Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-08-09
SPAIN HAS CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED
But Wants to Discuss After Effects, With All
Spain's Oratorcal Ability.
SPAIN HASN'T ONE CAPTIVE TO EXCHANGE

up to the attacking Spaniards and
moved them down with regular vol
leys. The Utah battery, under Captain
Young, covered itself with glory. They
pulled their guns through mud axle
deep. Two guns were sent around in
the flank and poured in destructive
enfilading fire. The edemy was repulsed
and retreSted in disorder. Our infantry
had
EXHAUSTED ITS AMMUNITION
and did not follew the enemy. Not an
inch of ground was lost, but the scene
in the trenches was one never to be
forgotten. During the flashes Of light
ming the dead and wounded could DO
seen lying in blood red water, but
neither the elements of heaven nor the
destructive power of man could wiring
cry of protest from our wounded.
They encouraged their comrades to
fight and handed over their cartridge
belts. During the night the Spanish
scouts were seen carrying off their dead
and wounded. The American dead
were buried the next day, in the Con-.
vent of Maracaban. On the night OF
August 1st the fighting was renewed,
but the enemy had been taught lesson
and made the attack at long range, with
heavy artillery. The Utah battery
reIlied. The artillery duel lastead for
an hour. One was killed. He was Fred
Springstead, First Colorado, and two
men we're wounded. On the night OF
August End the artillery duel was
renewed. Tive men were badly
wounded, and are this morning re-
ported dead, which brings the total
dead to thirteen with ten in the hos
pital mortally hurt.
MANILA READY TO FALL.
New York, Aug. "a copyrighted
dispatch to the World, dated Manila
August 4, via Hong Kong, August y
says: The United States monlt0l
Monterey, arrived here today. Manila
will fall as soon as the monitor Monad.
mock comes here. She is expected by
next Thursday. Dewey's ships are
stripping for action. Owing to high
wind and heavy seas the troops OF ths
third expedition have not yet landed
Two lighters capsized in an at
tempt and three natives were drowned
Immediately after the arrival of thu
expedition General MERIT organized al
the forces for an attack on Manila
The troops were formed into one di
vision under command of Genera
: Anderson. This division is composed
J of two brigades, the First under Genera
Mac cArthur, and the Second unde
! General Greene. The two brigade
r number 5000 men. Dewey's feet com
/, mands the trenches and camps OF tn
: Spaniards. Tho situation of Manila
]; critical. The lights of the city have bee
t extinguished. ALI meats are exhausted
The defences are Gordon OF trencne
: and TIVE batteries of nine six inch gur
J, each, the latter on the Cavite side. In
: big guns are directly in front.
: AMERICAN INTREPIDITY.
IS General Greene has issued this addre'
to his troops: Camp Dewey, ne'
Manila-The Brigadier General con
manding desires to thank the trooJ
!, engaged last night, for the gallantl
~ and skill displayed by them In repellir
: such a vigorous attack, by the large
!. superior forces of the Spaniards. N
~ : an inch of ground was yielded by q
= Tenth Pennsylvania Infantry and q
Utah Artillery, stationed In {
trenches. The Battalion of the I'M
lt Artillery and First Regiment Californ
ia Infantry moved forward to their su
ag port, through CALLING fire, with t
rs utmost intrepidity. The courage a
ht steadiness shown by all in the engat
ment is worthy of the highest col
H. mendation.