Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-01

I'd Oregon was within the walls, and the |
Spd, w hlttier was plIeonference with the |
Greene to proceed at once with his brigade |
to the north side of the Pasig retaining |
only the Wyoming battalion to remain with
me to keep up the connection between the
two brigades
CooT&n1 Brave.
"A remarkable incident of the day was
the experience Of capt Stephen O'Cohnor
| of the 23d Infantry. With a detachment
| of fifteen skirmshers he separated from
| his regiment and &rigfde al blockhouse No.
| Il. striking a roaE ptobably in rear of the
| enemy marched into the city without OPP
| POSITION until he tamA to the Gale Real in
| Malata. Along this street he had some I'M
| important street fighting until he came to
| the Paseo de la Cali ada, where, learning
that negotiations were going on for a sur
render, he took pqst at the bridge of the
| Spanish force south of the Pasig passed by
| this small detachment in hurrying in in
iramuros. Capt. O'Conror deserves recog-
milton for the GOODNESS and bravery dis
played in this remarkable adventure
Our loss in the LIST Brigade was officers
wounded, enlisted men killed and 81
| wounded. The loss in the I'd Brigade was
l enlisted MAJ killed and wounded, max
irg total of killed and AZ wounded
| "Ihe antecedent less in the trenches was
| IA killed and 60 wounded, making a total
| of 122 casualties in tn. taking of Manila.
This is only part of the price we have paid
land ere paying for this success for men
are dying daily in our hospitals from dis
| ease contracted from exposure in camp
and trenches. All hardships and privations
! have been borne by soldiers with re-
| lnarkable patience and cheerfulness. The
| opposition We met in battle was not suffi-
| cent TO test the bravery of our soldiers
| but all showed bravery and dash The
| losses show that the leading regiments OF
| the LIST Brigade-I3th Minnesota Odd In
| fantry and the Aston Battery-met the
| nest serious opposition and deserve credit
FOR their success. The Colorado California
all the batteries CT the ID Brigade showed
| such zeal that 1t seems pity that they
did not meet foemen worthy of their steel
NY y. star stan officers were active, jealous
ard Intelligent in the performance Of their
| duties, and the nen and officers of the
| entire division showed the best qualities Of
American soldiers
| Gen. MacArthur's Report.
Gen. MacArthurs report goes over pretty
| much the same line as that of Cen Ander-
son and summarizes the salient points of
| the action follows:
| The advance party, consisting of men of
| the Minnesota regiment, reinforced by vol
| unteers from the Astor Battery led by
| Lieut.. March, and Capt. Sawtelle Of the
| brigade staff, as an individual volunteer,
reached point within less than eighty
| yards of the blockhouse but was Obliged
| TO retire to the intersecting road In the viii
| lage at which point hasty work was i'm
| provlsed and occupied by a firing line of
| about fifteen men. Aside from conspicuous
| individual actions in the first rush, the we'll
| regula ted conduct Of this firing line was the
| marked feature of the contest, and it is pro-
| posed, If poss ible, to ascertain the names Of
| the men engaged, with a view to recon-
| mend them for special distinction
The main body of the fighting line con-
| sisted of Company C, 23d Infantry: Com
panies c, f, G, H, K and L, 18th Minnesota,
| farr
| Gallantry of Many.
''The combat of singalong can hardly be
| classified as great military event, but the
| involved terrain and the prolonged resist
| ance created avery trying situation, and
| afforded an unusual scope for the display
| of military qualities by a large number of
Individuals Tho inNincible composure of
Colonel Ovensh3pe during exposure in
dangerous space for more than an hour was
conspicuous ana very inspiring to the
| troops: and the efficient manner in which
| he took advantage of opportunities as they
arose during the varying aspects of the
| fight was of great practical value in de-
| termining the result. The cool determined
! and sustained efforts of Colonel Reeve of
| the 18th Minnesota contributed very ma
| terially to the maintenance of the discipline
| and marked efficiency of his regiment.
1.-The brillianumanner in which Lieuten-
ant March accepted and discharged the
| responsible andn dangerous duties of the
H..
ed by his officers and men, he carried his
guns over all Obstacles to the very front
OF the firing line, was exceptional dis
play Of warliks7Cskill and good Judgment
| indicating the existence of many of the
best qualifications for high command in
battle
The gallant manner in which Captain
Sawtelle, brigade quartermaster, volun-
teered to join the advance party in the
rush, volunteered to command firing line,
for time without an officer. and again
volunteered to lead scout to ascertain the
presence or absence Of the enemy in the
blockhouse was fine display of personal
interpidity
The efficient fearless and Intelligent
manner in which Lieutenant Herman DIST
United States Infantry, acting assistant ad-
Jutant general of the brigade, and Second
Lieutenant Whitworth, 18th United States
Infantry, aid, executed a series of danger
Gus and difficult orders, was fine exempli-
hcation of staff work under fire
The splendid bravery of Captains Biorn-
stad and Seebach, and Lieutenant Lackore
of the 18th: Minnesota, all wounded, and,
finally, the work of the soldiers of the first
hiring line, as previously referred to, all
went to make w. "a rapid succession of in
dlVidual actions OF unusual merit.
Acting Assistant Surgeon F. H. Titus
established a first-aid hospital in the vii
lage church, and deserves great credit for
the manner in which he came to the front
with d detachment of the hospital corps
through heavy indirect fire, and the effi-
clent manner in which he rendered services
to the wounded"