The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-20

New York, Aug. ia dispatch to
the World from Manila City, dated
August %, via Hongkong, says:
The hardest fighting at the capture
OF Manila was done by the Astor bat
Kerry. which led the advance
"a ,Brigadier General Macarthur, COM
manding the brigade, complimented the
men in the highest terms right in the
midst of the battle for their valor and
success.
The Aston battery led the column,
supported by the Minnesota volun teers
and the Twenty-third regulars. The
Utah battery's guns We're too heavy
to move through the swamps.
The march was along the Pasay
road, on the right of the river Pasig.
where the fleet could give no assis-
rance. At the junction with the Gin
gallon road the vanguard came without
warning upon a strong Spanish en-
trenchment. Suddenly the enemy rain
ed deadly fire upon the Americans,
killing two mei of the Astor battery,
First Sergeant Holmes and Second
Sergeant Cremins. and one Minnesota
man, Private Patterson, at the same
time Wounding a score of others.
Sergeant Cremins, after he was
shot started TO his gun. fired it and
the next moment fell dead beside the
piece.
he Astor battery was forced to fall
back from the murderous fire, temper
arily leaving two guns. But the re-
serves, under Colonel Ovenshine, came
up promptly and with their support
The Astors charged the enemy, with
only reTOlVers for weanons. quickly
regained their guns ana put them into
action again with increased Vigor. The
Spaniards then were shortly put to
night.
The following is the list of casualties
in the -Astor battery:
Kilied-M. Z. Holmes. first sergeant;
y. Crenlins, second sergeant.
WOunded-R. II. Sillman sergeant;
+. VanhoTne, corporal; c. Baker, pri-
sTate, G. Bewtell, private; c. Dunno,
B.iyate; T. ]. Hayden, private; ". Fl.
Seymour, private; C. Z. Vanpelt, pri-
,/va:a.
Private Dunn's wound is serious. The
other wounded men Will get well.
OTHER LOSSES.
The losses were pretty evenly di-
Tided between the two brigades. The
following are the names Of the killed
and wounded soldiers, outside of the
Astor battery:
KiIied-Samuel Howell, Fourteenth
regulars: William Lewis. Nebraska
teenth regulars: Edward O'Neill. Cali
fornia volunteers; A. P. Patterson,
private Minnesota volunteers:
Phoenix. private Colorado volunteers;
August ThOllen, private Twenty-third
United States infantry.
WOunded-Bj oTnSted Bursen, captain
of Minnesota volunteers, severely; o.
Sebach. captain Minnesota volunteers,
seriously; - Baker, private TWen-
tY-third regulars: - Carlson. pri-
vate Minnesota volunteers; John Dun
moro, private California volunteers;
Albert Halpmerson, private California
volunteers: - Kahl. private Min
nesOta volunteers: - Mccain. pri-
vGte Twenty-third regulars; Private
Moore, Minnesota volunteers; Private
Morgan Twenty third regulars: Pri-
vate Newman, Twenty-third regulars:
Private Parker, Twenty-third regulars;
Private Tetsof. Minnesota volunteers.
SPANISH LOSS TWO HUNDRED. !
The Spanish loss is estimated at not
less than 200 including both killed and
wounded, and in the neighbOThood of
5000 captured. Vast stores of military
kHd naval supplies were seized.
4 The casualties on the American side
ESsre confined to the land side. Not
man OF the fleet was injured
Through iour lines Of entrenchments,
extending for two miles, the enemy was
driven IN panic 10 the walled portion
of Manila This the Spaniards surren-
dered. As the stars and stripes were
raised over the official residence of the
governor, Captain General Jaudenez
burst into tears, and his suite hid their
faces in their hands
Almost Immediately the Notifications
had lseer stcrmed, including four block
houses ard innumerable street block
AIDES. All We're carried with the pluck
and vaIor characteristic of the Amer
leans.
In General Greene's brigade the Colo
RADIO ana California volunteers and the
Eighteenth regulars drove the Span
iards back in a panic. East and west
WED in deeds of bravery.
EAGER To FIGHT.
The soldiers knew on Friday night
that an attack was 10 be made. Reveille
was sounded ct 4 o'clock. The troops
arose singing and cheering. For weeks
they had been encanped in swamps or
lying IL bitches filled with water, eX-
posed to tropical rains. They had wait
ed patiently for the order to attack,
and when il came the demonstrations
were unanimous along the lines.
A heavy rain set in as the troops left
camp The men marched two miles in
mud over shoe tops to the entrench-
ments. Each carried two days rations
and $50 cartridges.
The American entertainments extend
ed from the beach on the left 15OO
yards IN. northeast line, terminating
in a rice swamp. The ground was COW
eefed with water, bamboos and rank
vegetation.
The enemy's trenches varied from 300
to 500 yards. The one in front was 500
yards.
To the east of the beach is the Manila
road, and 1,200 yards away is the Pasay
read Both roads passed through the
lines into the city. Almost imDassable
swafnps lie between the roads.
General Greene's brigade occupied the
left of the beach across the Manila road
TO the swamp. General McArthur's
brigade had the right on both sides OF
the Pasay road. Directly in front of