The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-20
STORY OF THE FIGHT.
Battle In Which Manila Surren-
dered Was Short.
Lo~ses of Americans Consist OF Eight
KILLED and About Forty Wounded
spanish Loss Is Much
Greater.


Manila, Aug. 1s.-The total number
of men sure ndered Saturday exceeds
5000. The arms include 1000 new
Mausers, many Remingtons, and an un-
limited supply OF ammunition. The to-
tai American loss was eight killed and
"a wounded. William Lewis, of Ne
braska. was killed on the night Of the
Sd. Five were wounded at the same
time. On the night Of the 5th the
killed were: Clement Bauer, OF the
Twenty-third regulars; Robert Me-
Cam and Samuel Howell OF the Four
teenth regulars. Eight were wounded
at the same time. Capt. RechtCr, of
California, died on the 4th, and Charles
Winfield. of the Third regulars, died on
the Sd. George Perkins, of California.
died on the 18th Of pneumonia. Edward
O'Niel. OF California, died of an acct
dental shot. William Robinson, OF the
hospital corps, died OF typhoid The
Spanish loss Is estimated at 15C dead
and 800 wounded.
The story OF the Fight.
London. Aug. 1s.-The Manila corre-
epondent OF the Times telegraphs un-
der date Of August 10. five D. m:
THE capture OF the town to-day was not
without certain melodramatic elements
Notwithstanding the fact that the Span
iEh made serious resistance against the adj
vance OF the right wing OF the American
force. Il could not have been dihicult to
foresee that surrender would follow dis
pay by the land forces 10 satisfy Spanish
honor, nor has Il been n well-kept secret
that the captain general practically sug-
geatcd the manner I'm which the American
troops should advance 10 prevent loss OF
life on both sides. Al first IL was not In
tended TO attack the trenches, but quietly
10 advance after the bombardment had
ceased At the last moment however the
programme was changed and orders were
issued for the land battery TO open fire
simultaneously with the fleet and for an
advance TO be made as soon as Il was con-
.sidered practicable 20 assault the Spanish
trenches. The reason for this change OF
plan IS not yet apparent. but considerable
less or life resulted. Gen. Anderson placed
his division according 10 directions from
Gen. Merritt. There were eight battalons
OF the First brigade under Gen. Macarthur
In the lighting line on the right. with three
battalions IN reserve, while seven bat
tdlions or the Second brigade under Gen
Greene were In the trenches across the
Gale road 10 be ashore. three others form
ing a reserve The troops left the camp
carried 300 rounds OF ammunition per man
and two days cooked rations.
Olympia opens Fire.
shortly after s:45 the fleet got under way
with flags mastheaded. At nine o'clock the
Olympia led the way, attended by the
Raleigh and the Petrol, while the Callao.
under Lieut.. Tappan. and the launch Bar
colo crept close In shore IN the heavy
breakers. Perfect quiet prevailed IN the
lines on both sides the great ships
cleared for action, silently advanced,
sometimes hidden by rain squalls The
Monterey. with the Baltimore, Charleston
and Boston, formed the reserve Al g:35
a sudden cloud of smoke, green and white
against the stormy sky, completely hid
the Olympia, shell screamed across two
miles OF turbulent water and burst near
the Spanish fort at Malate San Antonio de
Abad. Then the Petrol and Raleigh and
fhe active little Callao opened a rapid
IRE. directed toward the shore end OF the
fntrenchments. In the heavy rain Il was
difficult TO judge the range and the shots
at first fell short, but the FIRE soon became
accurate and shells rendered the fort un-
tenable, while the four guns OF the Utah
battery made excellent practice OF the
.earthworks and swamp 10 the east or the
fort. The Spaniards replied feebly with a
few shells.
Land Forces Advance.
LESS than half an hour after the bonn
bardment began Gen. Greene decided that
A was possible to advance, although
the signals TO cease firing sere disrc-
garded by the fleet, being probably in
visible on account OF the rain. There
upon six companies OF the Colorado regi-
ment leaped over their brcastworks,
dashed into the swamp and began volley
f1ring from the partial shelter OF low
hedges within 200 yards of the Spanish
lines A few moments later the remaining
six companies moved along the seashore,
somewhat covered by sand ridge formed
by an inlet under the outworks OF the fort.
and az II o'clock occupied this formidable
stronghold without loss. Mccoy hauled
down the Spanish flag and raised the stars
and stripes amid Wild cheers along the line.
Meanwhile the fleet, observing the move
nont OF the troops along the beach. with
held its fire. The bombardment had lasted
exactly an hour and hair An hour later
Gen. Greene and his stan proceeded along
the beach. still under a hot infantry fire
from the right. where the Eighteenth reg
ulars and the Third regular artillery were
engaging the enemy and directed the move
ment for an advance into Malate. The vi
cinlty OF the fort was uncomfortable on
account OF numbers OF sharpshooters IN
the buildings on both sides 200 yards dis
4ant The forward movement az there.
fore FASTENED. and In few minutes tn,
outskirts OF the suburb were well occupied
and the sharpshooters were driven away.
White Flag Goes I'd.
As tho Callfornians under Col. Smith
came up the beach their band played tbs
national air, accompanied by the whistlinf
OF Mauser bullets, and during the sharp
shooting continued 10 encourage the mer
with inspiring music. Each regiment car
ried It's coiors into action. There was con
siderable street hghting In the suburbs o
Malate and Ermlta. but the battalion oil
Californians pushed into the Luneta, a pop
ular promenade within 200 yards OF IA,
nloat OF the citadel Then the white nal
was hoisted at the southwest corner OF tn,
walled town. Gen. Greene, with a Few
members OF his staff. galloped along tn,
Iuneta under sharp. scattering fire from
she houses near the beach aud parleyes
with an officer who directed him along /,
che gate. further east,
An Awkward situation.
AT thls point the spanish forces retreat
ing from Santa Ana came into view, full,
1000 strong. followed by insurgents VIII,
had eluded den. McArthur's troops, an,
now opened IRE for brief period. The sit
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