Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-06
Il. S. BearuSley.

the 18th. 18th cavalry and First Idaho.
II old companions and firm friends.
AMI three Of the best organizations in
this or any other army corps. We
boarded the cascoes in the pasig on
the afternoon of the Stll. and the jour-
ney up the river and across the lake
was Il most enjoyable one. The
Sccllcr! of this section of LuZOn
through which we passed was beau
tiful in the extreme. The pictur-
esuue hamlets along the shore. the
beautiful mountains. rising right from
the waters edge. held every eye spell
bound. Our first encounter with the
enemy took place in the evening of
the 9th, after the troops had been sue
c~cSsfully landed; the entire force en-
capt the 18th cavalry was deployed
and a brisk skirmish followed. the
14th and ldahos bearing the brunt of
the fray. 1t was now dusk and the
troops were ordered to camp for the
night. Taking the soft side of the
rice fields for their bed. the boys laid
down and slept as peacefully as
though. .Aguinaldo and his dark hued
followers had EVE been heard of.
At the first touch of dawn on the
morning Of the 10th the advance was
ordered. and the drubbing that the
enemy received at the hands of Law
ton and his men is Il matter of his
tory. The 18th cavalry made Il feint
on tie front Of the insurgent trenches
While the other three commands and
the mounted battery caught them in
the flank and e The slaughter
was very heavy on the insurgent side,
they being driven from their trenches
to IN open fiat where the cavalry and
the %gunboats poured hot shot into
them until they disappeared in the
timber some half Il mile away. Many
there were who did not Join in the
retreat. over 300 being killed. wound
ell and taken prisoners. The eXpe-
dition spent a day at Santa Cruz. and
the following morning started for
l'ngs&ghan. This is the most beau
tifHl place that the writer had seen
Oh ,L' island. Surrounded by for
estS of cocoanut and banana trees. Il
beautiful river flowing through the
town. it is Il land of milk and honey
also many chickens. which the boys
heartily enjoyed. There was almost
," 'll'S''INi'AA W LS IN ClllS1l VII tlllS
place. as the brown boys were thor
oughl.y frightened after their expert
enc at Santa Cruz.
CAPTURE OF \ NAVY.
1T was at this place that the North
Dakota regiment captured -Aguinal-
dos navy, which was tied up in the
Caviente river. Two fine steam
launches were found in the town. and
about a mile up the river. east Of the
tow l.. five steam launches and two
sailing cascOes We're captured and
brought down to the city.
\ nights rest at Pagsanghan and
the North Dakota regiment started
TO" Paete. followed by the balance of
the troops. The advance toward
Plete was made along the road which
follows the lake shore, and on enter
ing Il pass where the cliffs rose over
us ovel 800 feet in height. a rapid and
extremely heavy fire was heard at
the head of our column. Our adj
vaiice had been attacked. The bat
talio:l was promptly formed in line
Of skirmishers. four plitoons on the
firing line, With orders to charge
the hill while the other four platoons
remained in the road as support. Adj
varcing over rocks and through the
dense tangle of tropical underground,
firing volleys every few yards. up the
hill went the Dakotas. The enemy
could not stand the rapid and well
directed fire. and broke for the city
of Iaete. The Dakotas continued to
advance. clearing out the hills and
driving the enemy beyond the town.
where the gunboats carried death and
destruction to their ranks. At the
first fire the regiment lost five killed
and one man severely wounded. The
dead were Corp. IsidOr DriscOll. Wag-
oner Peter Tompkins, Private Alfred
c.. Amen and William G. Lamb, all
of Company c, and Musician George
SCHNEIDER of Company l. While Private
Herbert G. Files of Company l was
severely wounded. The first four
with Private Thomas Sletteland. were
detailed as sharpshOoters from Com.
pany c, and brave Private Slette.
land held the enemy at bay at a dis.
lance of 200 yards from any help. I'm.
t" reinforcements arrived. thus keep.
ing the enemy from capturing the
guns and ammunition of the com
rades who had fallen. and he has beef
mentioned for a medal Of honor fol
this heroic action.
1t seems wonderful that more o.
our boys were lot killed in this fire
which was at close range and yer,
heavy. After the insurgents had fire.
a few volleys their bugles sounded
the bolo charge. but as the North Da
kotas were already climbing the hil
and pouring hot lead into them. the,
very wisely decided to leave that vi
cinity. It was told to the writer tina
this pass was where the famous 73r,
regiment of the Spanish army wa
caught and almost entirely massacred
That night we We're quartered in. til,
picturesque old church of the Pubic d
Paete, where we remained for tire
days. At the end of that time TIL
expedition having accomplished it
purpose. and having scattered proc
lamations and bullets all along OH
pathway, returned to Manila. Tlh
second battalion Of the Dakotas, re
ported to Col. Treulnann at San Pc
dro and took our old position along tn
Malabay road.
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