The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-18
Field, Schlick s. 60.

received previous by Gen. Lambert.
Continuing, the letter says:
May 9, 10 and II no movement Of reef-
ment from camp. On May u Company D.
In command of Capt. Metz. of this regi-
ment, with one company Second Oregon.
constituted accommodating party under
command of Maj EastWick Second Ore
gon. This command moved towards the
enemies position at San Ide,fonso sup
porting similar movement of Young
and harrington. scouts who had pre-
vlously gone forward. By taking adj
vantage Of natural cover Capt Metz was
enabled to successfully move into posi-
ton on the flank of the insurgents. and
after the entire day was spent on the
WITHIN two and one-half niles of San
Miguel; the insurgents early In the day
abandoned their strongly entrenched posi-
tons on the ridge at San Idelfonso
Company returned to Ildefonso with bal
ance of command, occupied that town for
the night, no casualties. This movement
all VINO participated deserve great credit
for the important results without loss
On the morning of May 10 seven COM
panies OF the regiment under command
Of Capt. ]. P Masterman formed near
column and moved to San udefonso,
troops beng quartered in houses From
TINS place Company H. Capt. Bjornstadt
IhIrd battalion, and one company Sec
ond oregon, moved northward on a
reconnaissance toward San Miguel, sup
porting Dung and Harrington, scouts. The
entire command drove off the insurgents
and entered San Miguel, Capt. Bjornstadt
sending Sergeant Early Company II,
with a party of fifteen through the town
and driving the insurgents three or four
miles northward.
On May 20 the regiment marched from
San IsidrO to Cabiao; during this move
ment the Second battalion acted as train
and rear guard. The Third battalion
moved along left bank of Pampanga
ers with right flank of Oregon regiment
on opposite, side of the river. On ar
rival at Cabiao the regiment CHARTERED
in buildings. No casualties
On May Il marched from Cabiao to tho
FORD above Arayat and rested waiting
the completion of crossing by troops pre-
&Seq7 cen Thls regiment began transfer Of
Dull carts across the river, at p. m and
completed at $50 The work was exceed
1ngly difficult and firing, as the only
means Of transportation were two small
native canoes upon which loaded cars
were rested on axle and then carefully
showed across by details of forty men
VINO We're obliged to remain in the water
during the entire time of crossing The
crossing was accomplished without loss
or accident; troops bivouacked for the
nsght In small village on opposite side
On May % marched from Aravat via
santa Anna to Candaba, no enemy de-
VeIOped or seen.
Regiment bivouacked at Candaba for the
night. Early on the morning of Nav %
received orders to march to CalUmpit Be
fore leaving all sick and disabled WEI Q
sent down the river on gunboats
May 23 regiment led column with Seq
ono battalion as advance guard Marched
to San Simon. No resistance
May 70 orders from Headquarters First
division relieved regiment from further
service with provisional brigade
:, Inc services of every officer and en-
i isted man OF my command were in every
instance valuable because of soIdierY
promptness, energy and interest taken in
Whatever work was to be done and they
deserve all the credit therefor