The evening times., 1898-09-27

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Nnau Gen. Gre me iel; Manila there
was L,,le sickness amoa5 Tie troops, aLJ
they were enjoying tae novelty of the
life They had free access 10 the city
Eaea permitted 10 leave tic camp, ana
were treated with the sre-test respect
by .Ag conquered tSp3niarGs and the FIJI
ipinOs. lie thinks that the latter are su-
pcriOr 10 the Cu5ans as race. and that
some OF them arr good fighters. much
beuer he imagined, than the Cubans.
lie spoke highly Of the New York vol
Unteers in the Astor Battery. These
troops, with the Tenth Pennsylvania,
are the only Eastern volunteers al
Manila. but they have acquitted them
selves nobly. and have won commenda-
tions for their bravery and soldierly
qualities.
Work OF the AstOr BnItery.
Referring to the final attack on the
Spanish forces at Manila, August l3, Gen.
Greene aid: In the right trenches with
me were the two Utah batteries, with
heavy and effective guns. Ahead of US
was an old stone fort, heavily armed and
guarded. Before Gen. Macarthur was
blockhouse No. II, equally well protected
by men determined to resist to the death,
''N hile the Utah batteries silenced the
guns in the fort. the volunteers from
New York went for the blockhouse and
with one round silenced its guns and
drove the Spaniards from the position
Then the advance toward the trenches
was undertaken by both brigades
at the same time. For us there was lit
tie hindrance. for when we reached the
fortitications the enemy had practically
given up the fight and was not prepared
to make a strong stand against our ad-
VanciHE infantry.
Meanwhile Gen. Macarthur found him.
self confronted by another blockhouse
Immediately in the rear of the one cap.
ture1, and along the road which he
had 10 traverse in his approach to the
city. Then the bravery and daring ot
the men who had manned the Astor Bat
terry in its own trenches manifested itself
Seizing their light field guns, they had
gone forward when the first blockhouse
gave way and Joined the infantry in the
march toward the city, which was destin-
ed 10 be interrupted by the stubborn
fight which the Spanish put up in the
second fortification.
Hen TIat Never FaItered.
Coming TO the point where the rapid
march rendered It impossible for them Il
revolvers and went on in the front line
in the sharp conflict which ensued thes,
brave fellows never faltered, though tn,
odds were against them, the Spaniardi
occupying a strongly fortified position
Finally the Spaniards were forced to re
treat toward the city, abandoning III,
last impediment to the triumphant marcl
OF the brigade.
Having found a comparatively opel
field. my brigade had passed through tn
southern part of the unwalled town, ad
vanced around the west and spread on
throughout the northern suburbs, to pre-
serve order and protect property iron
expected attacks by the insurgents. Ger
Macarthur accordingly marched his me
into the territory we had left, and pre-
pared TO guard the southern portion q
the city, and the men Of the Astor Bat
terry were with him every inch of tn
way. revolvers in hand, sharing losse
and wounds alike with the infantrymer
who carried the heavier arms.
Il do not mean to discount the bray
cry of any other command in the divis
ion. II would be unjust to do so. / sin
ply say that these men did Somethin
more than their fun duty, and becaus
they did so they were at the front whe
we marched in view of the white fla
of surrender, which waved from tn
southern wall Of the capital city of th
Philippines"
Gen Greene still wears the one star {
a briEadier general, although his commi:
sion as major general is now in hi
hands There has been no opportunity I
change the shoulder straps.
THE NINTH BREAKS CAMP.