Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-27
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT
list OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.
A. the Manila Battle the Aston Bat
tery Led-Utah Took Part-COI"-
RADIO and California Troops Were
I'm the Front of the Conflict.

oral Macarthur, commanding the brigade
complimented the men IN the highest
forms right in the midst of the battle, /
for their valor and success.
The Astor battery led the column, sup
ported by the Minnesota volunteers and
the Twentythird regiment. The Utah
batterv's guns were too heavy to move
+brouoh the swamps. The march was
along the Pasay road on the right of the
river Pasig, where the fleet could give
no assistance. At the junction with the
Cinqalon road, the vanguard came with
ont warning on Il strong Spanish en-
trenchment. Suddenly the enemy rained /
deadly fire upon the Americans killing
two men of the Aston battery, First Ser
oeant Holmes and Second Sergeant Gre
MINIS. and one Minnesota man, Private |
Patterson, at the same time Wounding
score of others. Sergeant Cremins, after
he was shot, started to his gun, fired 1t
and then the next moment fell dead be-
side the piece.
The Astor battery was forced to fall
back from the murderous fire, temporarily
leaving two guns. But the reserve under
Colonel Ovenshine came up promptly and
with their support the Astors charged the
enemy with only revolyers for weapons,
quickly regained their guns and put them
into action again with increased Vlgor.
The Spaniards were then shortly put to
flight. The following is the list OF casu-
alties in the Aston battery.
NJ E. Holmes, first sergeant; D. Gre
ID ser
geant; II. Nanhone, G. Baker, Z. Dunno.
T. J. Hayden w. Ii. Seymour, Z. 4. Van
pelt, privates.
Private Dunn's wound is serious. The
other wounded men will get well. The
losses were pretty evenly divided between
the two brigades.
The following are the names OF the
killed and wounded soldiers outside OF
the Aston battery.
Killed.
Samuel Howell, Fourteenth regiment;
William Lewis, Nebraska volunteers;
Robert Mccain, Fourteenth regulars; Ed
ward O'Neill, California volunteers; A. +.
Patterson, private Minnesota volunteers;
- Phoenix, private Colorado volun-
teers; August Thollen, private Twenty
third infantry.
Wounded.
Biornsted Bursen, captain Minnesota
volunteers, severely; Q. Sebach, captain
Minnesota volunteers, seriously: - Ba-
ker, private Twenty-third regulars; -
Carlson. private Minnesota volunteers; .
John Dunmore, private California volum-
teers; Albert Hammerson. private Cali
fornia volunteers; - hahl, private
Minnesota volunteers; - Mccain, pm
waite Twenty-thnd regulars; Private
Moore, Minnesota volunteers; Private
Morgan, Twenty third regulars; Private /
Newman, Twenty-third regulars; Private /
Parker, Twenty regulars; Private /
Tetzolf, Minnesota volunteers.
The Spanish loss is estimated at not less
than 200, including both the killed and
wounded, and in the neghborhood OF 5000
captured. Vast stores OF military ana
naval supplies were seized.
The casualties on the American side
were confined to the land side. Not Il
man on the fleet was injured.
Through four miles OF entertainments,
extending for two miles, the enemy was
driven in panic to the walled portion OF
Manila. Then the Spaniards surrendered
As the Stars and Stripes were raised over
the official residence of the governor, Cap" /
tain General Jaudenez burst into tears
and his suite hid their faces III Their
hands.
Olympia Opened Fire.
At 930 a. M, the Olympia opened fire
with her starboard tive-nch guns at
range of 1000 yards. The troops cheered
and waved their hats. The first shots fell
short, but again and again the guns
roared and the projectiles fell closer and
closer to the enemy's stronghold. Inc
Raleigh and Petrol covered with national
colors, tried five-inch and SIN inch guns
at $500 yards.
Shell after shell burst in the fort and
drove the Spaniards panic-stricken toward
Manila. Every shot was marked by DEBRIS
hurled high in the air. Soon the enemy
deserted the trenches in front OF General
'reen but ran off to the right into the
bamboo sWamps. Two shots from the bat
terry in the magazine was the only reply
gwen to the fleets fire. Both were 3oo
yards short. The gunboat Callao and the
launch Barcelo advanced within lOOo
yards and began sending a deadly nan
from rapid-fire and machine guns.
The Troops Advance.
s by this time the fortress was deserted |
and the fleet was signaled to cease firing.
dheh orders to advance were given. The
colorado troops formed in column with |
.nelr flag flung to the breeze and dashed
~ INTO Rio Cingalon. wading waist deep. |