The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-10
PLUCK N PHILIPPINES.
Yankee Grit Again Shows II
self Under Fire,
SPANISH GUNS SILEyCED.
Americans Pour In Deadly VOIIayS
From Trenches.

Shooting brought on by American
sharpshOOters-NOt "a Shot Fired by
the Enemy During sixteen Hours
the Americans Were Fntrenchfng
ThemscIves-Tenth Pennsylvania
Regiment Takes baptism OF Fire
With the COOIness of Regulars
Engagement Stimulates the zeal
and Enthusiasm of the Americans
and Inspires Them with Conf
dence.
London, Aug. 1O.-The Times special
correspondent with Gen. Greenes brigade
at Cavite, under date of. Aug. 8, says:
"A heavy monsoon has been blowing since
Sunday and deluges of rain haveg realty
increased the difficulty Of landing and
moving the United States troops and null
tipled the discomforts la camp, which
were already almost unendurable
'As I anticipated, Gen. Greene's brigade
is the focus Of the active land campaign.
Already the troops are in constant and
close touch with the enemy
ION Friday morning a battalion consist
ing of the First Colorado, under Lieut.
Col. Mccoy, with four guns of the Utah
Battery commanded by Capt Young,
grandson of the Mormon prophet occu-
pied the line fifty yards in advance of
the insurgents between the beach and
Gale Real, and 1900 yards from a formid-
able earthwork situated at the southern
end of Malate, the foreign residence quar-
ter of Manila.
After sixteen hours &c continuous labor
the work of entrenchment was completed,
the enemy not firing shot until the
Americans INDUCED in sharpshooting
Saturday was comparatively quiet and
so was Sunday. until nigh1all when the
Tenth Pennsylvania, Col. Hawkins COM
manding, occupied the trenches after some
dosultory picket firing.
''At II so p. M, the enemy estimated at
2000 strong, opened fire vigorously under
cover of the dense underground. Their
movements We're further hidden by the
floods Of rain.
The Pennsylvanians met the attack
with succession of VOlleys, covering their
right with two companies Stationed n the
swamp beyond the enLrenchments
after about three-quarters of an hour
two companies of the Third regular artil-
lery, under Maj. O'Hara, arrived at dou-
be-quick to relieve the Pennsylvanians,
whose ammunition was almost exhausted.
They soon silenced the enemy's fire.
The First California, under Col Smith,
ana the First Colorado, under Col Hale,
acted as supports The affair lasted two
hours.
"But Notwithstanding the tremendous
fusilade and the heavy shell fire only ten
Americans were killed and forty-six
wounde, though there were some casual
ties among the supports, while during the
advance of the relieving battalions the
only officers wounded were Capt. Richster
Of the First California, wounded serious
ly in the head and Capt. Hobbs of the
Third Artillery wounded slightly in the
leg.
Although the engagement scarcely at
tained the Importance Of a battle, II thor
oughly tested the qaulity Of the United
States troops and had an eXcellen effect,
stimulating their zeal and enthusiasm and
inspiring them with confidence
"The Spauiards, whose losses in the en-
gagement are not known, are adopting
tactics intended to irritate the Americans.
They maintain an annoying fire. They
have now got the true range of the earth
works and their shell and shrapnel fire
IS very accurate.
"On Monday night hte American losses
were one hllIed anu llNe Woulueu, ana on
Tuesday night one killed and six wound
ed; This percentage is heavy, considering
that the men were well entrenched and
that there has hardly been any fighting in
the open.
Gen MacArthurs Brigade, which ar
rived Sunday, is landing to-day through
the heavy surf. Nothing more serious
than a thorough wettng has occurred as
yet although the operation is not without
considerable danger. Hardly any cases Of
sickness are reported"