Evening star., 1898-08-09

fighting near Malate on the night of
July 81:
General Greene's force. numbering 4,00O
men. had been advancing and intrenchng.
The arrival of the third expedition 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 insurgents
Sunday was the insurgents feast day, and
their left flank withdrew, leaving the Amer
lean right flank exposed.
Companies A and E of the 10th Pennsyl-
vania and the Utah Battery were ordered
to reinforce the right flank.
In the midst of a raging typhoon, with
tremendous downpour of rain, the enemy's
force, estimated at 5000 men, attempted to
surprise the camp. Our pickets were driven
in and the trenches assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never finch
ed, but stood their ground under wither-
ing fire. The alarm spread and the 1st Cal
ffornia Regiment, with two companies of
the Sd Artillery, 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 bet-
ter demonstrated than by the work of the
Sd Artillery, under Captain O'Hara. Moth
ing could be seen but flashes of Mauser
rifles
General Greene issued this address to the
troops:
CAMP DEWEY, near Manila.
THE brisadier general commanding de-
sires to thank the troops engaged last night
for gallantry and skill displayed by them in
repelling such a vigorous attack by largely
superior forces of Spaniards. Not an inch
of ground was yielded by the 10th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry and Utah Artillery station
ed in the trenches.
"A battalion of the Sd Artillery and 1st
Regiment California Infantry, moved for
ward to their support through a CALLING fire
with the utmost intrepidity. The courage
and steadiness shown by all in their engage
ment is worthy of the highest commenda-
ton
Moved Them Down.
Men ran right up to the attacking Span
iards and moved them down with regular
volleys.
Inc 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 destructive enfiIading fire. The enemy
was reDulsed and retreated in disorder.
Our infantry had exhausted it's ammuni-
ton and did not follow the enemy.
Not an inch of ground was lost, but the
scenes in the trenches were never to be
forgotten.
During flashes of lightning the dead and
wounded could be seen lying in blood red
water, but neither the elements of heaven
nor the destructive power of man could
wiring a cry of protest from the wounded.
They encouraged 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 We're buried next day
in the convent of Maracaban.
On the night of August / the fighting was
renewed but the enemy had been taught a
lesson and made the attack at long range
with heavy artillery. The Utah battery re-
piled, and the artillery duel lasted an hour
One man was killed He was Fred SPRING
ster, LIST Colorado, and two men were
wounded.
On the night of August 2 the artillery
duel was renewed.
Two men were badly wounded and are
this morning reported dead. This brings
the total dead to thirteen, with ten in hos
pital mortally hurt.