The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
IN. ANDERsoN'S REPORT
,t,iIs Of His Participation in the
Battle of Manila.
INTERVIEW WITH AGulNALDO
Chief Did Not Relish the
American why of Doing Things.
Casualties Were Very Light.

Aha second division OF the Eighth ar
corps, and General McArthur, com.
rdinr the first brigade Of that divisf,n.
10 the operations about Manila were
40 public at the war department TODAY.
neral Anderson had command of the
"A expedition. The following extracts
taken from his report
..fln The first day OF July had an inter-
Az with the insurgent chief, Aguinaldo.
a learned from him that the Spanish
roes had withdrawn, driven back by hin
nv as he claimed, TO line of defense
Immediately around the city and its sub
~. He estimated the Spanish forces at
ma number. He did not seem pl ,ased at
incoming of our land forces, hoping.
believe, that he could take the city
m his own army, with the CO. operation
the American fleet.
sBelieyipg hat however successful the
surgeuts may nave been In guerrilla war
re- ggaineI the Span.ards that they could
carry rnelr lines by assault. or reduce
q city by siege, and suspecllng, further,
at hearty and effective CO. operation
uld net be expected, at once had a &C.
Of reconnoissances made TO locate the
emy's lines OF defense and 20 ascerta n
cir strength.
General Anderson thus describes the at
ok on Manila, which was under his I'M
ediste command subject TO orders from
eueral Merritt whose headquarters were
dispatch heat
1.-THE fleet opened fire at $50 a. m. The
tst shots fell short, but the range was
on found and then the fire became EVIL
ntly effective. | at once telegraphed
neral Macarthur TO open on Dioclihouse
b. IA and begin his attack. At he same
he seven of the guns OF the Utah bat
ries opened fire on the enemy's works in
bnt OF the Second brigade, and two guns
the right OF this brigade opsned on
lique tire toward blockhouse No. H.
'kiding down TO the beach | saw two of
|r lighter draft vessels approach and open
the Polvery with rapid fire guns anu
served at the same time some men OF
e Second brigade start up the beach. |
dered the First California, which was
e Leading regiment OF the division, TO !
forward and report to General Greene.
bfng to the reserve telegraph l received
message from Macarthur that his fire on
b blockhouse was effective. but that he /
u enhladed from the tight. | knew from, |
tde and put in the Aston battery. | then |
(thorized him to attack, which he did, !
ID soon after the Twenty third infantry |
d the Thirteenth Minnesota carried the |
vance line OF the enemy in the most |
liant manner. the one gun of the Utah |
ttery end the Astor battery lending most |
|ective assistance. In the meantime the |
Rkttdo regiment hal charged and car
ff-ehe right of the enemy's line, and !
Eighteenth infantry regulars had ad-
nced ard passed over the enemy's works |
their front without opposition. The re-
we was ordered forward to follow the
como brigade and a battery of Hctchkiss |
rs was directed to follow the T. ghteenth |
lantry. Going to the telegraph station I
the left of our lire on the beach / found |
operators starting forward in the rear
the FIRST California and | moved for
fd until the instrument was established
he hrst house n Malate. The first tcS
OF the sounder informed me that Ge.,,-
Macarthur was heavily engaged at
ono hne Of defense near Singaloi.
II was evident that the best way to as
y was to press our success on the left |
erelore directed General Greene to con-
Pct, II possible, with General Macarthur by
nGing regiment to the right but the
emy seemed determined for a time to give
street fight and the Colorado and Cali
ma regiments were the only ones avail
ie AT this juncture the Eighteen in
ntry and the Hotchkiss battery appeared
De stopped by broken piece of bridge
the engineer company brought forward
portable bridge and in a few minutes
ese organizations pressed forward
ougn the Malate ermitate redoubts. Soon
Nebraska and Wisconsin regiments
ne on, shouting, for the white flag could
dh not cease. and the Spanish soldiers
the front did not seem to be notified OF
surrender. In the meantime the re-
We mad been ordered forward, except one
iment, which was ordered to remain in
second brigade trenches. The seven
"a guns wre also ordered to the front,
infantry battalion being directed to as
tne men OF the batteries in hauling the
oy aand The field telegraph wires.
ending in wide circuit to the extreme
NJ, lor time gave discouraging reports,
'front.' was contracted, the enemy en-
ucned and the timber thick on both
OF the road. Only two regiments
~ De put on the firing line. The Four
MN infantry was brought forward, but
~ not fire shot, Under these circum-
.ves telegraphed Macarthur to counter
~ ana come to Malate by way OF
ues entertainments and the beach.
was at l:25 p. m, but soon after !
tnea mat Macarthur was too far COM
49, 10 retire. The guns of the Aston
very mad been dragged to the front only
me utmost exertions ana wsre about ,
70 put into battery At the same time
seNeu telegram stating that the In
eene were threatening to cross the BAN
oHages on our right, ana to prevent :
ala guard our ammunition at Pa ay, |
{e.eu an Idaho battalion to that p7nt. I
was evidently injudicious under these
sains'ances TO withdraw the first bril-
SO the order was countsrmandei and ,
! LETT. 0N' va {
= answer the report came that Slngalon
zen carried and that the brigade was
k.ns on Pace. At this point II was
rsysqushtly met by one OF my aides and l
~ eu Gown to the Cumar del Martel.
A. sohe in the meantime TO the south
| VI the wslls6 city and learning that !
49, oregon was within the walls /
| 60 colonel Whittier was in with /
|, naish commander, directed Gen S
49, ene to proceed at once with his I
Sin;. 10 the north side OF the passage. :
~ only the Wyoming battery with :
| h,;ep up the connection between the i
-. 1888 In the First brigade WIS three '
.s wounded four erI,ist;.i men killed I
Iosa hs.nye wounded. The loss In me
Ia saoe was one enlisted man
t,,,ass I'VE gourded, making a total Of
ny 'sea ami forty-three wounded.
fo,r.a eee1ent loss in the trenches p