treated in disorder. Our infantry had
exhausted its ammunition and did not
follow the enemy. Not an inch OF
ground was lost, but the scenes in the
trenches was one never to be forgotten.
epaniards Resume the Fighting.
During the night the Spanish scouts
were seen carrying Off the dead and
wounded Of the enemy. The Amerl.
can dead were buried next day in the
convent of Maracaban. On the night
Of August the fighting was renewed,
but the enemy had been taught q les
son and made the attack ut long range
with heavy artillery. The Utah bat
terry replied and the artillery duel
lasted an hour. Gen. Green has since
issued IN address to the troops, com.
mending the courage shown by them.
Cabiegram from Merritt
Washington, Aug. l0.-The war de.
partment to-day received the follow
ing cablegram from Hong Kong:
Adjutant General. Washington: MacArthur's
troops arrived 3ist No epidemic sickness
Five deaths Lieut. Kerr. engineers died OF
spinal meningitis Landing ut camp delayed
on account OF high surf. To gain approach 10
city Green's outposts were advanced to con.
tinue line on the Canine real to beach on Sun.
day night Spanish attacked sharply. Artil-
iery outposts behaved we'll; held position
Necessary 10 call out brigade. Spanish loss
rumored heavy. Our loss, killed: Tenth Penn
sylvania. John Brady Walter Brown; infantry,
William +. Brinton. Jacob Hull Jesse Moss
William Stillwagon; First California, Maurice
Just; Third artillery Eli Dawson; First, Colo
RADIO. Fred Sprlngstead.
Seriously wounded: Tenth Pennsylvania,
Sergt Alva Walter, Privates Lee Snyder
Victor Holmes. C S. Carter, Arthur johnson;
First California, Capt Il Richter, Private C.
J. Edwards: Third artillery. Privates Charles
Winfield. J. A. McElroth Thirty-eight slight
ly wounded Merritt
Insurgents Also Open Fire.
Manila, Aug. 8, via Hong Kong, Aug.
10-The rumor Is current here that
the insurgents, fearful that peace will
be concluded between Washington and
Madrid, and that the Americans will
withdraw from the Philippines, are
consequently the more strenuous In
their desires and efforts to capture
Manila. Sunday night there was .
heavy bombardment, with heavy
modern shells. The insurgents show.
cred large and small shots with such
precision that the garrison believed
the whole American army and feet
were concentrating their FIRE. The
total Spanish losses are probably 100,
but many houses have been seriously
damaged. On Monday evening there
was q furious fusillade In every d.
rection. On Sunday 1,500 houses ut
Tondo were burned and the flames.
driven out by strong gale, threatened
the whole OF Manila; but they were
finally extinguished, mainly through
the efforts of the fire brigade organ.
lied by the British merchants ut
Manila.
The Monterey Arrives
Manila, Aug. 4. via Hong Kong, Aug.
l0-The long expected monitor Mon.
terey, with the collier Brutus, arrived
this morning during q gale. Much re-
lief Is felt by Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Merritt and there is intense en-
thusiasm throughout the feet and
among the troops. The capture Of
Manila Is now only question of
few days necessary to land the troops
Of the third expedition. The scarcity
OF food now effects even the richest
class in Manila. There Is no meat
bread or -four, except very small re-
serves. chiefly laid under requisition
for the Spanish troops
Ordnance Captured ~ Santiago.
Washington. Aug. lo.-Col Borup. Of
the ordnance department. has reported
TO the chief Of ordnance Of the army