Another Account

New York, Aug 9.- A copyrighted cablegram from Manila Bay, Aug. 4, via Hong Kong, Aug. 9, to The Evening World gives the following particulars of the fighting near Malate on the night of July 31: General Green's force, numbering 4,000 men, had been advancing and entrenching. The arrival of the third expedition fllled the Spaniards vrith rage and they determined to give battle before Camp Dewey could be reinforced. The trenches extended from the beach, 300 yards to the left flank of the insurgents. Sunday was the insurgent feast day and their left flank withdrew, leaving the American right flank exposed. Companies A and E of the Tenth Pennsylvania and Utah battéry -svere ordered to reinforce the right flank. In the midst of a raging typhoon with a tremendous downpour of ï'ain, the enemy's force. estimated at 3.000 men, attempted to surprise the camp. Our pickets were driven in and the trenches assaulted. The brave Pennsylvania men never flinched. but stood their ground under a withering fire. The alarm spread and the Srst California regiment, with two companies of the Third artillery, who fight with rifles, were sent up to reinforce the Pennpylvanians. The enemy were on top of the trenches when these reinforcements arrived, and never was the discipline of the regulars better demonstrated than by the woi-k of the Third artillery under Captain O'Hara. Nothing could be seen but flashes of Mauser rifles. Our men ran right up to the attacking Spaniards and mowed them down with regular volleys. The Utah battery, under Captain Young, covered itself with glory. The men pulled their guns through mud axledeep. Two guns were sent around in flank and poured in a destructive enfilading fire. The enemy was repulsed and retreated in disorder. Our infantry had exhausted its ammunition and did not follow the enemy. Not an inch of ground was lost, but the scènes in the trer.ches was one never to be forgotten. During flashes of lightnlng the dead and wounded could be seen lying in blood water, but neither the elements of heaven nor the destructive power of man could wring a cry of protest from the wounded. They encouraged their comrades to fight and handed over their cartridge belts. During the night the Spanish scouts were seen carrying off dead and wounded of the enemy. The American dead were buried next day in the Convent of Maracaban. On the night of Aug. 1 the fighting was renewed, but the enemy had been taught a lesson and made the attack at long range with heavy artillery. The Utah battery replied and the artillery duel lasted an hour. One man was killed. He was Fred Springfield, First Colorado, and two men were wounded. On the night of Aug. 2 the artillery duel was renewed. Two men were badly wounded and are this morning reported dead, which brings the total dead to thirteen, with ten in hospital mortally hurt.