Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-16
The Brilliant Record Of Western
Soldiers.
SUFFERED GREATEST LOSS.


washington. June iG.-The report Of
ur.s. Gen. charles King. commanding
tre First brigade, First d.
vision. during the early nght-
INK at Manila, has been made
public at the war department This
brigade. composed of the First CALI
fornla. First Washington and First
Idaho. saw some very hard fighting.
II was while executing an order Of
Con. King that Mai McConviilc fell
leading his men Of the Idaho regiment
Gen. King calls attention TO the fact
that the losses Of his brigade were
greater than Of any other brigade In
the corps. He also says the damage
inflicted on the enemy was very great,
DIE men having buried 100 OF the FIJI
plnos. He adds:
~ beg leave 10 call attention TO the
fact that this Is the only exclusive
volunteer brigade In the corps and
that IL fought with all the stcadinesa.
dash and discipline Of their comrades,
the regulars.
And now there dcvoivcn on me
NHNH NAAfAA . ANANNA 80 NNANAANN'NNNAhf
saw no Instance of nhlrklnE-t saw
many OF daring leadership ON the part
Of officers ana OF devoted following on
the part OF men, / shrink from dts
eliminating, yet ] should not deserve
the faith of the command OF which I
am no proud, were I 10 fail 10 publicly
mention the officers who. acting under
my orders. were most conspicuous.
My rcgmontal commanders Col Smith.
First California. Cob Wholley, Flat
Washington. and Maj Figgius. First
Idaho, bore themselves with marked
bravery ana nbility-Whollcy being
under the heaviest nrc FOR the longest
time. his maiden fight at that.
MAJ McConvillc died proudly head
INK his men In the dash on "a dangerous
line. Mai. WciHonburgcr, First
Washington, was an example OF sol
dlcrly bearing throughout. capt. Forte
was In command IN Pandacon island,
constantly exposed, and he and Cant.
wilmington, First Idaho. won my nd-
mlrutlon Tor their daring assault on a
herroly defended position. the rodoubt
ngrora the concordla. Capt otis.
First Waahlnnton. with his check and
ear scored by Mnusor. led his conf
ptny from start TO finish Their loss
Of twenty-five killed and wounded In
one company shows that they had 10
ight through Liouta Erwin and Luhn,
First Washington, the former severely
wounded, were notably cool Cant.
Dyer and Lieut.. Hawthorne uf the ar
iIllary won the plaudita VI the men for
eQnaumnte SKIN ana GOODNESS, and OF
me communication OF others la tn,
line whom ! ala not soc. ! must refer
you To- their reports as 10 the bearing
or their officers and men.
Every man on my stan from tho
tohlor Ia rank, brigade surgeon. Mai.
shields, down 20 our mounted orderllp5,
Won my thanks and admiration. Mai.
Shields was constant IN his attend
guce on the wounded in the extreme
front and under heavy fire. Llcuts.
Merriam, Third T.. =. artillery. and
Hutton, First California, We're time
ana again compelled 20 risk their lives
~ ehtrying orders along the line.
APT HuNtun was Systematic Ia the
lnll hospital. His horse and Lieut.
MtrriamH'a gave out at Concnrdln
bridge. but they followed afoot across
the helda, Capt, Handy brigade COM
mHsury, carried out his duties under
the IRE Of the enemy Instead OF mo
i''i OF his Office and the three order
yes Prlvntes clay O. Mills. company
First Washington. Edward 4.
Hahinfd' company X, First Washing.
lNh, ana Spencer O.. Lane. First cali.
i'rnln' were constantly under heavy
.I' ana are soldiers their States should
be- proud OF.
one more name, that OF Lieut.. Col.
Hunocc, First California, must not be
omitted, He had dimcult nnd
luxurious task In wiping out the
'~Ntdly gang that under the sanctity
"' y church roof ana from within tho
WINS OF apparently peaceful home
h,eals, FOR time kept up q trencher-
gus nte ON officers and men hurrylnp
ug WIN orders or messages. / saw his
mvlh long before II was finished ana
~ was well done.
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