Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-12
INVESTING. MANILA
DEWEY CLEARING HiS DECKS
FOR ACTION.
Further Details OF the Engagement of JUL
3I-Attncks Lasted Three Days
Insurgents Took no Part
In the Fighting.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-Furthcr de-
tails from Manila make it seem prob
able that the city Is being invested.
The fighting at Malate was kept up for
three days, and has probably been re-
sumed since the boat bringing the
news to Hongleong left, which was
August 4.
The Monterrey had arrived and the
Monadnock was expected the 9th. Adj
miral Dewey was stripping his ships
for action and there was activity in
Merritt's command.
Admiral Dewey's feet commands the
trenches and camps of the Spaniards.
The situation in Manila is critical.
The lights of the city are extiuguished.
All meats are exhausted.
The defenses are corden of trenches
and battery of nine six-inch guns.
The big guns are directly in front.
General Greene's 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,
400 yards to the left flank of the insur-
gents.
Sunday was the insurgent feast day
and their left faux withdrew, leaving
the American right flank exposed.
Companies A and II of the Tenth
Pennsylvania and the Utah battery
were ordered to reinforce the right
flank.
In the midst of a raging typhoon,
with tremendous downpcur of rain,
the enemys force, estima ed at 5000
men, attempted to surprise The camp.
Our pickets were driven in and the
trenches assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
flinched, but stood their ground under
whitening fire. The alarm spread
and the First California regiment, with
two companies of the Third artillery,
who fight with rifles, were sent up to
reinforce the Pennsylvanians. The
enemy were on the top of the trenches
when these reinforcements arrived,
and never was the discipline Of the
regulars better demonstrated than by
the work of the Third artillery, under
Captain O'Hara. Nothing could be
seen but flashes of Mauser rifles. Men
ran right up to the attacking Span
iards and moved them down with reg
ular volleys.
The Utah battery, under Captain
Young, covered itself with glory. The
men pulled their guns through mud
axle deep. Two guns were sent around
on the flank and poured in destructive
enfilading fire.
The enemy was repulsed and retreat
ed in disorder. Our infantry had ex-
hausted its ammunition and did not
follow the enemy.
Not an inch of ground was lost, but
the scenes in the trenches was one
never to be forgotten.
During flashes of tightening the
dead and wounded could be seen lying
in blood and red water, but neither the
elements OF heaven nor the destructive
power of man could ring cry of pro-
test from the wounded. They encour-
aged their comrades to fight and hand
cd over their cartridge belts.
During the night the Spanish scouts
were seen carrying off dead and
wounded Of the enemy. The Ameri-
can dead were buried next day in the
convent OF Maracaban.
On the night of Aug. the fighting
was renewed, but the enemy had been
taught lesson, and made the attack
at long range, with heavy artillery.
The Utah battery replied and the
artillery duel lasted an hour. One
man was killed. He was Fred Spring
stead, First Colorado, and two men
wounded.
On the night Of Aug. the artillery
duel was renewed. Two men were
badly wounded, and are reported dead.
which brings the total dead to 10, with
ten in hospital mortally hurt