The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

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cruiser Charleston, the monitor Monte
,ey and the gunboats Concord and
Zairo. with marines and blue Jackets
from the cruiser Baltimore, left Cavite
Sept. IS and proceeded to Subig bay
70 destroy an insurgent cannon there.
Owing to the weather the operation
was postponed until Saturday, when
he warships for three hours lombard
ad tie town of Olangapo and the in
.renchments where the gun was stu
ared. Men from the Charleston, Con-
cord and Zafiro were then landed I'M
der n heavy %insurgent fire, proceeding
% the cannon, which was utterly de-
stroyed by gun cotton, and then re-
;urned to the ships. The Americans
lad one man wounded. While waiting
IN Subig bay for better weather the
Americans deserted Filipino reinforce
nents moving toward Olangapo. At
$50 a. m. Saturday the Monterey be-
gan the advance upon the town, which
was about three miles east of the mon
tors anchorage. The Charleston. on
cord and Zairo followed. At 1925 the
Monterey opened fire with her sec
ondary and main batteries, the Con-
FORD and Charleston joining immedi-
ately. At 1888 the insurgent cannon
answered, the first shot passing close
20 the Monterey's smokestack. The
gun was fired twice only. The Ameri-
IAN bombarGing then became general.
At $50 the Monterey advanced to q
;ange of 600 yards, using her main
battery. Two hundred and fifty men
were landed about 800 yards east Of
The cannon at IL o'clock under a Sc
we're shore Mauser fire. The men from
The Charleston were the first to reach
he beach, but the Concord's men were
the first at the gun, which they
reached at 11:15. The cannon was
found to be a 16-centimeter Krupp
gun, presumably obtained from the
Spaniards. Meanwhile the warsh1ps
continued to shell the shelving beach
IN the east and west side to silence b
insurgent fire upon the steamers from
The trenches skirting the beach. Gun
aer Olsen exploded fifty rounds of gun
GOTTEN, in three discharges in the can
non. which had suffered from the fire
IF tie warships. The Americans then
returned to the boats, the firing inland
being kept up to protect the embarka-
.icn. The warships were reached at
l1:5O. Cadet Brinzer, with the Con-
lords launch armed with a Calling,
did excellent work on the left of the
landing party. Capt. Myers, of the ma
tines, captured a muzzle-loading field
piece. Lieut.. Mcdonald was in COM
mand Of the landing party, and the
movement was splendidly executed
and controlled. The number Of the
Wlipinos there could not be ascer-
tanned. The Monterey fired for four
aours--twenty-one shots from her ten
inch guns and seventeen from her
twelve-inch guns. The town, which
was riddled with shells, took fire at
several points.
Admiral Wats0n's Report.
Washington. Sept. 26.-Acting secre-
tary Allen, Of the navy department,
received a cable from Rear Admiral
Watson yesterday giving a brief ac-
count of the engagement at Sublg
bay. 1t is dated the oath, at Manila,
and says: Mandora discovered heavy
gun mounted opposite Kaliklan point,
Subig bay. Sent Charleston, Monte
rev, Concord and Zafiro with detach-
ment of marines and sailors from Bal
timore to capture and destroy. At
tackled insurgent position 23d;. after
bombardment, landing party carried
intrenchments, routed enemy and de-
stroyed one 16-centimeter Krupp gun.
William. Shepherd, apprentice, second
class, Charleston, seriously wounded.
Charles Haffke, coal passer, Concord,
heat prostration. Insurgent fire heavy
but poorly Gained. Enemy's loss UNI
known: Full report mailed.
The important feature Of the engage
ment is the fact which is disclosed
that the insurgents have been able to.
obtain Krupp guns. 1t was known at
the time Of the outbreak of the insur-
gents against the Americans that the
artillery Of the insurgents consisted OF
O few obsolete guns captured from the
Spaniards. Acting Secretary Allen
says that it is evident the navy at
Manila does not intend to allow any
fort to be erected by the insurgents
which can be reached by the ships,
and he is convinced that the squadron.
under Rear Admiral Watson will be
able to keep the shores guarded and
repeat the lesson Of Saturday If the
insurgents are found to be operating
on the coast. -
Big Dam Springs . Leak.
Austin, Tex, Sept. %. - The great
dam across the Colorado river here