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P*i»T- I S
TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 3.
FILIPINO OPINION
FAVORS AUTONOMOUS FORM
OF GOVERNMENT
DISTRUST Of AMERICA
ALLAYED BY MEN OF CRUISER
RALEIGH
THE VISCAYAS REBELLION
la Cheeked by a Decisive Defeat of the
Insurgents by the Spanish
Forces
Associated Press Special Wire.
MANILA, Oct 2.—Popular opinion fa
vors autonomy, which lt la generally ex
pected will be established. The people
rather distrust the Americans, who, be
ginning to realize this fact, sent the cruis
er Raleigh to the northwestern ports for
the purpose of showing the American flag
and making friends with the natives. The
cruiser's officers endeavored to arrange an
interchange of hospitalities but the na
tives at flrst were unwilling to visit the
ship unleas hostages were landed. How
ever, friendly feeling was established and
the natives were agreeably surprised at
the American attitude.
A sanitary board with an American at its
head has been established here. A corps
of physicians ls superintending sanitary
work ln all parts of the city and vicinity.
The national assembly at Malolos at a
recent sitting voted Agulnaldo a civil list
of 175,000, but Agulnaldo declined to re
ceive anything until the army should have
been paid. An attempt was made by Fa
lerno, the speaker of the house, to have
Inserted a clause granting him an allow
ance because of his otllce, but the proposal
was rejected. The assembly is now discus
sing the constitution.
The Spanish community la telegraphing
to Madrid ln an endeavor to secure the
enforcement of the release of prisoners.
Personal Investigations made ln the prov
inces emphasize the determination of the
Insurgents to obtain a specific guarantee
of favorable terms before releasing the
prisoners now in their hands, and lt ls cer
tain that they will never cheaply relinquish
their dearly-bought conquests.
Insurgents Defeated
MADRID, Oct. 2.—A dispatch received
here from the Vtsayae Islands says the
Tagals have landed In the Antlga province
and have been completely defeated by tbe
Spanish column after a sharp tight ln
which ninety-four of the Insurgents were
killed.
Peace Commissioners
PARIS. Oct. 2.—The members of the
United States peace commission passed a
quiet first Sunday ln Paris today, some of
them attending church.
Gen. Merritt Is expected to arrive here
Monday afternoon.
Merritt'a Movements
MARSEILLES, Oct. 2.—Maj. Gen. Mer
ritt, who, with his staff, left Manila on
August 30 en route from Manila for Paris,
where he will take part ln the peace con
ference, arrived here today and proceeded
to the French capital
Foolish Hopes
MADRID, Oct 2.—The conciliatory and
cordial spirit shown by the delegates to the
Paris conference has produced a favorable
Impression. The newspapers affect to
believe that the United States' desires re
specting Spain ln the Philippines, will also
allow Spain to have a share ln the settle
ment of the new regime ln Cuba. In-,
spired articles assert that Spain will un
dertake to carry out the promised guar
antee of the Cuban debt until Cuba herself
Is able to pay the Interest and sinking fund.
A dispatch to Imparclal from Paris, de
clares that both the Spanish and American
commissions have been Instructed to act
ad referendum.
MARCHAND'S POSITION
Made the Sirdar's Arrival Far From
Unwelcome
LONDON, Oct. 3.—A dispatch to the
Dally Telegraph from Cairo confirms the
statement that Major Marchand has had
one brush with the Dervish gunboats,
which had gone to fetch reinforcements.
He was ln sore straits and numbers of his
men had died or deserted.
On the arrival of the sirdar he had an en
tire force of 1400 Soudanese and flve French
men intrenched on a small tongue of land.
The natives ln the vicinity were very
threatening. Major Marchand came to
the water's edge to meet the sirdar and
chatted amicably with him. The French
man produced some champagne and drinks
were had all around.
A Cairo dispatch says reinforcements
have been ordered from Omdurman to Ghe
dareff, where the force under Colonel Par
tons has repulsed another Dervish at- .
tack with slight loss.
Bryan Recovering
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Colonel W. J.
Bryan lv sufficiently recovered from his <
attack of fever to return to his regiment, i
and this he intends to do ln a few days.
He will leave Washington tomorrow for
Hot Springs, Va., where he stops two or '
three daj-B, when he will return |to Pablo
Beach, Fla., where his regiment ts sta
tioned. Mrs. Bryan will accompany the
colonel to the springs, and later to Florida, i
All Quarrels Ended
INDIANAPOLIS, Tnd., Oct. 2.—This
evening Robert Lash, a desperate charac
ter, went to 329 Court street, where hla
wife was stopping, and calling her Into ths
hallway, shot her dead. Lash then killed
himself with the same weapon. The trag
edy was tbe oulmlnatlon of many quarrels.
