The record-union., 1898-12-22

Hale First Colorado Volunteers, to
the headquarters of this regiment at
500 p. m. July 18th, announcing that
his outposts had been driven back by
the Spanish. The call to arms was
sounded by the Colorado Regiment, and
taken up by this regiment. Company
A of the First Battalion. in the rifle
pits, protected the left flank; Com
panies H, B, D and l., in the rifle
pits, protected the front, Company A
First Battalion on the beach, protect
! ed the left flank; Company 1 First
Battalion was deployed in a line of
skirmishers, $50 yards in advance Of
rifle pits in front of Camp Tambo
THE Third Battalion of the regi-
ment arrived in Camp Tambo at SIS
a. m. on July Goth from Cavite Ar
senaI.
The regiment was called to arms at
11:4J p. m. July 31st, and assembled
| in three battalions on north side of
camp at 11:50 p. M The First Bat
talon, Companies NJ, I, E and A, un-
der command Of Major Charles Box
ton, were ordered forward to REIN
force the troops of the brigade in
trenched near Malate, who had been
attacked by the Spanish forces.
THE battalion moved forward in
column of fours along the Gale Real
| to the Pasag road and were there
thrown forward in extended order be-
tween the Gale Real and beach.
within one hundred yards from
this point the battalion advanced by
rushes under a CALLING fire from the
enemy, to the old intrenchments which
the Spanish had been forced to aban-
don to the insurgents. During the ad-
vance, Captain Richter, Company I,
and eight enlisted men were wounded
and one sergeant killed
THE battalion occupied the trenches
during a heavy fire lasting one hour
and thirty minutes, and was ordered
! to occupy the right flank of the firing
| line. The new position was taken at
. a. m. August LIST. They were re-
lieved at a. m, August 1st, by the
Third Battalion of this regiment
THE Second Battalion was ordered
forward to occupy the Passag road at
II p m. July 31st, and took up that
position, which they held until relieved
at 9 a. m. August 1st
The Third Battalion occupied a po-
sitiOn about 400 yards in the rear OF
the Second Battalion, and remained
until a. m. August 1st, when they
were ordered to return to camp. where
the men were dismissed"
HOW MANILA WAS TAKEN.
And so ends the history of the First
California Volunteers for the month of
July, recounting as it does the part
taken by the regiment in the first bat
tie near Manila. The account Is taken
up and finished in the August report,
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| lows:
After the engagement of July 31st
and August 1st, with the Spanish
forces at Malate, the following casual
ties We're reported: Captain Reinhold
Richter, Company I, shot in head
died August 4th at Camp Dewey,
Second Lieutenant Edwin T. Davis,
Company A, killed in action August
arm; First Sergeant Maurice Justh
| Company A, killed in action August
1st; Harry c. Payson, bugler Company
/, bullet wound in leg; c. j. Edwards,
Company A, bullet wound in
left shoulder; Sam L. Rogers, pri-
vate Company B, bullet wound;
John Pierson, private Company H,
bullet wound right elbow: Chas.
E. Stewart, private Company 1,
Nicholson, Company I, bullet wound
in shoulder; Daniel O'Nein. private
Company I, bullet wound in back; VIM
A. Schmetz, Company I, bullet wound
in leg: Ernest T. Townsend, private
Company F, band, bullet wound in LETT
shoulder Two dead, ten wounded.
All killed or wounded on morning of
August 1st, about / a. M near Malate
trenches.
THE Third Battalion, Companies c,
F, G. and K occupied the trenches
in front Of Malate from 10 a. m. Aug
ust 1st until 10 a. m. August I'd, dur
ing which time they had several skir-
mishes with the Spanish forces, with
out casualties to the battalion, save
the wounding of private t. H. Field of
Company T. The regiment performed
post duty between August I'd and Aug
ust 18th, without conflict with the
enemy, under orders from the brigade
commander.
THE regiment left Camp Dewey near
Manila at m. August 13, and
took up a position 500 yards south of
the Pasag road, supporting the troops
in the trenches between the Gale Real
and the beach. The regiment was
moved to the American trenches in
front Of Malate at 1870 a. m., but
was Immediately ordered to Malate,
which place had already been occu-
pied
From Ma1ate the regiment moved
forward by rushes along the Gale
Real, driving the Spanish forces from
the barricades and houses therein,
back into Manila, and taking posses
sion Of New Manila and the Puenta
de Espana and the Puenta Colgate
at 11:4O a. m.
1T was during this advance that
private John ". Dunmore, color
guard, Company B, was mortally
wounded, and privates Alfred T. Ham
merson, Company B, and John J.
Blake, Company H, severely wounded.
when our regiment arrived in front
of Lunetta Fort, a white flag was
hoisted by the Spanish on the fort
| The insurgents following the American
forces fired on body of Spanish
troops out on the walls, whereupon
the Spanish troops on the walls fired
upon our troops.
1.-The regiment on the evening of the
18th established headquarters at the
Palace Of Malacanan, but subsequent
ly removed to the Admirars Palace
No. To- Gale de Gra1 Solano, and then
moved to the present location, Secre-
tary's House, next to Governor Gen
erals Palace of Malacanan
''The regiment has been guarding
the districts Of the maps San Miguel,
and the Gale de Malacanan since the
18th ult., as far forward as the bridge
beyond the palace"
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