The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20


dead beside the piece.
The Aston battery was forced to fall back
from the murderous fire, temporarily leav-
ing two guns. But the reserves, under Col.
Ovenshine, came up promptly and with
their support the Astors charged the enemy
with only revolvers for weapons, quickly
regained their guns and put both into action
again with increased vigor The Spaniards
then were speedily put to flight. Following
is the list of casualties in the Aston bat
terry:
Killed.
NJ E. HOLMES, first sergeant.
D. C. KREMENS, second sergeant.
Wounded
r. H. SILMAN, sergeant.
c. r. HOLMAN, corporal.
B. G. WETELL. private.
r. H. BAKER, private.
C. T. DUNN, private.
c. H. HAYDEN. private.
W. H. SEYMOUR, private.
c. E. VAN PELT, private.
other wounded. men will get well. The
losses were pretty evenly divided between
the two brigades. Following are the names
of the killed and wounded outside of the
Aston battery:
SAMUEL HOWELL, Fourteenth Regu-
lars
WILLIAM LEWIS, Nebraska Volunteers
ROBERT O'NEILL.
A. P. PATTERSON, private, Minnesota
Volunteers.
- PHOENIX, private, Colorado volun-
AUGUST THoLLEN, private. Twenty
third United States Infantry.
Wounded
BJORNSTEN BURZEN, captain Mime
sofa Volunteers, severely
O. SEBACH, captain Minnesota Volun-
- BAKER private, Twenty-third Reg
CARLSON. private. Minnesota Vol
JOHN DUNMoRE. private. California
ALBERT PATTERSON, private, Califor-
- - KAAHL, private, Minnesota volun-
- MCCAIN. private, Twenty-third
PRIVATE MOORE. Minnesota volun-
PRIVATE MORGAN, Twenty-third Reg
PRIVATE NEWMAN. Twenty-third Reg
PRIVATE PARKER, Twenty-third Regu-
lars
PRIVATE TETzOFF, Minnesota volun-
The Spanish loss is estimated at not less
than two hundred, including both killed and
wounded, and in the neighborhood of eight
Thousand captured. Vast stores of military
and naval supplies were seized.
The casualties en- the American side were
fleet was injured.
SPANISH OFFICERS WEPT.
Through four lines of intrenchments, ex-
tending two miles. the enemy was driven in
a panic to the walled portion of Manila.
There the Spaniards surrendered. AS the
stars and stripes were raised over the Off
cial residence of the Governor Captain
General Jaudenes burst into tears and his
suite hid their faces in their hands AL
most impregnable Notifications had been
stormed. including four blockhouses and in
Vulnerable street blockades. All were taken
with the pluck and vigor characteristic of
the Americans In General Greene's brigade
the Colorado and California volunteers and
the Eighteenth regulars drove the Span
iards back East and West We'd in deeds
OF bravery.
The soldiers knew on Friday night that
an attack was to be made. The next morn
ing reveille was sounded at o'clock The
troops arose singing and cheering. For
or lying in bitches filled with water, exposed
to tropical rains. They had waited pa
tiently for the order for attack. and when
it came the demonstrations were unanimous
along the lines. A heavy rain set in as
the troops left camp The men marched
trenchments Each carried two davsS ra-
tons and $50 cartridges.
The American trenches extended from the
easterly direction, terminating in a rice
swamp. The ground was covered with
water, bamboos and rank vegetation. The
enemy's trenches varied from three hun
dred to fifty yards The one in front was
five hundred yards To the east of the beach
is the Manila road and 1.200 yards beyond
through the lines to the city. Almost i'm
passable swamps lie between the roads
General Greene's brigade occupied the left
from the beach across the Manila road to
the swamp. General MaeArthur's brigade
had the right on both sides of the Pasay
road Directly in front of General MacAr-
thur were a Spanish battery and block
house.
The troops arrived in position at the lines
at $50 a. m. Four batteries of reserves held
the Pasay road and the general reserve. five
held the territory between the beach and
the Manila road
The monitor Monterey al a. M steamed
slowly across the bay in front of Manila.
The flagship Olympia, the cruiser Raleigh
and the gunboat Petrol followed
THE ENEAIYS DEFENSES.
The enemy had two lines of intrench-
ments in front of General Greene. Back Of
those lines was the Rio Cfngalong, small
stream Next beyond was the powder maya
zine an ancient fortress mounting one six
inch gun Immense sand bag walls and
trenches surrounded the fortress on the
south and seward sides. General Anderson
was in command of the division, which was
composed of two brigades.
Suddenly at $50 a. m. the Olympia opened
fire with her starboard five-inch guns at a
range of COO yards. The troops cheered and
waved hats. The first shots fell short but
again and again the guns roared and the
enemys stronghold. The Raleigh and Petrol
covered with the national colors, tried their
five-inch and six-inch guns at $500 Yards
Shell after shell burst in the fort and drove
the Spaniards panic-stricken toward Malate.
Every shot was marked by debris hurled
high in the air.