The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-10-20
Consolidated April II. 1850

was supposed TO be Advancing. Ne
braska was on their right. Colone
Frost ordered the men TO lie down an |
sent the brave and Inflated Adiutant
Jonas H. Lien to order up the sup
ports and reserves.
Tie fire Of the insurgents flnall
became uncomfortable, and Colone
Frost commanded "ForWard.s III
South Dakotans sprang to their feet
and rushed on the foe. Gallant Ad-
jutant Lisn deliverd his order to
Lieutant Colonel Stoyer and Major
Allison, who had deployed their bat
talions and were coming to the front.
Wheeling his horse, the adiutant gal
loped back to the front. only to fall
pierced to the heart. Lieutenant;
Adams and Morrison fell while cheer
ing on their men.
The Second battalion rushed to the
front, and as the insurgent fire re-
doubled in fury, dropped, delivered
a volley, then up and on towari the
foe. The enemy fled from their rifle
pits to the trenches across the river.
They had held on until the Dakotans
were almost upon them. Now they
faced about and poured deadly vol
leys at close range in the American
ranks. On to the rivers brink rusa
ed the Second battalion. Filipino
flesh and blood could not face them.
The insurgents fled from the trench
es to the left track, but from heavy
works up the river bend kept up
deadly lire. Company p rushed
across the bridge. On the bank stood
the little mountain gun ordered up by
Colonel Frost.
"Why don't you get that gun
across?'' Captain Van Houten shout
ed.
"We can't do it, captain, the OF
ficer in charge replied. ''The ties ar
are taken up, SO two men cannot walk
abreast to carry it.
"Dismount your gum Van Houten
said, and, taking the little cannon On
his shoulder, while four OF his men
carried over the carriage.
In less time than it takes to tell 4
the little piece was dealing out death
on the flank of the foe. Company E
quickly followed across the bridge,
and the two companies struck the III.
surgent right. The supports and re-
rerves had come up under heavy fire,
and with companies II and NJ plnnged
into the river above the bridge. The
tide was in and the water rose to their
waists, their armpits, their shoulders,
almost lifting them from their footing
But, holding guns and belts above
their heads, they plunged through
went up the bank firing, and on over
the enemy's works.
INCIDENT OF THE MARILAO FIGHT.
An incident in this battle, until now
unpublished, shows the character of
the men composing the South Dakota
regiment. The story is told by Ser
geant Kelley as follows:
sWhen we began to approach IN !
river. the regiment headed Tor 70
bridge, which was in the center OF i
horseshoe of the river. Lientenan
HUNTINGTON and myself were on tna
extreme right flank. The whole coun-
try in front OF us was alive VIII
rebels. They were popping up from
every quarter, firing yoliey an
: then scattering in a second, only
pop up at another point.
"When the regiment finally reache
: the river bend by some mistake our
: whole right flank was unguarded.
happened to turn around, ana tnefc'
: not 500 feet from our flank was Dan
Of several hundred rebels making
: bee line for our rear. Seeking thd
in a few minutes more we Moaia
: hanked and that we would nave
:, stand a cross-fre, | called to some Q
the bows. and Lieutenant Hunt'ngfo
and Sergeants Mahony, Baftlee'' ali
Schnll came with me and we made
break for the rebels.
eve ran to the river ana lofueu
. the water being up to our necks' pu
:, we managed to scramble through an
when the rebels came we began :
: give it to them pretty hot. Inc
3 some of the other boys came and IN
: : real fight began. ! guess tired NOR
shots in three minutes that day tina
:, / ever fired before in my life.
z At Malolos, San Fernando, Calun
= pit. and other places the South y
kota regiment won additional honor
During the campaign the South =
:. : kota regiment lost twenty-six me
. killed and ninety -seven wounded.
on For Over Fifty Years.
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