The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-25
UTAH'S CRACK SOLDIERS
General Greene Says They Are
the Limit of Bravery.
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
He's the Man Who Commanded the Land
Forces Which Caused the Sur
render of Manila. and He
Tells About 1t.

ogden, Utah. Sept. 2L-General
Greene. who commanded the land
forces which caused the surrender of
Manila. arrived at San Francisco
Thursday morning and this morning
arrived at ogden en- route to Wash
ington. where he is to report to head
quarters. His recall TO Washington is
made that he may give the admins
tration the advantage of information
he has secured during the campaign in
the Philippines, and he carries with
him a large number of maps. as well
as many volumes of information re-
garding the country surrounding Ma
Mia. He is accompanied by two mem
bers Of his staff, Captain Bates n
Lieutenant Schieffiin, and in his COM
pany are also Senior Agoncillo, repre-
senting Aguinaldo and accredited agent
TO this government, and his secretary,
Senior Lopez.
General Greene, when he realized
that he was in Utah, was very loud in
his praise of the work of the Utah
batteries. and Captains Grant and
Young were especially praised. The
general aid the boys had the hardest
part of the fight from start to finish and
that they had always been relied upon
III any emergency. ESDttldlly ulu III
extOl them for their bravery on the
night of the first battle, when they
were compelled to haul their guns
across the country by hand with the
mud eight inches deep, n the rain
pouring down and the enemy pouring
hot shot from Mausers and field pieces
right into their ranks. He says the
guns are all marked up where they
have been hit by the shells and shot
of the Spaniards. and spoke Of one gun
which had the sights hot off in the
engagement. He said as one of the
gunners was aiming the piece, a shot
came along n struck the sight, glanc-
ing down the side Of the gun, the gun
ner being saved only because the shot
struck a little projection on the side
OF the gun and went off TO one side.
The Utah boys saved the day more
than once during the battles of Ma
Mia and the general says they behaved
like regulars, knew not what fear was
and that their gunnery was superb.
They are the bravest of the brave and
Utah has a right TO be proud of them.
He spoke in the highest terms also of
the bravery and efficiency of the Colo
RADIO troops. He told of their action,
giving great credit TO Major Moore,
Captain Grave and Lieutenant Means
for their work in accommodating.
There was not so great a resistance
as we expected in any fight" said the
general. but the Utah batteries and
the navy were Smelling and that was
a great protection. 1t was the worst
country in the world to work in. full
of little sinks and clumps of bushes. but
the knowledge gained by the Colora-
doans in their accommodating is what
saved many men. Our losses were very
small. Since the surrender of Manila
there has been the best of health
among the troops, and they have al
ways had plenty Of food and good food.
There have not been as many deaths
all together as i'm camp in California.
The western troops are as fine as they
make them. They look like giants be
side those FIlipinos."