The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-12

tween the roads Gen. Greenes brigade occupied the
left from the beach across the Manila road to the
swamp. Gen. McArthur's brigade had the right on
beth sides Of the Pasay road. Directly in front Of
Gen. Macarthur was Spanish battery and block
house The troops arrived in position the lines ut
$50 D. M. Four battalions of reserves held the
pasay road, and the general reserve five full bat
taions, back of Gen. Greene held the territory be-
tween the beach and the Manila road.
The monitor Monterey at 8 a. m. steamed slowly
across the bay in front of Manila. The flagship
Olympia the cruiser Raleigh and the gunboat Fetrel
followed The enemy had two lines Of entertainments
in front of Gen. Greene Back Of those lines Rio
Cingaon, small stream. Next beyond the powder
magazine was ancient fortress mounting one six
inch gun. Immense sand bag walls and trenches sur
rounded the fortress the south and seward Sides
Gen. Anderson in command of the division,
which composed Of two brigades.
Suddenly at a. N. the Olympia opened fire with
her sarboard ve-inch guns at 1900 yards The boys
of the Thirteenth cheered and waved their hats The
first shots fell short but again and again they roared
and the projectiles closer and closer to the
enemy's stronghold The Raleigh and Petrol covered
with the national colors, tried their five and sixnch
guns at $500 yards Shell after shell burst in the
forts and drove the Spaniards panc-strcken toward
Manila Every shot was marked by debris hurled
high in the air. Soon the enemy deserted the in
trenchments in front Of Gen. Greene but off to
the right into the bamboo swamps; then they began
guerrilla work
Two shots from the battery in the magazine was
the only reply elected by the fleets fire. Both were
300 yards short The gunboat Callao and the launch
Barcelo advanced within 900 yards and began send
ing in deadly hail from their rapid fire and machine
guns. By this time the fortress deserted, and
the feet signaled to cease firing.
Then the order to advance given. The Col
orado troops formed in column with their flag flung
to the breeze and dashed into the Rio Cingalon wad
inf; waist deep. The Cafornans followed The
enemys Mausers began to crack in the bushes in
front and on the left, but the shooting wild. The
Colorado up to the forts and took possession
OF them. Private Phoenix climbed to the ramparts
and pulled down the Spanish flag. AS he was raising
the American standard he shot dead. Thereupon
Private Richard Holmes seized the flag and ran it I'D
to the pole The ColoradOs, Cafornans and Eigh
tecnth infantry drove the 5Spaniards through the
streets of NIalde. The enemy threw away guns and
ammunition in the fight. Their trenches were filled
with Mauser cartridges, The troops followed them
captured the Lunatta battery, and chased the enemy
into the walled city Gen. Greene passed around the
walled city and took Binondo the west side of the
Pasig river, where he established his headquarters
Meanwhile the Thirteenth Minnesota over on the
left wing, having the hardest kind of fighting
Two guns of the Utah battery opened on Block
house No IA, and soon knocked it into spnters Then
the Thirteenth advanced by the Pasay road toward
the city, the Astor battery in the lead and as pre-
v0usly described had the hottest fighting of the day
at the junction of the Cingalon road
The Spanards soon retreated Cen Macarthur
entered the city and established his headquarters in
Malate The insurgents followed up the advance OF
our troops. An attempt was made to keep them out
of the city, but it found impossible. Thousands
entered in companies. took possession of empty