Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28

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rey and the gunboats Concord and
Zafro, with marines and blue jackets
from the cruiser Baltimore, left Cavite
Sept. is and proceeded to Subig bay
to destroy an insurgent cannon there.
Owing to the weather the operation
was postponed until Saturday, when
the warships for three hours lombard
co tie town of Olangapo and the in
trenchments where the gun was stu
ated. Men from the Charleston, Con-
cord and Zafiro were then landed un-
der a heavy insurgent fire, proceeding
to h cannon, which was utterly de-
stroyed by gun cotton, and then re-
turned to the ships. The Americans
had n man wounded. While waiting
in Subig bay for better weather the
Americans deserted Filipino reinforce
ments 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
ltor's anchorage. The Charleston, Con-.
cord ana Zafiro followed. At 1925 the
Monterey opened fire with her sec
ondary and main batteries, the CON-
cord and Charleston joining immedi-
ately. At 7:3S the insurgent cannon
answered, the first shot passing close
to the Monterey's smokestack. The
gun was fired twice only. The Ameri-
can bombarGing then became general.
AT $50 the Monterey advanced to a
range 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
the beach, but the Concord's men were
the first at the gun, which they
reached at lib The cannon was
found to be a 16-centimeter Krupp
gun. presumably obtained from the
Spaniards. Meanwhile the warships
continued to shell the shelving beach
on the east and west side to silence the
insurgent fire upon the steamers from
the trenches skirting the beach. Gun
ner Olsen exploded fifty rounds of gun
Gotten, in three discharges in the can
non, which had suffered from the fire
of the warships. The Americans then
returned to the boats, the firing inland
being kept up TO protect h embarka-
ticn. The warships were reached at
11:50. Cadet Brinzer, with the Con-
cords launch armed with a eating,
| did excellent work on the left of the
landing party. Capt. Myers, of the ma
rines, captured a Misunderstanding field
piece. Lieut.. Mcdonald was in COM
mand of the landing party, and the
movement was splendidly executed
and controlled. The number of the
Flipinos there could not be ascer-
tanned. The Monterey fired for four
hours-twenty-one shots from her ten.
inch guns and seventeen from her
.ltyelye-inch guns. The town, which
was riddled with shells, took. fire at
several points.
Admiral watson'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 Subig
bay. 1t is dated the Oath, at Manila,
and Y 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
Il CdCkpu lusuI gent pooitioh ~oN, aitCA
bombardment, landing party carried
i~ntrenchments, 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 aimed. Enemy's loss un-
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
q few obsolete guns captured from the
Spaniards. Acting Secretary Allen
says that 1t is evident the navy at
| Manila does not intend to allow any
| fort to be erected by the insurgents
| " hich 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 liz the
| insurgents are found to be operating
ON the coast.