The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-13
THE BATTLE OF MANILA
FIGHTING ON THREE DAYS.
In Raging storm the Spanish
Troops Attacked the Americans.
hut Were Observation-Disclosures Re
newed on Two Following Nights.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Thc war depart
ment today received the following cable
gram from Hong Kong:
McArthur's troops arrived on the 3lst.
No epidemic sickness; five deaths. Land
ing at the camp was delayed on account
of high surf. During the approach to the
city General Greene's outposts were ad
vanced to continue the line from Canine
Real to the beach. On Sunday night the
Spanish attacked sharply. The artillery
outposts behaved well and held the posi-
ton. 1t was necessary 70 call out the
brigade. Spanish loss is rumored heavy.
Killed - Tenth Pennsylvania, John
Brady and Walter Brown Third infan-
try, William Z. Brinton Jacob Hull, Jesse
Moss, William Stillwagon; First Califor-
MIA, Maurice Jutt; Third artillery, Eli
Dawson; First Colorado, Fred Spring
stead.
Forty-eight wounded, 10 seriously.
MERRITT.
Secretary Alger regards the Manila
fight as the beginning of a general attack
on the Philippines.
Particulars
New York, Aug. "a copyrighted ca
blegram from Manila bay, via Hong Kong,
to the Evening World, gives the follow
ing particulars of the fighting July 81:
General Greene's force, 1000 men, had
been advancing and entrenching. The
arrival of the third expedition filled the
Spaniards with rage. They determined to
give battle before Camp Dewey could be
reinforced The trenches extended from
the beach 300 yards to the left flank OF
the insurgents.
Sunday was an insurgent feast day and
their left flank withdrew, leaving the
American right flank exposed. Companies
A and of the Tenth Pennsylvania and
the Utah battery were ordered to rein
force the right flank.
In the midst of raging typhoon, witt
a tremendous pour of rain, the enemy
force, estimated at 5000, attempted to sur
prise the camp Our picSets were driver
IN and the trenches assaulted. The Penn
svlvania men stood their ground under
whitening fire. The First California regi
ment, with two companies of the Thir'
artillery, were sent to reinforce the Penn
sylvanians.
The enemy were on top of the trenche
when these reinfrocements arrived, an
never was the discipline of regulars bette
demonstrated than by the work OF tn
Third artillery under Captain O'Hara
Nothing could be seen but the flashes q
Alauser rifles. The men ran right up t
the attacking Spaniards and moved ther
down with regularity.
The Utah battery, Captain Young, coy
cred itself with glory. The men pulle
their guns through mud ankle deep. Tw
guns were sent around on the flank an
poured a destructive enfilading fire. Tn
enemy was repulsed and retreated in di'
order. Our infantry had exhausted ii
ammunition and did not follow the enem.
Not an inch of ground was lost, but tn
scene in the trenches was one never to /
forgotten.
On the night of August the fghtin
was renewed, but the enemy had bee
taught a lesson, and made the attack g
long range with heavy artillery. The Uta
battery replied, and the artillery du'
lasted an hour Fred Springstead of ii
First Colorado was killed and others wei
wounded.
On the night of August the artillel
duel was renewed. Two men were badl
wounded and more were reported dea
which brings the total dead up to B, wit
10 more in the hospital MORALLY hurt.