The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
AMERICAN LOSSES
Only Six Killed at the
bOmbardment of
Manila.
THIRTY.NINE WERE WOUNDED

THIRTY-NINE WERE WOUNDED
Spanish Soldiers Guarding the Gates
Against the Insurgents-Califor
Troops Went Through the Fight
With Band Playing National Airs.
London, Aug. 19.-The Manila cor
respondent Of the Times, telegraphing
August IA, says:
1.-The insurgents made vigorous but
unsuccessful effort to break the Span
ish line at San Paloc last night. The
curious situation remains unchanged.
Although the Spanish army has surron-
dered and is laying down it's arms, it
still continues to hold the gates of the
citadel and other remote positions
against the insurgents. The latter
have Teen informed that they will not
be permitted to enter the town srnder
any circumstances.
The latest reports show that six
Americans were killed, and 80 wound
ed. The Astor battery, under Captain
March, did excellent service on the
right Of the line yesterday, Smelling the
blockhouse with its Hotchkiss noun
tain guns, and all charging the position
with reviewers. It lost three men
killed."
Inspired by the Music Of tho Band.
London, Aug. 19.-The Manila cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs un-
der date Of August IS:
1.-THE capture of the town today was
not without melodramatic events. Nor
has it been a well-kept secret that tho
captain-general personally suggested
the manner in which American troops
should advance to prevent loss of life
on both sides. At first it was not in
tended to attack the trenches, but
quietly to advance after the bonn bard
ment had ceased. At the last moment,
however, the programme was changed
and orders were issued for the land bat
terry to open fire simultaneously with
the feet, and for an advance to be made
as soon as it was considered practicable
to assault the Spanish trenches.
1.-THE reason Tor this change of plan
is not yet apparent, but considerable
loss of life resulted. General Anderson
placed his division according to direo-
tions from General Merritt. There
were eight battalions of the First
brigade under General Macarthur in the
fighting line on the right, with three
battalions In reserve, while seven bat
talions of the Second brigade, under
General Greene, were In the trenches
across the road from the seashore, three
others forming a reserve.
1.-The troops left the camp at $3.50 in
a heavy thunder storm. They carried
800 rounds OF ammunition per man and
two days cooked rations. Shortly
after 8:45 the feet got away with flags
mastheaded. At 8 O'Clock the Olympia
led the way. attended by the Raleigh
and the Petrol, while the Callao, under
Lieutenant Tappan, and the launch
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heavy breakers.
Perfect quiet prevailed in the lines
on both sides as the great ships cleared
for action and silently advanced some
times hidden by rain squalls. The
Monterey, with the Baltimore, Charles
ton and Boston, formed the reserve.
AT 9:35 sudden cloud Of smoke.
green and white, against the stormy
sky, completely hid the Olympia. q
shell few screaming across two miles
Of turbulent water and burst near the
Spanish fort at Malate, San Antonio
de Abad. Then the Petrol and Raleigh,
and the active little Callao opened a
rapid FIRE directed towards the shore
and of the entertainments. In the
heavy rain It was difficult to judge the
range. and the shots at first fell short,
but the fire soon became accurate and
shells rendered the forts untenable,
while the four guns Of the Utah bat
terry made excellent practice Of the
earthworks and swamp to the east OF
the fort. The Spanish replied feebly
with few shells.
LESS than half an hour after the
bombardment began, General Greene
decided that it was possible to advance.
although the signals to cease firing were
disregarded by the feet. being probably
invisible on account of the rain.
Thereupon, six companies Of the Colo
RADIO regiment leaped over their breast
works, dashed into the swamp and be-
gan voliey firing from the partial shell
ter Of the low hedges within 800 yards
Of the Spanish lines. A few moments
later the remaining six companies
moved along the seashore, somewhat
covered BY sand ridge formed by an
inlet under the outer works Of the fort,
and at IL O'Clock occupied this formid-
able stronghold without loss. Mccoy
hauled down the Spanish flag and
raised the Stars and Stripes. amid Wild
cheers along the line.
meanwhile. the feet. observing the
movement Of the troops along the
beach. withheld its fire. The bonn
bardment had lasted exactly an hour
and & half. An bour later, General
Body Found IN : Reservoir.
Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. ia special
to the Tribune from Lander, Wyo.,
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