A Girl's Strange Crime
PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct 2.—Bertha Bell
ateln killed her mother today and later put
four bullets Into her own body, from tha
effect! of which she cannot recover. Tho
only explanation the girl hae given for her
terrible deed were theae worda: "I waa
tired of Ufa. It had no pleasure for me,
I wanted to dl*, and did not want my
mother te live and fret ever my death.
For that reaeon I killed her."
WHITE EARTH INDIANS
Cause tha Author!tie* a Oood Deal of
Uneasiness
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The Interior
department authorities fear the situation
In the White Berth Indian reservation In
Minnesota may be serious, notwithstand
ing official reports to them state that no
trouble Is apprehended. They base this on
press dispatches, for Acting Secretary of
the Interior Ryan has received a dispatch
from Indian Agent Sutherland, ln charge
of the Indians there, announcing that ev
erything Is quiet and that there la no ap
prehension of trouble, either on Bear Is
land or Leech lake. A dispatch of similar
tenor has also been sent by Indian In
spector Tinker, located at that point, and
the official report to tho war department
from the commander of that department
of the army also expresses the opinion
that no danger ls to be apprehended). The
government will watoh matters olosely to
prevent trouble.
FIVE HUNDRED PATIENTS
Presidio Sick All Reported to Be
Doing Well
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.—There are
now over 300 patients ln the division Held
hospital at the Presidio, all of whom are
reported as doing well. Besides these there
are 190 men on furlough, twenty-four ln the
convalescent home and six In private res
idences, bringing the sick list above 500.
Private Henry L. Scott of Company X,
Flfty-flrst lowa, died late last night of spi
nal meningitis.
CESSION OF TERRITORY
AMONG THE THINGS DESIRED
BT CANADA
Sealing Privileges Offered ln Ex
change for Free Access to the
Yukon River Region
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 2.—A report ls
ln general circulation here that the Ca
nadian commissioners have demanded a
cession of territory In Alaska, Including
the towns of Dyea and Skaguay, In re
turn for fishing concessions on the part of
New Foundland boundary. The report
comes from sources' that are considered
trustworthy. A call has been Issued for
a meeting of the leading merchants to
morrow to lnnvestlgate the report. If
found to have any foundation, a strong pro
test will be made against the cession of
any Alaskan territory.
Not Yet Considered
QUEBEC, Oct. 2—During the past
twenty-four hours the American members
Of the International commission hay* re
ceived many telegramß from different
parts of the United States and particularly
Seattle regarding the oesslon of American
territory to give the Canadians freer ac
cess to the Yukon river ln Alaska. It has
been reported that the Canadian commis
sioners were demanding the cession of tho
territory from Yakutat to Dixon's en
trance, Including the cities of Skaguay and
Dyea. thus extending the Canadian boun
dary line to the Pacific ocean between the
points named, this cession being given In
return for the surrender of all the British
rights to the seal fisheries In the Bering
sea.
It Is understood to be quite possible that
such a proposition has been made by the
Canadian commissioners, but It-, ls said
that the matter had not been considered by
the Joint commission ln a conclusive way,
and no proposition whatever has been ac
cepted.
Views on both sides have been submitted,
but not adjusted, and a member of the
Joint high commission stated tonight that
In this as ln all matters there was no
ground for apprehension that vital Inter
ests of the United States would be sacri
ficed.
Easily Adjusted
MONTREAL, Oct. 2.—Lord He'rschell,
chairman of the* International commission
now ln session In Quebec, was banqueted
by the bar of Montreal last evening. In
reply to a toast to his honor, he said that
the proceedings th»V conference had
shown him that the difficulties between
the United States and Canada were of a
minor character and he did not see why
they should not be easily adjusted
Drowned Himself
PARIS, Ky„ Oct. 2.— T. C. Collins, father
of Mlss May Collins, the Kentucky free
thinker, who was found dead ln a Boston
hotel with a male companion ever a year
ago, drowned himself in a pond today at
Elizabeth, four miles from Paris. He
first loosened the tap on one wheel of his
buggy, then tiled himself ln the buggy and
drove into ten feet of water in the pond.
He was not quite dead whan discovered,
hut never regained consciousness. It ls
believed that a recent escapade of a
younger daughter caused him to commit
suicide.
