People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-11
A Battle at Manila.

a copyrighted ca0legram from Ma
Mia bay, August 4, via Hong Kong,
to the New York Evening World,
gives the following particulars Of the
fighting near Malate on the night of
July 81: General Green's force, num-
bering 1000 men, had been advancing
and entrenching. The arrival of the
third expedition filled the Spaniards
with rage and they determined to give
battle before Camp Dewey could be
reinforced.
Tue American trenches extended
from the beach 800 yards to the left
flank of the insurgents.
Sunday was the insurgents feast day
and their left flank withdrew, leaving
tue 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 typhoon
with tremendous dOwnpour Of rain,
the enemy's force, estimated at 1900
men, attempted to surprise the camp.
Our pickets were driven in aud the
trenches assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men lever
flnched, but stood their ground Under
a whitening fire. The alarm spread
and She First California regiment,
with Two batteries of the Third artil-
lery, who fight with rifles, were sent
up to reinforce the Pennsylvanians.
The enemy were on top of the
trenches when these reinfOrcements
arrived, and never was the discipline
of the regulars better demonstrated
than by the work of the Third artil-
lery detachment under Captain
OHara.
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 were sent
around in the flank and poured in a
destructive entllading fire.
The enemy was repulsed and re.
treated in. disorder. Our infantry
had exhausted its ammunition and did
not follow the enemy. Not an iuch of
ground was lost, but the scene in the
trenches was one never to be forgot
ten.
During the flashes Of lightning the
dead and wounded could be seen lying
in bloOd-red water, but neither the
elements of heaven ror thedeStructlve
power Of man could wiring a cry of
protest from the wounded. They en-
couraged their comrades to fight and
handed oyer their cartridge belts.
During the night the Spanish scouts
were seen carrying off the enemy's
dead and wounded. Their loss was
heavy,
The American dead, about ten, we're
buried next day in the convent of
Maracaban.
On the night OF August / the fight.
ing was renewed, but the enemy had
been taught lesson aud made the
attack at long range with heavy
artillery The Utah battery replied
and the artillery duel lasted an hour
One man was killed. He was Fred
Springsted, First Colorado. Two men
were wounded.
On the night Of August 2 the artil-
lery duel was renewed. Two men
were badly wounded and are reported
dead this morning. This brings the
total dead to thirteen, with ten ia
the hospital MORALLY hurt.
General Green issued this address
to the troops: Camp Dewey, neal
Manila. The brigadier general Gem
manding desires to thank the troops
engaged last night, for gallantry sot
skill displayed 10y them In repelliue
such a vigorous attack by largely
superior forces Of Spaniards. Not ar
inch Of ground was yielded by tht
Tenth Pennsylvania infantry anc
Utah artillery stationed ia tht
trenches. A bsttalion of the Thirt
artillery and First regiment, Caiifor-
mia infantry, moved forward to theil
support through CALLING fire witt
the utmost intrepidity. The courage
and steadiness shown BY all In theil
engagement are worthy Of the highest
cOmmendation." ,..
Fined Tor Assault.