The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-17


- 1signde headquarters. ! b<g Iesss %
6uport ~ follows:
mai. :. J. weasenbnrger h stationed NJ
1hgrts. 3.sga yards from this point, and
IN. Ia liz command the following c0m-
paatss, 70 Wit: a. d. r. II ard Of the
11sst Washiugtcn infantry. T. B. ".
sssln tbeue four companies there IL .
fstAi Of SIN officers and II men for duty.
There brfnx . total Gtck II seven 01sicers
md eighty sir men.
The position this command occupies
~ Taguig II In q church building where
= majority Of the men are auartered. the
overflow living In nepa huts near b..
'Taguig ID situated on an island formed
by different branches Of the Pasig river.
The place n we'll protected By almost =
contfnuous line Of stone breastworks, -
yards In length. surrounding the quar-
ters. and y would be impossible for tDe
enemy TO dGMiodge them In addition 10
this there are six ousgosss. ranging iEoM
- to 60 yards from the trenches ne
troops arr badly crowded for room. the
men In the church nearly ali siespsns GA
the floor. while those who sleep oefsie
are unprotected and should have better
accommodations for wet weather Inc
church IL the only building In sasiiiy
suitable for use a. quarters Tor the
troops and IL II crewjad to It's fullest
capacity al the present time.
THE insurgent lines are about two ard
4 half miles distant from this command
and are In very stroagsy fntrenched sst,-
stfion. Our scouts are ared upon almost
daily. bat the enemy have made no adj
vance on oar position ssnce they we're
repsised on the 9TH Of last month. The
apsurgenf forces number between 100 and
!. 80 men In the Immediate frunt OF this
command. There II signal eorps and
telegraph once maintained 1T this sta
ton.
Regular headquarters, with the fellow
Ing companies. are stationed al Pasi1
Companies r.. l.. q. X. G.. and y, with
q total Of 10 officers and "a nen for duty.
there being total sick OF 5 officers and
m men.
these seven companies are crowded
Sbr quarters In some cases. one whole
company being qua tered In roTmcn
dwelling and with no draiasge they are
an q very unhealthfui condition and viii
be much worse during the rainy season.
.sThe troops at this point cover over
three miles Of trenches along the Pasig
and San Natso rivers and the canal. De-
sides a surrounding iiue Of ontposts. nine
in number. ranging from 30 TO DO Yards
out from the trenches. The men have
y u
improvised cots. Each company furnishes
ave men for regular scouting duty. ana
VIC operate two ferries, which require
about nine men. We also maintain
signal corps OF nine men. besides which
ws have several men on special duty
throughout the Eighth army corps. In the
artillery service. on the railroad and In
the quartermaster and ccmmissary de-
psrtments-
- L. kntt ned nj
Gan Pedro Macase. with brigade head
quarters, and IL not now with the reEt-
ment-
sThe insurgant forces, with headquar-
ters at Taiiay. about four miles distant.
occupy T. line aiong our immediate front
and left. their strength In the vicinity
ranging from t,0Oo TO 1000 men, The enc
my keep mp system OF communication
BY means Of sail boats. cascos md ca
noes across the lake from Taitay 10 their
lines In front of Taguig.
s'The grounds covered by this regiment
her. and at Tagui9 are kept well pc
Heed. but on account of being lew snd
Isvel and on the banks of sluggish canals
II ~ Impossible To keep them In health
ftii coalition.
After landing In Manila this reriment
was on *outpxs1 dktt suAal Feb r. ana
since that time they have been eontir-
uaiIy at the front. taking part In every
battle participated In by this brigade.
'.Ths. rasiuaent has taken a prominent
part Ii the following engagements: The
battles az biockhouse II. rarc church.
Pandaean. Singaiong. San Pedro Macafe.
nrst battle OF pateros. second battle OF
Pateras, first hattie az Taguig. second
battle OF Tagulg. second battle Of Pasig,
and the capture ef Santa Ana. Pateros.
Taxuig and Santa Cruz. besides mary
smaller battles and sksrmishes. and ev-
cry day since the FIRST battle OF this war
they have been AT the extreme front and
their outpasss have ever been within
reach OF the Are of the enemy, Thus they
have been without moments relief or
rest for four months, and for folly three
months of that time they have been com
PEELED 10 sleep under arms In open
trenches. continually subject to the at
3aeks OF the insurgents Many OF the
men have never removed their clothing
nj night since Feb. 4
s'Our sick report reaches III, and the
surgeons OF the regiment INTERN ms that
faliy Is per cent. of those now ON duty
would be incapable Of active services In
the field. though able tn % duty In their
present intrenchmenss where they are
partially protected from the sun and
rain
ron account ~ having peen continually
mt the front eur losses have been heavy.
casualties 20 date bsiag twcnsy-three
Killed in actian aud dying from wounds
received In action ttessI deaths since ar.
rtvinS here, th.rty.fouri. and 10 wound
"a
The ruorale, discipline and esprit de
corps Of thu regiment are excellent.
Each company Ia now provided with
thirtv-spvsn Ksag-iargenson rifles. The
balance Of the msn being armed with
Springfselefs. many OF which are unfit FOR
service when smokeiess powder II usef
Herewith attached. and MARKED ex'
hihis \. hand YOU map showing location
of troops ard trenches q, Taguix. and
exhibit n, showing location Of troops aud
trenches az paNig
- 81 which a. respectfully @uhrnitted.
ssw r FIFE.
Department Colonel. First Washington
Infantry. T. : V. commanding
GEN WHEElEa's attEr SUNDAY.