The National tribune., 1903-08-20
GREENE's BRIGADE ADVANCES.

GREENE'S BRIGADE ADVANCES.
When it was believed that Greene's
Brigade could move, the fleet was signal
led to cease firing and n column from the
| LIST Colo. left the trenches and deplOyed
rapidly forward between the Gale Real
and the beach; another line from the same
regiment advanced swiftly up the beach in
open order. The skirmishers were COM
PEELED to halt and lie down, however, on
| account of the continued firing from the
| fleet, where evidently the signals to stop
firing had not been observed.
When the cannonading from the feet
finally ceased, the second and third bat
| talions of the LIST Colo. moved up from the
| trenches and all pushed forward rapidly,
| the column to the right keeping up
steady fire on the enemy's works to cover
the advance of the line on the beach. The
latter line fordcd the creek, waded along
the beach and entered the fort, which was
found deserted, where the American flag
was hoisted; meanwhile the second and
| third battaliOns advanced toward the
| trenches thanking the fort, passed over
| them, finding them vacated, and joined the
| first battalion beyond on the Gale Real.
The fort being taken without resistance the
| 18th Z. S. moved forward and was met
| by sharp fire from the woods near Gin
gallon and Pace, and one battalion deploy-
ed to the right of the road in formation
for attack. The enemy was using smoke
less powder and it was therefore impos-
sible accurately to locate his position, but
his fire was replied to by volleys and the
advance was kept up by series of de-
termincd rusheS until the abandoned Span
lsh trenches were reached. Simuta-
neOusly with the advance of the 18th, the
Sd u. ). Art. moved up from their posi-
tiOn on the extreme right and occupied
the trenches in their front. The reserve
| then came up and was ordered to follow
toward Manila by the beach.
Meantime the list Cal. had Joined the
LIST Colo. beyond the fort on the Gale
Real and the two regiments were advanc-
ing through Malate. They were checked
by heavy fire from second line of de-
Tense along the road from Mallte to Gin
gallon, which was replied to and subdued
after an engagement lasting about - min
utes. The advance then continued toward
Manila, the LIST Cal. and the 18th U. S.
moving along the Gale Real, while the
Colorado regiment took the right flank and
the LIST Neb. took the beach. In this
formation the brigade proceeded through
Malate and Ermita, in the face of a strag-
Cling fire from the direction of Paco.
reaching the Luneta just south of the
walled city at about l p. m. \ white flag
was flying at the southwest corner of the
city wall. Here word was received by
the brigade commander that negotiations
for surrender were in progress. \ force
of nearly 1000 Spanish troops who had
retreated from Santa Ana through Paco.
probably driven in by the insurgents and
who doubtless had conducted the fire on
the right flank of the Americans, We're
met at the PacO road. They surrendered
to Greene and were ordered inside the city.
The walls of the town were lined with
armed Spaniards, who, in returning the
fire from party of insurgents, killed one
man and wounded two Others in the Cal
iforna regiment. A considerable force of
the insurgents had penetrated to the walls
from the direction of Paco, expecting to
enter the city and raise their flag. To pre-
vent this battalion of the Sd Art was
sent down the Pace road to hold them in
check
In accordance with the instructions
given the brigade commanders by Gen.
Merritt. Grcene's troops then moved to
the east around the walled city, crossed
the Pasig River and occupied positions on
the north side for the protection of lives
and property there.
During the advance of Greene's troops
from the fort, two little captured gun
boats, the BarcelO and Callao. moved
dloHS uDlcdSl VI lucHi Cl'iSe ll-SHOTe, anu
rendered valuable assistance to the ad-
vancing column by vicious fire from their
rapid-fre guns. The commanders of these
small craft showed admirable courage in
taking them within easy range of the |
enemy's heavy ordnance.
MAcARTHUR's BRIGADE MEETS SHARP RE-
SISTANCE.
Meantime some sharp fighting had oc-
CURED in Gen. MacArthur's advance on
the right along the Pasay road. Soon af-
ter the naval attack commenced, the Astor
Battery successfully engaged in a spirited
duel with an opposing battery, and Bat
terry of the Utah Art. opened fire on
Blockhouse II. There was no response to
the fire of the latter battery, but the oppo-
sition to the Astor Battery was quite stub
born and was subdued only after a hot
contest. About II o'clock, when it was
known that the attack of the Second Bri-
gade on the Malate fort had been success
ful, general advance was begun. Block
house II had been abandoned by the Span
iards, and the United States flag was
hoisted over it. Here battalion of the
Odd was left to intercept any possible ad-
vance of the insurgents toward Manila.
The Minnesota and North Dakota regi-