The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
General Greene's Tribute to Our
Gallant Volunteers.
BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE
BEHAVED LIKE REGULARS AND
KNEW NO FEAR.
Describes the Terrible Night at Man
lila, When Our Boys Advanced
Through Rain and Mud, With the
Enemy Pouring Hot Shot Into
Their Ranks-Superb Gunnery.

Ogden, Sept. 24.-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
Washington, where he is to report to
headquarters. His recall to Washington
is made that he may give the administra-
tion the advantage of information he has
secured during the campaign in the
Philippines, and he carries with him a
large number of maps, as we'll as many
volumes of information regard the coun-
try surrounding Manila He is accom-
panied by two members of his staff, Cap
tain Bates and Lieutenant Schieffiin, and
in his company are also Senior Agonclllo,
Representing Aguinaldo and accredited
agent to this government, and his secre-
tary, Senor 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 eS-
pecially praised. The general said the
boys had the hardest part of the fight
from start TO finish and that they had al
ways been relied upon in any emergency.
Especially did ne 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. and the rain pour
ing down and the enemy pouring hot shot
from Mausers and field pieces right into
their ranks. He says the guns are all
the shells and shot of the Spaniards and
spoke of one gun which had the sights
shot off in the engagement. He said as
one of the gunnerS was aiming the piece
a shot came along and struck the sight,
glancing down the side of the gun, the
gunner being saved only because the shot
struck little projection on the side of the
gun and glanced off to one side.
The Utah boys saved the day more than
once during the battles of Manila, and
the general says they behaved like regu-
lars: knew not what fear was and that
their gunnery was superb. They are the
bravest of the brave and Utah has 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, CIV
ing great credit TO Major Moore, Captain
Grave and Lieutenant Means for their
work in accommodating. There was not
so great resistance as we expected in any
fight said the general but the Utah
batteries and the navy were shelling and
that was a great protection. 1t was the
worst country in the world to work in,
full Of sinks and clumps of bushes. but
the knowledge gained by the Colorado
ans is 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 always had plenty of food
and good food. There have not been as
many deaths all together as in camp in
California. The western troops are as
fine as they make them. They look like
giants beside those FiliDDinOS"