McKinley Speeches
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—Arrangements have
been made for President McKlnley to ad
dress a meeting exclusively of railroad
employes October 20, ln the First regiment
armory. Two other railway demonstra
tions will be held In Chicago during the
two days following the peace jubilee. Tho
allied organizations under whose auspices
these functions will be held are the Broth
erhoods of locomotive firemen, engineers,
trainmen, conductors and telegraphers.
George's Candidacy
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—The World will
say:
Unless Henry George changes his mind
within the next forty-eight hours he will
not be the Free Sllverlte candidate for
governor against Van Wyck and Roose
velt His declination was written Satur
day. However, a determined effort will
bs made te get Mm to allow his name to be
used.
A Woollen Failure
MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct. 2.—A spe
cial to the Union from Dover, says: N. A.
and J. Sawyer, woolen manufacturers, as
signed Saturday afternoon. Liabilities
11,000,000. Ex-Governor Charles H. Saw
yer is president of tho corporation.
THE HERALD
HE LIKES CALIFORNIA
AND HOPES TO MAKE IT HIS PER
MANENT HOME
SHAFTER LEAVES MONTAUK
Has Nothing to Say of War Inquiry
* Nor of the Alger-Miles
Controversy
Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW TORK, Oct 2.—General Shafter ar
rived ln this city today from Montauk
Point. He will go to Governor's island to
morrow to take command of the depart
ment of the east, to which he is assigned.
When asked if he expected to remain long
in command of the department of the east,
General Shafter said:
"I expect to remain in command ot the
department of the east until General Mer
ritt arrives from Manila. On his arrival
I expect he will take command, and I will
return and assume charge of the depart
ment of the Pacific. I like California, and
I want to make lt my permanent home.
During my command there I made many
friends, and I like the climate and associa
tions there."
When General Shafter was asked if he
had been summoned to testify before the
commission appointed to Investigate army
matters, he said:
"I have-not yet been notified t» appear
before the commission. I do not know
what I could say of Importance, but if I
am wanted, I ahall certainly respond to my
notification."
General Shafter was asked if he thought
the present army was held in readtness,
without mustering out any more soldiers,
for the purpose of awaiting the decision of
the Paris council. He said:
"There are not enough soldiers now to
garrison all the posts. There is need of
100,000 soldiers for that purpose. Ido not
know what the Intention of the war depart
ment la It may be that the soldiers are
being held ln the event of trouble occurring
In the Philippines, Cuba or Porto Rico.
Everything ls ln abeyance now. I have no
knowledge of what the war department in
tends, but it Is certainly safe to hold a
large number of soldiers In readiness."
Concerning the/ controversy between
Oeneral Miles self the war department, he
said: /
"I have no statement whatever to make.
[ have nothlng/vhatever to complain about
t did my duty as I thought beat, and tried
to do lt faltWully for the best interests of
all. It wilybe time enough to make state
ments who/ my superiors complain and
call me to yiooun t. , There la no use stirring
up mattesfl.
Smith Will Speak
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2.—The Fennsyl-
LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 189S
vania commissioners to the Transmissls
slppi and International exposition today
left ln a special car for Omaha, where they
will take part ln the demonstrations Inci
dent to Pennsylvania day, Wednesday, Oc
tobers. Postmaster General Smith, who ls
to deliver a Pennsylvania day oration, ac
companied the commissioners. After deliv
ering the oration at the exposition. Post
master General Smith haa been invited to
make a number of speeches, political and
patriotlo, before returning. Dates have
been arranged to October 21st
Need Better Food Than the Transports
Provide
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Oct 2.—Surgeon
Major Seamon of the transport Obdam de
clares that there will be a repetition of the
awful horrors that have characterised the
voyage home of the other transports If
more sick soldiers are sent on board the
vessel for transportation to New York. He
says that when the Obdam left Porto Rico
many on board were sick, yet the first
quartermaster refused to furnish wine for
their use, but supplied them with hard
tack and canned food, saying that he had
no authority to do that. Surgeon Seaman
said he would hold him responsible shoifl3
any deaths occur and Anally succeeded tn
obtaining suitable food for those who were
111.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.—ln a communi
cation to the attorney general, responding
to an Inquiry, Acting Postmaster General
Heath says the postnfflee department holds
that a referee in bankruptcy ls an officer
of the United States government, entitled
to use the "penalty envelopes," but ls not
satisfied that a trustee ln bankruptcy Is so
entitled. The referee, he explains, is ap
pointed by the court and required to take
Vhe usual oath, while the trustee repre
sents the creditors, Is appointed by them,
and is not required to take the oath.
