The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

Augusta came IN THIS morning WIN tno bulSh
admiral on board. Dewey interviewed him.
He asked Dewey for couple OF steamers to
take tho Germans out OF Manila. Dewey said:
" II you give me two OF your German cruisers.
will give you two ships from my feet" But
the Dutch admiral did not see It.
July 1.-The long look ed for Charleston has
arrived in Manila port She was escorted by
the Baltimore. Pekin. Australia. Sidney. fol-
lowed by the Concord. We stood at the mouth
Of the barber, and watched them. We were
called early this morning to breakfast and to
clear ship for action. We did not know
what was coming. but we started for Grandi
Island and fred some shots In the little fort
but mono were fred back. so we went ashore.
and got all the Spaniards and turned them
over to the rebels. We captured 500 Spanish
soldiers. 100 wounded and sick and 800 rifles
and enough ANN unition to last q year We
went back to Manila and gave IL to the rebels
In the navy yard. The China, with 1900 troops
on board. came in this afternoon. She was
cheered so loudly as she passed. that you
could hear the cheering in Manila. This
morning tho Boston came in conveying the
other transports. They were three They
were the Colon the Senator and the Zealandia.
There are 7 600 troops here now Five thou
sand volunteers have been sent up to the city
very near the Spanish lines to hold one OF the
July 14-We dressed sbip for the French
holiday, There has been heavy firing on both
aides OF the city this afternoon. The japanese
oruiser Naniva Kan (she II ometines called
the sister ship OF tho Charleston) came in from
Hong KonR with mail and teleRrams The
Callao went out to meet her and took the mail
and the nevs to the flagship. News was sent
TO tho feet that Sam pson had destroyed Ger
yera's feet at Santiago de Cuba. The excite
mont In tho feet was tremendous. We were
lying very close to the transport China. and the
800 troops on board OF her broke out in wild
cheers. which were taken up by every ship in
the fleet. The bands on the Olympia. Balti-
moro and all tho TRANSPORTS started to play.
July ga very bad accident happened on
tho Cyrus Yesterday. One OF the crew was
handling a shell taken out of the Spanish navy
yard. He took It out to see how it was put
together but he could not put 1t back. so he
banged Il against the side OF the ship. whom It
exploded blowing his head right of. and in
turing ten bluejackets who were standing by
him. LISA wonder that there are not more
Academia. for everybody nearly has q she'll OF
some kind. The transport Newport came in
with Gen, Merritt on board, and soldiers She
left July l, four or five days after the third
expedition, which has not arrived yet.
AUG. 1.-The Spapiards attacked our troops
IL.
prise. There were nine companies Of infantry
and two batteries OF light artillery at the fort
They oheck ed the Spanish advance The Astor
Battery and the rest OF the infantry were sent
right to the fort and the Spanards were
driven of with heavy loss on their side. On
our side two we're killed and twenty wounded.
Aug, 2-There was some fighting last night
but none OF our men we're killed. The Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers were at tho front and
made great stand. firing until all their am u-
milton was gone, and then charged with their
bayonets. compelling tho Spaniards to fall
hack in their own lines.
: Aug. 3-There was another skirmish last
night but no loss on our side.
Lue 4-The third expedition came in to- day
and Ave transports. The Monterey came in
this afternoon and anchored with the feet.
We sent boat ashore TO bring off Gen. Greene