Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-10-14

and had forced the spaniards to fall
back to their next intrenchmept.
At 8 O'clock we we're relieved by the
18th Minnesots, and fell back TO achurch
about . quarter of mile, thereto await
the arrival Of the other regiunenta from
Camp Dewey. At about 9 O'Clock We
were orderedsto advance and take our
position in the line Of battle, which was
as follows: On the extreme right was
the 18th infantry; next came the 23rd
infantry and the sglorious'' l3th Min
:nesota, supporting the Astor battery;
right bshindthem came the first battalion
OF North Dakota, while TO our right and
near US was the second battalion, On
the left and center was the lst Califor-
MIA, Utah battery, regular batteries,
idaho, etc.
At about 9:45 Dewey started to bonn
bard the Notifications outside Of the
city, and soon had the spaniards coming
our way as was evidenced by the heavy
volley firing along the line. Co. a was
right at the front all the time, and stood
under the shower Of Mauser bullets like
old vets, but like all the others did not
get sight Of the Spaniards. The Astor
battery were driven back from their
guns once but recovered and went at it
again. They were stationed about 400
yards ahead Of us, at the corner Of a
church, while tho enemy was In the
brush all around them but completely
out Of sight. There were dead and
wounded all along the road, and q num-
Der were overcome by the heat. Co. A
had the only man in the N. DIS. that was
wounded, Berg, who used to work for
Nicholson. He was shot in the leg, and
went down cursing the Spanfards with
one breath and asking for a cigarette in
the next. One Of our fellows had q bull
let put through his coat, just grazing his
shoulder, while Noyes, another Of Co. AS
warriors, had his pants cut at the knee
both Of them close shavea.
Shortly after noon the firing ceased by
degrees, and we knew tho spaniards
were ~retreating toward the city, 50 we
were ordered to advance. We moved
forward slowly, until we cleared the
brush, and there a sight met our gaze
which we will never forget. Straight
ahead of us was the old city, with white
flags flying from its walls, while Uncle
Sans regulars had justhoisted the Stars
and Stripes over large quartet on the
outside. "Old Glory never looked
grander; and it was indeed imposing to
see the different regiments as they
emerged from the brush, anil gave three
cheers for u flag. And I am pleased
to say that North Dakota was one Of the
first to march up to the gates Of the city,
and come to an "order arms.'
Anew difficulty arose after tho city
surrendered. The insurgents who had
taken q very prominent part in the days
fight, by keeping under cover, like the
towards they are, thought they had a
perfect right to enter the city and pillage
and rob. During the day there was
probably q thousand in sight, but inn
mediately after the surrender there were
about twenty thousand Of them showed
up on the scene. General Merit was
prepared for such an emergency, and i'm
mediately dispatched the different regi-
ments to guard all approaches to the
city, and not allow armed insurgents to
pass. It fell to Ca. A to guard one of
the main approaches, and we stood of
over 600 armed natives for ten hours.
Once they formed into companies and
deliberately loaded their guns and
started down the street toward us, but
Capt. Mofet coolly gave the command
fix bayonets," and when they saw we
meant business they retired. They are
quite peaceable now, but the same order
goes-no armed insurgent can enter the
city limits.
Well, I hope by the time this letter
reaches you peace will have been declared
and all troops ordered home, for we are
Disguised with the country and people.
for of all the people who grace this green
earth the Speniards and Philippines
are the worst. VIM. MOHuaH.
Estray Notice.
Came into my enclosure, section %,
Ecklund township, about two weeks ago,
a dark bay mare, $50 pounds. branded