Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-25

~, n'as u York. Aug. PA dispatch to
world from Manila city, dated
DeadEd n via Hongkong, says:
nee, an Y. hardest fighting at the capture
! last VI Manila was done by the Aston bat
rom n wbich led the advance. Brig. Gen.
and 4 'r,hur commanding the brigade,
rarmented the men in the highest
n year - rcht in the midst of the battle
a contrd ,helr yalor and success. The AS.
his sa hsttery led the column, supported
rs old ,ha Minnesota volunteers and the
trasI tv.tbird regulars. The Utah bat
hone ID guns were too heavy to move
.,asb the swamps. The march was
n Al ri, hi the Pasay road, on the right Of
re Tho River Pasig, where the fleet could
!. Bu no assistance. AT the junction OF
use wm Cngalon road the vanguard came
S Il ,hot warning upon a strong Span
red ~ lntrenchment. Suddenly the enc
nined a deadly fire upon the
ON, %nsiaps. killing 1--WE men OF the AS
a,.a. battery - First Sergeant Holmes
: o.s Second Sergeant C~remins-and one
nresota Man, Private Patterson, at
I h same time wounding a score OF
Ess. Sergeant Cremins, after he
= N shot. started to his gun, fired Ii,
uos. the next moment fell dead beside
\ niece. The Astor battery was
,,N!a red to fall back from the murderous
''as g \ temporarily leaving two guns, but
gania rassryes under Col OvensbIne
pa1eA me I'D promptly and, with their sup
sides y s = .stnrs cboroad tho anomy
! ~ Nh only revolvers for weapons.
,pOe Lhkly regained their guns and put
y Nh into action again with increased
rr. The Spaniards were then
stems kedily put 10 flight.
Caa1 The losses In the Aston battery were
ands 10 killed and eight wounded. The
Won uses In the Thirteenth Minnesota
iditdni ere: Killed, Archie Patterson, bugler,
Of pnpany |. Wounded, Capt. Oscar
.nday ebach. Company G.. Red Wing; Capt.
expo w. Bjornstad, Company III. st. Paul:
nsi4 Rrt. c.. G.. Bunker. Company G., st.
bull. Sergt. Charles Burnsen, Com
Of nd my c, st. Paul; Sergt. NJ. NJ. Garlic
n TIED D. Company Il. st. Paul: Capt. ii. f.
lot I'd (HHams, Company f. st. Paul; Pri-
he al fe W. A. Jones, Company G., Red
tesa] Ing; Private l.. Fl. Wallace, Company
st. Paul; Artifcer G. Thoorsell,
La 3Ompany II, st. Paul; Private Charles
Title, Company II. Minneapolis; Pri-
BED hfe c. J. Gilmore. Company III, St.
aul; Private c. r. Rice, Company A,
bpd Inneapolis; Private III. Borrowman,
liuu Snpany X, saltwater; Private G.. Il.
rsia enney, Company l.. Minneapolis; Pri-
cd Ne l. Timer, Company l.. Minneapo-
comd Private George kahl, Company l.,
Smni inneapolis; Private r. L. Moore,
CID Snpany c, st. Paul; Private H.. II.
4, sI etllaf, Company C, st. Paul; Private
wd arson, Company f, st. Paul.
\ ID Inc Spanish loss is estimated at not
shM Is than 200, including killed and
!. \ FUNDED, and In the neighborhood of
,@n m captured. Vast stores of mill
,rsh y and naval supplies were seized.
rrnl No casualties IN the American side
sp,, ee confined to the land side. Not a
M an on the fleet was injured. Through
eaI Pr INES OF Entertainments, extending
TWO miles, the enemy was driven In
INC TO the walled portions of Manila.
Tsd mere the Spaniards surrendered.
as Inc Stars and Stripes were raised
!, yer the Official residence Of the gor-
EnOr, Capt. Gen. Jaudemes burst into
~ aS and his suite hid their faces In
y. Na hands. Almost i~mpregnable
~ quotations had been stormed, includ-
~ TOUR blockhouses and innumerablc
- wv Diockades. All were carried
IN the pluck and yalor characteristic
americans. In Gen. Green's brig
~ y 'he Colorado and California volun-
es ana the Eighteenth regulars
w the Spanlards back In panic.
w @a aud West We'd in deeds OF
am fsyery.