The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-20

FaOO ana California volunteers anu NHt
Eighteenth regulars drove the spanlards
back In panic. East and west We'd In
deeds of bravery. The soldiers knew
on Friday night that an attack was to be
made. Revlelle was sounded at 4
o'clock. The troops arose singing and
cheering. For weeks they have been en-
camped in ewamps or lying in bitches
alled with water. exposed to the tropical
rains, They had waited patiently for
the order to attack and when 1t came the
demonstrations were unanimous along
.he lines.
a heavy rain set in as the e'troops left
camp. The men marched two miles in
mud over shoetops to the intrenehments.
Zach carried two days ratlons and $50
,artrldgeG
The American entertainments extended
from the beach on the left 1900 yards in
a northeast direction, terminating in q
=Ice swamp. The ground was covered
With water. bamboOs and rank vegeta-
;Ion. The enemy's trenches varied from
600 to 500 yards. The one in front was
500 yards. To the east of the beach Is
the Manila road and 1900 yards further
is the Pasay road. Both roads passed
through the lines into the city. Almost
impossible swamps lie between the
roads.
General Greene's brigade occupied the
left from the beach across the Manila
road to the swamp. General McArthur's
brigade had the right on both sides Of
the Pasay road. Directly in front of
General Macarthur was Spanish bat
terry and a block house.
The troops arrived In position on the
lines at $3.50 a. m. Four battallons " re-
serves held the Pasay road and the gem
eral reserve, FIVE full battallons back Of
General Greene held the territory be-
tween the beach and the Manila road.
The monitor Monterey at q, M,
steamed slowly across the bay In front
Of Manila. The flagship Olympia, the
cruiser Raleigh and the gunboat Petrel
followed.
The enemy had two lines OF intrench-
ments in front Of General Greene. Back
OF these lines was Rio Cingalon, small
stream. Next beyond was the powder
magazine, an ancient fortress mounting
one slx-lnch gun. Immense sand bag
walls and trenches and surrounded the
fortress on the aiuth and senward sides.
General Anderson was in command OF
the division which was composed Of two
brlgades,
Olympia Opens Fire,
Suddenly at $3.50 a. M, the Olympia
opened fre with her starboard 5-inch
guns at a range of 1000 yards. The
troops cheered and waved hats. The
first shots fell short, but again and
again the guns roared and the projec-
tiles fell closer and closer to the enemy's
stronghold
The Raleigh and Petrel covered with
the national colors, tried their 5-inch
md e-lnch guns at 1850 yards, Shell
after shell burst in the fort and drove
the spanlards panic stricken toward
Manila. Every shot was marked by de-
brls hurled high in the air.
Soon the enemy deserted the trenches
in front of General Greene. but ran OF to
the right into the bamboo swamps. Then
they began guerrilla work.
Two shots from the battery in the
magazine was the only reply given 20
the fleets Gre. Both were 900 yards
short. The gunboat Callao and the
launch Barcelo advanced within 1000
Yards and began sending n deadly hall
from the rapid machine guns.
BY this time the fortress was deserted
nnd the fleet was sIgnalled to cease fr-
ing.
The Colombo troops formed In column
with their flag hung TO the breeze and
dashed into the Rio Cingalnn, wadinB
waist deep, The Callfornians followed.
The enemy's Mausers began 20 crack
in the bushes In front and on the LEFT,
but the shooting was Wild.
A VsrItnbio Hero.
The Colorado men ran up to the fort
and took possession, Private Phoenix
climbed to the ramparts and pulled
down the Spanish nag. and as he was
raising the American standard was shot
dead.
Thereupon private Richard Holmes
selzed the nag and ran It up on the pole.
The Colorado, California and the Elgh-
tecnth infantry regiments drove the
spanlards through the streets OF Ma
late. The enemy threw away guns and
ammunition in the flight. Their trenches
were filled with Mauscr cartridges.
The troops followed them, capturing
the lunetta battery and chasing the enc
my into the walled city.
Gen. Greene passed around tho wall
cd city and took Blnondo on the north
side OF the Pasig river, where he estab-
llshed his headquarters.
Meanwhile. General McArthurB prl-
gade, over on the right wing, was nav
ing tho severest kind OF hghting.
Twi guns OF the Utah battery opened
on blockhouge No. II, and soon knocked
II into epllnters, Then the troops ad-
yapced by tho Pasay road toward the
city, the A6tor battery In the Lead ana,
as previously described had the hottest
flghtlne Of the day at the Junction of the
CinRnlOn road r.,
The Spanish soon rctroatcd and Gem
eral Macarthur entered the city ana es-
tnbishcd headquarters In Mnlntc.
The Insurgents followed up tho nd
yanco of our troops. An attempt was
made 10 keep then out Of the city put