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
• Navy and war department officials
• discussing plans for the transporta
• tlon of troops.
■ Oen. Shafter leaves Montauk, and
• hopes eventually to make California
• hla permanent home.
i Dreyfus dlaorders ln Paris lead for
• elgners to think the present a good
i time to emigrate from the country.
• Filipino opinion favors autonomy;
• rebellion ln the Vlsbya Islands
• checked by the defeat of tha lnsur
' gents.
• Brigadier General F. V. Greene
• makes, his report on the battle of Ma
• nlla; California boys the first to enter
• Malate and first to haul down the
■ Spanish flag.
' Chinese moon festival celebrated by
i throwing mud on Europeans'; foreign
, guards on duty; reports of death of
> the emperor not credited at the Chl
• neee legation.
• The first oyolone on California rec- ■
• ords does 11000 worth .of damage near ■
Stockton; a more serious storm rag
• Ing off the South Atlantlo coast.
SICK SOLDIERS
A Postoffice Ruling
INDEX
SOME SYSTEM NEEDED
POB SEA TRANSPORTATION OE
THE ARMY
NAVY DEPARTMENT ACTION
Shown by Captain Sickens' Memoran
dum Made When Shafter's Expe
dition Left Tampa
Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3.—Nowtj thai) a
question has arisen as to the best method of
providing an efficient system of transpor
tation by sea for the army, lt may be of In
terest to mote what the view of the navy
department has been all along in this mat
ter. The attention of the department was
called by Admiral Sampson at an early
stage to the defects of the transport system
as revealed in the departure from Tampa
of the Shafter expedition, and the delays tn
the landing at Balqutni, Cuba. The action
of the navy department at the time ts
shown by the following memorandum pre
pared by Captain DicKens, who waa at the
time acting as chief of the navigation bu
reau in the temporary absence of Captain
Crown ins hiieldi
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, July 20,
1898.—Memorandum for the Chief of Bu
reau of Navigation. Sir: The following
cablegram was received today from Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson. U. S. N.,
commanding North Atlantic fleet: "In
view of the close relations of the army and
navy which must exist ln such operations
as the present, and to avoid friction, specific
regulations governing the combined action
of the two services are necessary. I would
recommend the adoption at once of the
English regulations on this subject. In
cluding transport service, which exist ln
full detail. Their experience has been far
larger than that of any other power, and
I think their methods would he perfectly
adaptable to ourselves. If their regula
tions for combined action are not In the de
partment, would suggest asking for them
at once, through our naval attache."
In looking up Information covering the
subject of the above cablegram, I am not
able to And In the office of the naval Intel
ligence any publication, relating to the
regulations ooverlng the combined acCon
of the two services. In consequence of
this, I would suggest that a cablegram be
at once sent to the naval attache at Lon
don to forward these regulations to the de
partment If possible to do so.
From the "queen's regulations and ad
miralty instructions for the government of
her majesty's naval service, 1893," lt Is evi
dent that the transport service Is In charge
of the navel branch of their government.
On page 479, under chapter 30, article
1», it states aa follows:
"Whenever any ot her majesty's land
forces shall be embarked as passengers In
any of her majesty's ships, the officers and
soldiers, from the time of embarkation,
ahall strictly observe the laws and regula
tions established for the government and
discipline of her majesty's navy, and for
these purposes shall be under the com
mand of the comma ndlng officer of the ship,
as well a ' of the senior naval officer pres
ent AiS all military officers and other
persons under the equivalent rank of cap
tain, R. N., taking passage, and all mili
tary officers in actual command for the
time being of any of the troops embarked,
through whom orders to the troops (given
by the officer ot the watch) are required to
pass, shall be under the oommand of the
officer of the watch."
This shows conclusively, I think, that the
transport service ls entirely ln the hands
of the naval establishment.
This article ls followed by several others,
giving detailed Instructions in advance of
receiving the regulations covering the
combined action of the two forces, and It
might be a good plan, after due consulta
tion and arrangement with the war de
partment, to make a beginning by follow
ing the English regulators so far as they
apply to transport service, as they could
ln all probability bo made easily adaptable
to our service, and also, for the reason, as
Admiral Sampson states, that the Eng
lish experience haa been far larger than
that of any other power. Their regula
tions ooverlng these matters are, of course,
the result of experience and of many ac
tive operations covering a long period of
years, and for that reason alone would, I
think, be safe to follow, and which, of
course, could be modified, from time to
time, when applied to our service, as ex
perience might dictate.
