The evening times., 1898-07-23

The Decentralization OF the second ex-
pedition Of American troops from, the
transports is fairly under way today. The
troops are being landed at Paranaque.
two miles south Of Manila.
The Boston and the Callao have moved
across the bay to point as close to
the landing of the troops with their guns
1t is strongly suspected that the pres
ence Of the warships Is intended to in
fuence the rebels more than the Span
iards. as there have been serious dis
agreements between Gen. Anderson and
Aguinaldo. s.ar-
Although the rebels still are nominaIly
friendly toward the American troops,
have seen enough Of their spirit to make
me doubtful as to their attitude toward
US in the near future. -
Gen. Anderson and Gen. Greene early
this morning went to Paranaque IN
launch from the Olympia. They exam
ined the sites for the first California
regiments camp. After selecting a spot
for the camp. and while the troops were
arriving. the general reconnoitered along
the Spanish lines at Malate. where hot
fight was in progress.
The rebels evidently were losing more
men than usual, for the wounded have
begun to pour into our lines for treat
ment. Our surgeons have established
temporary hospital under a large mango
tree, where several serious operations
have been performed.
The wounds of the rebels. were made
by Mauser rifle balls and are very clean
and merciful Out of a dozen severely
wounded men who were brought IN while
1 was there none had bones badly shat
tered.
One captain was shot tn the left side
lust above the hip. but he probably will
recover. very young man was struck
on the left cheek and the bullet lodged
in his head. He walked half a mile In
the burning sun to the camp. ...s.
Arm and body wounds generally do not
prevent the victims from walking to the
hospital In very serious cases the
wounded are carried In canvas hammockA
attached to a bamboo pole. which Is
borne by two men.
After leaving the, camp the launch
steamed along the water front. passing
so close to the Spanish fort that the
soldiers easily could have kilieo AL Oh
US with one volley.
Lieut. CaIkins. who was in charge OF
the boat, headed up the beach. expecting
that the generals would tell MIN when
they had seen enough But the army OF
ficers evidently were unwilling to change
the boats course as long as naval om-
Ger selected It.
The Spaniards watched us curiousiy.
Twice SQUADS of soldiers came from be-
hind sandbag works into full view.. as II
to fire but finally We passed close under
their guns without drawing single SHOT
AS we approached the famous Lunetta
battery, where Krupp guns are mounted,
Gen. Anderson said that half a mile out
was close enough to go there. This bat
terry was examined through glasses, and
then the launch returned to Cavite-
The fighting around Manila has been
more serious during the last three days
than at any time heretofore The Span
iards have a strong outpost at Santa
Anna east of the city. which Is now al
most cut of from the main lines. If the
rebels can carry this position they will
have the city wholly invested. Fighting
shere is likely TO be continued for sew
eral days longer. .e...-
There was continuous fusillade all
around Manila on Saturday and Sunday
morning but both the Spaniards and the
rebels hugged their trenches. and little
damage was done The Spanish loss at
Santa Anna was between twenty and
thirty: at Malate. five. and at Balicbalic.
eight or ten. The rebel loss probably
was heavier. as the Spaniards. when they
retired from Balicbalic. on the north side
dead rebels close up to the Spanish
trenches.
The Spaniards s:iH maintain their out
posts at Malate. Singalon. Santa Anna.
Santa Mesa Balicba,ic and Gagallanguin.
Several citizens were killed and wounded
at Malate by the rebels artillery fire.
One projectile struck the cable compa-
ny's house. another just missed the Eng
lish clubhouse.
The YahaiS hara the hlOp.y hpuSc
at Merypago. at the north end of the
town. greatly weakening the Spanish po-
sition. The Spaniards are throwing up
earthworks to retire in. Their troops do
twenty-four hours trench duty.
Within three weeks all will be over.
Five hundred men have gone into the
hospital with fever. The hospitals are
oyercrowded. but they are clean and well
arranged. and amply supplied with sur
geons. Skillful English naval doctors.
who were invited to witness some diff
cult surgical operations, have reported
favorably on the work they witnessed.
The health of the naval crews is ex-
cellent. The Japanese cruiser Manila has
just arrived. bringing re news of
Schley's great victory. as the signal
went up on the flagship the seamen on
all of the vessels in the narbor gave
rousing cheers. Their ardor was temper
ed only by the news that Admiral Cana
ra was not coming to Manila.
A curious accident Is reported from one
of the outposts. An artilleryman was
loading a field piece with a finch shell
when a rebel bullet struck the shell. ig-
hitting the fuse. The shell exploded and
the gunner's head arms and face were
shattered and his legs were terribly in
ejured. He n still alive. and an English
surgeon says he may pull through.
The insurgents under Gen. Norea1 have
turned the left flank of the Spanish de-
lenses at Maiate. and they now say they
have firm grip on that place. The Span
ish still hold Malate arsenal, which No.
real threatens with two 13-inch smooth
bores. The rebels also are strongly en-
trenched at Santa Anna. AS the Spanish
have burned OF the brush and native huts
any advance into Malate must be made
under a heavy exploding fire.
When I was on the beach within a mile
of Manila on Thursday. between the lines,
I could see the positions of both forces.
Heavy firing has taken place every day
since, and on Thursday 1t was particular
ly heavy.
The insurgents today evidently are try
ing to drive the Spanish from Malate,
and execute a flank movement on the
further side of the city. but the Filipi-
nos hardly will be able to drive the Span
ish from their trenches.
Stories told by Spanish prisoners make
1t evident that little resistance will be
made to the Americans.
Three insurgent barges, on which were
mounted four smoothbores and one ARM
strong gun. were towed close to shore In
front of Manila. and the rebels began a
heavy fire. the Spanish replying from the
shore batteries ,,....s. .-i-l.-.s.s. :
Aguinaldo is permanently established at
Bacore. one battalion Of American troops
thus being placed between him and Ma
mia.