The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

at Passay ordered an Idaho battalion to
that point. 1t was evidently intudicious
under these circumstances to withdraw the
First Brigade, so the order was counter
n1anded and dispatch sent announcing
our success on the left. In answer the re-
port came that SingalOn had been carried
and that the brigade was advancing on
Pace. At this point it was subsequently
met by one of my aids and marched down
to the Quartet de Naiata by the Calzada de
Paca- had gone in the meantime TO the
south bridge of the walled city and, learn
walls ard that Colonel Whittier was in
conference with the Spanish commandant,
r directed General 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.
"A remarkable incident of the day was the
experience of Stephen Connor Of the
Twenty-third Infantry. With a detachment
of fifteen slirmishers he separated from his
regiment and brigade at blockhouse No. IA,
and, striking road, probably in the rear OF
the enemy, marched into the city without
opposition until he came to the Gale Real
in Malata. Along this street he had some
unimportant street hghting until he came
to the Pazo de la Cabada, where, learning
render, he took post at the bridge of the
north sallyport, and the whole outlying
Spanish south of the. Pasig passed by this
tramuros Captain OConrior deserves recog-
milton for the GOODNESS and bravery dis
played in this remarkable adventure.
our loss IN the F1fSI. 6IlSdQ6 WAS iii &C
officers wounded, four enlisted men killed
and thirty-five wounded. The loss in the
Second Brigade was one enlisted man killed
and five wounded, making a total of tve
killed and forty-three wounded. The ante
cedent loss in the trenches was fourteen
killed and sixty wounded. making total
of one hundred and twenty-five casualties
in the taking of Manila. This is only part
of the price we have paid and are paying for
this success, for men are dying daily IN
our hospitals from disease contracted from
exposure in camp and trenches. All hard
ships and privations have been borne by
our soldiers with remarkable patience and
cherfulness. The opposition we met in bat
tie was not sufficient toetest the bravery OF
our soldiers, but all showed bravery and
DASH The losses show that the leading
regiments of the First Brigade Thirteenth
Minnesota TWenty-third Infantry and the
Astor Battery met the most serious opposi-
ton and deserve credit for their success.
The Colorado, California and Oregon regi-
ments, the regulars and all the batteries
of the Second Brigade showed such zeal that
it seems a pity they did not meet foemen
worthy of their ZEAL My staff officers were
active, jealous and intelligent in the per-
Torrance of their duties, and the men and
officers of the entire division showed the
best qualities of American soldiers.
General MacArthur's report goes more
into detail concerning the operations OF his
number of officers and organizations men
tioning Colonel Ovenshine, Colonel Reeve,
of the Thirteenth Minnesota; Captain Saw
telle, brigade quartermaster; Lieutenant
Herman, Twenty-first Infantry; Lieutenant
Whitworth Eighteenth Infantry; Captains
Bicrnstad, Zebach and Lieutenant LAHORE,
Thirteenth Minnesota.