The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-15
AMERICAN BRAVERY.
INCIDENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

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80 Rafael July 1O.-Bright and shin
+,a pages of history win be found
lls ord of the volunteer heroes of Ma
tl' rvarv one to-day knows the history
A-' M. brave Dewey and his heroic blue
but there remains the pleasing
!'- far me to place upon these pages in
of cold the individual acts of brave
NJ 'r,.b nraise is given to the fighting com
.5srs Let me say that they all de-
1--WE IL. but who has yet spoken of the
s..,,sl+ern" the "non-com." or the TOO
10, Mighty few eulogies for gallantry
beroism in action do We hear for the
amen in the ranks"
NJ will lake Company A, First Wash
.-.,on volunteers. Stiff. wet, muddy and
,v5austed by a nights march and a
.a-b+s lighting, that noble little band
tsroes every one-sprang to their feet at
sa order of Gen. King, and with their
have captain, Albert II. Otis, who was
mice shot and hardly able to walk at
,,sir head. commenced again the advance
.r,jcbing and STOPPING like Indians, driv-
inc down the slippery bank of the "Es-
tors" and splashing waist deep through
,,s muddy waters, led by their baudaged
.,otain. whom they loved-a tall, consplc-
,ous silent man and game soldier-who,
corered with blood, finally arrested the
ottention of Gen. King, who at once Or
dered him 10 the rear
otrs only a scratch, General-and, sir
LAT ma in wit nnf -
v4r q Alauser bullet had scored his left
cseek. crushing the upper jawbone, and
srotber had scored through his cheek on
the right side, and carried away part
al his ear only a scratch, sir" and this
The maiden fight of a green volunteer! Is
Il any wonder therefore, that the insur-
gents fed before such men?
And Private Juel Rasper drags a broken
leg in that march-shattered below the
kee-as he crawls along with his COM
pany. and shouts as he crawls: xiii EN-
BOYS! AT EN-! Kill every id niger Of
EN- And when the hospital men seize
him to carry him to the rear his resist
ance is a fight, and a fierce one, until
from actual exhaustion he swoons, and is
carried 10 the hospital tent.
Maj. Edward McConnville, who had
served as private in the Civil
War. and who had since spent many wears
III tlt it5 uldl SCI VICE d. a private ana
n0n-commissioned officer, and who at one
time carried a musket under Gen. Ander-
son. now finds himself a major, under the
same general, undoubtedly the Oldest man
on the battlefield. And his battalion look
ed on him as father and a patriarch.
This veteran was a little deaf, so that
he misunderstood an order of Gen. King.
For this he was Slightly reprimanded, and
thereafter all his orders were put in writ
ing. This he took much to heart.
On the day of the battle-that fateful
July Sunday-his face SCARED, and wrink
led and bronzed, by his long service. was
agow. He was in his element. He was
ordered TO take his battalion of the heroic
First Idaho charge Ell Paco, and drive
the insurgents from their stronghold. to
the river. With a CHEEKY, CAN right Cen
eTal he fastened to the lead of his
ooys and with unusal vigor gave the
uaer TO advance. With genuine cowboy
yells the battalion-McConnvill i'm the
ead-Went into a "forlorn hope" with
Tome on, Idahos; come onw he rushed
onward to receive first of all his fightne
neh-a Mauser bullet in his chestl and
atnough the wound was mortal and the
gallant man only lived half an hour he
gaWled on his hands and knees AT tha
ls8d OF his men, while they, weeping and
!eliIAs vengeance for his fate, shot. killed
suu droVe INTO the river hundreds of the
asul Iectors' where they shot them or
his order. '-'0 ia" opeyeo
second Lieutenant Perry L. Miles of
tne fourteenth Regulars. only three veaTs
I'm west Point has won the medal OF
LoHor. one OF his brother officers TjeT-
u"a"t Mltchell, lay dying in the midst Of
nl2 company boys, who Went about him.
t VINE me bullets like hail fell about. Lieu
49, -daes was called to take his place.
IT, iel was the order of Gen. King.
ga I8I DOCK house must be taken. Miles.
a sI. want you to take it, With a cnrt
very well, sir" and a smiling face Miles
went 10 his company. He saw that the
aildlf meant death for him and whoever
went with him, but he was to ''obev -
come what might. He called for vo,nn-
WIS dozens stepped out; he selected five
rlu 'nese he made a dash, the record
VI "nlch has no equal in ancient or mod
in warfare. Right through a storm of
,'- ''i',S Ihese SIX men sped. Two dropped:
,,1e rest kept on. The insurgents ar fine
DOCK house seemed to be so awed bv the
a. IepId bravery of these four Americans
tHdL ihey hurried from the ton of the
80 80 mouse and fled, for they must have
itH5EeHI mat an encounter with men whom
uuile's would not touch was not TO be de-
stleL As the last Filipino sprang out of
-. car door Miles, who was entering the
I'm, shot him dead. The block house
"aS 9aken; Miles had obeyed orders!
ana when Private Kern. of the Ore
Ems who was the first man struck in
Lhen grand charge, laid down. shot
,' nloush the abdomen, his comrades sion
H.. moment in their wild rush and stood
y, ~ I'M Say boys, don't mind me.
IN t-.n ieei it, except the bit of cold. like
I ne Mauser is said to feel when it hits Won
w ~ aH right. Only one now, but more of
AZ az VIII be with me by morning. Go on
! inD Iet the Others get ahead of you.
val put Bob" says one, 1--WE must carry
- 20 the ambulance"
Am ambulance! Why don't you see I'm shot
I1"'oush the stomach? and, dear old chum,
kpo (al I'VE, but 1 know you'll let 'em
g al nome how died!
,,t5Ie goes one of the Fighting Tentb
t5st ny made this private soldier ask
is In. .i.s name be not smade public. but 1t
he .''.o"h 10 mis- officers, his comrades and
tbr,5 Sot eminent. This man, with one hole
" 'Gt us mis- jaws, cutting his tongue near
f, ,I naH; another in his right shoulder.
bot-7.ut Tor nine hours with his comrades
he s,5 ms hurts were known; And then
Tar. .,, When taken TO task by the doc
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