Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-03-10
UNSAREGOOD
Requirements Now Going to
Manila Armed With Krag-
Jorgensons,
Which Are Considered as Good
Guns as the Filipino
Mausers.
Beside This, Practically Every
American Soldier Is q
&larpshooter.
Filipinos Again Routed After
an Engagement of Two
Hours.

CnaC Jney are all armed with the "cal.
ibre 3d. rife, commonly known as the
Krag-Jorgenson. There has been more
or less uneasiness over the fact that the
volunteers on the firing line around Ma
Mia were at decided disadvantage
against natives owing to the fact that
the Filipino sharpshooters, armed with
Mausers, could lay out Of range Of the
Springfelds with which our volunteers
were armed and pot them to an extent
that was limited only by the bad marks
manship of the natives. This was not
only the source of a good many casual
ties among u troops, but had a bad
moral effect on them, since it was very
trying to be continually under fire from
an enemy who kept discreetly out of
danger.
With the arrival of the regulars this
situation will be completely changed.
The reinforcements all have the calibre
10 rife, which is practically as good
q gun as the Mauser, while in addition
our regular troops are sharpshooters al
most to a man. This is largely owing
to the fact that for years the target am
munition allowance in u small army
has been about SO per man per annu1n,
an amount no European nation has ever
thought Of spending. This does not
say that there are not many excellent
shots among the volunteers, and though
the wal department has no definite in
formation on the subject there is little
doubt that the best shots are armed
with the new rifles already, 1900 stands
Of these arms having already been sent
to General Otis, while there are 5000
more waiting his order at the Benecia
arsenal.
Ordering Volunteers Home.
Orders were issued at the war depart
ment for the Twelfth New York, v. l.,
how in Matanzas, Cuba, to take passage
on the transport Berlin for New York
City, where it will be mustered out.
This is the beginning Of a general move
ment for the muster out of all the VOL
unteer troops stationed in Cuba, and in
dicates that the administration believes
that the time has come when it can
safely reduce it's military forces in
| Cuba. -
There r now about %, 900 vol
in Cuba, and their withdrawal
about Is, 900 regular troc. le
enforcement of the r. in
istration for IT, II a
stable govern
rHFf ,.
Hal. = .. sion. Have q
M -.lch GA detachment of
Gene - dale's and General Wheaton's
brigades was engaged for two hours
during the morning clearing the coun-
try in front of their lines on both sides
Of the river, the enemy concentrating
with the apparent purpose Of cutting of
the garrison at the waterworks. The
rebels bolted at the first sign of the ad.
vance, but they separated into small
bodies whenever the covert afforded op.
portunities and kept up a running fire.
By a series Of rapid advances, followed
by flank movements, the enemy was
completely routed as far out as Guada.
1upe on the right and almost to Mara.
niqua on the left.
The casualties reported are Captain
O'Brien of Company I, First Wyoming
volunteers, and two men slightly
wounded. The rebel loss was heavy.
During the afternoon General Hale'f
brigade continued the work Of driving
out the rebels from the country between
the reservoir and waterworks, a dis
lance Of about three miles. The coun-
try is now clear on the left Of the rive,
but the enemy is still in front of Gen
eral Wheaton's line.
Filipino Sharpshooters Busy.
Near San Pedro Macati the enemy
has been actively attempting to make
the position of the Sixth artillery on the
hills untenable, their sharpshooter!
keeping up a constant fire all day.
Private Lovejoy, Company G, Wash
ington volunteers, was killed by a stray
bullet.
During the morning the enemy il
front of General Ovenshine's force SEN
out a flag of truce but retired whel
Lieutenant Koohler and two men ad
vanced to meet it. In the afternoo,
they again showed a white flag and
general with two officers and an inter
prefer advanced. When the American
were within about 200 yards Of the rebe
party the latter dragged rifles from be
hind their backs and opened fire upol
them but fortunately without effect.
Hawthorne's battery fired two shells
killing several Of the enemy.
At 3p. m. the temperature was 8
dogs. fahrenheit and the heat is intense
especially on the lines, where Is me-
were temporarily Frustrated during tn
day.
Can Work All Eay.
II was all run down and had to lii
on tie bed the most of the time. Be