The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-08-25
Baltimore SUM-

Baltimore SUM-
Following is the first authentic ac-
count by an eyewitness of the cap
ture of Manila Saturday, August l3.
The details of the battle as given by
the correspondent were taken from
Manila to Hong Kong by boat and
cabled thence yesterday:
Hong Kong, Aug. 17.-Manila sur
rendered, after a weak defense, Sat-
urday, August 13. The American
flag now flies over the capital of the
Philippines, and this was accom-
plished without great loss of life.
Our loss was eight soldiers killed
and forty wounded. No one of the
American fleet was injured. The
600 killed and wounded.
The Americans captured 1900
prisoners-7,O 900 being Spanish regu-
lars-2O, 900 Mauser rifles, 5000 Rem
ingtons, eighteen modern cannon and
many cannon of obsolete pattern.
On August Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt, acting jointly, mott
fled General Jaudenes, Commander
in-Chief commanding the Spanish
forces, that they might attack the
city within forty-eight hours after
the receipt of their note to him and
gave him ar opportunity to remove
all non-combatants.
Foreign warships with refugees
moved out of the harbor on the morn
ing of August 9. A small party OF
foreigners. chiefly British, remained
in the suburbs of the city. Action
was delayed until August IS to allow
the American troops to extend their
front. Frequent visits by the Bel
gian consul meantime to General
Merritt and Admiral Dewey led to
rumors that terms of surrender were
being arranged.
DEWEY LED THE FIGHTING LINE.
The American fleet began to move
in at o'clock Saturday morning.
Dewey on the Olympia led the firing
line, as of old. Above the Olympia
and from the ships following her flew
the American flag.
The Olympia opened with her s.
inch guns at a:a5 O'Clock, the first
four shells being directed against
Malate fort. The Raleigh, Petrol and
Calloa also opened on the forts, the
Boston. Baltimore, Charleston and
Monterey standing in as supports.
Most of the firing was done at range
from 5000 to 1000 yards.
The practice was excellent as soon
as the range was determined. Most
of the 5-inch shells fell in a battery
protected by earthworks. Sixteen
8-inch and SO tive-inch shells were
fired by the Olympia and the Raleigh
and Petrol each drove in about
seventy-tive. 1t was pretty sight
to see the Callao, Lieutenant Tappin
commanding, and the launch Barcelo
riding in the heavy surf, close in
shore, pouring their fire on the
enemy's riflemen.
The big monitor Monterey was not
called upon to try her guns during
the bombardment, but, undoubtedly
her presence and the boldness with
which she was navigated within easy
range of the city had considerable in
tluence on the Spanish in their decis
ion to oapitulate.
TROOPS MOVE FORWARD CALAMITY
A general signal to the ships tt
cease firing was hoisted at 32 minute:
past TO- The American infantry wa.
seen few minutes later moving for
ward upon the Spanish intrench
ments. The advance was made
under cover of a heavy fire from tn
Utah battery.
With colors flying and hands play
ing the troops moved swiftly along
the beach. There was creek to bt
forded, They plunged into it ant
| we're soon across. Once over the,
deployed in skirmishing order alons
Malate, keeping up heavy rifle fir
and finally halting at Runeta. Th'
| resistance made by the Spanish troop
| was stubborn in the extreme.
General Anderson directed the op
erations on land and General Greene
with the left wing, swept along upol
the trenches before Malate. Genera
Macarthur led the right wing, wit
the Astor battery, which took up
position on the right of the Pasi'
river, and did gallant work. On
instance of this was when Spanis
hlockhouse was carried by men usin
only their pistols. The only rapid
fire gun on the Spanish line wa
silenced by this gallant advance
Three men of the Astor battery wer
killed.
The hardest fighting of the da
was done at place on the righ
wing, where the guns of the flee
under "Fighting" Dewey could Civ
no assistance. After the fleet ha
raked the position at Malate tn
Colorado troops. supported by tn
Eighteenth regulars and the Uta
battery. swept it with the deadlies
of fires. The Spaniards fell befor
the charging Colorado men. who TO
lowed them closely, giving them n
rest until the position was ours an
the American flag was raised by tn
Californians. who had been chargin
behind the Colorado men.
The Californians. who were sui
jected to CALLING fire from Spanis
sharpshooters in houses on the righ'
moved past the Colorado men int
the suburb of Ermita, where Con
pany L was leading. engaged in
hot fight along the Gale Real. th
Spaniards having erected street ba
ricades there. Once Gale Real ws
cleared, the attack was virtual
over.
RAISING THE WHITE FLAG.
About noon white flag was hoiste
over the city walls. The California;
advanced in double time across tt
iLuneta as General Greene and b