The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-10
Tenth Pennsylvania, First Cali.
tornia, Third Regulars and
Utah Battery,
All Covered Themselves With
Glory, Routing the Spaniards
With Great Loss.
Total American Dead Number
Thirteen, With Ten More
MOrtally Wounded.

LONDON. Aug. 10. "A dispatch from
Hong Kong says: The German
steamer Patrarch left Manila Aug. .,
and has arrived here. She reports
that the Spanish soldiers at Manila at.
tackled the American camp on the
night of July 81. The Spanish forces
were over 5000 strong. They charged
the American line several times. The
American fire broke the Spanish center
and they retreated. Later they made
second charge. but shortly retreated
TO the bushes. keeping up an incessant
fire. Eleven Americans were killed
and 81 wounded. Spanish losses re-.
ported great. During the fighting tho
rebels remained neutral.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10. A special
to The Examiner from Manila, dated
July 81, via Hong Kong. Aug. s. says:
"A heavy engagement took place to.
night between the American and Span.
ish forces at Mala,e. The Spanish
made an attack. attempting to turn our
right. After an hours fighting. they
were repulsed. The troops engaged
were the First battalion California vol.
un,eers. Tenth Pennsylvania, First
battalion Third artillery regulars and
Battery A. Utah. Our loss was
killed and IL wounded. The Spanish
loss was upward of 200 killed and 800
| wounded. Our volunteers made a
glorious defense against upwards OF
5000 of an attacking force. The battle
ragged for three hours"
NEW YORK. Aug. l0.-A copyrighted
cab!egram from Manila Bay. Aug. :,
via Hong Kong. Aug. 9. 10 The Even.
ing World gives the following particu-
lars Of the fighting near Mala,e on the
night of July 81:
General Green's force. numbering
1000 men. had been advancing and en-.
trenching. The arrival of the third
expedition filled the Spaniards with
rage and they determined TO give bat.
tie before Camp Dewey could be rein.
forced. The trenches extended from
the beach, 800 yards 10 the left flank OF
/ the insurgents.
Sunday was the insurSent feast day,
and their left flank withdrew, leaving
the American right flank exposed.
Companies A and E Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania. and Utah battery. wer,
ordered TO reinforce the right flank.
In the midst Of q raging typhoon
with n tremendous downpour Of rain
the enemy's force. estimated at 5000
men. attempted to surpise the camp
Our pickets were driven in and th'
trenches assaulted.
stood Their Ground Nobly.
The brave Pennsylvania men neve
fiinched. but stood their ground unde
a whitening fire. The alasm spreat
and the First California regiment. will
two companies Of the Third artillery
who fight with rifles, were sent up t
reinforce the Pennsylvanians. Tn
enemy were on top of the trenche
when these reinforcements arrived ant
never was the discipline Of the regular
better demonstrated than by the worl
of tho Third artillery under Captain
OHara. Nothing could DO seen bu
flashes of Mauser rifles. Men ran righ
up to the attacking Spaniards ant
moved them down with regular volleys
Utah battery Covered with GLORY.
The Utah battery. under Captain
Young. covered itself with glory. Tn
men pulled their guns through mu'
axle deep. Two guns were sent aroun'
in flank, and poured in destructiv
enfilading fire. The enemy was re
pulsed and retreated in disorder. On
infantry had exhausted its ammunition
and did not follow the enemy.
Not an inch OF ground was lost. AM
the scene in the trenches was one neve
TO be forgotten.
During the flashes Of lightning tn
aead and wounded could be seen lyin
In blood red water, but neither th'
elements Of heaven, nor the destruc
tive power of man could wiring . CT.
Of protest from the wounded. The!
encouraged their comrades to fight AM
handed over their cartridge belts.
During the night the Spanish scout
were seen carrying of the dead AM
wounded of the enemy. The American
dead were buried next day in the Con
vent Of Maracaiban.
On the night Of Aug. l. the nghtin
was renewed, but the enemy had bee