The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-26
WARM FIGHT
IN SUBIG BAY
Insurgent Position SheIIed by the
American Warships.
THE FORTIfICATION DESTROYED.
The Charleston, Monterey, Concord
and Zaflro Did Effective Work.
Landing Party Soon Drove In
surgents From Trenches.

The New York Suns Manila correspon-
dent gives the following. graphic account
Of the bombardmcnt II Olongapo last
week.
MANILA. Sept. 2l-The naval expedi-
lion which started for Olongapo, in Sublg
Bay. last Monday to destroy the lnsur-
gents earthworks at that point, has ac-
complished its mission. Tho cruiser
Charleston and the former supply ship
cairo had previously tried 70 silence tho
one gun the rebels had mounted at III
point. but had been unsuccessful. Then
the monitor Monterey, and tho gunboat
Concord were sent out 90 assist the
Charleston. and 2O marines were taken
ON board the zadro to be used as a land
ing party.
The fleet arrived off tho beech Of Dion
gapo on Tuesday, hut the seas were so
high and the big monitor rolled so that
# was impossible 10 take any action either
ON that dav or the next. on Thursday
the natives massed at the old Spanish
navy yard. on Friday Lieut.. Mcdonald
r-econnoitered I'm a launch 90 with s'
Yards of the beach,. but did not draw the
insurgents fire.
ON Saturday morning, whilo everythihs
was calm. the call 10 quarters was sounu-
ed on the American fleet. The Monterey
rounded Kalaklan Point and opened HIe
on the rebel position with all the guns
OF her secondary battery. Ihere was ",
immediate response. and one shell passed
very close TO the Monterey smokeslach
The Charleston. Concord and Zahro then
toined in the Smelling.
A BROADS1DE.
Al about z o'clock In the morning a sec
ond shot from the insurgent gun fell di'
rectlv ahead OF the Monterey, whereupot
the monitor let go all her big guns. Inc
Charleston was still firing broddsides a'
Olongapo. while the Concord attended Il
KaIaklan. The ships then concentrated
their nre on the rebel gun, but the gun
ners appeared 60 be able to work II IT
snite of the shrapnel and solid shells
which were thrown into the earthworNS
AtY.3O o'clock in the morning the Ola nav
ward was on fire and one hour la'er ln'
big Monterey drew mp within 600 yatd'
of the shore and threw shells right lht'
the works |plOughlng up ev~ery.hlnB 81
sight. The only reply was some '"''
firing from an insursent blochhouse Vi
kaiaklan hill.
The fleet kept on Smelling the beach am
the brush about the town ana AT ABOUT 4
o'clock go marines and blueJache'9 -
command OF Lieutenant McDoh1Iu We.
landed under cover OF u terrluc hIe AloH
all the ships. The Insurgents lous"
geuelv from their trenches, but Wei'
" .f- 10. rN. Fr. frnm the HnlNr
They rallied. however, and as the blut
Jackets advanced across the swamps lue.
dred volleys from their Mausefs. IN
onlv thing that saved the ~blueIackets W"
the fear OF the insurgents 10 stahd ul
above their earthworks % takf aim. }
they attempted that they wef ~ On
mercy OF the ships %gunners. fho Wei
firing over the heads OF the mtrine7.
LANDING EFFECTED.
The men from the Charleston were IN
first 10 land and they Immediately oe
ployed 10 the right THE concord me
landed next and they went ou up Oh
beach 10 the northward. ia the mean
time. Naval Cadet Brisner, m commah
OF a Calling gun in a launch kept pei
pering the bushes.
Az Ill5 o'clock the men from the Cor
cord charged the gunpits and so lnsui
gents started on a retreat. hrihs as me
fell back across the lagoon ANA Swamp
The marines kept mp their volleylnB am
chased the enemy % the Navy Yard. TN
Charleston covered this point ana thie'
shrapnei into the insurgent ranks.
Gunner olsen. of the Charleston lande
a shell within ten feet of the muzzie d
the rebels 1891 Krupp gun. destroyin
hundreds Of pounds OF powder and eNplol
ing the proiecties. The shells from Oh
ships struck the gun IA four places. Al
O'Clock the Americans withdrew and tf
insurgents began sneaking and stragglif
back.
The Monterey sustained her fire for f0'
hours. She discharged seventeen l2inl
and twenty-one i0-inch shell and tore %
in%surgent trenches to pieces. Later o
rhe big monitor used her guns to cover q
advance OF the marines.
Two small field pieces were capture
One OF the American sailors was wounds
and there were a few pr0strations due
the heat.
A report from Negr0s is 20 the ede
that sIxty-four insurgents have given
their Mauser rifles and surrendered
Captain Byrne Of the Sixth Infantry.
I'll lRQV IN CATION