Very respectfully.
MURDER BY WHOLESALE
TO PREVENT SATISFACTION OF
JUDGMENT
Officers Sent to Conduct a Sheriff's
Sale Shot From Ambush.
Five Ken Killed
MURFREESBORO, Term., Oct. 2.-Thlr
ty miles east of this city five men are re
ported to have been assassinated. John
Holllngsworth killed a man by the name of
Hlgglns something over a year ago. A
suit was brought against Holllngsworth
and Judgment taken against him by the
members of Hlgglns' family for $5000.
Yesterday there was to be an auction sale
of his property to satisfy the judgment,
and Holllngsworth and several of his
friends concealed themselves ln a barn on
the place. When the men came to carry
out the proceedings, the men ln hiding
fired Into them with double-barreled shot
guns, killing four men and wounding an
other so badly that he will hardly recover.
The names of the victims are: Killed:
REV. A. C. WEBB.
SAMUEL, WEBB, his son.
JEFF HIGGINS.
Unknown man.
Fatally injured, James Vincent.
The* deadi men are of the most prominent
people of this section. A posse is in pur
suit of Holllngsworth and hts party.
Capture Is Certain
NASHVILLE, Term., Oct 2.—A special
to the American from Murfreesboro says
a telephone message has been received
from Woodbury, Cannon county, stating
that the Carman county murderer and as
sassin, James Holllnsworth, has been shot
and severely wounded. A crowd of police
men has him located) and are prepared to
capture him tonight
—Denver Post
Held in Convention Hall in the City
of Washington
WASHINGTON, Oct- 2.-Eight thousand
people attended the peace jubilee at con
vention hall In this city today. Speeches
were made by Rev. H. H. Wharton of
Maryland and ex-United States Senator
Patrick Walsh of Georgia. All spoke In
terms of the highest praise of the conduct
of our sailors and soldiers ln the war. Mr.
Walsh said the south had shed her blood
as freely as the north. Mr. Wharton dwelt
upon the humanity exhibited by this coun
try towards the prisoners, and Dr. Staf
ford said that while be was proud of the
record of our forces tn the war, he was
proudest of all of the remark of Capt. Phil
lips after the destruction of Cervera's fleet,
when he said: "Don't cheer, boys; the poor
devils are dying."
Hon. B. E. Warner presided. Dr. Tal
mage prayed, adding: "May the Hon, give
way to the lamb and the vulture to the
dove."
There was great cheering whenever the
names of any of the heroes of the war were
mentioned, and "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" and "Dixie," played by the marine
band, were both received with great dem
onstrations of approval.
YELLOW FEVER
The Situation at Jackson Growing
Steadily Worse
JACKSON, Mlss., Oct 2.—The yellow
fever situation ln Jackson grows steadily
worse, in spite of all efforts to prevent the
l spread of the disease. Today's record of
new cases, ten, Is the highest yet, and
more people are leaving the city for north
ern points. The new cases Include four
whites, Mlss Kavamaugh and three ln the
Hendrix family. The number of cases
ln the city today ls 22, with three deaths.
Reports from the state:
Taylors, two new cases.
Harrison, three new cases, two deaths.
Oxford, one new case.
Port Gibson, one suspicious case.
Several other portions of the state also
report suspicious cases.
Neglected His Duty
LEXINGTON,, Ky„ Oct a.—Captain J. F.
Williams of Company I, Eighth Massachu
setts, was placed under arrest and confined
to his quarters today, for neglecting to In
spect the guard while he was officer of the
day. He has been temporarily relieved of
hla command. The matter may come be
fore a oourt martial.
Spanish Finances
MADRID, Oct 2.—The Bank of Spain
reports for the week ended yesterday show
the following changes: Gold In hand, In
crease. 1,197,000 pesetas; silver ln hand, de
crease, 11*,000 pesetas; notes ln circulation,
increase, 2,288,000 pesetas.
F. W. DICKENS,
Assistant Chief of Bureau.
