El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-09
Sd EDITION, 4:3O p. m.

forward to support their comrades
through CALLING fire with splendid
intrepidity. Such courage and steadi-
ness by all in their first engagement
are worthy of the highest commenda-
tion.''
1t is believed here that the Spanish
| attacks will hasten the end. The
Monterey is being closely followed by
the Monadnock. AS soon as the
latter arrives general attack
by the combined army and
navy is certain to take place, probab ably
next Sunday.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Journal
has received the following:
MANILA, July 81, via Hong Kong
Aug. "a heavy engagement took
place tonight between the American
and Spanish forces at Malate. The
Spanish made an attack, attempting to
turn our right. After three hours
fighting they were repulsed.
The troops engaged were the Tenth
Pennsylvania, first battalion of the
First California, Third artillery reg
ulars, and battery A of Utah. The
American loss was killed and A
wounded. The Spanish lost upward of
two hundred killed and three hundred
wounded. Our volunteers made q glor-
Gus defense against over four thou
sand Of the attacking force.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-The war
department has just received dispatch
from General Merritt dated Cavite
stating that he had an engagement
with tie Spanlards Sunday night, July
81. Merritt reports his losses as light,
and the spanish losses heavy.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The, follow
ing from General Merritt was given
out at the war department today:
HONG KONG. Aug. S-Adjutant
General, Washington: Gen. Near
thurs troops arrived on the 31st.
There is no-epidemic of sickness. There
have been five deaths: Lieut.. Kerr,
engineer, died of spinal meningitis.
The landing at camp was delayed on
account of high SURF
To gain approach to the city Gen
Greene's Outposts we're advanced to
continue the lines from the Canine
Real to Cavite. on Sunday night. The
Spanish attacked sharply. The
artillery outposts behaved well, and
held their position. 1t was unneces-
sary to call out the brigade The
Spanish loss is rumored to be heavy.
Our loss killed: First Colorado,
Fred SpriuRstesd: Tenth Pennsylvania,
John X. Brady, Walter B. Brown:
regular infantry, William Brinton,
Jacob Hull. Jesse Moss, William Still
wagon: First California, Maurice Just:
Third artillery, Eli Dawson.
Seriously wounded: First Colorado,
Sergeant Alva Walter, Privstes Lee
Snyder, Victor Holmes, S. Carter. Ar
thur johnson; First California, Cap
tain Richter, Private c. j. Edwards:
Third Artillery, Private Charles Wun-
field, ]. A. MacElrath. Thirty eight
were slightly wounded.
HONG KONG, August 9-By advices
received today via the German steamer
"Petrarch'' from Manila, August 6, it
is learned that the Spanish attacked
the American camp on July 81, in the
evening, with force three thousand
strong. AT the first charge of the ene-
my the American fire broke the
center of the Spanish line, caus-
ing them to retire. The Spaniards
soon made second and more deter
mined charge, but were again repulsed.
They retreated to the bushes, keeping
up an incessant fire upon the roads
which were held by the Americans, as
they retired. The insurgents took no
part in the engagement.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Upon ar
irving at the white house today
Secretary Alger said that telegrams
received at the war department in
dicated that Gen. Merritt had COM
menced a vigorous attack upon Manila
High government officials here look
for the city to fall soon if it is not al
ready taken