Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-13

Manila Insurgents Took No Hand.
Americans Now Occupy the Trenches
Formerly Held by the Insurgents.
Cavite, Manila Bay, Aug. 4, via
Hong Kong, Aug. 10.-The first she'd
ding of Aemrican blood on Philippine
soil took place Sunday night, when IL
were killed and A wounded during
skirmish at the Malate trenches, be-
tween Cavite and Manila.
General Greenes force, numbering
1000 men, had been advancing and en-
trenching. The arrival of the third ex-
petition filled the Spaniards with rage,
and they determined to give battle be-
fore Camp Dewey could be reinforced.
The trenches extended from the beach,
800 yards to the left flank of the in
surgents.
Sunday was the insurgent feast day,
and their left flank withdrew, leaving
the American right flank exposed.
Companies and f of the Tenth
Pennsylvania and the Utah battery
were ordered to reinforce the right
flank In the midst of a raging ty-
phoon, with a tremendous downpour of
rain, the enemy's force, estimated at
5000 men, attempted to surprise the
camp Our piekets were driven in and
the trenches were assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
flinched, but stood their ground under
a whitening fire. The alarm spread,
a.
with two companies of the Third ar
tillery, who fight with rifles, were sent
to reinforce the Pennsylvanians. The
enemy were on top of the trenches
when these achievements arrived,
and never was the discipline of the reg
ulars better demonstrated than by the
work of the Third artillery under Gap
tain O'Hara Nothing could be seen
but flashes of Mauser rifles. Men ran
right up to the attacking Spaniards
and moved them down with regular
volleys
The Utah battery covered itself with
glory. The men pulled their guns
through mud axle deep. Two guns
were sent around in flank and poured
III d dColl utlLNC tIlAtibillS III iiS
enemy was repulsed and retreated in
disorder. Our infantry had exhausted
it's ammunition and did not follow the
enemy Not an inch of ground was
lost, but the scene in the trenches was
one never to be forgotten.
During flashes of lightning the dead
and wounded could be seen lying in
blood red water, but neither the ele-
ments of Heaven nor the destructive
power of man could wiring a cry of pro-
test from the wounded. They encour-
aged their comrades to fight and hand
ed over their cartridge belts.
On the night of Aug 1 the fight
was renewed, but the enemy had been
taught a lesson, and made the attack
at long LANCE with heavy artillery. The
Utah battery replied and the artillery
duel lasted an hour On the night of
Aug. the artillery duel was renewed
In Sunday nights skirmish the fol-
lowing We're killed: Corporal w. E.
Brown, of the Tenth Pennsylvania,
Private Brady, of the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania; Private Bowker. of the First
Wyoming; Priyates Hull, Moss and
Stillwagon, all understood to be of the
Tenth Pennsylvania First Sergeant
Morris Just, of the First California:
Private Dawson, Battery X, Third ar
tillery; Private McKelrotn, Battery A,
Third artillery; Private Winfield, Bat
terry II, Third artillery.
On Monday night Private Spring
stead, of the First Colorado, was killed.
Last night (Tuesday) the following
were killed: Private William Lewis
Roddy. of the Twenty-third infantry:
Private r. Bowers, of the signal corps;
Private Fred auckland, of the Thir-
teenth Minnesota.
Some of the wounded in Sunday
nights skirmish were struck by shrap-
mel.
The American dead were buried next
day in the Convent of Maracaban. No
attack has yet been made on the Span
ish line, but the Americans now oc-
cupy the trenches formerly held by the
insurgents.
The Spaniards, whose losses in the
engagement are not known are adopt
ing tactics intended to irritate the
Americans. Every night they main
tain an annoying fire. They have now
got the true range of the earthworks.
ard their shell and shrapnel fire is
very accurate.
General Macarthurs brigade, which
arrived Sunday, is landing today
through the heavy surf. Nothing more
serious than a thorough wetting has
occurred as yet, although the opera,
ton is not without considerable dan
ger. Hardly any cases of sickness are
reported.
The insurgents rendered no assist
ance, but retreated on the first shot.
1t is believed that General Aguinaldo,
aware Of the Spanish intentions, moved
his men away.
Tenth Pennsylvania Wounded.
Hong Kong, Aug. 11.-Among the
wounded in the battle at Malate on
Sunday. July 81. are the following Of
the Tenth Pennsylvania Lieutenant
Gordon, Lieutenant A. ]. Buttermore,
cereeant ITlCn Sergeant N RI TTungt