Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-09
Details of the Battle.

New York (copyrighted).-A special
from Manila Bay Aug. 4, via Hongkong,
to the Evening World gives the follow
ing particulars of the fighting near
Malate on the night of July 81: Gen
eral Greenes force to the number of
4, 200 men had been advancing and en-
trenching. The arrival of the third ex-
pedition filled the Spaniards with rage.
They determined to give battle be-
fore Camp Dewey could be re-en-
forced. The trenches extended from
the beach 300 yards to the left flank of
the insurgents. Sunday was the in
surgents fast day and their flank with
drew, leaving the American right flank
exposed. Companies A and E, of the
10th Pennsylvania and Utah battery
were ordered to re-enforce the right
flank. In the midst of a raging typhoon,
with tremendous downpoor Of rain,
the enemy's force. estimated at 5000
men, attempted to surprise our camp.
Our pickets were driven in and the
trenches assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men stood
their ground under whitening fire.
The alarm spread and the 1st California
regiment, with two companies of the
3rd artillery, who fight with rifles, were
sent up to re-enforce the PennsyIva-
mans. The enemy were on the top of
the trenches when these re-enforce-
ments arrived. Never was the dis
cipline of regulars better demonstrated
than by the work of the 3rd artillery
under Captain O'Hara. Nothing could
be seen but the flashes of Mauser rifles.
Our men ran up to the attacking Span
iards and moved them down with regu-
lar volleys. The Utah battery, under
Captain Young, covered itself with
glory. They pulled their guns through
mud, axle deep. The guns were sent
around in the flank of the enemy and
poured in a destructive enfilading fire.
The enemy was repulsed and retreated
in disorder.
Our infantry had exhausted its am
munition and did not follow 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
lightning the dead and wounded could
be seen lying in blood red water, but
neither the elements of heaven nor the
destructive power of man could wiring a
cry OF protest from the wounded. They
encouraged their comrades to fight and
handed them their cartridge belts. Dur
ing the night the Spanish scouts were
seen carrying off the dead and wounded.
The American dead were buried next
day in the convent of Marcaban. On
the night of August /, the firing was re-
nawad hut the enemy had been tanpht
lesson and made their attack at long
range with heavy artillery. The Utah
battery replied and the artillery duel
lasted for an hour. One man was killed.
He was Fred Springstead, 1st Colorado,
and two men were wounded. On the
night Of August 2, the artillery due
was renewed in which two men were
badly wounded and are this morning re-
ported dead, which brings the total dead
up to l3 with two in the hospital NOR
tally hurt.
General Merits Confirmed Report.
Washington, Aug. 9.-General Merritt
has cabled the War department dis
patch confirmatory of the press reports
of the battle at Manila.
Beginning General Attack.
Washington, Aug. 9. 9.-Secretary Algel
regards the Manila fight as the begin
ming Of general attack on the Philip
pine capital.