Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-20

house. The troops arrived in position on
tho lines at 80 a nj. Four battalions OF
reserves held the Pasay road, and the gem
ernl reserve, Ave battalons back OF Gen.
ersl Greene, held the territory between the
beach and the Manila road.
The monitor Monterey at 0 a. m, steamed
slowly across the bay in front Of Manila.
inc hagship Olympia, the cruiser Raleigh
and the gunboat Petrol followed. The enemy
mad two lines Of enfrenchments in front Of
General Greene. Back Of those lines was
RIO Cingalon, "A small fort, the powder
magazine, an ancient fortress mounting one
six-inch gup, Immense sandbag walls and
trenches surrounded the fortress on the
south and seaward sides.
General Anderson was In command OF the
division, which was composed Of two
brigades.
Suddenly, at 930 a. m, the Olympia
opered fire with its starboard FIVE Inch guns
at range Of 1000 yards. The troops
cheered and waved hats. The first shots
fell short. but again and again the guns
roared and the projectles fell closer and
closer to the enemys stronghold. The
Raleigh and Petrol. covered with the ma
tional colors, tried their fve-inch and six
inch guns at $500 yards. Shell after shell
burst In the fort and drove the Spaniards
panic stricken toward Manila. Every shot
was marked by debris hurled high in the
air. Soon the enemy deserted the trenches
In front OF General Greene, but ran off to the
right into the bamboo swamps. Then they
began guerrilla work. Two shots from the
battery in the magazine was the only reply
given to the fleets fire. Both were 300
yards short. The gunboat Callao and the
launch Barcelo advanced within 1000 yards
and began sending a deadly hail from their
rapid-fre and machine guns. BY this time
the fortress was deserted and the feet was
signaled to cease firing
Order to Advance.
Then the order to advance was given.
The Colorado troops formed in column, with
their flag flung to the breeze, and dashed
into the Rio Cingalon, wading waist deep.
The Californians followed. The enemys
Mausers began to crack in the bushes in
front and on the left. but the shooting was
wild. The Colorado men ran UP to the
fort and took possession. Private Phoenix
climbed to the ramparts and pulled down
the Spanish flag, and as he was raising
the American standard was shot dead.
Thereupon Private Richard Holmes seized
the flag and ran 1t up on the pole. The
Coloradoans, Californians and the Eigh-
the streets of Malate. The enemy threw
away guns and ammunition in their flight.
Their trenches were filled with Mauser car
tridges.
The troops followed them, capturing the
Lunetta battery and chasing the enemy into
the walled city.
General Greene passed around the walled
city and took Binondo on the north side of
the Pasig river. where he established his
headquarters.
Meanwhile General McArthur's brigade,
over on the right wing, was having the
severest kind Of fighting. Two guns of
the Utah battery opened on blockhouse No.
ia and soon knocked 1t into splinters. Then
the troops advanced on the Pasay road to
the city, the Astor battery in the lead, and
as previously described, had the hottest
fighting Of the day at the junction of the
Cingalon road The Spanish soon retreated
and General Macarthur entered the city.
The insurgents followed UP the advance Of
our troops. An attempt was made to keep
them out of the city, but it was found i'm
possible. Thousands entered in companies,
TOOK possession Of empty houses and began
pillaging. Finite and Ermita, the fashion
able residence districts, were destroyed. The
troops scattered and stopped the insurgents.
plliaging as far as possible, but complaints
continue. to come in