The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

each side. 1t was a lane of death and
the soldiers knew 1t. Only five men re-
sponded 10 the CALL and with these i've
Miles made his dash. Fun tilt they
charged through the storm Of kissing
lead that greeted but could not stop them.
First one, then another. two OF the dar-
ing five dropped in their tracks. but Miles
Garted on and the Filpinos. amazed at
such dauntless courage and fearful OF
their fate when the Amerscanos reached
the block house. came scurrying down
from the upper stories. Possibly they
we're afraid 1t might be fred and they
be burned alive. Possibly they wers
awed by the prospect OF hand to hand
fight with big fellows who were proof
against their Nausers. but down they
came and out they went--the last Fill
plno rushing from the back door as
Miles. revolver in hand. sprang in at the
front. II was a desperate chance and
one of the bravest. quickest things OF
the day.
But here is another that calls for the
medal ef honor, II I understand il Alright.
The military telegraph line, before the
battle began. extended on cur front to
block house H. close TO the Santa Ana
bridge. The officers Of the signal corps
followed UP the movements of the bri
gade and stretched their wires far TO the
front. But the lire ran through the viz
iage OK Paco-a pest OF insurgents out OF
uniform, therefore all the more danger
OTIS. Pace church was found 70 be a
stronghold of the rascals early IN the
day. and dozens OF the villagsra' houses
proved To be only lurking places for. as
sasslns in the garb of peaca-the white.
every day dress of the Filipino, OF course
ii was not long before churcht and buts
ianumeTehie were IN flames and the Turk
ing occupants hunted oct but the huge
stone tower of Paee church refused 10
Erav .r.a tt.nr f. 4, rts
could smash II with artillery. and fanat
zeal To the last party Of perhaps half
a dozen insurgents kept NJ .ncessaut fire
ON Americans whose duties compelled
them to cross Pace bridge on the one
line of Communication between Santa Ana
and the city. Toward IL o'c!ock-rlght
at the telegraph pole in front of the
church and not two hundred yards from
1.-THE wire was clipped. and a young
signal officer, Lieut. Charles r. XII
bourne, jr., springing back to find the
break. was saluted by voiley. Get
away from there for Gods sake" yelled
some soldiers, who. from the shelter OF
the village walls. were trying TO answer
the fire from the tower Ride for your
life, mani shouted some horsamen who
dashed by at full speed and bending low
over their pommels, but Kilbourfe was
made or better stun. Swept away at
first. by the excited rush of the stam-
reded riders ne regained control OF his
pony, resned him about, rode deliberately
back TO Paco, dismounted at that iden-
tdcai pole, climbed II TO the very top in
the face OF "a calling fire that clipped
a second wire while he was repairing the
nrst calmly. pluckily skiiifuily menaesi
both wires In plain sight Of half dozen
officers and score Of men sheltered by
the walls up ard down the blazing Gale
Real. then mounted and rode on about
his other business. II that wasn't pluck
and herioisrn I'm no judge Of either.