New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
THE CAPTURE OF MANILA.
REPORTS OF GENERALS ANDERSON AND
MACARTHUR.

public 10y the War Department to-day. General
Anderson had command of the first expedition. The
following extracts are taken from his report:
on the first day of July had an interview with
the insurgent chief, Aguinaldo. ana learned rom
him that the Spanish forces had withdraw driven
back by Lis army he claimed. 10 a line or de-
fence Immediately around the city and its suburbs;
thousand men, and his own about the same num-
Der. He did not seem pleased at the incoming OF
take the city with his own army with the co-opera-
ton of the American fleet Believing that however
warfare against the Spaniards. they could not carry
their lines by assault or reduce the city ny sese,
cooperation could not be expected had AT once
series Of rec0nnossances made 10 exactly locate we
enemy's lines of defence and 10 ascertain tn'H
strength.
General Anderson thus describes the attack on
Manila. which was under his immediate command
subject orders General Merritt, whose head
quarters a dispatch boat:
The fleet opened fire a $3.50 m. The first shots
fell short but the range was soon found ana onen
telegrapheG General MacAfthur to open block
house No. u and begin his attack Al Lns
opened ire on the enemys works in front OF NE
Second Brigade and two guns on the right Hi this
brigade opened obique fire toward blockhousss
No. "A. Riding down to the beach | saw TWO OF
our lighter draught vessels approach and open on
he same time some men OF the Second Brigade
start up the beach | ordered the LIST California,
20 forward and report to General Greene. Going
to tine reserve Telegraph received a message rom rom
sifecrve' but that he was enhladed from the right.
] knew from this that he wished to push the IN,
then authorized him to attack which he did. and
after the 23d Infantry and the 18Th Minneso, sofa
gallant manner the one gun of the Utah Battery
and the Aston Battery lending most effective as
distance.
CHARGE on THE ENEMY's LINE.
In the mean time the Colorado regiment had
charged and carried the right OF the enemy's line
and the 18th Regular Infantry and the Sd Heavy
Irregular Artillery acting as infantry. had an
vanced and passed the enemy's works In their
front without opposition. The reserve was ordereu
forward 10 follow the Second Brigade, and bat
terry OF Hotchkiss guns was directed to follow the
18TH Infantry. Going TO the telegraph station on
the left of line the beach. found the oper-
ator starting forward in the rear OF the lst can.
forna. and / moved forward until the instrument
established in the first house in Malate. ne
first ticking of the sounder Informed me that Cen,
eral Macarthur heavily engaged al second
line OF defence Slngalcng. IT,,
was to press our success the left. / therefore
directed General Greene connect If possible win
p i've ms strc", Gsbt and the Colorado and CALI
this juncture the 18th Infantry and the Hotchkiss
battery appeared to be stopped by a broken pier
Of a bridge. but the engineer company brought
forward portable bridge ana IN a lew e nii'u ~
Malate- Erna redoubts. Soon the men from
Nebraska and Wyoming came on shouting, tor lHe
white nag could now be seen the sea front, yet
the firing did not and the Spanish soldiers
At the front did not be notified of the sur
render. In the mean time the reserve had been
ordered forward except regiment, which was
ordered TO remain in The Second Brigade trenchees,
front one infantry battalion being directed to as
sis, the men Of the batteries in nauHns the guns
The field telegraph wires. extending in wide
circuit to the eNlreme ren, Tor .ni the
enemy in,renched and the timber thick on 6oth
put on the firing line The 18th Infantry was
brought forward. but could not IRE sh3t onut ~
countermarch and come 10 Malate by way OF
C;reenc's Entertainments and the beach; inns was
Arthur was TOO far committed to retire The guns
of the Aston Battery had been dragged TO the front
being put into battery. AT the same time Ie-
ceved a telegram stating that the insurgents were
right: and TO prevent this and guard our ammuni-
lion at Pasay. ordered an Idaho battalion to that
roint Ii was evidently injudciOus under the cir
cumstances to withdraw the First Brigade, so me
order was countermsn zoe bs ana ef 'Fp@''" sent
In answer the report came hat Sngad9ng mag
on Pace At this point it was subsequently met
bv one Of my aids and marched down TO the Quartet
de- Malate by the Calzada de Paca. had gone IN
the mean time to the south bridge Of the walled
city and learning that the "a oregon was With INN
ference with the Spanish commandant. directed
General Greene to proceed al once WIN ms h
Wyoming battalion TO remain with me 20 keep up
the connection between the TWO brigades
REMARKABLE ADVENTURE.
A remarkable incident Of the day was the eX-
pcrience OF Captain stephen OConnor Of the go
Infantry. With detachment Of fifteen skirmlSh-
ers he separated from his regiment and brigade at
blockhouse No H. and. striking road. probably in
rear OF the enemy. marched into the city without
opposition until ne came to the can" ReaI IN
Malate Along this street he had some unmportsnt
stree, fighting until he came to me Paseo de "a
1ralzada where learning that negotiations were GO
ing on TOT 80, SUI aIIynort and the whole outlying
rieh
small detachment in hurrying in intramufes cap
tain O'Connor deserves recognition 1or tne, cooii
mss and bravery displayed in this remarkaple al
Our loss in the First Brigade was three officers
T TH W6nndeS The loss in the Second Brigade was
Ing a total Of five killed and forty,three wounded
fhe aniecedent loss in the trenches was fourteen
h rssa,ie" in f. taking Of Manila This Is only
part Of the price We have 3a,I ann are in our hos
pitfalls disease contracted from fHposGi rs
camp and trenches Al hardsnpS ana rapmlaTtabe
patience and cheerfulness. The opposnon we M
nur solders hut ali showed bravery and dash. ne
losses show that the leading regiments of the first
Aetor Battery met the most serious opposll4n an
deserve credit for their success. ne oIp ni
an he batteries of the Second Brigade showed
such zcai that ii seems pity thar 'h'S "'' 'o'
NV slf ofcers we're active Jealous and i1tell,
qeni in the performance Of their duties. and me
non and officers of the entire division showed the
best qualities of American soldiers.
General MacArthur's report goes more INTO "e''''
concerning the operations Of his brigade ana con"
mend. the bravery Of number OF orncers anu VI
c,ny ,tions mentioning Colonel Ovenshne. Colonel
Reeve and he 18th Minnesota. Captain Sawtele'
brigade ouartcrmastcr: Lieutenant Herman Isl
Infantry. Lieutenant WhitWorth lhih infantry.
cantain= Bjornstad. and Seebach ana Llcu'e"'"
Iaekarc. 18th Minnesota.
WHAT col. STTRG1S SAYS OF MANILA
THE SPANISH TROOPS FOUND ~ GoopscoNDITloN
INSURGENTS THINK ALL MEN HAVE
SPANISH TRAITS.
ST. Paul oct. Colonel Samuel sturgis. l. ;. A.
has arrived I'm St Paul from Manila, which place