Arizona silver belt., 1898-08-11
THE WAR RECORD.
A Heavy Engagement at Manila in which the American Troops
 were Victorious.
The Invasion of Porto Rico Moves
 on Apace- Peace Assured.

HoNG KoNo, August 9th. 1898. The German steamer Patriarch, which left Manila August 9th, arrived here to-day and brought the first news of severe engagement between the Spaniards and Americans near Manila. The Ameri- cans were victorious, and only lost ele- ven men killed, and thirty-eight wound ed. The Spanish losses are reported to have been heavy. The Insurgent forces remained neutral.
 NEW YORK, August 0th.-A copy righted cable from Manila, August 4th, via Hong Kong, August 9th, to the New York World, gives the following particulars of the fighting near Mahila on the night of July 3lst: General Greens forces numbering 4000 men had been advancing and entrenching. The arrival of the third expedition filled the Spnniards with rage; they decided to give battle before Camp Dewey could be reinforced, The trenches extended from the beach 5000 yards to the left flank of the Insurgents. Sunday was sn Insurgent feast day, and their left flank withdrew, leaving the American right flank exposed. Companies A and E of the 10th Pennsylvania and Utah right flank. In the midst of raging typhoon wi}h tremendous dowppour of rain, the enemy's force, estimated at 3000j attempted to surprise the camp 1; our pickets were driven in and the trenches assaulted. The brave Penn sylvauia men stood under whitening fire, the 1st California regiment with two companies of the 3rd artillery, who fight with rifles, was sent up to rein force the Pennsylvanians. The enemy were on top of the trenches when these endorsements arrived. Never was the discipline of the regulars better demonstrated than the work of the 3rd artillery under Captain O'Hara. Moth. ing could be seen but the flashes of the Mauser rifles; the men ran right up to the attacking Spaniards and moved them down with regular vollies. The Utah battery under Captain Young covered itself with glory; they pulled their guns through the mud foot deep, and two guns were sent around in flank aud poured in destructive fire on the enemy, who were repulsed and retreat ed in disorder. Our infantry had ex- hausted its ammunition and did not fol low the enemy. Not an inch of ground was lost, but the scene in the trenches was one never to be forgotten. Dur ing the flashes of lightning the dead and wounded could be seen lying ip blood red water, but neither the ele- ments of heaven, nor the destructive power of man could wiring a cry of pro tes, from the wounded. They encour. aged their comrades to fight and hand ed them their cartridge belts. On the night of August lst the fighting was re newed, but the enemy had been taught a lesson and made the attack at long range with heavy artillery. The Utah battery replied, the duel lasted an hour; one American was killed-he was Fred Springstead, of the lst Colorado, and two men were wounded.
 CHICAGO, August 9th, 1S9S.-A spe- cial to the Tribune from Washington says Mckinley has decided to es- tablish military department in Cuba. The command will be known as the military department of Santiago. It is the intention of the War Department to detail as Commenting General, Gen. A. R. Chaffee, who wss.Lt. Col. of the 3rd Cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas. When the war broke out he WAS made Brig. Gen. of Vols and on July 8th was commissioned Mai General for gallantry in Cuba.
 NEW YORK, August 9.A dispatch to the World dated Manila Aug. f, via Hong Kong says: The United States monitor Monterey arrived. Manila will fail as soon as the Monadnoek arrives She is expected next Thursday. Ad- miral Dewey's ships are stripping for action,