Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-08-25
THE MANILA! ..E!I!GH|.I.!I.... III.
American Troops Carried Eyerything
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American Troops Carried Everything
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A dispatch TO the New York
World from Manila City, dated Au-
gust 18, via Hong Kong, says
The hardest fighting in the cap
turo Of Manila was done by the Astor
battery, which ca .he advance. q
Brig. Con. Macarthur, command
ing the brigade complimented them
in the highest terms right in the
midst of the battle for their valor
and success.
The Astor battery led the column,
supported by the Minnesota volun-
teers and the Twenty-third regiment.
The Utah battery's guns were too
heavy to move through the swamps.
The march along the Pasig road,
on the right of the river Pasig, was
whore the fleet could give no assist
ance. .., III. .. ~
At the junction OF Clingalon road
the vanguard came upen q strong
Spanish entrenchment. Suddenly
the enemy ranged deadly fire on
the Americans, killing two of the
Astor batter, First Sergeant Holmes,
and Second Sergeant Kremins, and
one Minnesota man, Private Patter-
son, at the same time wounding a
score of other soldiers.
DIED AT HIS GUN.
Sergeant Kremins, after he was
shot, staggered to his gun, fred, and
the next moment fell dead beside
the gun.
The Astor battery was forced to
fall back from the murderous fire,
temporarily leaving two guns. But
the reserve under Col. Ovens Hines,
came up promptly and with their
support the Astors charged the
enemy with only their revolvers for
weapons, quickly regained their guns
and put both into action again with
vigor. The Spaniards then were
speedily put to flight.
The Spanish loss is estimated at
not less than 200, including both
killed and wounded, and in the
neighborhood of 5000 captured.
Vast stores of militar.' and naval
supplies were seized. The casual
ties on tho American side were con-
fined to the land forces. Not a man
on the fleet was injured.
TIE ENEMY pANIc-srnIcKEN.
Through four lines of entrench-
ments, extending two miles, the
enemy were driven in q panic into
tho walled portion of Manila. There
the Spaniards surrendered.
AS the Stars and Stripes were
raised over the official residence,
Captain General Jaudens burst into
tears, anG his suite hid their faces in
their hands.
Almost impregnable Notifications
had been stormed, including four
block houses and innumerable street
block ades. All wore carried with the
pluck and valor characteristic of the
Americans.
iii Gen. Green's brigade the Colo
RADIO and California volunteers and
the Eighteenth regiment drove the
Spaniards back in a panic. East and
West We'd in deeds of bravery.
The soldiers knew Friday night
that an attack was to bo made.
The next morning revielle was
sounded at 4 o'clock. The troops
arose singing and cheering. For
weeks they had\ been encamped in
swamps and in bitches filled with
water, exposed to tropical rains,
They had waited patiently for the
order to attack. Whom it came the
demonstrations were unanimous along
the lines.
FOUGHT IN HEAVY RAIN.
a heavy rain set in as the troops
left camp. The men marched two
miles in mud over their shoe tops to
the entrenchments. Each carried
two days rations and 150 cartridges.
The American trenches extended
from the beach on the left 1900
yards in q northern direction, termi-
mating in q rice swamp. The ground
was covered with water, bamboo
and rank vegetables. The enemy'a
trenches varied from 800 to SOC
yards. The one in front was 500
yards. The nearest beach is the
Manila road, and 1900 yards beyond
is the Pasig road. Both roads
passed through the lines into the
oity. Almost impassable swamps lie
between the roads. ....... -....
Gen. Green's brigade occupied the
left from the beach across the Manila