Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-08-25
TIE OPENING OF rlIE BAr1TE.

TIE OPENING OF 1lIE BATTLE.
The monitor Monterey at 8 A. M. J.
steamed slowly across the bay in
front OF Manila. The flagship Olym-
pia, the cruiser Raleigh and the gun.
boat Petrol followed, The enemy
had two lines of entrenchments in
front of Gen. Green. Back of those
lines was the Rio Cingalon, small
stream. Next beyond was the pow-
der magazine, an ancient fortress,
mounting guns on one side Immense
trenches surrounded the fortress on
the south and leeward sides. Gen.
Anderson was in command of tho
division which was composed of two
brigades. #.
Suddenly, at $50 A. NJ, the Olym-
pia opened fire with her st. board
five-inch gun at range of 1000
yards. The troops cheered and
waved their hats. The first shots
1ell short, but again and again the
guns roared and the projectiles fell
closer and closer to the enemy's
stronghold. The Raleigh and Petrol,
covered with the national colors,
tried their five-inch and six-inch
guns at $500 yards. Shell after
shell burst in the fortress and drove
the Spaniards panic stricken toward
Malatc. Every shot was marked by
debris hurled l;gh in the air.
Soon the enemy deserted the lines
in front of Gen. Green, but ran into
the Rio Swamps. Then they began
guerilla war. Two shots from the
battery in the magazine was the only
reply given to the fleets fire. Both
were 800 yards short. The gunboat
Callao and the launch Barcela ad-
vanced within 1900 yards and began
sending deadly hail from their rapid
fire and machine guns. .., -.
CHARGE OF THE coLoRADos. ... ?
BY this time the fortress was do
serted and the fleet began firing close
in. The signal to advance was given
and the Colorado troops marched in
column with flag flung to the breeze,
and dashed into the Rio, wading
waist deep. The Californians fol-
lowed. The enemy's Mausers began
to crack in the bushes in front, but
the shooting was wild.
The Colorado men ran up to the
fort and took possession. Private
Phoenix climbed to the rampant and
pulled down the Spanish flag. As
he was raising the American standard
he was shot dead. Thereupon Pri-
vate Richard Holmes seized the flag
and ran it up on the pole.
The Colorados, Californians and
the Eighteenth infantry drove the
Spaniards through the streets Of
Malate. The enemy threw away
guns and ammunition in the flight.
Their trenches were filled with Mau-
scr cartridges.
The troops followed them, captur-
ing the Luneta battery, and chased
the enemy into the walled city.
Gen. Green passed around tho
walled city and took Binondo on tho
north side Of the Pasig river, whore
he established headquarters. -.
HOT FIGHTING ON RIGHT. o
Meanwhile, Gen. MacArthur's bri-
gade, over on the right wing, was
having the severest kind of fighting.
Two guns of the Utah battery
opened on block house No. ID and
soon knocked it into splintors. Thon
the troops advanced by tho Pasig
road toward the city. Tho Astor
battery was in the lead, and, as pre-
viously described, had tho hottest
fighting of the day at the junction Of,
the Cingaion road.
The Spaniards soon rctreated and
Gen. Macarthur entered the city
and established headquarters at
Malate. .. .. ...... :. "
| Tho insurgents followed up tho
advance of our troops. An attempt
was made to keep ilom out Of the
city, but it was found impossible.
Thousands entered in companies,
took possession Of empty houses and
began pilfering. Malate and Ermita,
the fashionable residence districts,
were deserted. p The troops scattered
and stopped the insurgent pillaging
as far as possible. #
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