The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-20

miles. the enemy was driven In a
panic TO the walled portion OF Mania.
the ~Spaniards surrendered. AS
the stars and stripes were raised over
the official residence of the governor.
Captain Jaudanez burst into tears ano
his suite hid their faces in their hanos'
Almost Immediately impregnaole ior-
tifications had been stormed, Including
four block houses and nnumeraole
street blocksdes. All were carried with
the pluck and valor characteristic OF the
Americans.
In General Greene's brigade the Colo
RADIO volunteers and the 18TH regulars
drove the S~paniards back in a panic.
East and West WED in deeds or bfaV-
cry. The soldiers knew on Friday night
that an attack was TO be made. he
veille sounded at 4 O'Clock. The troops
arose singing and cheering. For weeks
they had been encamped in swamps or
lying in bitches filled with water. ex-
posed to the tropical rains. They mao
waited patiently for the order 10 at
tack, and when IL came the deinonstfa-
tions were unanimous along the lines.
A heavy rain set in as the troops left
Camp Dewey. The men marched two
miles in mud over shoe tops TO the en-
trenchments. Each carried two days
rations and $50 cartridges.
The American entertainments extend
ed from the beach on the left l.J0O YARDS
I'm a northeast line, terminating IN a rice
swamp. The ground was covered with
water, bamboos and ran vegetation.
The enemy's renches varied from 3Oo
10 500 yards. The one in front was ooo
yards. To the east Of the beach is the
Manila road. and 1000 yards away is the
Pasay road. Both roads passed trough
the lines into the city. Almost impas-
sable swsmps lie between the roads.
General Greene's brigade occupied the
left Of the beach across the Manila road
to the swamp. General McArthur's bril-
gsde had the right on both sides OF the
Pasay road. Directly i'm front OF GEN
eral Macarthur was a Spanish battery
and block mousse
The troops arrived in position on the
ines at $50 a. m. Four battalions or
reserves held the Pasay o and the
general reserve, five full battalions, BACK
of General Greene, held the territory
between the beach and the Manila road
The monitor Monterey steamed slow
ly across the bay in front of Manila
The flagship Olympia. the cruiser Ra-
leigh and the %gunboat Petrol followed
The enemy had two Hines Of entrench-
ments in front of General Greene. Back
of these lines was Rio Cingalon, a small
stream. Next beyond was the powder
magazine and an ancient fortress
mounting one six-inch gun. Immense
I III BAlfS anu ~ 49,
fortresses on the south and seawarC
side. General Anderson was in com
mand of the division, which was com
posed of two b~riRades.
Suddenly, at $50 a. m. the Olympus
opened fire with her starboard 5-incl
guns at a range of 1000 yards. tn
troops cheered and waved their hats
The first shells fell short, but again
and again the guns roared and the pro
~iectiles fell closer and closer to tn
enemy's stronghold.
The Raleigh and Petrol. covered wit
national %cOlors, tried 5-inch and 6-incl
guns at $500 yards. Shell after shel
burst in the fort n drove the span
iards panic-striken toward Manila
Every shot was marked by debri
hurled high in the air. soon the enc
my deserted the trenches in front O
General Greene, but ran of to the righ
into the bamboo swamps. Two shot
from the battery in the magazine wa
the only reply given to the fleets hr'
;. Both were 300 yards short. The gun
boat CaIlao and launch Barcelo ad
vanced to within 1000 yards and bega
sending a deadly hail from the rapid
, fire and machine guns. BY this tim
I the fortress was deserted and the flee
; was signaled to cease firing.
Then orders to advance were givei
- The Colorado troops formed in a co
: umn with their flag flung to I'll
5 breeze and dashed into the Rio Cinga
1 Ion. wading waist deep. The Callfo'
mans followed. The enemy's Mausel
began to crack i'm h bushes in froi
q and on the left, hut the shooting W.
5 Wild. The Colorado men ran up to u
h fort and took possession. Priva
e Phoenix climbed to the ramparts ar
r pulled down the Spanish flag, and as
was raising the American WI
n shot dead. Thereupon Sergeant RlcI
j. ard c.. Holmes seized the flag and rS
il up on the pole.
a The Coloradans. Californians al
q 18th infantry drove the Spaniar
through the streets of ala It
enemy threw away their guns and ar
"a munltion in their flight. Their trench
a were filled with Mauser cartridge
- The troops followed them, capturl
+, Lunetta battery and chasing the enen
10 into the walled city. Greene pass
y around the walled city and took BinoC
n on the north side of the Pasig rlN'
~ where he established headquarters.
, Meanwhile. General NcArthurs %
. eade. over on the right wing, was ma
" ing the severest kind of fighting. I
~ gums of the Utah battery opened =
- blockhouse No. IA and soon khocheo
:. into splinters. Then h troops d
10 yanced toward the city. The Astor ID
no terv was in the lead. and, as previous
To described, had the hottest hghtlng
the day at the junction OF the Gins
es Ion road. The Spanish soon retreat
and Macarthur entered the city ana
tahlished headquarters in Malate.
The insurgents followed up the :
vance of our troops. An attempt "
made to keep them out of the city
IL was found impossible. Thousai
entered i'm companies and took poss
sion Of empty houses and began pilli
ing. Malate and Ermita, the fashl'
able residence districts. were desert
The troops scattered and stopped
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