The Holly chieftain., 1898-08-12
A Sk!RM|SH At MANILA.
The spaniards Attack the American
Forces Under Gen. Green Dur
ing a Raging Typhoon.
THE ENEMY IS FORCED 10 RETIRE,
Gen. Green com"ssas the coer.re shown
BY Our Troons-Cablseraa from Gen
Merritt-rwo Aceoants Of the Battle
The Monterrey and Three Transports
Arrive At Cavite

mnuiia Day august 4,
via Hong Kong August 9. to the Evening
World gives the following particulars
of the fighting near Malate on the
night of July 81: Gen. Green's force,
numbering 1000 men, had been ad.
vancing and cntrenching. The arrival
OF the third expedition filed the Span
iards with rage and they determined
to give battle before Camp Dewey
could be reinforced. The.trenches ex.
tended from the beach 500 Yards to the
left flank of the insurgents Sunday
was the insurgent feast day and their
left flank Withdrew, leaving the Amer.
lean right flank exposed. Companies
A and E. of the Tenth Pennsylvania
and Utah battery were ordered to re-
inforce the right flank.
In thf midst of a raging typhoon
with tremendous downpour Of rain,
the enemy's force, estimated at 1900
men, attempted to surprise the camp.
Our pickets were driven in and the
trenches assaulted. The brave Penn
sylvania men never finched, but stood
their ground under n whitening fire.
The alarm spread and the First Cali
fornia regiment, with two companies
OF the Third artillery, who fight with
rifles. were sent up to reinforce the
Pennsylvanians. The enemy were
on top of the trenches when these re-
Inducements arrived and never was the
discipline of the regulars better demon
strated than by the work of the Third
artillery under Capt OHara Moth
ing could be seen but flashes of Mauser
rifles. Men ran right up to the at
tacking Spaniards and moved them
down with regular volleys. The Utah
battery, under Capt Young, covered
itself with glory. The men pulled
their guns through mud axle deep.
Two guns were sent around in flank
and poured in destructive enfilading
fire. The enemy was repulsed and re-
treated in disorder. Our infantry had
exhausted its ammunition and did not
follow the enemy. Not an inch OF
ground was lost, but the scenes 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
protest from the wounded. They en-
their comrades to fight and
handed over their cartridge belts.
During the night the Spanish scouts
were seen carrying OF the dead and
wounded Of the enemy. The Ameri-
can dead were buried next day in the
Of Maracaban. On the night
of An gust the fighting was renewed,
but the enemy had been taught les
son and made the attack at long range
with heavy artillery. The Utah bat
terry replied and the artillery duel
lasted an hour. Gen. Green has since
issued an address to the troops, COM
the courage shown by them
Cnhlegram from Merritt.
Washington, Aug. 10.-The war de.
partment to-day received the follow
ing cablegram from Hong Kong:
Adtutant General. Washington: MacArthur's
troops arrived Sjst No epidemic sickness
Five deaths Lieut. Kerr, engineers died Of
spinal meningitis Landing 1t camp delayed
on account Of high surf To gain approach to
tinue line on the Canine real 70 beach on Sum-
day night Spanish Attacked sharply Artil-
lery outposts behaved we'll: held position
Necessary TO call out. brigade. Spanish loss
rumored heavy. Our loss killed: Tenth Penn
sylvania. John Brady. Walter Brown: infantry
William F. Brinton. Jacob Hull Jesse Moss
william Stillwagon; First California, Maurice
lust; Third artillery. ELI Dawson First, Colo
rsdo. Fred Springntead
Seriously wounded: Tenth Pennsylvania
Sergt Alva Walter. PrivAtes Lee Snyder
Victor Holmes, C. 8 Carter. Arthur johnson;
First California. Capt r Richter. Private G.
J. Edwards; Third artillery. Privates Charles
Winfield J. A MoElroth Thirty-eight slight
y wounded
Asoshsr Aeooune OF ths Battle.
San Francisco. Aug. 10. "A special to
The Call from Csvite Augusta. via Hong
Kong August .. says: The American
forcea engaged the enemy before Ma
late on last Sunday night and com
pelled them to retreat with heavy
losses Our troops lost l8 killed and
II wounded. 1t has been impossible
10 ASCERTAIN the exact losses Of the
Spanish. The fighting lasted four
hours The American troops engaged
we're part Of the Tenth Pennsylvania,
First California and the Third regular
artillery. The Spanish led in the at
tack attempting to dislodge our troops
by . hnnking movement from the
strong position they have been hold
ing near the enemy's lines The posi-
lion Ia still held by our troopA
spasiaras Attack the Americans.
London, Aug. 10.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong says:
The German steamer Petrarch left
Manila Aurust g and haa arrived here.
She reports that the Spanish soldiers
1t Manila attacked the American camp
IN the night of July 81. Tho Span
|sh forces were over 5000 strong.
They charged the American line
,everal timeA The American fire
broke the Spanish center and they re-
treated. Later they made second
but shortly retreated TO the
bushes, keeping mp an incessant FIRE.
Eleven Americans were killed and 81
During the fighting the
rebels remained neutral The Spanish
loss was 200 killed and 300 wounded.
The Monterey and Transports Arrived.
San Francisco. Aug. TO- "A special to
Me Call from Cavite dated August
,ays: Tho three Transports which
Iailed from San Francisco with Gen.
Merritt, but which were delayed st
arrived to-day. The monitor
Monterey also arrived.
Jssss says We NssA Mo Nsv IssuA
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. Senator
James K. Jones. chairman Of the dem.
nOrntic national commiftee has ro,r.