The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-01

Wallace feel He left Captain Dillon in
charge of l. and K, and he brought us
through all right.
1.-THE 1st Idaho was our support, but we
did not need it, for we routed the niggers
out of their trenches in a short time and
reached Caloocan after three hours of
hard fighting. Montana losttwo men kill
ell and q wounded.
'In this battle once again * came out
lucky. The dead are Briggs of company
A and Hall of company l. Both of these
boys belonged to the band. One was the
snare drummer and the other played alto.
The insurgents could not hit the side of a
barn. If they could shoot at all they
would have moved us down, for we came
down on them in skirmish line and fired
standing up. The insurgent loss is this
battle is estimated at from 600 to 1000.
Everybody, of course. was looking for
relics, but we did not get many, for they
have more men than guns, so when one
drops there is another to take his place.
In making the run for their trenches
tore the sole from one of my shoes. After
the battle I started looking for dead
google to get his shoes. 1 ran across one
who was only wounded in the breast.
When he saw us coming he threw up his
hands for mercy. for he thought we had
come TO finish him. We gave him a drink
of aqua from our canteen. searched him
for relics or anything else he might have
and left him. I would have taken his
shoes, but they were too small for me.
The next day got a pair, which l found
in ditch.
1--WE are now in front Of Malabon, where
we have 5000 insurgents penned in, but
as there is a great deal of English prop
erty in the city. General Otis is giving
them a couple of days to surrender before
Dewey shells the city. The town is right
on peninsula. There is only one road for
them to come out. AS we are right here
don't think they will get away.
"Aguinaldo says he is going to the bitter
end. but I think I can see his finish.
After we take this place and get rein
forcementS we will move on to Malolos,
the capital of the Filipino government.
We have been in the field since the 4th,
and we are pretty tired of it, but so long
as there any of those black devils in
sight we are all right for it is a pleasure
to kill them.
eve don't have much to do in the day
time but we have to keep a close watch
at night. for they make their attacks at
night. The first four days our meals
were few and far between, but with old
Burleigh cooking we got along first rate.
We sleep in the trenches with blanket
over us to keep the dew off. Taking every
thing into consideration we are farng
WELL but we all miss Colonel Wallace so
much. He was the only officer in the whole
field, and he is the one who led Montana
through with honors.
ARTHUR OLeAGy as lieutenant made
a reputation forphimsef through the bat
tie. He was cool and led his platoon like
man. Captain Hallahan took Arthur in
charge and we took the first platoon and
they led the company through in triumph.
The boys in company M think there is no
one like him, and I tell you he deserves
all the praise we can give him. His mother
and father can we'll be proud of him. for
he will come back with laurels. All the
staff think there is no one like him.
Captain Dillon is with us again, and he
Is all right in the field. So is Greenan.
They both did fine work. The American
losses as near as 7 can learn, are 40 kill
ed and 400 wounded. The insurgents lost
from 5000 to 10000.