The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-10
SPANISH
ROUTED
Americans in Manila At
\ tackled at Night. r
ELEVEN AMERICANS KILLED,
Brave Tenth Pennsylvania Men
Under a Whitening Fire.
BATTLE IN A RAGING TYPHOON.

Spanish Rage at the Arrival of Fresh
Reinforcements Led Them to Attack the
American Trenches Between Cavite and
Manila Insurgents Took No Hand.
Americans Now Occupy the Trenches
Formerly Held by the Insurgents.
Cavite, Manila Bay, Aug. 4, via
Hong Kong, Aug. 10.-The first she'd
ding of Aemrican blood on Philippine
soil took place Sunday night, when II
we're killed and A wounded during a
sklrmish at the Malate trenches, be-
tween Cavite and Manila.
General Greene's force, numbering
1000 men, had been advancing and en-
trenching. The arrival of the third ex-
pedition filled the Spaniards with rage,
and they determined to give battle be-
fore Camp Dewey could be reinforced.
The trenches extended from the beach,
800 yards to the left flank Of the in
surgents.
Sunday was the insurgent feast day,
and their left flank withdrew, leaving
the American right flank exposed.
Companies A and E of the Tenth
Pennsylvania and the Utah battery
were ordered to reinforce the right
flank. In the midst of raging ty-
phoon, with tremendous downpour OF
rain, the enemy's force, estimated at
5000 men, attempted to surprise the
camp. Our pickets were driven in and
the trenches were assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
flinched, but stood their ground under
q whitening fire. The alarm spread,
and the First California regiment,
with two companies Of the Third ar
tillery, who fight with rifles, were sent
to reinforce the Pennsylvanians. The
enemy were on top of the trenches
when these reinforcements arrived,
and never was the discipline of the reg,
ulars better demonstrated than by the
work of the Third artillery under Cap
tain O'Hara. Nothing could be seen
but flashes of Mauser rifles. Men ran
right up to the attacking Spanards
and moved them down with regular
volleys
The Utah battery covered itself with
glory. The men pulled their guns
through mud axle deep Two guns
were sent around in flank and poured
in destructive enflading fire. The
enemy was repulsed and retreated in
disorder Our infantry had exhausted
its ammunition and did not follow the
enemy. Not an anch of ground was
lost, but the scene in the trenches was
one never to be forgotten.
During flashes of lightning the dead
and wounded could be seen lying in
blood red water, but neither the ele-
ments of Heaven nor the destructive
power of man could wiring cry Of pro-
test from the wounded. They encour-
aged their comrades to fight and hand
ed over their cartridge belts.
On the night of Aug. l the fight
was renewed, but the enemy had been
taught lesson, and made the attack
at long lange with heavy artillery. The
Utah battery replied and the artillery
duel lasted an hour. On the night Of
Aug. 2 the artillery duel was renewed.
In Sunday nights skirmish the fol-
lowing were killed: Corporal W. e.
Brown, of the Tenth Pennsylvania;
Private Brady, Of the Tenth Pennsyl
vania; Private Bowker, of the First
Wyoming; Privates Hull, Moss and
Stillwagon, all understood to be of the
Tenth Pennsylvania; First Sergeant
Morris Just, of the First California;
Private Dawson, Battery X, Third ar
tilIery; Private McKelroth, Battery A,
Third artillery; Private Winfield, Bat
terry H, Third artillery.
On Monday night Private Spring.
stead. of the First Colorado, was killed.
Last night (Tuesday) the following
were killed: Private William Lewis
Roddy, of the Twcnty-third infantry;
Private R. Bowers Of the signal corps;
Private Fred Buckland, of the Thir-
teenth Minnesota.
Some of the wounded in Sunday
nights skirmish were struck by shrap-
nel
The American dead were buried next
day in the Convent Of Maracaban. No
attack has yet been made ON the Span
ish line, but the Americans now oc-
cupy the trenches formerly held by the
Insurgents.
Although the engagement scarcely
attained the Importance Of battle, 1t
thoroughly tested the quality of the
United States troops and had an ex-
cellent effect stimulating their zeal
and enthusiasm, and inspiring them
with confidence.
The Spaniards, whose losses in the
engagement are not known, are adopt |
ing tactics intended to irritate the
Americans. Every night they MAIN
tain an annoying fire. They have now
got the true range Of the earthworks,
and their shell and shrapnel fire is |
very accurate.
General Macarthur's brigade, which |
arrived Sunday. is landing today |
through the heavy surf. Nothing more |