A PEACE JUBILEE
<°t-or>tl. £Tb
woe <j. Or/ ,o
a fir. sw r
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BRIG. GEN. GREENE
MAKES REPORT ON ACTION AT
MANILA
ALL SOLDIERS PRAISED
FOB THE HEROIC PERFORMANCE
0E EVERY DUTY
THE BOYS FROM CALIFORNIA
The First to Enter Malate and tba
First to Haul Down a Span
ish Flag
Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The report Of
Major General F. V. Greene, who com
manded the Second brigade. Second di
vision ot the Eighth army corps at Ma
nila at the time ot the battle there on tho
13th of August last has been made public
General Greene was then brigadier gen
eral. His brigade consisted of the First
Colorado, First Nebraska and Tenth Perm- •
sylvanla, and the First and Second bat
talions of the Eighteenth Infantry, bat
terlea A and B, Utah artillery, a detach
ment of Company A, Engineer battalion.
First California, First and Third battal
ions, , Third artillery. Company A, Engi
neer battalion.
General Greene describes ln detail the
part performed by his command ln the
battles about Manila, recapitulating ln the
following:
Ths Net Results
"This brigade reached Manila bay July
IT, landed and established camp July 19-21;
was attacked by the Spanish July 31, Aug
ust 1, August 2 and August 5; led the ad
vance ln the attack and captured Manila,
August 13. Our losses were slxt* an kitleii
and sixty-five, wounded. It ls Impossible
to give any accurate figures a-; to ihe
losses of the Spaniards, but lt ls probn'.-Iy
safe to say that their losses from August
1 to 13 were at least forty killed and 190
wounded. The manner ln which the
troops performed their duties, whether
lighting, working ln the trenches, or sitting
still under fire with strict orders not to
return it, ls worthy of the very highest
praise. The resistance encountered on
the 15th was much less than anticipated
and planned for, but had the resistance
been greater, the result would have been
the same, only the loss would have been
greater. Fortunately, the great result
of capturing this city, the seat of Spanish
power ln the east for more than 300 years,
was accompanied with a loss of life com
paratively Insignificant."
All Troops in Action
General Greene's account of the events
of the day of his landing up to the 13th of
August, the date of the decisive battle,
shows that his troops were constantly on
the defensive and all of them were em
ployed In skirmishes of greater or lesser
Importance.
General Greene gives an account of what
took place on various dates until the 17th,
(the American forces remaining on the
passive defensive. Of the battle of tho
13th, he says: .
The Decisive Battle
"At 10:15 I sent forward the First bat
talion of the First Colorado along tha
beach and In the field on Its right and fol
lowed this up with the Second and Third
battalions of the same regiment, at dis
tances of about 200 yards. They met a
light fire from the woods on their right
flank, in the rear of the Spanish trenches
and In the direction of Clngalon and Paceo.
They replied to this with volleys and the
companies nearest the beach forded the
creek, advanced through the water on the
beach, turned the right flank of the trench
es and entered Fort Antonio de Abad from
the rear, hauling down the Spanish flag and
hoisting the American flag about 11 a. m.
"Seeing the fort captured without re
sistance, I ordered the Eighteenth United
States Infantry to move by the left flank
over the trenches and along the road to
Manila ln column of fours, not anticipating
any resistance. As they showed them
selves, however, a sharp fire was met from
the woods near Clngalon, and the second
battalion deployed to the right of the road
in the formation for attack. Although the
enemy could not be accurately located on
account of his using smokeless powder, hla
(ire was replied to by volleys, which had
the effect of subduing lt.
Forward by Bushes
"The battalion then moved forward by
rushes, followed by the First battalion,
until lt reached the Spanish trenches,
which had been abandoned, leaving; three
dead. When the Eighteenth United States
Infantry advanced, I sent orders to the
Third United States artillery to advance to
the front from its position on the right,
and their advance was made ln the forma
tion for attack at the same time as that of
the Eighteenth United States infantry.
They were subjected to the same fire from
their right and front near the Clngalon
woods, to which they replied, subduing it,
and then advancing to the Spanish trench
es, which they found deserted. Just as the
advance of the Eighteenth infantry and
Third artillery began, the commanding of
ficer of the reserve, which had been or
dered up by the division commander, re
ported to me, and I directed them to fol
low by the beach and ordered the artillery
to follow, on to Manila as soon as they could
get the assistance of the Infantry to haul
their guns. As the bridge near the fort
appeared to be broken by artillery Are, I
directed the engineer company to carry
forward some large trestles and flooring of
bamboo which had been prepared the pre
vious day, and this was done under Are,
In the Trenches
"Having; made these dispositions, I rod*
forward rapidly by the beach and through
the oreek to the fort. A portion of th*
First Colorado was ln the Spanish trenches
replying to a Are from a second line of de
fense running along the road from Malate
to Clngalon; the rest ot the Colorado real
ment and all of the California were ln the
houses a few hundred yards in our front

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