Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01

The deeds of. the First Minnesota and
Twenty-fourth Michigan at Gettysburg
and of the Second Wisconsin in its
three years career have never been
eclipsed by any regiment known TO his
tory.
The Thirteenth Minnesota of the
Spanish war quota takes its number on
the list of volunteers from that state
where the civil war left it, and, al
though it is the unlucky one, according
to the superstitious, that fact has been
source of levity rather than anxiety
among the Minnesotans now in the
Philippines,
The Thirteenth dates it's war exploits
from Aug. 13, 1898, when Manila was
captured from the Spaniards, but that
is not the red letter day in its calendar
now When the Fihpinos broke loose
on the 4th of February. the Mime
sotans were doing provost guard duty
in the city of Manila. A long expected
crisis had come. for the Filipinos had
no love to waste on American soldiers
after they had disposed of the lordly
dons of CASTLE. and they never hesi-
tated to declare their sentiments. On
the 4th of February they threw down
the gauge of battle, and SO anxious
were some of the Miunesotans TO have
a hand in the fighting that they left
their quarters in the city without or
ders or permission to join the fighting
line. In charge forward on the 5th,
which carried the Americans into the
Filipino works.. one band of 30 con-
tanned IA Mippesotans seven from one
company.
But at last war was brought home to
the camps of the Thirteenth. The night
of Feb. % fires were started in differ
ent parts of Manila, the American
policed districts especially. The soldiery
and European residents turned out to
fight the flames and soon there We're
scattering rifle shots heard in different
quarters and red rocket signals seen
mounting into the skies. These last
were signals for a native uprising in
the streets of Manila. In spite of the
impending danger the soldiers con-
tinued to fight fire. Filipinos piled
their rifles from every concealed corner
upon the frefghters and twice attack
ed the Minnesota guard around the
burning district The posts of Com
panies c and N were finally surrounded
by smoking ruins and seemed 10 be cut
off from all help Company M was in
cathedral protected by stone wall
The FiliDinos fred at the building. but
made no headway in crossing the wall
The men of other companies became
anxious for their comrades in the
cathedral. but ceased to worry over
them when they saw brave trio from
the fire and bullet beleagured citadel
dashing through the flames after am
munition with which to hold the fort
And they did hold it
Company c had to fight inthe cpen.
When the flames appeared in its dis
trict, two platoons set out for the scene
and were fred on in the street as they
split up into squads. Three were hit at
the frat volley, and the Filipinos paid
no mere attention to them for time,
but. supposing that they had abandoned
their quarters in panic, made rust
for them, probably bent on plumber
Lieutenant Snow was yet at the quar-
ters with 10 men under him. He re-
pulsed the attack and saved the quar-
ters and baggage. Next day the two
companies Spined with other troops in
rounding up Filipinos who were plum
Gering the burned districts and taking
pot shots at the American fremen and
guards The natives defended them
selves behind street barricades and in
buildings which they had loopboled. In
some cases their lairs had to be set on