The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-27

q few minutes the insurgents opened Up a
blazing IRE and now and then a smooth
bore cannon sent a cracker down among
US.
Our lines then commenced firing FOR good.
The distance was only 500 yards. and n was
a. hos as ever could be for twenty min
utes. The Fourth cavalry and a detach-
ment Of the Thirteenth came up the road
and encountered considerable loss. Capt.
Sanold was there fatally wounded and
many others Of the Thirteenth while march
ing up the road.
ChargtnG In Mud and Water.
We had the command 10 go forward and
In sn instant our lieutenant ordered the
charge. The boys were in mud and water
up TO their cartridge belts and IL was quite
hard TO rush things. The MauserS came
whistling and singing all around and many
fell wounded. especially on the left.
The Thirteenth came I'm on the extreme
left 10 flank them. and In a few minutes
the insurgents began 10 retreat. When we
came up 10 their trenches there were piles
OF Mauser and Remington shells. empty
and loaded. The cannon was claimed by
the Fourth cavalry and was taken OF the
ground by them. There were several dead
bodies and traces Of blood led on for A
distance 10 the left. SO IL proved they ear
ried on their men IN a hurry. Among the
dead was an officer, a major. who proved
to be a Japanese.
From Nabeleo on the Thirteenth was in
the lead. Very little firing was done after
that. The white flag was displayed all
along as We went and we passed them in
peaceful manner. At Rosseo many prss-
oners were captured and the town surren-
dered- Considerable coutraband goods were
captured. including rifles and ammunition
On Wednesday. October II, the Fifth ar
tillery. In command Of Capt. Reilly, the
Fourth cavalry and the Thirteenth infantry,
Company G and Company c. of the Four
teenth. went for San Francisco de Malabon.
Capture Of MaIabon.
Our company. E. OF the Fourteenth. stay
| ed over at Rosseo. guarding the town, as
well as a considerable amount Of ammuni-
tion and supplies. We were relieved the
next day by troop Of the Third cavalry.
The road was very bad on To Malahon and
the carabou train had hard time Of t.
With some shells sent I'm from the hay,
and some shrapnels from the Fifth ariil-
iery and slight skirmish engagement, par
tieuiarly by Company X. OF the Thir-
teenth infantry. the suspected strongly in
trenched city Of Aguinaldo surrendered. or
rather the insurgents linked" out on run,
and the remaining were all as usual ami
gos' when nothing else could be done.
Nevertheless. they made a stand short
distance beyond the town and II was there
Capt. George. OF the Thirteenth, was killed
and several men severely wounded by
| sharpshooters, In the 1ungles.
From there on TO Dos Marines the scouts
| three companies Of the Fourteenth were
| in the advance and hardly a shot was fred
| before we reached the town. We could see
| them take to their heels and yell out. This
was a hard hike" through swamp and
mud and rice fields and the boys were
pretty well tired out as we entered Dos
Marines
Back to Bnco0r.
Next morning October 10. the order was
10 march back 10 linus and Bacoor and II
was not unwillingiy the boys started for
| camp again as we had had very little rest
| for nearly two weeks. We reached our old
| quarters that day very wen satisfied OF
good old fashioned hike In the Phiiip-
pines. as the boys well know what that
means
In this fight In the south line since Dc
tober our loss was twelve killed, including
three captains, and thirty wounded some
very severely. The insurgent loss Is essi-
mated at about $50 and many were captur-
| ed with arms. II has not been al all pleas
ant
On the contrary. war f. cruel. and never
| thought before human nature had 20 suffer
30 much. But il is now reasonably certain
( that the insurgents on the south line are
| not so well organized as We expected them
| tn he. They are In small bands. and their
| backbone. as far a. making a stand "a con-
cerned Is hardly TO be believed.
The attention is now on the nnrth line, at
| Angeles and San Fernando and other in-
| land towns. and II is rumored today that
| the Fourteenth IS going on the north line
Q. s. HAUGEN"