The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-09
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SPANIARDS
ARE REPULSED
Attacked the American
Army at Manila.
LOST HUNDREDS OF MEN.
American Army Holds Its
Position After a Four
Hours Fight.
Hong Kong, Aug, 8,

Word has been received hore to the effect
shat there was heavy land engagement
hetween tho American and Spanish forces
on the night Of July 81 at Manila
The Spanish led In the attack. attempting
TO turn our right
Aftor three hours of fighting the Spanish
were rcpulsed, with tho loss Of over 200
killed and 800 wounded.
Our loss was only nino killed and forty
lour wounded.
The American troops engaged were the
Tenth Pennsylvania, First California Bat-
talon, Third Artillery United States Reg
ulars. and Battery A Of Utah Our volun'
ts6rs made glorious defence against up
wards of 500 men, who composed tho at.
lacking force
Hong Kong. August 0.-Thc German
steamer Petrarch, which left Manila on
An gust Q, arrived here to-day and brought
the first news Of a severe engagement be-
tween the Spaniards and AmericHns near
Manila, The Americans were victorious,
and only lost eleven killed, ard had thitty
seyen men wounded. The Spanish losses
are not known, but they are reported 20
have boen heavy
The iusurgent forces remained neutral
4. The attack WIS made on tho American
> oamp between Cavite and Manila during
the night Of July 81. The spaniards, who
numbered over 5000 men. made several
desperate charges upon the American lines
hut each time the fire of the American
troops drove the Spaniards back, and iin-
ally broke the spanish c3ntro and the Gu
sINy rotreatld
Later, however, the Spanards made
seeond attack hut were again repulseu ana
retreated into the bush keeping up an ln-
oessant fire on the roads leading to Manila
over which they apparently expected tile
American troops to advance
Some estimates place the Spanish losses
at over five hundred men killed and
wounded.
San Francisco, Aug. "a special to the
'Call" from Cav.te, says: Tho American
forces engaged the enemy before Malate
on last sunday night and compelled them
b retreat with heavy losses. Our troops
lost thirteen killed and furty-sevcn wound
cd, 1t has been impossible to ascertain
the exact losses of tho Spaniards The
fighting lasted four hours.
The American troops engaged were part
OF the Tenth Pennsylvania First Calitor-
nit and Third Regular Artillery.
The Spanish led i'll the attack attempt
ing to dlslolge onr troops by flank ng
movement from the sttong position, ana
have been holding near the en- ;'nys lines
The position is still held by cur troops.
"A special to he EXAMINER from Ma
mia, dated July 81, says
A heavy engagement took place tonight
between tn, American AID Spanish lorces
u Malate. The Spani h made nn attack
attempting to TURF our right Alter an
hours fighting they were rcpulscd. Our
loss was line killed and furty-iuur wound
I'd. Tho Spanish loss wa, u. ward of two
hundred killed and three hunltcd wound
Cd. The battle ragged for three hours
Ponce, Aug s. by way of S.. Csoix.
General Wilson's headquarters is now
established miles east Of Juan Diaz his
forces covered 10 miles yesterday and ~
rived in their present position lust night.
General Wilson intended to give battle
10 the Spaninrds III Cuamu to day, if there
nre any of the crcny there, but delay In
binging up his wagon trains induced him
to wait until tomorrow, when II the
Spanlrds remain, they VIII Ee dissolved.
. 1t is General Wilson intention, after
driving The eurmy from Cuamo, to move
against AibUnito, where the Spaniards are
obstructlng tho march to San Juan. Con
eral Brooke will flank tho enemy from
Cayey and effect Il junction with General
Wilson.
The first strong intrenchmcnts are IA
mile from Camo, just beyond the junctitn
ef the Santa Isabel and San Juan roads.
Madrid, Aug o. Owing to runOr5 of an
Anarchisf rising special precautions have
ben ,ken at the pa ace. Il neral Aguil-
o7n, Govencr of MAdrid, has IN idc per-
0Olal inspection # the palaC" guards.