The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
WITH GREENE's BRIGADE.


A British Correspondents Account OF
the Night Engagement.
LONDON. Aug. 1O.--The correapcndent Of
the Times at Cavite, with General Greene's
brigade, under date of Aug. g. says: "A
heavy monsoon has been blowing since Sum
day. and deluges of rain have greatly in
creased the difficulty of landing and moving
the United States troops and multiplied the
discomforts in camp. which were already
almost uncomfortable.
"As I anticipated, General Greene's bri-
gade is the focus Of the active land cam
paign. Already the troops are in constant
and close touch with the enemy On FRI
day morning a battalion consisting Of the
First Colorado, under Lieutenant Colonel
Mccoy, with four guns of the Utah bat
terry, commanded by Captain Young, grand
son of the Mormon prophet, occupied the
line fifty yards in advance of the insurgents
between the beach and Gale Real and
thirteen hundred yards from formidable
earthwork situated at the southern end OF
Malate, the foreign residential quarter Of
Manila. After sixteen hours of continuous
labor the work of intrenchment was COM
pleted, the enemy not firing a shot until the
Americans induIged in sharp shooting.
Saturday was comparatively quiet. and
so was Sunday, until nightfall, when the
Tenth Pennsylvania, Colonel Hawkins conn
manding, occupied the trenches after some
desultory picket firing. At 1870: p. m. the
enemy, estimated at $500 strong, opened fro
vigorously under cover of the dense under
growth. Their movements were further hide
den by the floods of rain. The Pennsylvan-
ians met the attack with succession OF
volleys, covering their right with two COM
panies stationed in the swamp beyond the
intrenchments
After about three-quarters OF an hour
two companies of the Third Regular ArtiI-
lery, under Major o'Hara. arrived at double
quick to relieve the Pennsylvanians, whose
ammunition was almost exhausted. They
soon silenced the enemy's fire. The First
California, under Colonel Smith, and the
First Colorado. under Colonel Hale, acted
as supports. The affair lasted two hours.
But Notwithstanding the tremendous fusil-
lade and the heavy shell fire, only len Amer
leans were killed and forty-six wounded,
though there were some casualties among
the supports. while during the advance OF
the relieving battalions, the only officers
wounded were Captain Richter of the First
California. wounded seriously in the head.
and Captain Hobbs. of the Third Artillery.
wounded slightly in the leg.
Although the engagement scarcely at
tanned the Importance of battle. 1t thor
oughly tested the quality of the United
States troops. and had an excellent effect.
stimulating their zeal and enthusiasm, and
inspiring them with confidence.
THE spaniards. whose losses III the en-
gagement are not known. are adopting tac-
tics intended to irritate the Americans
Every night they maintain an annoying fire.
They have now got the true range OF the
earthworks and their shell and shrapnel ID
very accurate. On Monday night the Amer
ican. losses were one killed and fivs wounds
ed, and on Tuesday night one killed and
six wounded This percentage ii heavy,
considering that the men were well IN
trenched and that there has been hardly
any lighting In the open.
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