The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02
LAST FIGHT OF THE SPANISH WAR
Dewey Opened the War in the Philippines with a Victory and
Closes 1t with Another.
Story Of How the Americans Swept the Trenches of the Enemy
and Carried the Flag Into Manila.

The Spanish capital of the Philippines
The fleet under Admiral Dewey opened
the engagement at $3.50 Saturday (Au-
gust 13) morning, the flagship Olympia
firing the first shot and being closely
followed in succession by the Raleigh,
Petrol and Callao.
The Callao, which is one of the gum
boats captured by Dewey from the
Spaniards, showed great daring in the
action. She approached within 800
yards of the Spanish forts n trenches
at Malate and did grand work driving
back the Spanish forces.
The firing by the fleet continued one
hour and the Spaniards then retreated
from Malate, where the fire vas cen
tered Our land forces followed closely
upon the %retreating Spaniards, advance
ing within full sight Of the warships.
I watched the naval action from the
Merritt's boat returned and %signalled
that surrender was certain.
I then went aboard a %troopship and
entered the captured city, ahead Of the
generals guard. No attempt was made
to modest any one. The Spanish be-
haved admirably after the surrender.
The tina conference to arrange terms
of surrender was held at the palace Of
the governor general at 4 o'clock.
General Jaudenes agreed to surrender
with few conditions, the principal one
being that the Americans should agree
to protect the Spanish. The flag vas
raised at $40 by Lieutenant Brumby of
the Olympia, Lieutenant Porey Of The
Second Oregon volunteers, Barry Bald
win, myself and two seamen. There
was great bewailing among the Spanish
women, but the men accepted their de-
feat stolidly and with apparent in
difference.
The band Of the Second Oregon, while
marching into the city, saw the flag
flying and played the Star Spangled
Banner" and the fleet saluted.
AS fast as the Spanish troops were
relieved by the Americans they march
ed in and delivered their arms. All were
turned in except those of the soldiers
in the trenches north of the city, who
were left there to stand off the insur-
gents.
The total number surrendered exceeds
5000. The arms include 1000 new Maui
sers, 5000 old Mausers and many Rem
ingtons.
There was an unlimited supply of am
munition. The Second Oregon regi-
ment, Colonel Somers, landed as the
governors guard and now occupy the
palace. The balance of the First and
Second brigades are policing the city
and occupying the defenses.
The insurgents are threatening in the
outskirts. There is no danger. Our
quiet. Last night the troops were
camping at all the bridges and ap-
proaches. The American and Spanish
officers OF parole dined at the same
cafes without class distinction.
Dewey deserves untold credit for the
result Of the negotiations. The fleet
did the city no damage.
ADVANCE ON MALATE.
In the land attack, the forces under
Anderson advanced to Malate from the
south as Green, in command of the
First brigade, left. Macarthur of the
Second brigade vas on the right of the
line and covered two miles, The Span
ish made a hard fight against the right
and left wings, but after firing a few
volleys they were forced to retreat in
side the Malate fort. Thence they were
driven out by the firing ships, the CAL
lao doing deadly work with her machine
guns
The Americans took the magazine Of
the fort and advanced along the streets
of the suburbs. although under fire
from s~harpshooters hiden in and upon
the houses.
The Second battalion of the First CAL
ifornia, under the personal lead of Col
onel Smith. led the advance into the
city, followed by the rest of the regi-
ment. and then the First Colorado
drove back the Spanish stragglers.
Major Moses Of Colorado raised the
flag over the Malate forts. A company
in the First Nebraska did effective work
with gatlings, covering the charge Of
the Third regulars. The Astor battery
charged n captured a blockhouse with
revolvers, near Passae.
The natives attempted to break thro'
the lines and enter the city, but were
held in check. The Standards h,,rnad
the transport Cebu inc sunk their
gunboat Bulasan and several launches
while the terms Of surrender were be-