The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13
NEWS OF The WAR
Terrific Battle at Manila in Which the
SpaliaTdS are RepuISed.
TWO HOURS FIGHT At SAN JAUN
sPaniards Attempt to Retake Light House and are
Driven Back With Loss Of One Hundrsd-Spsin
Ready For Transformation TO Meet In Paris
Provided Terms are Agreed tO-Ths War to Go
On Until Further Agreement,

On Until Further Agreement.
London, Aug, 9-The Times cores
pondent at Cavite with Gen. Greene's
brigade, under date of August 3, says:
A heavy monsoon has been blowing
since Sunday and deluges of rain have
greatly increased the difficulty of land
ing and moving the United States
troops and multiplied the discomforts
in camp, which were already almost I'M
endurable.
As anticipated, Gen. Greene's bril-
gade is the focus of the active land
campaign. Already the troops are in
constant and close touch with the enc.
my. On Friday morning, a battalion
consisting of the First Colorado, under
Lieutenant Col. Mccoy, with four guns
of the Utah battery, commanded by
Capt. Young, grandson of the Mormon
prophet, occupied the line fifty yards in
advance of the insurgents between the
beach and and Gala Real and 1900
yards from a formidable earthwork
situated at the southern end of Malate,
the foreign residential quarter of Ma
Mia. After sixteen hours of continu-
Gus labor, the work of entrenchment
was completed, the enemy not firing
shot until the Americans INDUCED in
sharpshooting
New York, Aug. ga copyrighted
cable from Manila Bay, Aug. 4, via
Hong Kong Aug 9, to the EUenjng
World, gives the following particulars
of the fighting near Malate on the night
of July 81:
Gen. Greene's force, numbering 1900
men, had been advancing and entrench-
ing. The arrival of the third expedi-
ton filed the Spaniards with rage and
they determined to give battle before
Camp Dewey could be reinforced. The
trenches extended from the beach three
thousand yards to the left flank of the
insurgents. Sunday was the insurgent
feast day and their left flank withdrew
leaving the American right flank ex-
posed. Companies A and E of the
teenth Pennsylvania, and the Utah
battery were ordered to reinforce the
right flank. In the midst of a raging
typhoon with a tremendous downpOur
of rain, the enemy's force, estimated at
5000 men, attempted to surprise the
| oh n riN in nd
the trenches assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
finched but stood their ground under
} a whitening fire. The alarm spread
and the first California regiment with
} two companies of the third artillery
who fight with rifles, were sent up tC
D reinforce the Pennsylvanians. The
enemy were on top of the trenches
when these reiniorcements arrived, anC
never was the discipline of the regulars
better demonstrated than by the worl
) of the third artillery under Captain
O'Hara. Nothing could be seen bu
0 flashes of Mauser rifles. Men ran RICH
up to the attacking Spaniards anC
3 moved them down with regular vol
5 leys.
; The Utah battery under Capt. Youni
! covered itself with glory. The mel
: pulled their guns through mud axl
deep. Two guns were sent around OF
the flank and poured in a destructiV
and enflading fire. The enemy wa
e repulsed and retreated in disorder. Gu
infantry had exhausted its ammunition
y and did not follow the enemy.
Not one inch of ground was lost bu
the scenes in the trenches was on
never to be forgotten. During fashe
of lightning the dead aud wounde
could be seen lying in bloody water bu
neither the elements of heaven nor th
n destructive power of man could wrin
h cry of protest from the wounded
o They encouraged their comrades
/ fight and handed over their cartridg
" belts.
1 During the night the Spanish scout