The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-10

New York, August "a copyright
cablegram from Manila Bay, August 4th.
via Hong Kong, August 9th, to the Even
ing World gives the following particulars
of the fighting near Malate on the
might of July 31st:
General Greene's force. numbering H.
600 men had been advancing and en-
trenching. The arrival of the third eX
pedition filled the Spaniards with rage,
and they determined to give battle before
Camp Dewey could be reinforced. The
trenches extended from the beach, three
hundred yards to the left flank of the in
surgents.
Sunday was the insurgent feast day.
and their left flank Withdrew, leaving
the American right flank exposed.
Companies A and Il OF the Tenth Penn
sylvana and Utah Battery were ordered
to reinforce the right flank.
In the midst of a raging typhoon with
Il tremedous doWnpOur of rain. the
enemys forces, estimated at 5000 men,
attempted to surprise the camp. Out
pickets were driven in and the trenches
assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
finched. but stood their ground under
withering fire. The alarm spread and
the First California 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 rein
forcements arrived, and never was the
discipline of the regulars better demon
strated than by the work of the Third
artillery under Captain 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 were sent around
in flank and poured in n destructive en-
filading fire. The enemy was repulsed
and retreated in disorder Our infan
try 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-
er of man could wiring aicry of protest
their comrades to fight, and handed over
their cartridge belts.
During the night the Spanish scouts
were seen carrying off dead and wounded
of the enemy.
The American dead were buried next
day in the convent of Maracaban.
On tire night of August 1st. the fight
ing was renewed. but the enemy had
been taught a lesson and made the
attack at long range with heavy artil
lery. The Utah battery replied and
the artillery duel lasted an hour.
One man was killed. He was Fred
Springester First Colorado, and two men
were wounded.
Onsthe night of August 2nd, the artil-
lery duel was renewed.
Two men were badly wounded and are
this morning reported dead this brings
the total dead TO thirteen, with ten in
the hospital mortaly hurt.
General Greene issued this address 10
the troops:
Camp Dewey, near Manila.
'rhe Brigadier General commanding de-
sires to thank the troops engaged last
night for gaIantry and skill displayed
by them in repelling such vigorous at
tack by largely superior forces of Span
iards. Not an inch of ground was
yielded by the Tenth Pennsylvania in
fantry and Utah artillery stationed in
the trenches.
"a battalion of the Third artillery and
First regiment, California infantry,
moved forward to their support through
CALLING fire with the utmost intrepidity.
The courage and steadiness shown by all
in their engagement is worthy of the
highest commendation."
Secretary Alger regards the Manila
fight as the beginning of the general
attack on the Philippine capital. Gener-
al Merritt's force in the Philippines con-
sists of AGO officers and 10.464 men.
MERRITT NAMES OUR LOSSES.
Washington. ID. c., August 9.-The
War Department to-day received the
following from Hong Kong:
"Adjutant General, Washington. d. G.
"MacArthur's troops arrived 31st. No
endemic sickness. Five deaths. Lieu
tenant Kerr, engineer, died of spinal