The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-12
Number 81.

flank exposed. Companies A and E of
the Tenth Pennsylvania and the Utah
battery We're ordered to reinforce the
right flank.
In the midst of raging typhoon and
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
assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
flinched. INIT stood their ground under a
whitening 1l'". The alarm spread and
the First California regiment, with two
companies OF the Third artillery, who
fought with rifles, were sent to rein
force the Pennsylvanians. The enemy
We're on top Of the trenches when these
reinforcements arrived, and never was
the discipline of the regulars better
demonstrated than by the work of thea
Third artillery under Captain 0 O'Hara
Nothing could be seen but flashes Of
Mauser rifles. Men ran right up to the
attacking Spaniards and moved them
down with regular volleys. The Utah
battery, under Captain Young, covered
itself with glory. The men pulled their
guns through mud axle deep. Two
guns We're sent around in flank and
poured i'll u destructive enilading fire.,
The enemy was repulsed and retreated
in disorder. Our infantry exhausted it's
ammunition and did not follow the
enemy. Not an inch OF ground was
1,,,t tl,,,,,
never to be forgotten.
During flashes of lightning the dead
and wounded could be seen lying in the
blood rcd 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 handed
over their cartridge belts. During the,
night che Spanish outposts Were seen
carrying off dead and wounded of the,
enemy. The American dead We're buried,
next day in the convent at Maracasxsn..
| On the night of Aug. the fighting
was renewed, but the enemy had beelr
taught q lesson, and made the attack
at long range with heavy artillery. The
| Utah battery replied, and the artillerv
! duel lasted an hour. One man was
killed. He was Fred Pringste1, First
/ Colorado, and two men We're wounded.
On the night Of the 2d there was some
desultory firing. P. Lewis of the First
Nebraska was killed and another private
I of the same regiment was wounded
This ended the battle, though nightly
/ slzirmishes continue. The ships took
no part, but in a day or two, if General
August does not show the white flag,
j he will be given q taste Of American
| valOr when it, Us led to an attack.
! SCARCITY OF FOOD AT MANILA.
Affects Even the Richest Clnsses and H,,.s
/ Caused an Epidemic.
MANILA, July 80 (via Kong Kong,
! Aug. 10)-The scarcity Of food now
i affects even the richast class in Manila
There is no meat, bread or -four except
very small reserves, chiefly laid under,
requisition for the Spanish troops.
The newspapers, though ligidly cen
sored, admit that the famine and tho
unprecedented rains are causing am
epidemic. They pretend that the dis
orders are trivial intestinal ailments, bue;
it is believed most Of them are dysen--
terry due to wretched food and the dan
gerous character Of the water. A mum
Der OF important p@rall,;, are i'll.
An abattoir has been established for.
slaughtering horses and dogs The
newspapers admit that the military
bakers are reduced to the necessity of
using rice, the stock of which will
shortly be exhausted.
A decree has been issued authorizing
the entry of private premises and the.
seizure Of cattle and horses there for q
nominal payment made III worthless
drafts. Several animals belonging to
British owners have been taken, though
there were plenty belonging to Spanish
owners that had not been seized Am
attempt was made to seize the indis-
pensable pony of the consular physician
and considerable indignation has been
expressed. There may possibly be some
trouble over it.
SPAIN GIVES TT UP.