The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-11

tain, tho orderly. and the bdgler. and The little
7 procession swept on toward the flght.
It was hot work IN tho Canine Real Much
experience had given the Spanlards a first
class idea Of the range. and they lined the
road with bullets. for they knew that rein
forcements would be likely to come that way.
The mud WINS ankle deep most OF the way. and.
In spite OF the rain. which was unceaslng.
the heat was awful. But there was trouble
ahead. and on they went, with the
exultant bugle singing its single word
"Forwardr' Every time the answer came
sharp and clear from Battery H. and M the
road they doubled for dear life. At the cross
road and the first barricade. where Krayen-
buhl had been posted with his regulars. there
were only some ~straRglers. and Capt. O'Hara
thanked God and sounded Forward
the regulars had gone In. The stragglers
swung In with 0'Hara, and they went on
up the road. The bullets spattered the mud
In their faces and they Rugged the bamboos
at the sides OF the road. They advanced In
double column. one on each eide OF the road,
and so they escaped harm. just beyond this
barricade Hobbs ana his men OF Battery H
overlook them. The bugles commanded
Forward" and on they ran. The song OF the
bugles carried Town the wind TO the trenches.
The hard-pressed Pennsylvanians heard It and
answered with a cheer that drifted back to the
hurTying regulars and put strength for o new
squirt into their tired legs.
As they went along Capt. Hobbs felt q sudden
sharp sting in his right thigh. He put his hand
down and felt blood and knew he was hit. But
his leg worked all right and he had his bugler
sound 'Forwardl' and went on.
REGULARS To THE RESCUE.
o'Hara was right about Krayenbuhl. The
young Lieutenant had been keeping sharp
watch OF what was going on in his front. and
when the American firing ceased to be by vol
leys and ran into an indiscriminete helter-
skelter. he concluded that Il was about time
for him to 60 in. Then a man came back
with the report that everything was going
to the dogs. and Krayenbuhl started. send
ing a message to Kessler. over on his
right. to come along in a hurry. Kessler was
expecting the order and was ready for IL. and
In went the men of Battery X on the jump.
Krayenbuhl got there first and he was none too
soon. The Pennsylvanians were almost out OF
ammunition. Some OF them had four or five
rounds left and some OF them had none.
Those who still had cartridges were
pottinG away in~discriminately firing at
will. Nothing was the matter with them
but rattles. They had not been hurt. There had
been reports from across the road Of the loss
u and i Companies were suffering. and some
of the men had seen their dead. but In the
trench they were all right, and the Utah artil-
lerymen. cool as n New England Christmas.
were serving their guns with clock-work regu-
larity. undisturbed by rumor or shell.
As the regulars went In and Krayenbuhl
realized what was going on he drew his re-
volver and jumped among the excited men.
who were firing at will. shouting to them to
get together. and threatening to shoot the first
man who fired without orders. His own men
swung into action. and his command and their
work had the desired effect. The Pennsyl-
vanians steadied down at once. The first vol
ley OF the regulars. fired as II it was only one
gun, brought the volunteers back into shape.
and they cheered the mel OF Battery X with a
cheer that rang back along the road to 0'Hara
and Hobbs. pufing up with Battery H. The
roar Of the Krag-Jorgensen volley told 0'Hara
and Hobbs that their own men were In action.
and the cheer that followed let them know that
it was all right. But they did not slack up.
Their bugles sounded the old command Of
Forward ~ and they kept on.
In the meantime the frightened courier had
stumbled through the camp and into the tent
of Major Jones. the master Of transportation.
The Major had been up and about for some
time. expecting that endorsements would be
sent forward and ready to send extra am
munition as soon as the orders came from Gen.
Greene. The courier was almost in Mysteries
when he found the Major. and he was ex-
hausted with his hard run OF two miles through
the mud.
Somebody take my gun" he cried. Help
me to Gen. Greenei Where's the General2
Somebody take me there! We're whipped!
We're whipped Oh. it's awful"
GEN. GREENE ORDERS.
They almost picked him up and dragged him
across the lot and up the steps to the Generals
quarters in a native hut Just in front of the
camp. The General was up. expecting a mes
sage from the front.
General" cried the wretched courier,
send reinforcements-send every man. send
every company. We're whipped. we're whipped
The whole battery is wiped OF the earth.
We're out ofammunition. Send help-send"--
Gen. Greene put his hand on the frightened
messengers shoulder. and said. steadily:
Keep cool, young man. It's all right. Well
take care OF you"
After a little he got a more explicit report.
but already he had ordered the general call to
arms to be sounded through the camp and am
munition to be sent forward. At the general
call the bugles rang all over the camp. and
every man answered with his rifle and his belt
full of cartridges. Col. Smith Of the First Cali
fornia was ordered to go inward with his
regiment at once, and before the miserable
courier had half finished his dreadful story the
first battalion under Major William Baxter was
doubling up through the fields and the Colonel
in the road was overhauling the two artillery
Captains and the men Of Battery H. The Sec
ond Battalion. under Major Hugh Slime. fol-
lowed. to be held in reserve. and the Third Bat
TALON. under Capt. Cunningham. in the illness
of Major Tilden. was left In camp. 1t being
booked for duty in the trench the next day.
At last Gen. Greene got the messengers story
MS fully as the badly scared soldier could give
it. and dismissed him. The poor fellow started
back through the camp surrounded by men
eager to hear from the front.
did you hear any bullets ?" some one asked
him.
Bullets !" he cried; they're like hail"
Gen. Greene at once ordered Capt. Febiger Of
the Twenty-third United States Infantry to 20
out to the Raleigh and tell Capt. Coglan to be