The herald., 1898-10-02
ANDERSON AND M'ARTAuR
Only Regret That the American Sol
diers Found Foemen Scarcely
Worthy Of Their Steel


The following extracts are taken from his
report:
ION the LIST day of July had an inter-
view with the insurgent chief, Aguinaldo,
and then learned from him that the Span
ish forces had withdrawn, driven back by
his army. as he claimed, to the line Of de-
tense Immediately around tht city and
suburbs. He estimated tho Spanish force
At about $4,000 men. and his own at about
the same. He did not seem pleased at tho
incoming Of our land forces. hoping. as I
believe, that he could take the city with
his own army, with the cooperation Of the
American feet.
Believing that however successful tho
insurgents had been in guerilla warfare,
thoy could not reduce the Notifications of
the Spanish. and expecting. further that
q hearty and effective cooperation could
not be expected. had at once made num-
ber Of reconnoisances. made to exactly To-
cate tho cnemy's lines of defense and to
ascertain their strength"
Gen. Anderson thus describes the attack
on Manila, which was under his immediate
command, subject to orders from Gen. Mer-
rift. whose headquarters were on q dis
patch boat:
1.-THE fleet opened fire at $50 a. m. The
FIRST shots fell short, but the range was
soon found, and then the fire became evil
IDENTIFY effective. at once telegraphed Gen.
Macarthur to open on block house No. II
and begin his attack. At the same time
the guns Of the Utah batteries opened fire
on tho enemy's works in front Of the Sec
ond brigade. and two guns on the right Of
this brigade opened an oblique fire toward
block house No. IA.
riding down to the beach, saw two of
our lighter draft vessels approaching and
opening on the Polverin with rapid fire
guns. and observed at the same time some
Of the men Of the Second brigade start
up the beach. I ordered the California,
which was the leading regiment Of the SER
vice. to 60 forward and report to Gen.
Greene. Going to the reserve telegraph, I
received a message from Macarthur that
his fire on the block house was effective,
but that he was enfiladed from the right.
I knew from this that he wished to push
the insurgents aside and put in the Astor
battery. I then authorized him to attack.
which he did, and soon after the Twenty
third infantry and the Thirteenth Mime
sofa carried the advance line Of the enemy
In the most gallant manner. the one gun
Va LILO " Idn pdItcEy AcUutu0 SxA08I GxLeCt1VS
assistance.
I'm the meantime the Colorado regiment
had charged and carried the right Of the
cnemy's line. and the Eighteenth infantry
and the Third heavy (regular) artillery. act
ing as infantry. had advanced and passed
over the enemy's works in their front with
out opposition. The reserve was ordered
forward to follow the Second brigade, and
a battery Of Hotchkiss guns was directed
to follow the Eighteenth infantry.
''Going to the telegraph station on the
left Of our line on the beach, found the
operator starting forward in the rear OF the
First California, and moved forward until
the instrument was established in the first
house in Malate. The first ticking Of the
sounder informed me that Gen. Macarthur
was heavily engaged at a second line Of de-
Tense near Singalong.
lit was evident that the best way to as
s.st him was to press our success on the
left. therefore directed General Greene
to connect, II possible. with General Mac
Arthur by sending regiment to the right.
But the enemy seemed determined for a
time to give US street fight. and the Col
crado and California regiments were the
only ones available. At this juncture the |
Eighteenth infantry and the Hotchk.ss |
battery appeared to be stopped BY broken !!
pier Of bridge, but the engineer company |
brought forward portable bridge and In !
. few minutes these organiza tons pressed |
through for the Malate Erm.tare redoubts |
Soon the men from Nebraska and Wyom-
lag came can shouting. for the white flag |
could be seen on the sea front. yet the firing
did Dot cease and the Spanish soldiers at |
the front did not seem to be notified Of the |
surrender. In the meantime the reserve
had been ordered forward, except one regi-
ment which was ordered to remain in the
second brigade trenches. The Seventh
Utah were also ordered to the front, one
Infantry battalion being directed to assist
the men Of the batteries In hauling the
guns BY hand.
The field telegraph wires extending in
= wide circuit to the extreme right, for
time gave discourag.ng reports. The front
was covered and the enemy entrenched
and the timber heavy on both sides Of the |
read. Only two regiments. it Is believed,
were on the firing line. The Fourteenth
Infantry was brought forward, but could
not nre shot, Under these circumstances
telegraphed Macarthur to countermarch
and come to Malate by way of Greene's
and the beach. This was at
l:25 p. M. but soon after / learned that
was too far committed to re-
Tire Tho guns OF the Astor battery had
been dragged to the front only after the ut
most excrtions and were being put into
battery. At the same time + received q
telegram stating that the insurgents were
threatening to cross the bamboo bridge
on our right. and to prevent this and guard
bur ammunition at Pasay 1 ordered an
Idaho battalion to the point. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY injudicious under these circum-
stances to withdraw the First brigade. so
the order was countermanded and a as
patch sent announcing our success on the
left.
I'm answer the report came that sinra-
long had been carried and that the brigade
vas advancing on Pace. At this point
was subsequently, met by one OF the aides
Ind marched down to the Quartet de
Malata by the Caizadc de Paca
II had telephoned In the meantime ~ ~.
'outh bridge of the walled city ana learn
nj that the Second Oregon was within the
mills and that Colonel Whittier WAS n
'onfcrsnce with the Spanish comma ndant.
directed General Greene to proceed -
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