The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-20
THE CAPTURE OF MANILA.
The Hardest Fighting Was Done by the
Astor Battery.

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New York. Aug. ia dispatch to the
World from Manil City. dated Aug. u,
via Hong Kong. says: The hardest
fighting at the capture of Manila was
done BY the Astor battery, which lea
the advance. Brigadier General McAf-
thur. commanding the brigade compll-
mented the men in the highest terms
right i'm the midst Of the battle for their
valor and success.
The AstOr battery led the column, sup
ported by the Minnesota volunteers and
The Odd regulars. The Utah hatterys
guns were too heavy to move through
the swamps. The march was along the
pasay road. on the right of the river
Pasig, where the fleet could Civ assist
ance. At the junction with the Clngaloh
road the vanguard came without warn
ing upon a strong Spanish e~ntrencn-
ment. Suddenly the enemy rained a
deadly fire upon the Americans. killing
two men Of the Aston battery, First Sci
geant Holmes and Second Sergeant Gre
minis. and one Minnesota man. Private
Patterson. at the same time woundlng d
score Of others. Sergeant alttf
he was shot. started TO his gun, hred II
and the next moment fell dead beside
the piece. -,
The Astor battery was forced TO fall
back from the murderous fire tempo
rarily leaving two guns. But the re
serve under Colonel OVenshire came up
promptly and with their support the
Astor battery charged the enemy with
only revoIvers for weapons, quickly re-
gained their guns and put them into
action again with increased vigor. the
Spaniards then were shortly put 10
flight.
The following Is the list of casualties
I'm the Astor battery:
Killed:
NJ. f.. Holmes, first sergeant.
d Cremins, second sergeant.
Wounded:
l.. II. Sillman, sergeant.
| II. Van Horne.
I G. Baker.
70 Il. Bewtell.
&. Ounce.
r ]. Hayden.
w. IL. Seymour.
c. T.. Van Pelt. privates.
20 Private DUNES wound is serious. IN
Z other wounded men viii get well.
The losses were pretty evenly divided
d between the two ~brigades. The follow
ing are the names OF the killed an
wounded soldiers:
Killed:
Samuel Howell. l4th regulars.
William Lewis, Nebraska volunteers
= Robert Mccain. l4th regulars.
Edward O'Neill, California volunteer
A. T.. Patterson, private, Minnesot
a volunteers.
}. - Phoenix, private, Colorado vol
le unteers.
,e August Thollen, private, 2Sd Unite
id States infantry.
Wounded:
ly Bjornsted Bursen. captain, Minneso'
volunteers. severely.
d q. Il. Baugh. captain, Minnesota No
IN uuteers, seriously.
- Baker, sd regulars.
- Carlson, private, Nolui
teers.
= John Duusmore. private. Californ
a. volunteers.
Albert Hannerson. private, Californ
n volunteers.
ed - Kahl. private, Minnesota ~voluntee
nd - Mccain, private, Esd regulars.
Private Moore. Minnesota volunteei
Private Morgan. Esd regulars.
Private Newman, Esd regulars.
Private Parker. Esd regulars.
Private Tetzoff. Minnesota voluntee
ar The Spanish loss Is estimated at y
81 less than 200. including both killed a
Tor wounded. n in the neighborhood
5000 captured. Vast stores OF militia
and naval supplies were seized.
The casualties on the American 81
s. we're confined 10 the land side. Not
est man on the fleet was injured. Throu
four lines Of entertainments, eNtendi