Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-25
REBEL Gun RUINED.
Some Details of Bombardment
In Subig Bay.
THE MONTEREY ALMOST STRUCK.
Shot From the Krupp Cannon of the
Rebels Passed Near Her Smokestack.
Gallant Work Done by the Landing
Party-One American Wounded.

WASHINGTON, Septs 25.-Acting Sec
retary Allen of the navy department re
ceived cable from Rear admiral Wat
son giving brief account of the en-
! gageuicGt ut Subig bay.
1t was dated the 24rh, at Manila. ant
said:
"Mandora discovered heavy guI
mounted opposite Kalaklan point, Subil
bay: exchanged shots with Charleston
Sent Charleston, Monterey, Concord
and Zaiiro with detachment of marines
and sailors from Baltimore to capture
and destroy attacked insurgent posi-
| ton I'D; after bombardment landing
| party carried entertainments, dispos
sessed enemy and destroyed one l6 cent?
meter krupp gun. Casualties: viii
lam Shepherd, apprentice, second class
Charleston, seriously wounded; Charles
Haffke, coal passer, Concord, heat pros
1psurgent fire heavy, but poorly
aimed. Enemy's loss unknown. 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 insurgent.
against the Americans that the artillery
OF the insurgents consisted OF. q few OBJ
solete guns captured from the Span
iards.
Acting Secretary Allen said that il
was evident that the navy at Manila did
not intend to allow any fort to be
erected h the insurgents which eau be
reached by the ships, and he was con.
vinced that the squadron under Ad-
miral Watson would be able to keep the
shores guarded and repeat the lesson of
Saturday ii the insurgents are found to
be operating Oh the coast.
MANILA, Sept. 25.-Following are
some of the details Of the bombardnpent
III Snb!g bay:
The Monterey began the advance
upon the town, which was about three
miles east of the monitors anchorage.
The Charleston, Concord and Zafro fol.
lowed.
Inc Monterey opened lire with her
secondary and main batteries, the
diately.s The insUrgent cannon an.
SWSiCu,thc Ia 81 slloe passing Ciooe W eue
Monterey's smokestack. The gun was
fired twice only.
The american bombarding became
general. Later the Monterey advanced
to range Of 600 yards, using her main
battery. Two hundred and fifty men
were landed about 800 yards east of the
cannon under Il severe shore Mauser
fire. The men from the Charleston
were the first TO reach the beach, but
the Concord's men were first at the
gun. The cannon was found to be To-
centimeter Krupp gun, presumably OBJ
tanned from the Spaniards.
Meanwhile the warships continued to
shell the shelving beach ON the east and
west side to silence the 1nsurgent fire
upon the sailors from the trenches
skirting the beach.
Gunner Olsen exploded 30 rounds of
gun cotton i'll three discharges, in the
cannon, which had suffered from the
fire of the warships.
The Americans then returned to the
boats, the firing inland being kept up
to protect the embaration. The Con-
cords men were the last to leave the
shore.
The Americans had one wounded.
Cadet Brinser, with the Concord S
launch armed with Gatling, did excel
lent work on the left OF the landing
party. Captain Myers OF the marines
captured a muzzle-loading field piece.
Lieutenant Mcdonald was in command
Of the landing party, and the movement
was splendidly executed and controlled :.
The numbers of the Filipinos here
could not BE- ascertained and no dead
were seen.
The hionterey fired for four hours
2l shots from her l0-inch guns and II
from herA2-inch guns.
The town, winch was riddled with
shells. too& fire at several points.