The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

the creek they plunged, the water o@.HE
Up 10 their a.npitS, vade1 II ana Clam
bered up The bank on ths other side A
minute 70 refo-m. and then down into
the trenches taey dashed with yell that
later on every solder IL -As7gIQ4ldo's army
learned 10 know ana fea.
The trenches cleared. there remained
tae toTl On the lQp < the hlA Capt
Fortson, si1-Shoocer n hand. turned and
cried. Boys, we've GOT 10 IAke that fort
Come CIR
\ Gallant Charge.
With a yell companies Z. =, Z. G. L
and st-ang - the nil IL what both
English and American army officers term
as one OF the most daring and brilliant
charges IN the annals * warfare. In de-
scfIh!Ag the charge AZ English Cthcer,
who watched the battle from Gen. Kings
position. wrote IL the London Times:
1T was one Of the most gallant charges
OF modern times. The fort WAS 80 feat
ioI4 and sixty Wide. The nsurgents. sew
erAl hundred IL number, we're safely n
Usbched on is summit. while between
thc fort and the creek the ground Vas
solGteiE without shelter as they rushed
across II IN the face oi a nalrderuuS tire
from both infantry and artillery. The
earthwoTAs on the outside u tht. knoll
presented an almost perpendicular APP
l'ea!aIfe". Il was miniature Gibraltar
apparently inaccessible - an Infantry
aff!"aNA vas az The corners Of the ear; h
"ofkS u was Tor these F0rtSoQ and his
brave boys made a dash. The captain
W The trst n4n over and inside, the
b.e'tSt " oEkS. The charge WAS success
one hundred prisoners Nere captured Is2
PILES ana 4 number OF small arms while
se1eniy~i.ye FuipiHos lay dead within the
Tort and the fcw who ESCAPED We're
forced 10 jump into the river, where many
Of them were drowned
While this charge alone would have
won the Washington regiment is name.
Capt FortSon ana his men had by no
means a monopoly Of either the lighting
or the glory. Company J.. under Capt.
Frank +. Adams. won for itself renown
ana special mention in the generals dis
patches \ War CORES pondcnt writing
from the field had. this 10 say. after tell
Ing of Fortsons famous charge:
During this advance on Santa Ana the
remainder OF Washiugtous regiment was
heavily engaged at the right and there
occurred an incident which will stand
out In the history Of the Philippine wars
a. !y!S as Time lasts.
Close up 10 Pacn. the Santa Ana road
crosses ii stone bridge. This bridge was
particularly necessary 70 our forces. as
oN-r II existed The OILY means OF com
inNnication fox the transportation IF am
muuiti0u and supplies 10 the left and
commanding this bridge at short range.
stood the Pace church. an ancient edifice
built strong a. Il fortress. From within
the towers Of this building 500 insurgents
opened fire and practically rendered the
bridge impossible.
The situation was first noted ~ Capt.
Stintmar, bat the force at his command
WAS too small 10 accomplish the task Of
carrying the church by assault. Re
Inducements were called for, and Com
pany II. under Capt. Frank l.. Adams.
was ordered back from the firing line 10
capture the position. Supported by the
fire from SCOTS battery, Capt. Adams
and his brave followers charged the
church through a rain of Mauser bullets
and hurled themselves against the mas
siVe oaken doors Of the church
IN his hand Lieut. Bryan. Of the First
Washington, carried a can OF coal oil.
once inside. the oil was poured over the
woodwork and other inhammables and
the torch applied. Like rats from r
sinking ship ran the iDsurgent sharp
shooters from the second floor Of the
building. leaving behind them a gather
ing Of women and children who had
sought safety within the sanctuary.
Laying aside their arms. Capt. Adams
and his noble lads transformed them
selves into crew Of lfe-saVers, nor did
they cease until every one of those
women and children was carried down
to a place of safety.
ION swept the COnquecing lines Of
Kings brigade. until nothing OF impor
tance remained 10 be taken on the south
side Of the Pasg In single day Wash
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