The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
BATTLE AZ MANILA.
The Spa,';afds Make Desperate
Attack on the Americans.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The Mett!e OF Our Soldiers Was
Put 70 the SeVerest Test.
They ought Well and Won.

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\ dispatch from Hong Kong under
date of Aug. says adviccs just receiv-
cd from Manila show that severe en-
gagcmcnt took place OH July 81 bctwc N
the Spaniards and Americans near
Manila. The latter were victorious,
but had ! | men killed and 81 wounded.
The battle occurred on the night OF
July 81
\ dispatch to the World says: Gen.
Green force, numbering 1000 men,
had been advancing and cntrcnching.
The arrival of the third expedition fill
cd the Spaniards with rage and they
determine, to give battle before Camp
Dewey could be reinforced. The
trenches extended from the beach 300
yards to the left flank OF the insurgents
Sunday was the insurgcnt feast day and
their left flank withdrew. leaving the
American right flank exposed. Com
panies \ and E of the Tenth PcnnSyl-
yania and Utah battery were ordered to
enforce the right flank. In the midst
of raging typhoon with 4 tremendous
downpour OF rain the enemy forces,
estimated AZ ,. O00 men. attempted to
surprise The camp Our pickets were
driven in and the trenches assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
finchcd. but stood their ground under
4 withering fire. The alarm spread and
the First California regiment. with two
companies Of the Third artillery. who
fought with rifles, were sent up to REIN
force the Pennsylvanians. The enemy
were on top Of the trenches when these
reinforcements arrived, and never was
the discipline of the regulars better de-
monstrated than by the work Of the
Third artillery under Capt. OHara.
Nothing could be seen but flashes Of
Mauscr rifles. Men ran right up to the
attacking Spaniards and moved them
downwith regular volleys.
The Utah battery. under Capt.
Young, covered itself with glory. The
men pulled their guns through mud
axle-deep. Two guns were sent around
in flank and poured in destructive
cnflading fire. The enemy was re-
pulsed and retrcated in disorder. Our
infantry had exhausted its ammunition
and did not follow the enemy. Not an
inch Of ground was lost, but the scene
in the trenches was one never to be
forgotten. During flashes of lightning
the dead and wounded could be seen
lying in blood-red water, but neither
the elements Of heaven nor the Gestruc-
tive power Of man could wiring cry OF
protest from the wounded They en-
couraged their comrades to fight, and
handed over their cartridge belts
During the night the Spanish scouts
were seen carrying off dead and wound
ed Of the enemy. The American dead
were buried next day in the convent Of
Maracaban. On the night Of August lst
the fighting was renewed, but the enc
my had been taught lesson and made
the attack at long range with heavy
artillery. The Utah battery replied
and the artillery duel lasted an hour.
One man was killed. He was Fred.
Springster, Firt Colorado, and two men
were wounded. On the night OF Au-
gust ID the artillery duel was renewed.
Two men were badly wounded and are
reported dead. bringing the total dead
to l3, with 10 in hospital mortally
wounded.
The>Spanish arc stunned and demor-
allied by the great victory won by the
Americans against such odds. According
to reports brought by the refugees all
the advantages were so clearly on the
side of the Spanish that the soldiers
and residents of Malite expected moth
ing less than the driving of the Ameri-
cans into the sea. Their hopes had
also been buoycd up by the Spanish
press at Malite, which published lying
reports as to the woeful conditions and
weakness Of numbers Of the Americans.
The Spanish loss is very heavy in
Guiding several officers The Spanish
plan was to turn the American flank,
make Joint attack on the front and
right with the intention Of killing as
many as possible, to demoralize the
American force before the general ad-
vance OF Manila. They fought dog
gedly to this end, but the steady fire Of
the American rifles and batteries utter
ly unexpected, caused the Spanish to
withdraw into the Malite forts and
trenches.
Gen. Green issued this address to
the troops:
Camp Dewey, Near Manila
!'Thc brigadier general commanding
desires to thank the troops engaged last
night for gallantry and skill displayed
by them in repelling such a vigorous
attack by largely superior forces of
Spaniards. Not an inch Of ground was
yielded by the Tenth Pennsylvania in
fantry and Utah artillery stationed in
the trenches. \ battalion of the Third
artillery and First regiment of Califor-
MIA infantry moved forward to their
support through 4 CALLING fire with the
utmost lntrepeQlty. he courage anu
steadiness shown by all in the engage
ments is worthy Of the highest COM
mendation
TIE KILLED.
In Sunday nights skirmish the fol-
lowing were killed:
George W. L. Brown of the Tenth
Pennsylvania.
Private Brady Of the Tenth Penn
sylyania.
Private Bowker of the First Wyom-
ing.
Privatcs Hull. Brinton, Moss and
Stillwagcn, all understood to be Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania.
First Sergeant Maurice Just OF the
First California.
Private Dawson. Battery X, Third
artillery.
Private Nckclrath, Battery y. Third