Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Spanish Forces Attempt to Surprise
Gen. Green's Camp.
The AMERICAN TROOPS STAND FIRM.
A CablegrRm from Gen. Merritt on the
Casuxlties--Insurgents Open FIre ON
Manils-1ts Capture Question
OF a Few Days

World gives the following particulars
Of the fighting near Malate on the
night OF July 81: Gen. Green's force,
numbering 1000 men, had been ad'
vancing and cntrenching The arrival
of the third expedition filled the Span
iards with rage and they determined
to give battle before Camp Dewey
could be reinforced, The trenches ex-
tended from the beach 800 yards to the
left flank Of the insurgents Sunday
was the insurgent feast day and their
left flank withdrew, leaving the Amer
lean right flank exposed. Companies
A and h, of the Tenth Pennsylvania
and Utah battery were ordered to re-
inforce the right flank
In the midst of a raging typhoon
with tremendous downpour of rail,
the enemy's force, estimated at 1900
men, attempted to surprise the camp.
Our pickets we're driven in and the
trenches assaulted. The brave Penn
sylvania men never hnched, but stood
their ground under whitening fire.
The alarm spread and the First Cali
fornia regiment, with two companies
Of the Third artillery, who fight with
rifles, were sent up to reinforce the
Pennsylvanians. The enemy we're
on top of the trenches when these re-
Inducements arrived and never was the
discipline OF the regulars better demon
strated than by the work of the Third
artillery under Capt OlIarA Moth
ing could be seen but flashes of Mauser
rifles. Men ran right up to the at
lacking Spaniards and moved them
down with regular volleys. The Utah
battery, under Capt Young, covered
itself with glory. The men pulled
their guns through mud axle deep.
Two guns were sent around in flank
and poured in destructive enfilading
fire. The enemy was repulsed and re-
treated In disorder. Our infantry had
exhausted 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 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
protest from the wounded. They en-
couraged their comrades to fight and
handed over their cartridge belts.
During the night the Spanish scouts
were seen carrying off the dead and
wounded Of the enemy. The Ameri-
can dead were buried next day in the
convent of Maracaban. On the night
Of August l the fighting was renewed,
but the enemy had been taught les.
son and made the attack at long range
with heavy artillery. The Utah bat.
terry replied and the artillery duel
lasted an hour. Gen. Green has since
issued an address to the troops, com.
mending the courage shown by them
CABLEGRAM FROM MERRITT.
Washington, Aug, lO.-The war de-.
partment to-day received the follow
ing cablegram from Hong Kong:
Adjutant General Washington MacArthurs
troops arrived 3st No epidemic sickness
Five deaths Lieut. Kerr, engineers, died Of
spinal meningitis Landing ut camp delayed
on account Of high surf TO gain approach to
city Green's outposts were advanced to con-
tinue line on the Canine real TO beach on Sun
day night Spanish attacked sharply, Artil-
lery outp0sts behaved well; held position
Necessary to COLL out brigade, Spanish loss
rumored heavy, Our loss killed: Tenth Penn
sylvania, John Brady Walter Brown; infantry
William r. l,rinton Jacob Hull, Jesse Moss
William Stlllwagon First California Maurice
JUST Third artillery, Eli Dawson; First, Colo
rado Fred Springstead
Seriously wounded. Tenth Pennsylvania,
Sergt Alva Walter, prlvates Lee Snyder,
Victor Holmes, G. s Carter Arthur Johnson
First California, Capt r. Richter, Private c.
j. Edwards; Third artillery Privates Charles
Winfield, j. A. McE,lroth Thirty eight slight
ly wounded Merritt
INSURGENTS OPEN FIRE ON MANILA.
Manila, Aug. 3, via Hong Kong, Aug.
10.-The rumor is current here that
the insurgents, fearful that peace will
be concluded between Washington and
Madrid, and that the Americans will
withdraw from the Philippines, are
consequently the more strenuous in
their desires and efforts to capture
Manila. Sunday night there was a
heavy bombardment with heavy
modern shells. The insurgents show
cred large and small shots with such
precision that the garrison believed
the whole American army and fleet
were concentrating their fire. The
total Spanish losses are probably 100,
but many houses have been seriously
damaged. On Monday evening there
was furious fusillade In every di.
rection. On Sunday 1900 houses at
Tondo were burned and the flames,
driven out by a strong gale, threatened
the whole of Manila; but they we're
fiually extlnguished, mainly through
the efforts of the fire brigade organ.
lied by the British merchants at
Manila.
MANILA WILL DE SOON CAPTURED.
Manila, Aug. 4, via Hong Kong, Aug.
10.--The long expected monitor Mon.
terey, with the collier Brutus, arrived
this morning during gale. Much re.
lief Is felt by Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Merritt, and there is intense en-.
thusiasm throughout the fleet and
among the troops. The capture OF
Manila is now only question Of a
few days necessary to land the troops
OF the third expedition. The scarcity
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