New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03
GENERAL GREENE'S REPORT,
,rs STORY OF THE BRILLIANT OPERA
TIONS AT MANILA.

,rs STORY OF THE BRILLIANT OPERA
TIoNs AT MANILA.
,rv,n ACCOUNT OF THE LANDING AT cAvrrE
AND MANILA AND THE PREPARATIONS
FOR THE ATTACK.
u-osninaton oct. (SpccieD.-The brilliant
..orstions of the force under General F. v
cn.s,e AZ Manila. for which that officer was
N.ouo,ed to Majoy-General Of Volunteers upon
~ recommendation Of General Merritt, are WV
,s,v described in the official report OF General
c.aere which was made public at the War De-
a.rtrnen, to-day. It's full text is as follows:
Headquarters Second Brigade
Second Division Eighth Army Corps,
assistant Acknowledgement. Second Division.
s,r have the honor to make the following re-
goT,I,S a. s' the capture Of Manila on August iS:
Tse BRIGADE left San Francisco June Is on the
o oS and arrived at Cavite on July il. where
noreG for duty to Brisadier-Cfnera +. NJ Ander-
son OF 81 the leaf soiiowlns '' ''
rirst Nebraska Infantry. Colonel John p. Bratt.
Tenth Pennsylvania Infantry Colonel A. L.
Fyst Battalion 18th United States Infantry Lieu
,snant. Colonel {. NJ. Bailey:
Frs, battalion 2Sd United States Infantry, Lieu
BsIiefy a. tish Artillery Captain R. w Young
Pat u. =
detachment COMPANY 4, Engineer Battalion, Sec
OGd Lsa;fna of the 2sd infantry was detached
ard cayiS The S'hGF iro0pa wGrs Ma Snd
- Iuly IS % and 81 without loss or accident:
On NV Was established near the beach and named
CAMP Dewey in honor Of tie an IN
,rSse waters The insurgent forces under General
Aguado then occupied thp ne OF y lTT9enfs
sront Of US facing the Spanish works at distances
carving from two hundred 10 one thousand yards:
" Immediately posted
ne insurgents. 10 guard against any surprise, IN
Gaze the latter should he driven in by the Span
M Argus, the Second Division was organized by
~ me command of the Second Brigade. II cons
sisted Of the troops above named. except the %d
infanfry and of the following go
First California Infantry, Colonel James r Smith
Second battalion h Sn5ea s,aes IS, i bs psp
ment under command OF Colonel d. ID Van Nalzah.
First Battalion Sd United States Artillery Cap
' Second Battalion Sd United States Artillery Cap
'a Company A. Engineer Battalion. Lieutenan; W.
D Conner.
LANDING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
These troops were landed July u and August
party on the beach and partly on the ParanaQue
River about one mile In rear The landing was
Effected under great difficulties. during a heavy
southwest gale which lasted for nearly two weeks
and was accompanied by high surf and downpour
Of rain Considerable damage done to rations
and other property, but no lives were lost go
verbal ' nsirUcions received the previous day from
the Adjutant- General Of the Eighth Army Corps
the Gale Real. with one battalion of the lSta
United States Infantry one battalion OF the Isl
The Utah hatteres-these trenches being vacated
by the s erSfs Hp %sr ba6
located and insufficient in size and strength / or,
yards in advance OF them. and this work was com
pe,ed mainly BY the LIST Colorado during the night Ii
wards and on IT'S right were few barbados, not
continuous occupied by the insurgents. extending
from Pasay TO Pace. Facing these was strong
Spanish line. consisting of stone fort San An,
ssndbags and earth about feet high and 10 feet
& FTsfed ya an snd in
fed blockhouse. known as Ny IA. beyond our right
op j." our light flank
Mounted in and near the stone fort were seven
eaiiSre and in the Vicinity OF Blockhouse No; II
The line Vas manned throughout its length by in
ianty, With strong reserves at Malate and at the
Shorty before midnight Of July sl-Ausust the
n srae ope and Infantry from their entire line
Our trenches were occupied that day by the two
foo, battery CHI nearly two hundred strong. OF the
Cd Art'Iery and fGur suns Two OF Battery ana
fifteen minutes after tke hring began: CAPTAIN
The Trenches at once without waiting for orders
then ordered one battalion OF the lst Cahlornla
Infantry 70 move forward to the trenches. the 2d
Battalion OF the same regiment to move forward az
dred wards in The rear Of the trenches the "a Bat
talon Of ne same regimen and me three 9 Pat
ward to line just out Of range OF the Spanish IN
tantry fire; and there await orders The Isl BE-
United States infantry were held under arms in
camp. The Sd Artillery and the LIST California met
with considerable loss IN advancing through the
Hobbs OF tho Sd Artillery. slightly wounded.
and q
men OF these two commands were also wounded
before reaching the trenches When they reached
ceased Meanwhile the attack had been sustained
ty The loth Pennsylyania Infantry. Battery i Of
Artillery For about an hour and a hsif the firing
on both sides. with artillery and infantry; was very
ton being 100 rounds OF artillery and about sixty
thousand rounds of infantry. That Of the Span
ards was nearly twice much
The heaviest losses were sustained by the % Bat
on Of The 10Th mi b under sb Ma ~ our T
irenchments and without cover. Major Cuthbsri-
son reports that the span!ards left their trenches
coming within two hundred yards of his position.
R so night RAIN ana a ny a sas or %R
we're found in front of his position at dayheht X
ineavy fire 10 which he was suhiectec came rom
The trenches near BlockhoUse No IA. beyord ms
Yards The spanards Used smossless ponder: the
'hiekets ohscured the fash Of their guns, ana the
sound Of a Mauser bullet penetrating bamboo
pole is very similar to the crack Of the rife Itself
As the firing slackened ordered the LIST Coloraoo
az nG me 80 Battalion OF tnS ist Az ,rsnchs sna
remained there till nearly daylight the nIlng
period about a. m The losses Of the night were
Kmedor
wounds. WOUNDED
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