The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
A Sk|RM|SH At MANILA.
The Spaniards Attack the American
Forces Under Gen. Green Dur
ing a Raging Typhoon.
THE ENEMY is FORCED TO RETIRE.
by Our Troops-CabIegram from Gen.
Merritt-rwo Accounts of the Battle
The Monterey and Three Transports
Arrive at Cavite.

New York, Aug. "a copyrighte
cablegram from Manila bay 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 300 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 the 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 hinched, but stood
their ground under a 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
lacking 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 a destructive enflading
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 a 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 off the dead and
wounded of the enemy. The Ameri-
can dead were buried next day in the
of Maracaban. On the night
of August l the lighting 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
CsbIegram from Merritt
Washington, Aug. 9.-The war de-
partment to-day received the follow
ing cablegram from Hong Kong:
Adjutant General Washington: MacArthur's
troops arrived 3lst No epidemic sickness
Five deaths Lieut. Kerr. engineers. died OF
spinal meningitis Landing at camp delayed
pm account of high surf. To gain approach TO
,ity Green's outposts were advanced to con-
.inue line on the Canine real to beach on Sun
lay night Spanish attacked sharply. Arttl-
cry outposts behaved we'll: held position.
Necessary to call out brigade. Spanish loss
'ylvania, John Brady. Walter Brown; infantry.
William F. Brinton. Jacob Hull. Jesse Moss.
William Stillwagon; First California, Maurice
lust; Third artillery. Eli Dawson; First, Colo
ado. Fred Springstead-
Seriously wounded: Tenth Pennsylvania,
sergt Alva Walter. Privates Lee Snyder,
Victor Holmes. C. s. Carter. Arthur johnson:
FIRST California, Capt. R Richter Private C
T. Edwards; Third artillery. Privates Charles
Winfield. j. A. McEiroth. Thirty-eight slight
,rfl7
Another Account of the Battle
San Francisco, Aug. "A special 10
he Call from Cavite Augusta. via Hong
Kong August 9. says: The American
orces engaged the enemy before Ma
ate on last Sunday night and com
yelled them to retreat with heavy
osses- Our troops lost 10 killed and
z wounded. 1t has been impossible |
o ascertain the exact losses of the |
spanish. The fighting lasted four
tours The American troops engaged |
we're part of the Tenth Pennsylvania,
first California and the Third regular |
The Spanish led in the at. |
ack attempting to dislodge our troops |
" a thanking movement from the |
trong position they have been hold |
ng near the enemy's lines The posi-
ion is still held by our troops
SpanIards Attack the Americans
London. Aug s.-A dispatch from /
long Kong says:
The German steamer Petrareh left /
ianila August 6 and has arrived here |
he reports that the Spanish soldiers
t Manila attacked the American camp
n the night of July 81. The Span
sh forces were over 5000 strong. |
hey charged the American line
everal times The American fire
roke the Spanish center and they re-
reated. Later they made a second
ssault, but shortly retreated to the
ushes. keeping up an incessant fire.
.leven Americans were killed and 81
founded During the fighting the
ebels remained neutral The Spanish
oss was zoo killed and 500 wounded.
The