The times., 1899-05-26
A Gallant Charge.

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4 Gallant Charge.
During the day Major Whitman was
taken i'll and returned to the city, where
he has remained ever since. At noon l re-
ceived orders from the brigade commander
who was on the ground, TO advance the
line 800 yards. This was done without
difficulty. the woods being first cleared OF
the enemy by dozen well directed vol
leys The two field pieces were placed
in the road in front of the small church
and fired a few well directed shots. The
insurgent barricades and trenches were
distant only 800 yards. and the fire from
them was so CALLING that our advance was
imperative Major Metcalf had gone TO
protect our left flank with Companies d,
c. and X. and did excellent service. Com
panies and L had come out from the
city under Captain Budian, and with these
TWO and Companies E, H, l, l., and NJ, l
ordered a charge up the road and through
the gardens and bamboo thickets that
fianked IT, This charge, which / led in
person. was most gallantly made, the men
firing as they advanced The insurgents
stood until ave were within sixty yards
when they gave way. We occupied both
lines OF barricades and were preparing 10
assault the small blockhouses, when Major
Strong adiutant general of the division,
arrived and ordered me TO retire for the
night 10 the position we mad just left.
This was done and the night was passed
without incident Our casualties in the
desultory fighting of the day were one
enlisted man killed and six enlisted men
wounded.
.'On the morning of the 9Th / received
orders TO advance TO the insurgent barri-
cades that We had taken the previous even
ing and occupy them. This was done
without difficulty, as the enemy had fed.
During the day we found and buried the
bodies of th:rty-one insurgents killed in
our charge OF the previous day. The regi-
ment was entrenched facing the north, tie
right resting on the railway, where it
Joined with the First Montana and the left
on the impossible bayos from the sea. The
day ard night passed without incident, ex-
cept for an occasional exchange OF shots
with the enemy.
Carried at the Bayonet Point.
.'on the afternoon of the 7th the enemy
became so bold. firing from behind a dixie
500 yards in front on our line, that it be-
came imperative 10 dislodge them, so after
obtaining permission from the brigade
commander / led three and a half COM
panies in an attack on this position carry
ing it at the point OF the bayonet. Our loss
was First Lieutenant A. C. Afford. of Com
pany B. most bright and promising
young officer, killed. and six enlisted men
severely wounded. / counted twenty-six
dead insurgents on the ground where taey
made their stand In accordance vita our
original orders We fell back to the
trenches before dark and rema ned there
during the whole night undisturbed.
There were no further incidents OF note
until the 10Th. when, in conjunction with
! the First Montana and Third Artillery we
were ordered TO advance on the town OF
/ Caloocan. The attack, SO far as this reg
iment was concerned, was made through
dense woods. and in the face OF a hot,
though badly directed lre from the enemy.
! our loss being. two enlisted men killed and
one officer and eight enlisted men wound
/ cd We are now entrenched on the north
/ side Of the town Of Caloocan, with our
/ left on the water, and our right as before
/ on the First Montana. Where everybody
/ did so well it is impossible to make dis
/ tinctions, hut | wish to bring to your no.
! tice the splendid conduct OF Major Wilder
! 5 Metcalf. who has been my right hand
/ man during the trying operations of the
/ past ten days. Cur entire losses have been
| five killed and twenty wounded"
stotscnburg's Report.
The foilowing.reports with reference to
! the opening Of the hostiIities in the Phil
| lpplnes were also transmitted by General
Otis:
Headquarters Second Brigade.
Scard Division, Eighth Army Corps.
| Manila, p l., Feb -, Isgg.
! Adiuiaut Ggucal, Second Division. Eighth Army
! Corps:
! I have tbe honor TO enclose copy Of report from
I Colonel stot~cnburg First Nebraska Infantry. L.
/ ) =. CA engagement between a portion OF his
/ command and d patty Of insurgents, which at-
! tackled psuy sent ont from his outpost Very
respectfully, IRVING HALE,
I BriSadier General Commanding.
I The following order issued by Colonel
( StotsenburE is self-explanatory, and intro
duces the story told in the subsequent re-
ports.
First Nchrlskl L. : v l.
Office Of Commanding Officer.
| Pumping Station, Feb. T..
! T.. CAPTAIN li0ldomln. Commanding Outpost:
Send sergeant and three to six men out to make
! reconnaissance about two or three miles north